In tough economic times, I have started a new blog www.iemploy.me.  I have made my living online now full time for about 4 years.  I think that if anyone tells you that they aren't taking a hit from the economy they aren't telling you the truth.  I get up every morning early and work about 10 hour through the day.  I play with my 2 little ones until bed time, and then get back to work for a couple hours.  You're not going to get rich doing it, but that's what it takes if you want to make a steady income for yourself on ebay.  I have been selling on ebay for years, and everday there is something new to learn.  I have also posted a video of how I make my living online.  If you are interested, you can visit it at www.iemploy.me to see some of the every day stuff that I'm blogging about.