8onthebreak said:

great stuff. I have hit 900 balls since remodeling my stroke and stance. I just put up my first respectable score in Fargo practice game, a 148. that's not great for me, but acceptable. Im normally in the 138-165 range. I was averaging about 125 shortly after the changes. I can see the numbers increasing, and I think after another 600 more balls, I should be better than ever. I am committed to the new stance and stroke. Although uncomfortable, It feels amazing doing something to get better instead of making excuses and accepting mediocrity. I will improve and it won't be an accident. The stance is worthy of serious time and energy investment. It's the foundation of everything else we do. Being in proper alignment is critical, and that's Impossible if your feet are in the wrong place.

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Change is always uncomfortable until it becomes comfortable and then natural, before you get to far into stroke and stance, get your vision center straight, once all those things are aligned your progress will come much faster, it has for me.

and those figures don't take into account the expenses which can be high.

but the few top ones do get endorsement money more than a pittance the lower level ones get.

I play with a Cuelees Black Jade Dragon. By far my favorite. They make awesome cues and someone will be really happy with this!

just a comparison not a revelation of some sorts.

maybe something to consider if you are trying to be one of the top pros

Pool is definitely a profession that isn’t really sustainable on tournament winnings alone.

there is constant inflation throughout the world every year unless a deep recession happens.

no one likes it but those getting raises or making more than the increased costs prosper.

those left behind suffer.

The 7.8% increase is based off of in person USPS location retail prices, so if you are using Ebay/Pirate ship then that would be like 15 - 30% less than a 7.8% increase if I'm reading it right but it gets confusing because of the current holiday upcharges what it would specifically be after.

If you are selling on Ebay this crossposting app I pay to use recommends only using set shipping rates instead of calculated because google's search engine can't calculate the item price per region/buyer so set shipping rates appear higher in google searches. They get the info straight from Ebay employees and w set shipping charges you will pocket a few extra bucks to cover packing/supplies as well. You set up ALL shipping via business policies which ironically most of the Ebay "gurus" on Youtube had been preaching not to use for quite some time lol.

I have set shipping business policies $6 1 - 8oz $8 9 - 15oz $10 1 lb - 1 lb 15oz $12 2lb - 2lb 15oz West Coast items I make less than a dollar typically or break even I'd guess HI/AK i'd lose a buck or two. PR I lost $2 - 3 bucks a few weeks back on an item, if you get offers the state typically shows up once you open the offer up! Once you set up all the weights/prices you need for shipping business policies there's a toggle menu for each new item you list that helps to streamline listing