Last week was my first time buying off of ebay!  I have sold two things about 3 weeks ago, and thought it was time to try buying.  Well the buying taught me a lot about ebay.  First off when you first find a product, and think "what an awesome deal I am going to bid on that"....most of the time you end up spending a lot more due to the adrenaline rush of the bidding competition.  I still ended up getting a great deal, but not as good as I originally thought.  Number 2 just because there is only 1 minute left in an auction, and you are the highest bidder doesnt mean you are safe.  Number 3 this one I am sure many of you have realized....ebay is ADDICTING when you start buying!  They need to make a support group called ebay addicts anonymous. Last but not least number 4...When I was selling once a payment was made I alway gave the feedback immediately.  Well apparently from what I have gathered you dont get feedback until you give it.  I guess this is because positive feedback is so coveted you arent about to give positive until you know someone is going to give it to you.  Who knows...but anyway I have enjoyed my buying experience I am just anxiously awaiting my products in the mail now.

It ended with no bids so I am giving this one item one more shot.  I changed a lot.  I gave it a specific scent to make it easier to find, and used other suggestions.  I hope this time it works.  To those who gave me feedback I am much grateful! If it does not work this time I am going to try a different route, but I am trying to be optimistic.  Which is almost an oxymoron...me and optimistic really dont fit in the same sentence together.  Maybe that is my problem, but I guess I have always felt that pessimism had its good points.  I think it is harder to be surprised by diaster if it was planned for.  If your hopes were never high there is nothing to let down.  I have lived most of my life according to this theory.  Maybe it is time I change it, but well I doubt it.  I am too stuck in many of my ways to do that.  Hey wait...I just realized I am rambling!  I am gonna shut up now.

I thought that I would get a lot more hits, but I havent.  I do not know if it is because I have a sucky product, or I am just not doing this right.  For those of you who have been doing this a while your advice, and opinions will be much appreciated.  I do not know if I should have had a bigger package deal, if I should have started with a lower minimum price, more pics, more products, or even if this is a product anyone would be interested in in the first place.  My husband says give it time, but I am starting to get discouraged.  I love what I do, but I dont love it not going anywhere.  Has anyone else ever felt this way?  Does it get better sometimes, or not?  Anyone have any advice?  Should I just stop whining? Help me out here...LOL.

So far Ebay seems like a great place.  I hope it continues on this path for me.  I am even a bit confused on their blog procedures, because I started writing the blog in the description.  Yeah that is smart!  Ok so as I was saying I am new to owning my own business. I am really hoping to see this venture take off, and I am very confident yet worried.  Getting your name out their is much harder then I anticipated.  I started with a joy of mine which is bringing joy to others.  That is where the gift baskets come in.  I loved giving them to friends, and family during special occasions.  I progressed a bit more to acquantances during times of need.  Seeing their face light up when I brought a gift basket of food, and toiletries during a serious family crisis brought me as much joy as it did them recieving it. Then I took my love of candles, and instead of buying them started making them.  So here I had a house of candles that I thought I could improve my life with by selling them.  I am not sure if this will work, but I sure hope so.  So wish me luck as I begin my business venture, and good luck to all the others in the same shoes as I.