posted on February 19, 2005 06:43:27 PM new
Just wondering if anyone out there pays their kids to help sort, pack, etc. How much do you give them? I am thinking $3 an hour for my 10 and 12 yr olds, maybe 4-5 hours per week.. They don't get an allowance so this would be the only money they might have.
posted on February 19, 2005 06:54:52 PM new
I have a deal with my 22 year old daughter. After I write out the descriptions, she types them up for me and saves them as files while I'm photographing. Makes it easy to just copy and paste the description whie listing. She types much faster than I do, so it saves me a lot of time. In return, I list her items and pay all the fees as well as packing and shipping for her. She gets 100% of the bid price when it sells.
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posted on February 19, 2005 08:21:48 PM new
I would if I had kids,but all I have is hubby which is a big help and I have one lazy cat.
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posted on February 19, 2005 08:36:51 PM new
No, I don't ask them to help at all. As a matter of fact I don't let them touch anything concerning my ebay stuff. I would be so worried, that even with their good intentions, they'd ruin the merchandise (I sell vintage stuff and any little crease would be a problem to the buyer). I don't want them packing or wrapping either. Maybe I am too much of a perfectionist.
I love the idea of your 22 yr. old helping though. My kids are in the adolescent stage and wouldn't have the patience anyway to help with this.
posted on February 19, 2005 08:40:52 PM new
I pay my 21 year old daughter $10/hour to help ship ( she takes it over) when she is home from college. She also gets to keep the cash payments (up to $30/session) unless hubby snags them first.
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posted on February 19, 2005 11:15:06 PM new
Forgot to add, I also pay my Rottweiler to guard my inventory. He doesn't take cash or checks, but he does take chuck steak, tri-tip, porterhouse and ribeyes.
MAH645...If you don't put that cat on the tuna and shrimp payroll, you're liable to have problems with mice chewing up your inventory. Better to be safe than sorry
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
posted on February 20, 2005 01:23:13 AM new
Just so you don't think I'm crazy, I sometimes sell Legos which I buy in a large quantity, say 50 lbs, which needs sorted into small lots. My kids actually know more about the pieces/parts than I do and are much quicker to identify strange looking parts. I already "use" them for identification purposes, I'm just thinking of actually rewarding them for helping me out. It is a very mundane job to sort a large box of lego pieces, and can take many, many hours. I'm just hoping to speed up the process. I would never let them actually pack and close up a box, but I might let them pull lots for an order.
posted on February 20, 2005 01:52:13 AM new
My admonition to you: Is don't pay them; you may never have the opportunity to exploit them for the purpose of forced labor again. This approach may seem harsh, However, several years down the line, this forced labor will most likely provide the impetus to become gainfully employed elsewhere, then you can charge them rent! It worked for my folks!
posted on February 20, 2005 12:37:15 PM new
It's pretty much just me nowdays, but at one time or another in the past I've had:
Both my parents
My brother and his wife
sister-in-law's friend
a pair of guys who lived nearby but were themselves brothers (of each other, not me)
And at the high paoint of the business, ALL OF THE ABOVE at one time. Occassionally I'd hire an outsider, but they were usually not as reliable.
And I'm working on getting my four year old neice to review card games she likes for me
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posted on February 20, 2005 12:40:28 PM new
"Legos which I buy in a large quantity, say 50 lbs"
MY DREAM JOB!!!
HIRE ME!
I AM A LEGO FIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NEED MORE APOSTROPHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on February 20, 2005 08:17:58 PM new
I don't pay my daughter because I never thought about that ~ maybe I should?
I work 2 jobs now AND do eBay. I'm out of the home working approximately 50 hours a week so when I'm here I'm either cleaning or doing eBay.
It's her "job" to locate my fabric (which is no small task) that I need and then put what I don't need back away. She does it because I ask her ~ Maybe I should give her a couple of bucks for helping. Never thought of it but thanks for the idea
posted on February 20, 2005 08:51:08 PM new
Iff'in they got a roof over their head and 3 squares,,,heat,, lights ,water,,cell phone, TV, computer,,,keys,,,laundry, ironing, toilet paper,etc,,,they JUST got Paid...... none of this is FREE.....
posted on February 21, 2005 03:59:15 AM new
just started this "full-time"...unfortunately that means business license and all..but the good news is in our state you can "pay" family(child) member up to $4500 and take that as a write off. Pay them a little and put the rest in an account for future school expenses
posted on February 21, 2005 06:25:39 AM new
We had our daughter type, log and print up lots. I really think find some way of getting them involved. We know some 20 year old kids who worked for their parents doing shows and then ebay and they are now very successful 21-28 year old's.
They learn about people, money, responsibility, and life is not always fair.
posted on February 21, 2005 06:26:01 AM new
Hey Jack, I agree somewhat, that is why they don't get an allowance! I have 6 kids and everyone (except the 5 week old baby!) is expected to do their part. I am not the official cook, maid or cleaning lady. I do all those things because for now it is "my" job, but, everyone helps.
I just thought I might start teaching them about money management by making them earn a few dollars doing something above and beyond everyday chores. It is also to my benefit to use their expertise, increase my sales, be able to list many more lots than I could do alone. Most of all - I hate the very tedious job of "sorting" many pounds of little, itty, bitty pieces!
