I want to share a story that may benefit all ebayers both sellers and buyers.

The Plane Truth

I had an old wood carpenter's plane that was never used and listed it on Ebay. It was hard to see any markings on it, but I saw a name and used it as the item title. After it was sold, the buyer was upset that I had lied about the item type and wanted a refund. So I asked him, "since you have much more knowledge about planes than I do, why don't you try selling it on Ebay instead of returning it, and he did!

He sold the mis-matched pieces on Ebay and wrote me back thanking me. He said just the blade got him his money back and he had also sold the other parts at a profit as well. He apologized for being upset and now we are the best of friends.

It seems sometimes the parts are worth more than the whole item. You just never know what can happen from an honest mistake!

How I Started My Business on Ebay

When I purchased clothing or other items that didn't fit me or my needs, instead of returning it, I put it on Ebay for sale.  It accomplished a couple of things.  First this is the way I started selling on Ebay so I'm actually glad the shoes I bought were the wrong size.

It was my spouse's idea saying to me "To always try to turn a Negative into a Positive".  I listed the shoes on Ebay and actually made a profit if you don't count the shipping.  Which is the other reason not to return an item, as the only one who comes out ahead is the Post Office.

So one disappointment in size has led to a small online business that allowed me to quit my 9 to 5 job and spend more time with my loved ones. 

Seems like overnight I went from Upset to All Set!

Use this tip and hope all works out for you!

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