We need to get back on eBay (Picture: Linda Lightman)
Somewhere along the line we’ve messed up big time. Because we’re constantly in our overdraft, while this woman is making over £16m a year selling stuff on eBay.
Linda Lightman is a 53-year-old eBay seller from Philadelphia who has turned selling her old junk into a multi-million pound business over the last 15 years.
She now sells other people’s unwanted clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories and jewellery through the ‘Linda’s stuff‘ eBay boutique, and says she makes $25 million (£16.4m) every year.
Somewhere along the line we’ve messed up big time. Because we’re constantly in our overdraft, while this woman is making over £16m a year selling stuff on eBay.
Linda Lightman is a 53-year-old eBay seller from Philadelphia who has turned selling her old junk into a multi-million pound business over the last 15 years.
She now sells other people’s unwanted clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories and jewellery through the ‘Linda’s stuff‘ eBay boutique, and says she makes $25 million (£16.4m) every year.
These old things? (Picture: Linda Lightman)
She told MailOnline she started off by selling her son’s old video games on the auction site back in 2000 and now has a team of people working out of a a 5,000-square-foot office space.
‘We list approximately 5,000 items a day with approximately 140,000 unique items listed on a site,’ the ex-lawyer said.
And she reckons we could all be doing it. ‘Most people don’t know that the average household has over 52 items worth over $3,000 (£2,000) just lying around their house ready to sell,’ she says, adding: ‘But you don’t have to be limited by what is in your home. Branch out. You can make money selling other items on eBay.’
Here’s her top tips:
How to clean up on eBay
Do some research: ‘Learn how to price by researching what similar items are selling for’.
Pick a good user ID: ‘Clearly, I wish I had taken this advice,’ Linda admits.
Use good quality images and detailed descriptions: ‘Take lots of pictures’, you want ‘crisp, sharp’ images. And ‘describe, describe. Is the item new or pre-loved? Does it have tags? What is the fabric content? What are the measurements? The more you include, the better.’
Write a great title so your item stands out: ‘Make sure to include the designer name, size, color, style and other identifiers that buyers would search for.’
Provide excellent customer service: It’s important to be very clear about terms for payment, shipping and returns. And be prepared to provide more detailed if asked.
Be reliable and prompt: ‘Be prepared to pack and ship it quickly and in the manner agreed upon in your listing,’ she says, and pack nicely.
Enjoy it: ‘People say if you do what you love and love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life – I never believed it until I started Linda’s Stuff.’
This time next year, we’ll all be millionaires.
She told MailOnline she started off by selling her son’s old video games on the auction site back in 2000 and now has a team of people working out of a a 5,000-square-foot office space.
‘We list approximately 5,000 items a day with approximately 140,000 unique items listed on a site,’ the ex-lawyer said.
And she reckons we could all be doing it. ‘Most people don’t know that the average household has over 52 items worth over $3,000 (£2,000) just lying around their house ready to sell,’ she says, adding: ‘But you don’t have to be limited by what is in your home. Branch out. You can make money selling other items on eBay.’
Here’s her top tips:
How to clean up on eBay
Do some research: ‘Learn how to price by researching what similar items are selling for’.
Pick a good user ID: ‘Clearly, I wish I had taken this advice,’ Linda admits.
Use good quality images and detailed descriptions: ‘Take lots of pictures’, you want ‘crisp, sharp’ images. And ‘describe, describe. Is the item new or pre-loved? Does it have tags? What is the fabric content? What are the measurements? The more you include, the better.’
Write a great title so your item stands out: ‘Make sure to include the designer name, size, color, style and other identifiers that buyers would search for.’
Provide excellent customer service: It’s important to be very clear about terms for payment, shipping and returns. And be prepared to provide more detailed if asked.
Be reliable and prompt: ‘Be prepared to pack and ship it quickly and in the manner agreed upon in your listing,’ she says, and pack nicely.
Enjoy it: ‘People say if you do what you love and love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life – I never believed it until I started Linda’s Stuff.’
This time next year, we’ll all be millionaires.
Metro UK
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