Making Money Listing on eBay Isn't As Easy As You Think | Why Reselling Takes Time

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Hey folks.

Another day here, another dollar, err, maybe not...

One of the biggest complaints I see as a reseller on eBay is this very common complaint that sales are slow... As if this is anything new. The reality is if you're making money listing on eBay, I got bad news for you...

It isn't easy as you think!

Let me explain!

Why Reselling Takes Time...

The reality is, and I don't care who you are, is that reselling takes a lot of time and devotion. Yes, there are overnight millionaires and surprise success stories, but let's get real. Fame comes quick to many, but many will be burnouts.

Ditto with eBay.

Which is why you'll never hear me write a testimony claiming to help you get rich quick! Yes, I did well when I first started reselling online, doing an average of $2,000 a month by the 6-month mark, but I'll let you in on a little secret...

Most of those sales were coming from FBA on Amazon, and to be honest, wasn't going to last. Yes, I did well, but by a year in on eBay, I was selling only $500 a month. Most of the money was made selling baseball hats and coffee mugs, but there was an ugly truth. Making money online takes time. Sometimes years!

Not that you should be discouraged or give up. On the contrary, you should see this as motivation to keep going for the long haul, because if you're truly serious about eBay, you're going to want to be in this business for the long haul.

Which brings me to my next point...

Making Money on eBay Isn't As Easy As You Think

I'll say it again. Making money on eBay isn't as easy as you think. Yes, there are success stories. Plenty of YouTube resellers who will tell you that you can make $100,000 a month in no time!!!

But let's break this down a bit.

Most of those resellers who are telling you you can make a ton of money in a relatively short amount of time are 9/10 trying to sell you something. They're either trying to get you to click their video for some lucrative ad revenue or they're trying to sell you a tutorial on how they made money.

But here's something to chew on... While I don't knock people who are trying to sell you something in order to teach you how to make money, I also don't want my readers coming away with this idea that just because someone else found a ton of quick success is going to do the same. 

Again, not that this isn't possible. Rather, it's just the reality of life. No two people's situations are the same, as are either one's luck.

Which means just because someone else found success doing something a certain way doesn't always guarantee you will find similar results.

But there is something greater to keep in mind...

You can still be successful!

Here's Where I Tell You To Find a Greater Cause...

If there is one thing I truly know in life, it's that God will not make you successful unless genuinely need to be successful. Which means if you don't daydream about buying Lamborghinis and McMansions™ you're probably not going to become a millionaire overnight. Honestly, this is just the way the cards fall. Because when it comes down to it, unless you truly need a million dollars, there's no reason why the universe will ever provide it for you.

Not that you don't deserve it. Nor that you will never achieve this goal...

As someone who stayed in a homeless shelter, I know not to scoff at people's dreams and ambitions. I've seen murderers and pedophiles go on to become family men and own their own homes, so when I say you can do something great with your eBay business, I mean it.

But you have to have some perspective. And this is where many resellers fail. They fail to see a light at the end of a tunnel or get caught up in day-to-day struggles without focusing on long-term results and planning. Which is why if you're going to make money on eBay, you better start thinking of this business in terms of dollars and prospective business models to follow, rather than just listing stuff hoping it will sell.

Not that it won't!

At the End of the Day, We're All Going to Be Successful

I genuinely mean this. At the end of the day, you will be successful. If you stay in the ring long enough to outlast your opponent, which is fear and doubt.

To me, that is the true adversary of an eBay reseller. And trust, it can get to anyone. Even if you've made a ton of money on the selling platform, your success can be wiped away in an instant the moment eBay decides to flag you for a listing violation, or perhaps when they decide to tinker with their mysterious algorithms.

So yes, enjoy your success, if you truly are a child of the light, but keep in mind nothing lasts forever. Nor do you have to fear the unknown.

But if you're like me, and your goal is to make money, get real. This shit isn't easy. As anything in life should be.

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As always, God bless and much love!

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