It's quite comfortable. This is a story from those who really do it. At first, there was a mix of feelings. Honestly, my family was half supportive and half skeptical. They would say, You can't do this, especially at your age. Why are you doing this? Young people do it, but they often said I wasn't young enough. However, as they watched me, they started to see that this was something worthwhile. 

Now, at the end, I'm here to help. Hello, representative! How did you come to be here? Today, someone who learned from me came all the way up to meet me. It’s quite a journey for them, so I arranged to pick them up. I think they should be almost here. So, how long has it been since you last saw this person? I saw them last month during a study session with their peers.

You came up from the countryside, right? I thought you weren't coming, but it's great that you made it today. Now that you're here, shall we go meet them? Is the person you're looking for having trouble finding the way? It seems like they might be lost. I tried calling, but they didn't answer. If I can get in touch with them, I'll go pick them up. Alright. Hello! Thank you for your hard work; it must have been quite tiring. Is it 5:30? Yes, you came at that time last time during the study session too, right? Do you come to Seoul often? No, how long has it been since you last came? This time, it’s been a month since the last study session. Thank you so much for coming, it must have been a lot of work. Nice to meet you! Could you please introduce yourself? I'm in my early 50s and I'm from Jinju, Gyeongnam. Nice to meet you! Can you tell us what you do? Yes, I work in online shopping.

Yes, where are you selling? I'm selling in Japan. Are you not selling anywhere else besides Japan? I'm also selling domestically. Oh, you are selling domestically too? Yes, yes, yes. The product structure itself is completely different between Japan and the domestic market, so we are operating them completely separately. You are selling both in Japan and domestically, but the products are completely different, right? However, you are involved in the beauty sector, and the product lines are somewhat different, right? That's interesting; I didn't know you were also selling domestically. How is the domestic market doing? Oh, but Japan is doing better. Japan is doing better? You started in the domestic market about 20 days earlier, right? Yes, I started about 20 days earlier, and Japan started a little later. So, you expanded into Japan, but it’s doing better now. Last time, you mentioned that you started with the representative and others.

When we gathered to talk, towards the end, I briefly stepped out. It had been a while since I had gone out, and I was a bit surprised. To be honest, I thought about the fact that you are in your 50s now. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, but given your circumstances, like having children and your existing work commitments, it must be quite challenging to push forward with business. It’s understandable. Please tell me more about it later. I honestly thought you might not be active since I hadn’t heard from you. However, when I visited last month, I realized you had come all the way from Jinju early in the morning to attend classes here. You mentioned the sales cases, and I was taken aback. During the sales period, you sold a lot, right? How many did you sell then? It was 180, right?

It's been about two weeks, and I've been receiving this in segments. Yes, over the course of a month, I managed to sell 180 items during the resale period, which surprised me. To be honest, I thought it would be difficult to sell even one or two items occasionally. But selling 180 items was impressive. I realized that once you start, results do come, and I was surprised that you continued to work on it. I was also surprised, but you mentioned that you faced some difficulties. What kind of challenges did you encounter? 

Oh, I’m not very good with computers. Even though I was told that I didn’t have to create a detailed page, I still wanted to write some descriptions. That part was really tough for me. I also struggled a lot with how to handle product images. Plus, packing and shipping the products by myself was a challenge. Suddenly doing things I had never done before was quite overwhelming.

Two people came, and while doing this, they were also taking care of tasks they weren't used to. It's true that they were concerned about things they hadn't done before, and it involved direct labor. Suddenly, when it all came in, it became overwhelming to manage. But what can we do? It's the sale period now, and we are preparing for September. At first, during the first sale, I didn't know what would sell well, but since this is the second sale in September, I don't think it will be as burdensome. During the last couple of weeks, my family helped with the packing since I did everything alone before. So now, in September, I feel more at ease knowing there are supporters around me. This is the real story of those who are working. At first, my family was half supportive and half skeptical, honestly. It wasn't just half-hearted; they were saying, You can do this.

I can't do it, Mom. Why am I doing this at my age? I can't do it. Young people do it a lot, but I heard so many times that it wouldn't work out. However, watching from the sidelines, I realized that this is something I can do. In the end, it has become a source of income, and thanks to your support, I feel a bit more at ease now. At the beginning, you said it wouldn't work, but now you cheer me on and help me, so I’m really grateful. It's going well, and I hope you get busier. After I'm done with the packing factory, I'll have to check in on things. My family was quite firm about not doing it and questioned why I would pursue it, but despite that, I found my reason. I just realized that I want to keep working. After experiencing life, I can't be in a situation where I'm not working, so I feel like I need to pursue my own work. Time keeps passing, and society...

It seems like there hasn't been much acceptance, but it feels like the world is becoming too small for economic activities. I thought it might be late, but I started with the mindset of giving it a try. At first, there were a lot of difficulties, but as time passed, I found it okay, and then I realized that it was actually good. So, I think it's going well now. I feel really great about it. It's not easy; it wasn't easy at all. It took me hours and even days to understand this one thing. But once you get it, things start to move quickly. However, even if you learn, you understand only half of it and the other half remains unclear. It must have been tough doing it alone, but how did you overcome that? I kept trying, laying things out, and repeating the process. I only focused on what I knew and passed on what I didn’t understand, sometimes calling customer service for help.

