Do you have an online business?

@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

Do you use Craigslist? It's pretty "passive." But it works now and again. I recently sold a guitar I no longer use for $350. Both the buyer and I got a good deal. That's the ideal.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

@noni1959 I'm in the same situation. I live in a small "flat"--here in the US we call it a studio apartment.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (9876)

• United States

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse I did when I lived in California. I did well there but here in Oregon, it's very hit and miss. I bought my cupboards and counters off there from an elderly couple who decided to remodel. I'd like to get the shed I want so I can store things in there to sell. I can come across items that would resell nicely except have no place to put them. I'm in a tiny house.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14879)

• Philippines

8 Apr 21

I don't have any online business but I am thinking about it lately.

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14879)

• Philippines

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse I have a lot. Thanks for the idea!

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

@cherigucchi I hope it works for you!

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

Do you have useless stuff you could load on eBay, Amazon or Craigslist? Note to @Just4Him: I avoided the use of "that." But it was close.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (57319)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 Apr 21

Can't say that I do. Though I hope you're able to unload those things.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

Thanks. Me too. I need more space here.

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rakski

@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

8 Apr 21

I wish I have. I sell some food online before but with the surge of people selling online, you really need to think of what product will be good to sell

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rakski

@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse some Filipino dish and also cupcakes but there are loads of competition nowadays, it is difficult to sell

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

@rakski How do you get the food to them?

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

What are your best sellers?

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Simone

@Janet357 (75657)

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8 Apr 21

None yet except tutorials. I'm starting to sell something, just a few items, and I will display it in my husband's snack bar in his office

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

I want to hear about the tutorials!

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any riza

@ladyhero (3846)

• Indonesia

8 Apr 21

yes very peaceful and soothing to the soul when it comes out and breathes the air

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any riza

@ladyhero (3846)

• Indonesia

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse no, sorry i answered wrong discussion, lol, I have an online business, selling clothes, biscuits and cakes

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

@ladyhero Ah, very cool. Is it enjoyable?

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any riza

@ladyhero (3846)

• Indonesia

9 Apr 21

@TheHorse yes it's very fun, increase my pocket money hahahah, i might increase my type of selling

Anna

@LadyDuck (457220)

• Switzerland

8 Apr 21

My only online business is myLot. I am trying to convince my husband to see some of his "vintage" stuff, but I am not at all successful.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

What kids of vintage stuff does he have?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457220)

• Switzerland

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse Computers, 3 old Apple II, 1 Spectrum ZX still in its original box, an old Game Boy still working. Plenty of vinyls, complete collections of computer magazines from the 70's, Walt Disney comics from the 50's... reflex camera, old turntables, I know there is more.

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Macy

@almostoveryou (4175)

• Philippines

9 Apr 21

@LadyDuck oh my! what storage you got in your house.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

8 Apr 21

No, I don't have an online business but Pretty sells things online sometimes.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

9 Apr 21

@TheHorse She sells spells, homemade bath salts and bamboo trinkets. I don't know what site she sells through. I just mail the packages for her.

@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

What kinds of things does she like to sell. Does she use eBay?

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40384)

• United States

8 Apr 21

I sell something on Ebay once in a while, but it's definitely a buyer's market now.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40384)

• United States

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse That's good for you!

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

@1creekgirl Yeppers. I have a stereo receiver that I loaned to a friend to a friend years ago. She's not using it any more, so I may ask fr it back. The thing sold for $199 in 1972 two or so, and now can command $500!

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

Strangely, it's a seller's market for vintage stereo gear right now.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79548)

• United States

8 Apr 21

Occasionally I sell small things on Ebay but I wouldn't say it was a business. More of a hobby.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79548)

• United States

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse your stuff is a lot more valuable than the little things I've sold. Ots definitely a good way to make some extra money

@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

Actually, mine is a hobby as well. But I've made some decent money at it in 15 years.

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Steve Marshall

@innertalks (20971)

• Australia

8 Apr 21

I sell used books, but sales are slow, and by the time one comes through, I usually lose on it, because in the meantime, the postage prices have been hyked up, and I haven't taken the time to adjust my "shipping matrix", or price listings upwards too. The other problem here is that I store my books on certain shelves all catalogued to what shelf they are on, but when an order then comes in, I cannot now find the book. My wife, has been in, dusted the shelves, and replaced the book, somewhere else, onto another shelf. This annoys me too. Sometimes, I blame her for this though, and the problem was really mine, as I sell on two sites, and sold the book on one site, but forget to take its listing, off from the other one. So, I sold the already sold book twice, and I had to cancel the second sale. Attending to the business more "now and then", might help me here too

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

I hope you and the wifely unit can get on the same page re: how to put things where they were and facilitate access. I have a husband and wife pair of friends who sell a lot of stuff on eBay, etc. They actually have a warehouse.

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Steve Marshall

@innertalks (20971)

• Australia

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse My wife never gets onto a page at all, as she is Asian, and does not read much, but I have told her that I already do all of the dusting in my study, and that there is no need for her to do it. The only problem now was that when I dusted, I also removed the books from the shelves, and I couldn't remember which shelf I had removed which pile of books from either, so I messed up my system for myself then again too. Perhaps, I need a better system...lol...

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

8 Apr 21

I only have my online sites but I can't consider it a business.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Apr 21

Do you make any money from them?

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Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55702)

• Portugal

10 Apr 21

@TheHorse I do, not big money but it is something.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155469)

• United States

8 Apr 21

I used to sell a lot on eBay; but shipping costs got too prohibitive.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

For me, it was the packing time that stopped me.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (155469)

• United States

9 Apr 21

@TheHorse That too. Set up the item just so, take a few pictures, post the picture, write a complete description, follow the auction, congratulate the winner, pack up the item/s, go to the post office. It's hardly worth the effort unless you have a really rare item.

Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

8 Apr 21

i have a online consulting business, i end up connecting to and helping companies around the US. It is a lot of fun and not a whole lot of work for me.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

I should consider setting something like that up in the area of psychology. Or even general tutoring for kids, especially in math, where a lot of kids struggle unnecessarily. Oh, I suppose I could also help people get ECE centers started, as I've done that for free (with some degree of frustration) for "flaky director" I've spoken of before. Any (free) adivce? .

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

@DocAndersen Is she a therapist? Or more of an academic type?

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

8 Apr 21

@TheHorse there are companies that do that now (online counseling). my wife was looking at possibly doing that.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (35022)

• United States

9 Apr 21

No, wish I did.

ARIES1973

@ARIES1973 (11426)

• Legaspi, Philippines

8 Apr 21

My business is using the online platform but most of my customers are offline. I am selling mobile load and data. I have been with this business activity for a while. I used to have a blog but had to stop because of lack of time. But i am still planning to start blogging again. I want to sell ebooks on my blog. But as of now, I think I won't be able to do it considering my hectic schedule at work.

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@TheHorse (205131)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Apr 21

How to you reach out to your offline customers?

Shavkat

@Shavkat (137188)

• Philippines

8 Apr 21

For now, I do not have any plans to venture into online business.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (61898)

• United States

8 Apr 21

I do a lot of shopping online, but I’ve never sold anything online.

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