Accomplishments February 2016

I did not get much done on my 2016 Q1 Goals.  Number 7 "Beer on weekends only by April" I did mark.  I got a Keurig at Goodwill and now am drinking more coffee and tea and less beer.  It is a step.  Put number 3 on hold for a couple reasons.  I don't know if in the eyes of the IRS I can keep my business and personal eBay accounts separate.  Number 1 is also on hold due to injuring my right knee while servicing an ATM.  Three weeks later and I cannot kneel on it still.

Business wise I am out of the gates.  My Sole Proprietorship is 100% legal.  I got an EIN from the IRS.  City and County Tax receipts.  DBA and the legal notice in the local paper.  State of Florida DDR1 for collecting taxes.  And finally a business checking account.

I did my first listing on February 16th.  It was a 7 day auction and did not sell.  I relisted it as a 30 day buy it now with a make offer.  My first sale was a Pelican i1015 case for a iPhone 4-5 and my second sale came soon after.

 

It was a busy month finalizing the legal stuff and going around getting things to sell.  I made 41 trips to various thrift stores, 63+ garage sales and a couple flea markets.  My eye is getting trained and I am learning what to look for.  I seem to be zero'd in on Keurig coffee makers!

Social media marketing was also started on Twitter and also Pinterest.  Twitter is pretty easy for me but I am still baffled by Pinterest.  Soon...

Next month

Getting signed up for Amazon FBA is the big one.  I have a ton of books that must go and a bunch of puzzles I have found thrifting.  I am also excited about retail arbitrage.