Does steph do this business as a main source of income or is it a side hobby / source of income?
Oh wow... a whole thread about me !!!
So here goes...
1- Hobbyroms is just that... a "hobby"...
I started about 8 years ago, firstly doing stuff for local collectors needing eproms,
then I created a small website about 6 years ago...
It's still a "hobby" but now takes up most of my evenings
answering e-mails and doing research on questions people ask.
I actually only spend about 10-15% of my time programming eproms;
the rest is e-mails, newsgroups and correspondence.
I'm certainly not getting rich with this, but it does help to pay
for a few vid parts to keep my small games room running.
2- I do have a full-time job.
(which is why I usually answer e-mails before 8:00am, and after 7:00pm ! )
I work in IT; Network Infra-structure and LAN/WAN design for large national networks.
3- I was indeed laid off last year (...I worked at Nortel Networks),
but was quite lucky to find work after "only" 7 months of unemployment.
[ Many of my colleagues are still looking for work, more than a full year later... ]
4- And for those who still don't know, I'm in Canada, eh....
I try to ship as fast as possible, but between Canada Post, USPS, and Customs,
it usually takes 7+ days to ship to the US.
Big thanks to many of the KLOV'ers who speak kindly of me
and refer me to their friends.
Cheers,
Steph