Update: My keychain shop sat empty for half a year before getting noticed.

When I first started selling handmade keychains online, I went months without any orders. I almost gave up, but then a small blog featured my work and sales slowly started coming in. Has anyone else faced a long wait before their side hustle gained traction, and how did you keep going?

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olivia_perez11h ago

Six months without orders for handmade keychains? That's pretty standard for starting out online. I mean, it's a side project, not a Fortune 500 company launch. My cousin tried selling candles and it took her like eight months to get her first sale. She just kept making them for fun while working her regular job. The whole 'almost gave up' thing seems a bit extra when it's just keychains. If you enjoy it, keep going, but don't act like it's some huge crisis.

the_paul11h ago

Yeah used to think that way too @olivia_perez but it's harder than it looks.

lindarivera4h ago

Oh please, acting like selling keychains is some epic struggle is hilarious. It's not like you're mining diamonds or solving world hunger. You're literally gluing tiny charms to rings, come on. Why do people treat every side hustle like it's a life or death mission?