When are your days off?

[Dmshark25]

Originally Posted by RosieTosie

What do you mean 'consign' nearnu?

Most likely a consignment shop, like maybe a thrift shop where your able to give your items to the shop and when they sell the shop takes there commission and gives you your payment, but it takes as long as it takes for the items to sell than u get paid

[nearnu]

Originally Posted by RosieTosie View Post
What do you mean 'consign' nearnu?


I have 2 stores that will take my clothing items and sell them for me. One takes items and pays me out cash when they sell, and only holds the items for 2 months on the sales floor. I am on great terms with them and they will tell me what they are looking for so I can pick items that will do well there. The second one I consign at holds all the items for 6 months and will take anything that is 2 year or newer and in excellent condition. I get a cheque for that one every 3 months. I get 40% so its not a huge profit but on 99 sale days and 50% off days if the label is decent I still make a profit. I do try and sell online first though.

[123]

I enjoy what I do so I don't consider it absolutely necessary to take a complete day off, some days I'll take a bit easier etc if necessary, but overall I'm always thinking of new ventures and ideas in my head and jot them down right away so I don't forget. It always amazes me when I execute on a idea that I may of jotted down months/years ago and when it turns out to be something successful, its an extra good feeling.

[vogeltron]

Originally Posted by 123

I enjoy what I do so I don't consider it absolutely necessary to take a complete day off, some days I'll take a bit easier etc if necessary, but overall I'm always thinking of new ventures and ideas in my head and jot them down right away so I don't forget. It always amazes me when I execute on a idea that I may of jotted down months/years ago and when it turns out to be something successful, its an extra good feeling.

Very cool, I love being an entrepreneur and trying to carve out your own future. That being said I really wish I could take a week off and not have to think about anything. 10 years that hasn't happened. But I wake up excited every day about the future and the possibilities. I do love this most of the time. Lol. I am just so thankful knock on wood I am stuck at a dead end place where everything is set in stone and my future sucks. When you are out here tryign to make it the limits are endless.

[yankee]

Originally Posted by danshan

"It is fact that if you are shipping/servicing, you are not selling or growing your business" what does that mean exactly please?

It means exactly what is says danshan.
If you are packaging goods and shipping items, you are not selling or focusing on selling more.
Sales people are sale people. Service people are service people.
If you are shipping it is impossible to be, say, making new listings or sourcing more items at the same time. We can only do one thing well at a time.
It is hard to drive an automobile well while sending an email or txting, right?
It is nearly impossible to run a marathon while sleeping, No?

When we are doing service work we are not selling and growing. We are servicing.
Let me know if I can explain better for you danshan

[peterspike]

I dont work just study and sell on eBay part time but hopefully will be turning this full time.

Nothing like working from home

[Lucynda]

I've been working 7 days a week for the last 5 years.

[vogeltron]

Originally Posted by Lucynda

I've been working 7 days a week for the last 5 years.

You are the man!!!! I love people who put their nose to the grind and get things done!!!!

[danshan]

Originally Posted by danshan

"It is fact that if you are shipping/servicing, you are not selling or growing your business" what does that mean exactly please?

I see your point but I see it a little different. I think we all rob ourselves of the only valuable asset time. We need to spend our time doing the most important and valuable things and if a task can be done cheaper and at a good level outsource it or hire for it. People make 30 bucks an hr working but wont pay a kid 5 bucks an hour to cut the grass because they do it themselves to save. When really they are losing 25 by doing it.

Originally Posted by yankee

It means exactly what is says danshan.
If you are packaging goods and shipping items, you are not selling or focusing on selling more.
Sales people are sale people. Service people are service people.
If you are shipping it is impossible to be, say, making new listings or sourcing more items at the same time. We can only do one thing well at a time.
It is hard to drive an automobile well while sending an email or txting, right?
It is nearly impossible to run a marathon while sleeping, No?

When we are doing service work we are not selling and growing. We are servicing.
Let me know if I can explain better for you danshan

[dealagreeproceed]

Originally Posted by vogeltron

Very cool, I love being an entrepreneur and trying to carve out your own future. That being said I really wish I could take a week off and not have to think about anything. 10 years that hasn't happened. But I wake up excited every day about the future and the possibilities. I do love this most of the time. Lol. I am just so thankful knock on wood I am stuck at a dead end place where everything is set in stone and my future sucks. When you are out here tryign to make it the limits are endless.

SOOO true...