I am a collector, a buyer and seller and I have been doing this for a while. There are certain things I love such as beads and vintage jewelry. I have collected so much I need to sell some of my collection off to make room for what I will find around the next corner.
Once upon a time I did this full time. I bought at estate sales and sold on eBay. As eBay became saturated with collectables it became less profitable so I went and got a real job. I have been working for the past five years helping people with disabilities find employment and it has been very rewarding.
I just recently decided to open an etsy shop because I enjoy buying and selling so much. While I have not yet established a reputation on etsy, my eBay ratings were very good. My seller's name on eBay was Wileysmom and here is a link to the positive feedback I received there:
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