I turned one hobby (a video game) into a pseudo-business (blog, streaming) and was successful. I made small to medium money from ads and donations. I was flown out on all expense paid trips to be a speaker on a panel and attend a few launch parties. Even though it was a lot of work, it was also a lot of fun.
Then the game fell on hard times, giving me a much-wanted excuse to quit doing the blog. I have very fond memories, but it also consumed most of my time and I always felt under pressure to provide content to my readers and worrying about how to market my site. I miss writing the blog, having people actually wanting to read what I wrote, and if I take an honest look in the mirror, I miss being a bit of a celebrity in a small corner of the internet. I do not miss the number of hours I put into it, the marketing, and the feeling that I am spending a large part of my life on a game.
I do at times wish I could come up with another passion to write or vlog about that would have a readership/viewership...but not take up as much time.
tldr; Be wary of turning a hobby into a business, it may become a chore too as it grows.
Interesting...if you are inclined to answer (no need to if you don't want)
(1) Is this stuff you had and just got rid of using eBay, or are you actively acquiring goods to sell? If the latter, any tips that don't require running around to garage sales looking for needles in the haystack?
(2) Do you have a cutoff or dollar amount of what you would sell?
We have a lot of stuff that has value like most people probably do. Ranging from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars. I keep telling myself it is worth selling it on ebay and I have before (50+ times over the last decade or so), but I really dislike boxing stuff up and shipping them.