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I totally agree with that, just tying to provide context from a different point of view. Also, if anything this has been an interesting philosophical discussion. Which makes it fit right in with the title of this weeks podcast.
Which is totally and completely appropriate to you and your business. My only point was to the thought that it’s an inherently negative thing. I’d think that the people using the terms are using them in a context and a marketing tool to the audience that they are trying to affect.
Do you really think that working hard is a uniquely American thing? I can’t say that I share that opinion. In regards to generational differences, by your age you and I were in high school at the same time. I’d bet that despite our generational difference we have far more similar experiences then I do with someone who graduated high school in the late 80’s, despite that person and I both being a part of Gen-X.
The definitions of when generations begin and end are remarkably vague, honestly I find affixing labels to groups of people based on something like that to not be particularly relevant. I can only speak my personal experiences and those of the people I know. I never said everyone from any group would understand everything the same way, and I also find it odd to proclaim that everyone your age has normal jobs and families. It seems reactive and counterproductive to label something negative on a whole because of the way you personally feel about it. There’s a million different paths through life, I’m just of the opinion that differences are something to celebrate, not something to deride.
I consider myself more of a flimflam man, ala Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels…but no offense taken.
Certainly, but if the use of those social media platforms is specifically designed to market to younger demographic it makes sense to attempt to communicate in a way that speaks to the targeted audience. But then again I’m sitting here listening to Outkast and taking pictures on 09 Nikes, so I probably am looking at things through a specific lense.
I think we’d both agree that it would really depend on who was in that hypothetical room. I wouldn’t expect my grandma to understand what I meant, but my peer group would understand without assuming anything negative.
Also, I don’t mind getting of your lawn… hehehe.
It would seem that you’re ascribing only only meaning to the word hustle. While I will agree that the term can certainly be viewed as having a particular meaning, it’s also a way of describing someone who puts in extra effort. I’m not certain of what both of your ages are, but amongst younger people a hustle is just nothing more then a side business or way of making money outside of the norm. While not particularly young myself, 37, I don’t automatically go to the negative when I hear some use this term. Slang and vernacular usage of words change over time, and to me it feels like that’s what has happened with this term in particular.
While I understand your position, I’m of the opinion that there’s inherently freedom in working for ones self as opposed punching a clock and working for someone else. I’m more then willing to grind out 40 hours a week selling on ebay rather then working in a shop for an equal amount of money. Also, the ability to schedule my own hours is a huge plus. When the sun’s out and I’m playing disc golf at 11am on a Tuesday it all feels worth it.
At this point my inventory is 85% clothes, but that’s because I’m new and garage sale/flea market season hasn’t kicked off here in Southeast Michigan yet. Every sale this week was clothing, the day that the sale you guys referenced happened I sold 15 items.
After hearing the live auction story I’m now more interested then ever about starting to go to them! As a 6’3″ 240lb man I’d love to watch people quietly brood and throw some shade at me. Also, to the caller from Metro Detroit…you are officially my new scavenging nemesis!
Total Items in Store: 266
Items Sold: 35
Cost of Items Sold: $80.67
Total Sales: $762.33
Highest Price Sold: $55.15 (Mizzen + Main shirt)
Average Price Sold: $21.78
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $41
Number of items listed this week: 56Far and away my my best week by every metric, except for average price sold. My goal though is to remain above $20, so a complete success in my mind. To be fair though, I sold through over 10% of my total inventory in one week and I don’t think there’s a way I could maintain anything like this.
A terrible week on the sourcing front, my car decided to break down on a sourcing run on Wednesday so I’ve been homebound since then. But the shop just called me about half an hour ago and my car will be fixed today, so it’s time to get back at it. The only plus side to this is that I’ve listed everything and currently have no backlog, so that’s a plus.
Hope everyone else had a great week!
Your point though doesn’t take all factors into account. If the item purchased from the retailer is cut in price during that 30 day period then there’s not any way they can sell it for what the full price was. If the item was, in particular, an in demand toy at Christmas time then returned after the holidays then there’s no guarantee that the item will sell for what the original price was.
I have no personal problem with retail arbitrage, make money in whatever legal way works for you. But there’s certainly similarities in the positions of the seller, regardless of whether it’s an individual or a company.
While I agree that ebay saying that it is making changes that bring it in line with industry standards is pretty much complete BS, they do have the right to run their business however they see fit. Just as we as sellers have the ultimate right to run our businesses as we see fit. Whether the marketplace is digital or physical, the owner of the marketplace reserves the right to set the rules and policies of said marketplace.
