PSA: Found a $20 timer switch that automated my eBay listings | Freelance Ecommerce - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Iris Barnes · 2026-07-11T09:45:03.437427+00:00

I was wasting hours manually scheduling drops at 9 PM every night. Plugged in this cheap outlet timer and now my inventory posts automatically while I sleep. Anyone else use dumb physical tricks to fix digital work?

the_laura2mo ago

Oh wow, I always thought fancy software was the only way to handle automation. This is a really clever and cheap workaround that never crossed my mind. I'm definitely going to try this for my own listings now.

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kelly_rivera2mo ago

Tbh you could trick out cheap timers for all kinds of stuff. I bet a lot of sellers overlook basic hardware fixes because they get stuck thinking software is the only answer.

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mitchell.thomas2mo ago

Saw a guy doing the same thing with his grow lights, pretty slick.

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