I've always loved to shop at thrift stores, estate sales, and yard sales, and often sold on eBay. I decided to leave publishing entirely and take my eBay store full-time. AdvertisementMatt Ringler bought items at yard sales, estate sales, and thrift stores to sell on eBay. I left publishing entirely and decided to take my eBay store full-timeI wasn't sure of much except that no publishing company was getting a résumé from me. While I figured my life out, I had savings — and my eBay store kept going.

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Persons: I've, —, I'd, Matt Ringler, Krug, chunky LL Bean, Fred Sanford's, I'm Organizations: eBay, Service, brac, Nintendo, Salvation Army Locations: New York, Europe