Is it true that running an online store means trading your life for money?
I just spent the entire evening uploading brand-name Japanese cosmetics for resale to Taobao. Starting at 6 PM and continuing until now, 2:30 AM, I've been repeating this tedious and meticulous task over and over again. It's incredibly easy to make mistakes, and it truly feels like manual labor.
I've decided to fully commit myself to running my Taobao store, and it is indeed hard work. Moreover, since I'm selling cosmetics, the competition is even fiercer. I often feel like I'm feeling my way forward in the dark, making mistakes along the way. Every day from 8:30 AM until 2:30 AM, I'm constantly busy, but the profit margins are extremely low—just 1 to 2 yuan per item, with some products only bringing in a few dozen cents of profit. In fact, I'm selling some items at a loss in order to build up popularity because the competition on Taobao is so intense. In theory, all this hard work should pay off, but despite working so tirelessly every day, I haven't seen much result. Business remains slow; tonight, someone inquired about a product but didn't end up buying it.
Ha ha, I imagine every friend who runs an online store goes through the same hardship, endlessly repeating these boring and labor-intensive tasks. Almost every day, I stay busy until 2 or 3 AM, working non-stop from morning till night, sitting all day long to the point where my butt hurts! I really feel like running an online store is like trading your life for money. If it weren't for my own business, who would willingly work this hard for a company? However, running an online store does mean that if you put in the effort and see results, they're all yours, and that might be the biggest motivation. Friends who are interested can check out my Taobao store and give me some support! E Taoke Mask Specialty Store: www.2264.cn