Chattel chatter, anyone?

Hi All,
It's been a while since I was here but wanted to connect with anyone here chatteling. Purchased the guide and following it religiously with very little success.

Did sell a few things by consigning them to an auction house in my area but have lost more money at bids stalling at $5 and have had no success on Craigslist. eBay with it's constantly changing (and rising) fees has scared me off trying to sell anything there.

It may have to do with what I'm buying. If I follow my interests, then it's ceramic or porcelain collectibles, especially teapots. To be fair, my budget is limited to $100 or less to purchase items. Now I'm finding that I'm holding items for 2-3 weeks or longer.

Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong would be most helpful.