Many years ago, I came across Carl on a forum; seems like a sensible person with just the usual, run-of the mill issues about working in a difficult economy, a nice family and an interest in the creative arts. Until ....
Carl's life took an unexpected turn after a fire destroyed his home; I'm not sure what caused the fire and thankfully Carl and family weren't hurt. Even more fortunately, Carl had made sure he had good home insurance and started to rebuild the family home, acquiring some new stuff where it was sensible to do so and also some second-hand bits and pieces where there seemed no reason to buy brand new. That's how the new home business started.
In the course of seeking out second-hand furniture, Carl came across a family who were downsizing from their large family home and who hadn't a clue how to market their collection of collectibles and antiques. So, because Carl is quite good on the computer and knows how to take decent photos, he made an arrangement where he takes pictures of the collectibles, researches the items and then lists the item for sale on eBay. It's not a full-time business, it only takes a few days out of every month to do the work and, obviously, when the house is clear of the collectibles, the arrangement will come to an end, hopefully to be replaced by finding someone else looking for the same service.
Carl's payment is a fee for doing the work to list each item - so he's not making a fortune. However, it is adding to his income every month and it is giving him so much knowledge about the collectibles he's selling that he will be able to start dealing in these items himself, if he ever wished to do that.
This is not a business for everyone but it is doable and, as I say, it adds to Carl's monthly income at a time when there are few part time jobs available.
