Before Ringelstetter was an artist, he was an avid Ebay customer. He found that Ebay was one of the best places to purchase paintball equipment, and he could always sell it back if he needed to. For a while, this was the focus of Ringelstetter’s Ebay experience until he started creating art. Shortly thereafter, he discovered that Ebay had an arts category, and learned that there were different ways to sell. Ringelstetter elected to set up a webstore.
For the first three years Ringelstetter wasn’t focused on making money so much as he was focused on making a name for himself. He priced his pieces at ten dollars, and allowed for bids, which put him on the front pages of Ebay as the bids got higher, thus giving him more exposure. Because he was selling so many pieces so frequently, this allowed him to be recognized and publicized by Ebay’s algorithm.
Ringelstetter had assumed that without selling during 2018, his standings on Ebay would diminish, but he was delighted to discover that he’s still top rated. Missing the thrill of the auctions and the fun of selling on Ebay, Ringelstetter plans to return to this selling platform in the next year to come.
Darienne Keniece