Linebacker Paul Posluszny helped Smith grieve , accompanying him to the funeral . That ' s one thing that I can take from the situation , Smith said . It showed me a lot about who he is and how much he cares about me . He went over and beyond to let me know he was there for me . It shows how close we ' ve grown . This part jumped out at me , because that ' s just awesome . <| sep |> Might be obvious , but network with other sellers when you can . At this stage , I ' ve got guys who i know look for certain kinds of things , and they know i am always looking for certain kinds of things . Two sets of eyes are better than one set , and if you got others who will keep an eye out while sourcing for things you sell , and you do the same for them , then it ' s really a win win situation . Sure , i could sell the things my competitors sell , but i am not as knowledgeable about them as they are , and the reverse is true . In the end , we all make more money if we work together , not to mention we learn more from one another . In the same vein , keep in contact with people you sell to locally and you will always have a buyer when you stumble upon them certain items . Iv ' e got contacts who will buy anything Nintendo from me , hunting and camping gear , Oregon Ducks merchandise since I ' m in Oregon and it ' s huge here , PC related stuff and interesting furniture . Some of this stuff used to take me weeks to sell , and now i can normally unload it within a few days or so .