I've used ebay as a steady side hustle for flipping thrifted clothing on and off for the past decade, and have lived with a partner in a uncommonly large apartment for three years, however, we are downsizing to a new space in the next couple of months that will have about half the square footage that we currently enjoy.
My partner is a true minimalist, and takes time every month to cull her possessions and donate/discard things that she feels she no longer needs. I have the opposite personality, and gasp at the idea of tossing something that might net me $5 after fees and shipping online.
In our current, large space we haven't butted heads, we both have our own personal areas to use as we please and without judgement, but as we approach our moving date she has started growing more concerned about our ratio of possessions and especially frustrated with the 5-6 duffel bags of clothing that "aren't mine! Just going on ebay". It has started to put a strain on our relationship and I am starting to fall victim to analysis paralysis on what I should do.
I have easily cleared the amount of money I initially spent on the clothing I am currently holding with my sales over the past year, but I could also stand to make another $700-1000 over the next 2-3 months if I tough it out and move every piece I have left. (ebay gives you 50 listings per month without an upfront fee, and putting all 120-150 items on at once would have an impact on my profit after adding it to shipping/seller fees from ebay and paypal which are steep already)
again, this is a side hustle, I may be a pencil-stache but I max out my 401k match, put money in my vanguard every month, and adhere to an aggressive budget, I will not be in significantly better or worse shape regardless of the decision I make here.
Is it worth the strain on a committed relationship to try and squeeze a few extra hundred dollars during a time (preparing to move in the Northeast in the middle of winter) that is already stressful? Should I put it all back in goodwill and be thankful that my net worth is up from the effort over the course of the last few years? Or should I stick it out and sell everything to the best of my ability?
to give a lit more detail: most of these items are polo shirts, dress shirts, sweaters etc. I get them for $2-7 and generally make $5-15 profit (after OG cost, shipping, paypal and ebay fees) pet item.
thank you to all in advance for helping me get this question out of my head and onto paper.