Hi all - when I found this site and read this post, I almost cried. I've been struggling with the fear of posting on Ebay for over 4 years ( can we say neurotic??). I read your posts about the fear and perfectionist tendencies that prevented you from moving forward and felt like you were reading my mind.
I have 2.5 rooms in my house that are filled with things I've purchased to sell on Ebay. It started when our daughter was diagnosed with a Synovial sarcoma-a really rare and often fatal cancer-shortly after she had given birth to our granddaughter. I quit my job of 8 years and took care of her and the baby so her husband could work. I stayed at the hospital while she got chemo and radiation; she was 30, so they threw everything they could at her to give her a chance. It was horrifying to watch your child go through this; I was in Hell every day thinking she might die. So, when I went home at night from her house, I detoured to the thrift shops. Finding things was such a high, and boy did I come across some great stuff.
I did some research and realized I was able to find treasures other people missed. One example- a Lefton Miss Kitty teapot for $2.00, worth $200+. I kept finding and buying and stashing; thinking that I would replace our lost income from my job with the online selling. Something I could do from home; set my own hours.
Our daughter is 5 years clean (YEA, GOD!!!!!). After 2 years of treatment, when she was given a great prognosis, I had a nervous breakdown. That took a couple of years of therapy; and more shopping to soothe my soul : ). But, now that I should be selling this stuff, it seems I can't. I've gone through the rooms so many times, picking out the lesser items-having garage sales and donating to the Cancer Federation (last year I had 7 pickups from our house)! I'm trying desperately to unclutter. It depresses me and my hubby ain't so happy, either.
I'm down to all the "Good Stuff" now. I can't donate this stuff - I know how much it's worth. But I'm stuck in over analyizing mode ---- what if I don't price it right and get less than it's worth (even though I bought it dirt cheap)--what if it doesn't sell at all?---what if all the problems I'm reading about Ebay will come back to bite me?---what if I fail? I'm stuck in a pattern of going through the stuff, trying to make some order, packing and repacking it, researching it, cleaning it---everything except selling it.
I was in awe of all of you - you just faced your apprehensions and did it! Why can't I??
Thanks for listening -
Donna
