{"id":199753,"date":"2015-09-14T04:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getrichslowly.org\/blog\/?p=199753"},"modified":"2019-10-17T01:40:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T08:40:20","slug":"the-secret-to-making-extra-money-with-ebay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/the-secret-to-making-extra-money-with-ebay\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret to making extra money with eBay"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once upon a time, I decided it was high time I sell some of my stuff on eBay to make some extra cash. Since it was just after the holidays, I decided to get the ball rolling with a new shirt I had just received for Christmas.<\/p>\n
Even though it was cute, the shirt fit a little small for my taste. And even worse, the store it was purchased from was out of state, which meant no returns. So, after taking some pictures and crafting a snazzy description, onto eBay it went. Priced at $6, the shirt sold right away.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the buyer later wrote to say the shirt had a hole in it and demanded a refund. I asked for a picture and, when they wouldn’t produce one, denied their request for their money back.<\/p>\n
Well, she didn’t like that at all and actually threatened to turn me in to eBay for ripping her off.<\/p>\n
I promptly refunded her money, which meant she kept the shirt and the cash. And after that, I wrote off eBay as a potential source for side income altogether.<\/p>\n
That being said, I am still pretty intrigued by those who claim to make money flipping items on the popular auction site. Is it really possible to make extra money with eBay? And if so, is there a trick to it?<\/p>\n
Chris, an eBay resale enthusiast and blogger who writes at FlippingaDollar.com, has a lot to say on this topic. Since launching his side business in 2013, Chris claims to have earned a steady side income that has increased annually. In 2013, Chris states that he made $1,500 in net profits, followed by just under $5,000 in 2014. Chris had the lofty goal of making $10,000 in profit in 2015, but has earned just a little over $4,000 so far. Still, there are a few months left in the year.<\/p>\n