Waiting...

Waiting...waiting...waiting...for sales.  Sales will mean the success of my eBay store, right?  Or does success come in other ways that are just as meaningful?  I know success can easily be shown in dollars and cents, but while you are waiting for the financial barometer to go up, how do you measure progress?

I put items in my store and wait.  I continually look for new and interesting items to carry in my inventory, but progress seems slow for me right now.  I am just starting out, just getting my business set up, and time seems like it is crawling, if not completely standing still.  Does anyone else ever feel like that? 

I want Angel's Treasure Trove to reflect me and my ideals.  I want to only carry items that I can personally endorse.  Of course, I want items that will sell -- I would be crazy not to want that.  It's not always about making money, though, that makes me happy and gives me fulfillment.  It's about making others happy, that you had something that someone needed and the two of you were able to come together and make that happen. 

I think I have too much time on my hands to sit here and philosophy.  If anyone out there has any advice for me, I'm open to hearing it.  Whether it's "shut up!" or "here's what I think you should do," it's better than not getting any feed-back at all.  So, I put it out to you fellow eBayers.  What helped you during the slow times?  What gave you direction when you were facing a roadblock?  I am anxious to hear what you have to say.