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June Plan With Me / 2023


 How do I grow this side hustle to a full-time job? In the month of May, I made a total profit of $96.87, working less than 6 hours total on my shop each week and not sourcing. At the end of every month I do a review of how I did that previous month. 

This is also the best time to set goals for the new month. I need this to be my best sales month. 

It's the last month of the second quarter! 😱

I sell media online, but I am slowly branching out to carry clothes and other hard goods. I am also trying to change my mindset to sell items for more than $10 profit per  item. Nothing less than $7 any more. I want to make $15 / per hour reselling and do this 20 hours a week. 

Part time I work as a school custodian. A dirty job, and some might consider reselling a 'dirty' job. I am a beginner on Ebay, but I've been selling on Depop and Mercari, I've sold on Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, and I made this channel to see if I could really make it on Ebay, and learn from others in the Ebay community. 



Stay Consistent

I've been working on a "work schedule" for Hyla Brook Books. Time management is key to stay consistent. 

Like Sundays are for listing on Ebay.

 Schedule days for photographs.

 Create a draft bank. 

More Efficient

How can I save time in my business? I need a shipping station and photo studio.

Declutter inventory / my death pile so I'm left with the cream of the crop.  

Better Customer Satisfaction

I miss my branding - the orange and yellow tissue paper, the bookmarks with my business name, and the stickers. It costs a little bit per item but I think it helps you stand out.

When you have happy customers they tend to come back. This is how you build trust.


I'll be aiming to make daily sales to reach my $200/week goal. I will have a What Sold June 1-7 post up soon.

Tomorrow I go in to get a deep cleaning, and I really need it. I am using my money from reselling to pay for my dental work. 

I will check in with my Mid - Month Review for June around the 12th-14th, I will do my best to list high profiting items and making a workspace. 








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