Everything, in order
Start with the date, plan the month, then check the fees. Every guide computes something — none of them is a listicle.
Your first item in — your keep, your limits budget, and your payout date out.
The hold schedule in plain words, with the decoder.
The five-step timeline from sale to bank, day by day.
The three branches, whole — 2 days, 21 days, 30 days.
The forum question, diagnosed branch by branch.
The behaviors that move a sale between branches.
The 10 / $500 cap, the one-listing trap, and the planner.
From $500 of listings to money in the bank — the honest math.
Rank your ten items: proof first, slow money last.
The closet-first order — and what waits for month two.
The calendar the kit expands into worksheets.
Every figure this site uses, checked October 21, 2026, with a change log.
The full stack, including the below-standard line — plus the date.
A verdict with the beginner math.
What a $20 sale keeps, and when it pays.
What a $35 sale keeps, and when it pays.
What a $50 sale keeps, and when it pays.
What a $75 sale keeps, and when it pays.
What a $100 sale keeps, and when it pays.
What a $250 sale keeps, and when it pays.
The day-by-day calendar, First-10 worksheets, hold-avoidance checklist, limit-raise playbook and pricing sheet.
The First 30 Days Kit turns one decode into the whole month: the day-by-day calendar (limits, holds, when cash actually arrives), the First-10 listing worksheets, the hold-avoidance checklist, the limit-raise playbook for days 30/60/90, and the fee-proof pricing sheet for the common categories.
Included in the $39 First 30 Days Kit
Which door should a beginner open first? The finder that answers with a verdict.
Amazon's category gates, decoded before you open the account.
The Etsy pre-flight: open it, narrow it, or don't open this version.