Accepted as an AVG Reseller

[brandonkick]

Thing is I've been there done that and simply lost interest, I'm one of those people who can't work on something and do a good job at it when I find it uninteresting and programming happens to be a career path where interest is key. I used to work when I was 17 for a local company who used mainly delphi (disgusting) either way, the interest in programming kept me employed and was actually one of the reasons why I was selected for the job. These days I just can't find it in me to sit at a desk writing code all day

Well... I mean I can appreciate that. Right now most of my day to day activities are supporting legacy applications. Think early .NET with a proprietary API along the lines of what something like word press does today, just a bit more complex than that. Really impressive when viewed from the "this was built in the mid to late 90's" lens which was way back before I ever started even learning software development. But there are a lot of cons to maintaining a very dated tech stack and trying to keep "tacking things on" until these get retired and when we spin up modern reboots of them.

I guess what I'm driving at, is that the software engineering world is very diverse. If your struggling on what to do for income, I'm just suggesting you take a look at what is out there today. You may be able to find a nice gig that pays well and is more in line with what you are passionate about. With the ability to telecommute, and the popularity of agile programming methodologies.... you could even "moon light" your software engineering career with your tech support career, if you really wanted to.

 

[Your PCMD]

You have 7 years of programming experience, and your making a living off of selling software on eBay?

Your not the only one confused. Seems to me that @seang just wants to work from home, which is fine. But do something other than sell on Ebay for crying out loud. There is no excuse in having the experience you claim you have and not having a) a job or b) your own business. Unless (no offense) your just lazy and looking for a quick buck, pound, euro or whatever denomination your under.

Less than 30% of software sales on Ebay are legitimate and the rest are pirated or stolen - be it physical media or "keys". You would freak if you knew how many of my customers have been had from Ebay sellers. They more often then not ask me "whats the difference with me buying from Ebay for $5 when you charge $xx for the same thing?". To which I tell them, mine will 100% work and is backed and guaranteed from the actual company that makes it.

So do yourself a favor @seang and either get a real job or start your own company. And as @Nige mentioned:

Technibble is a forum for computer repair technicians, and computer repair business owners only.

 

[Bryce W]

I created a duplicate listing of that certain sellers listing to demonstrate to Malwarebytes the pattern of his "getting away with it" while others were removed and due to this my account ended up restricted indefinitely just a few days ago.

This probably wasnt wise. I read this as: "To prove that I will get banned, I did what the other guys did and got banned from the platform my entire business relies on".

With eBay, you are up against anyone who is willing to work for less than you. And there are a lot of people who live in third world countries who can cost less than you and still live a comfortable life in their home country.

Build a business (like a computer repair business for example) where someone is happy to pay you $100 for an hour of your time and think you are the HERO. Rather than deal with scraps on eBay.
Its not quick, and it takes real work, but can be quite rewarding.

 

[ajm]

ebay are brutal! Its a chain reaction as I can no longer afford SEO for my website, I can't afford to restock, it has all come to a dead end.

I agree. However if you feel ebay have been unfair, I suggest you taking this to the top. I used to also sell online on eBay a few years ago and my income was 50-50 Online/IT Support until a competitor on ebay became jealous and my ebay and paypal account became cancelled. I did not take it lying down and talking to eBay will not be beneficial. I managed after two months to find and and email the Executive offices in the UK and within a matter of days someone human looked at my case and within a couple of days the account were opened. But these two months had a dramatic effect on my sales and to date I have not yet recovered from these two months.

feel free to email or PM directly and I can hopefully help with sharing the contact details.

BTW after the ebay/paypal fiasco, it was as blessing in disguise and with the grace of God, my main income is derived from the IT side of things now and ebay sales account for much less.

 

[aceraxon]

Maybe learn a new trade skill that interests you? Trade skills are always in demand.