My name is Ken Samson and I’ll be participating via eBay: BiblioMarketcom
My 5-month goal for the challenge will be $15,000. I’ll bring $250 with me when i go out on my challenge rounds. Each week’s proceeds will be immediately invested into the Stock Market. Too bad stock market gains won’t count towards the final tally.
Since i am a independent investor during the ‘work-week,’ I’ve been pretty laid-back about my efforts to sell at eBay in recent years, but in the past, when i first begain selling at eBay in 1997, I would list dozens of auctions every day. I’m using this challenge as a kick-in-the-pants method of getting back into the eBay game in a big way, thus the lofty $15,000 goal.
I started off the challenge yesterday visiting just a couple yard sales and one estate sale locally, and a thrift store. I *should* post all my auctions on Sundays like Gary does, but i am just not *that* disciplined.
Instead, throughout each week i will post what i can on ebay. This means weekly status reports will just include whatever sold in the prior week, but were bought during the challenge period.
This weekend’s buys [$71.00 total spent] includes: (more…)