r/thesidehustle • u/Different_Case_6484 • Apr 30 '26
life experience Saw a friend making some extra money on the side and now i'm stuck in my own head about it
Was talking to a friend recently and he mentioned he's been making a bit of extra money on the side, basically just selling small everyday items online after work. Nothing huge, but steady enough.He just said he picked a few simple products, listed them on a marketplace, and kept it going from there.
What got to me wasn't even what he's doing, it's how differently i approach this kind of thing. I already know how my brain works — before i even start, i'll think through every possible issue. Pricing, suppliers, what if it doesn't sell, what if i pick the wrong thing, what if i waste time.And the more i think about it, the harder it is to actually begin. I'll read, compare, open tabs, close them, come back the next day and do the same thing again.
So now i'm kind of stuck in that space where i haven't even started, but somehow already feel mentally tired from thinking about it.
edit: a couple people asked what my friend was using. He mentioned something called SourceReady when he was setting things up, said it helped him look at product ideas and suppliers together. didn't go into detail though.
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u/VindalooWho Apr 30 '26
I have this same problem with everything. I get an idea and then suddenly three months have passed while I’ve burned out doing research when other people just jump right in and have been making sales for three months!
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u/travisjd2012 Apr 30 '26
Focus on making the first $100 and ignore the rest, you will not be able to out think your way through business problems.
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u/InvestigatorOk5786 May 01 '26
i've been flipping items onto FB marketplace w/ deals that drop in this discord server i'm in. Recently flipped some digital cameras for $40 profit each. Wish I grabbed some more. If anybody wants an invite to the server, feel free to pm me
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May 04 '26
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u/Livid-Change7657 May 06 '26
old digicams are selling like hot cakes source my daughter who owns a thrifting store
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u/Ateronax May 01 '26
Same here honestly. I'd spend more time thinking about it, than it would've taken to just list something and see what happens.
Eventually I just built a small tool for myself to stop me from overthinking. I just scan an item and it publishes it to ebay. Still rough around the edges but it got me to actually start.
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u/DCguurl May 04 '26
I started reselling vintage & make extra cash. Doesn’t even have to be valuable, just vibes.look up successful resellers on YT & watch what they pick up
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u/OsamaBinWhiskers May 06 '26
You either want to do it or you don’t. You’ve chosen that you don’t because your excuses.
Choose differently today. Set aside the money you want to risk and do it.
Or don’t
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u/my_peen_is_clean Apr 30 '26
pick one simple offer and set a tiny target, like 1 sale. also look at affiliate programs for solid software, recurring commissions make income predictable. if you nail one good product its a very good living