Let's start a debate. Is live selling on platforms like ebay and whatnot the future for online sales? Personally I'm not brave enough to live sell, so I have no selling experience in this topic myself. I've watched a number of live sell auctions on ebay and whatnot, and things do tend to sell fast, buyers look like they get into the excitement of auction buying. Is this your experience?

Interesting thought for the day, so the last week or so has been crazy busy at home. This has meant the business has taken a backseat, the only thing I have done is send the few orders. But if you look at the number of views they have not significantly dropped. Sales have been shocking but they were no better when I was doing my normal 5 a day. So the question is, does feeding the algorithm daily really matter?

​Hi everyone, ​ I’m John, 34, based in Sunderland. I’ve been reselling part-time for a while now, but lately I’ve really struggled with motivation to keep up with listing. Both of my parents are terminally ill with cancer, so balancing their care alongside everything else has been a massive weight to carry, and reselling naturally took a backseat. I decided to join this community to surround myself with like-minded people, pick up some fresh hints and tips, and hopefully find the spark to regain my drive and get back into the rhythm of things. ​ Looking forward to connecting with you all and learning along the way!

Hi everyone, I’m Jo. You might know me as Fostering a Fortune on various social channels and selling platforms. I’m a UK clothing reseller based in Northampton, selling on the usual platforms, as well as doing live selling on eBay Live and Whatnot. I’ve been reselling for about 18 months and have recently started taking it much more seriously and building it into a proper business. My main focus at the moment is menswear, particularly branded, outdoor, sportswear and vintage pieces, although I still sell a bit of everything! I joined because I’m always keen to learn from other resellers, see what’s working for everyone else and hopefully share a few things I’ve picked up along the way too. Looking forward to getting to know everyone 😊

I was pondering this yesterday and I wondered what everyone else would say as it's relevant, no matter where you are in the journey. I'll go first, the best thing I have done for my business is.....take on extra earning potential.. so about a month ago I started doing Uber eats, I'm a 'full time' seller but at the earlier stages so cash flow is always a pinch point. Time is something I had, so I started doing evenings which easily fits around work, school kids etc. But what it's given me is a faster rate of growth as I have available cash flow, and a decreased pressure on those sales coming in. Yes it's 2 'jobs' but it's not hard work really. I realize this is started to sound like an advert, it's not, ebay full time is absolutely the daily. But an extra 1/2/3 hundred a week which can be put into stock helps that scaling curve. I feel like this is a safe place to be honest and I'm not embarrassed by doing it, running a business is tough and it's definitely not a smooth line to success. I would be interested to hear what other people have done, it could be a; listing system, inventory system, time management, sourcing strategy whatever. Could be anything and hopefully it will help spread ideas which is why we are here right.