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@clubesquire wrote:

I guess we're lucky in a way. This is not our living, like so many others. It's sort of the culmination of a life long hobby, but serious one, for the boys. But, with thousands of pipes to move on I often wonder if there's enough time, the way things are here at times.

 

Surprisingly another platform was doing well for us, but it's quietened right off too. Can't be coincidence.

 

it is pleasing though, to see others doing well and beating eBay at some of the ridiculous policy they've introduced since we were last here. It's not easy and successful sellers deserve every piece of kudos that's out there.

 

plodding along!

 

Melina.

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We where full time ebayers 3 or 4 years ago and like you have accumilated thousands of items of stock over the years. We would buy complete businesses out when they shut, sell off a few gems to get our money back and then plod along with the left overs. Now we have a shipping container full of stock ( and half of the garage ) , that doesnt really owe us much.

We have not made any large stock purchases for 2 years and are just working through the stuff we have on hand. Like you I worried we would never clear it, but its starting to disappear. Some of our stock becomes obsolete in time so, we are concentrating mainly on those items and keeping most of the collectable stuff to sell last as that stock is holding value or even increasing with time.

I expect it will take another two years to clear most of it and then it might be time for a radical cull and bonfire. It is good at the moment though, because after ebay fees, all of the money goes into the pocket. No stock purchase costs to worry about.

I,m even getting twitchy about maybe going out and sourcing some more bulk purchases ( thats the hoarder tendancy kicking in.......... ), but need to empty the shipping container to house my " collection"  of old motorcycles.

My sheep grazing business is growing and will be a fulltime income within two years, so I am looking forward to winding down on ebay and having a bit of a rest. Its been a pretty intense ride the last few years.