You did really well. The reason is that, in fact, it's true. Asking directly and resolving issues there is much faster and more accurate than going through someone else. You were doing great. You keep encountering challenges, and that’s where your motivation comes from. When you meet people, if you are in an introverted state, you might think a lot about needing to resolve what you don't know. This mindset—that you must actively resolve what you don't know—is important. So, while you may not have grown rapidly, you have indeed grown quickly. I’m not sure, but it seems your home situation has changed. I didn’t even realize that; I just thought you were an excellent seller. When you first start, you have no rank and are just a regular seller, but at some point, without the representative even knowing, you had a medal.

So, you're saying that you don't worry about those things and just focus on doing your job diligently, right? The difficult part is that when it comes to pricing, you feel a bit discouraged because it's hard to bring in products cheaper than other sellers. And what was the other issue? Right, the product supply—it's not smooth, is it? This is the same for us as well. The prices are actually quite similar when we look at them; when we buy, it's almost always in a similar situation unless we perfectly get our products. So, without getting too hung up on this, we continue to steadily move forward while finding ways to improve. That's a really good mindset. I remember when I didn't know the prices at first, I once bought something for 20,000 won that I thought was 10,000 won. I ended up losing some money on that—maybe a few items. But I just sent them out anyway. Why did you send them out despite the loss? Well, at first, when I registered, it was 10,000 won, but as I searched, it turned out to be 20,000 won.

There has been no response, so after that, the way to defend this is to consistently receive orders. If there are steady orders coming in, it would be good to set a competitive price daily, as this could lead to better evaluations. While doing this, I thought, Wow, this is amazing! The interesting part is that I really posted this, and it actually worked. That's what was fascinating. 

What you mentioned, CEO, is that other sellers are also selling a lot, and even though the prices are not the cheapest among them, you were surprised that orders are coming in. You find it really interesting that orders are coming in, right? I also find this very fascinating. All the sellers feel the same way; they are equally amazed. 

So, do you think that people who are doing completely different jobs could also take on this challenge? What do you think? Yes, I believe they can.

I think there shouldn't be any problems with doing it, but maintaining it for three or four months might be quite exhausting in the middle. So how did you overcome that? I kept telling myself that after passing this difficult point, a better time would come. There were many times when I didn't want to do it, especially when I didn't want to register products. There were times when I felt like not doing it for a week. Even when I thought I should upload something every day, there were weeks and even two-week stretches where I didn't post anything. But I kept telling myself that I had to do it. I thought that if I consistently posted at least one thing a day, the algorithm would recognize that I was working hard and might increase my exposure. Now, posting one thing a day feels great. Even though it might not seem like much, it adds up to something significant over time. There were times when you didn't want to do it either, and you took breaks for a week or two.

In fact, if you don't do it like that, you might as well just let it go. I think it will turn out that way. But if you gather your thoughts again and post even one thing a day, I believe people will think, Oh, this person is consistently participating. With that expectation, they might overcome challenges by doing even just one thing. That's what it seems to be about. Thank you for your kind words. 

Earlier, the first question was about whether those who are just starting can do it. You mentioned people in their 40s and 50s. They can do it, but they might be trapped in their own thoughts. Yes, because of past experiences and habits, they may find it difficult to move forward or might even give up entirely. However, you conveyed that if they gather their minds, they can do it. Thank you for giving hope.

On the other hand, there are those who might feel it’s not possible or too difficult. I can't judge that, but everyone is given opportunities; it’s just that some choose not to take them.

It really seems like anyone can do this. The mindset of our representative is very positive; the opportunity is open, but they haven't taken the step to seize it. So how about this? Since the opportunity is there, you just need to make a choice and take on the challenge. The difference between those who succeed and those who don't lies in consistency. If you just maintain consistency, you will still achieve results. Thank you for the good advice. Now, there's one more thing. Last time you came, you mentioned a mistake you made, right? Yes, you talked about the mistake. You realized that you had paid a lot for shipping costs. You miscalculated the weight, so we just estimated it. We didn't actually weigh it at that time, did we? So, we ended up paying quite a bit for shipping. What I mean is, first, we need to...

We do receive payments from customers, but later we end up paying for the actual weight charged for delivery, which is often less than what we should have. As a result, the delivery service charges more than we expected. The key takeaway here is that if you underestimate the weight, you won't be able to charge appropriately for delivery costs based on weight. Therefore, it's important to estimate the weight generously. After adjusting the delivery costs, I noticed that this month's delivery fees were significantly lower compared to the number of items. This was a major tip learned from the mistake. We need to minimize delivery costs to maximize our profits. It may not seem like a big difference, but the impact was substantial. It's crucial to reduce delivery costs to be profitable. I think I've asked almost all the questions I had in mind. Lastly, I would like to ask you about your plans for this year.

I will ask about the goals and wrap it up. Let's aim to earn a thousand a month. I understand. Let's go for it! Can we really do this? Since there are people helping us now, it's just the family members, right? That's the best scenario. It would be a bit difficult alone. Since we are aiming to earn a thousand a month, let's keep up the spirit! So, shall we wrap it up? One, two, three, let's go!

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