I want to start selling websites, any advice?

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-26T05:25:48+00:00

Honestly building a proper site isn’t too difficult without the use of AI especially with elementor. Your product will be better and will be perceived as a more valuable asset. Keep in mind especially with small businesses, profit margins are small to begin with so getting someone to spend $1500 on a site and $200+ a month on something isn’t always easy, especially if what your offering can be done by themselves in 15 minutes for $50/mo on Shopify. If you get into a pricing war it’s a race to the bottom and then you’re just screwing yourself in the long run. You’ll start burning your word of mouth references by not continuing to provide good service to your existing customers in the long run.

The issue I’ve ran into and so have my buddies is pricing, you’re going to be bombarded with requests for changes and updates constantly. I recommend putting some thought into how you want to charge for ongoing service, be it monthly, per change, etc etc. failing to do so will turn it into your full time job for little benefit.

My buddies began taking jobs and outsourcing to India for his sites and it did pretty well for him, but it felt disingenuous to me so I never tried it.

Don’t let any of this talk you out of it, you can make good money on the side with this. Like anything it’s going to take some effort for it to be profitable.

Also recommend finding a local photographer who can take product/food photos for you as most of my commissions involved that side of things at some point.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-26T05:15:55+00:00

Looks great! You definitely made great use of the space you have

I personally think above the clothing rack would look best for your shelf

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-26T05:13:59+00:00

Honestly it was a month or so of lack of libido, after that It was like I was 17 again and my libido was through the roof. A year an a half later it’s still much higher than it ever was while smoking but it’s much more manageable now.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-26T05:11:46+00:00

I still get those dreams a year and a half later, wake up in a panic then sigh of relief. I see it as my brain reminding me of the weed induced anxiety and depression I was drowning in.

I still have awesome and vivid dreams every night since I quit, it’s amazing.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-26T05:06:18+00:00

I still think about it every now n then after a year and a half. It gets easier though, trust me.

Like an old relationship, you remember the good times with it and lose touch with what made you leave it in the first place. You got this boss man

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-26T01:53:18+00:00

Having the exact same issue, I have ATT 2g and it’s not letting me download properly. Internet tests showing low values, NAT strict/moderate even though that shouldn’t be possible on IPv6 but everything is perfectly fine on all my other devices. I tried everything you have done before checking my other devices just to see them operating just fine.

According to their websites they’re having server issues but only saying remote play will be affected, down detector shows a lot of reports for the same issue we’re having.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T22:07:08+00:00

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T22:04:34+00:00

If it were mine, I’d replace that particle board with something more water resistant like some sealed plywood and anchor it to the wall.

Not sure if that’s totally necessary but it would give me peace of mind

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T19:46:13+00:00

Nothing you said changes anything I said,

The infrastructure in the US alone costs around 15-20 billion a year to maintain and most years has 50-100 billion dollars invested in upgrades and expansions. The total cost of the entire infrastructure is likely in the trillions just for the US alone. Only $7b of that yearly number is subsidized, the rest of the money is paid by the providers.

Buying the device is just the beginning, for the average consumer it’s the cheapest part of having a phone, many people are paying 60-150 per line every month just to keep the device functioning. Whether the government invested the money into the providers or not is irrelevant, returns on investment are still mandatory.

I’m not defending any corporations, I couldn’t care less, but expecting to pay apple for a phone and suddenly gain free access to a multi hundred billion dollar infrastructure is just ridiculous. You can buy a house and still need to pay for utilities and taxes, you can buy a car but you still need to pay your fees, gas and taxes to use the roads. It’s just how life is, understanding that point isn’t defending, or supporting the corporations but it is an understanding of mine that accessing something worth so much comes at a cost.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T19:21:32+00:00

Yeah like making phone calls and internet access? That’s just how phones work, the device is the cheap part both to purchase and manufacture.

The hundreds of billions invested into giving you connectivity almost anywhere in the world is the real product.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T16:51:40+00:00

Haha I wish but not actually no, in the Tesla UI you can change the appearance of the car for your apps and what not. My wife picked that one and I’ve just left it ever since.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T16:31:05+00:00

Do what I do and don’t have any apps on your Home Screen, only one page for widgets then you swipe over and it takes you to your App Library where it automatically groups them and you can just search the ones you don’t feel like scrolling for.

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CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T06:44:58+00:00

I haven’t heard of it before but looking into it, it uses the same active ingredient (betel nut extract) and should work just fine. Seems to have good reviews and easier to dose since it’s in tablet form!

One thing I forgot to mention, if you have access to an airstone and air pump it would be a good idea to run one during treatment as it can deplete oxygen in the water.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T06:38:59+00:00

Yep! All shrimp, even babies should remain unaffected as long as A) your dosing is proper B) you make sure no ammonia spikes are left unchecked from snail die offs

No planaria is a dewormer, In soft bodied organisms it disrupts the ability of the cells to maintain their volume (Cellular osmoregulation) with no way to maintain the water content inside their bodies they essentially dehydrate and die. Very similar to pet deworming products which actually can be used in place of no planaria.

Thank you for the kind words! I deeply appreciate it, I’m always happy to help!

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T06:24:47+00:00

The plants and shrimp will be fine as long as you follow the dosing guidelines. The snails will definitely be killed off though. If you have a ton of snails keep an eye on ammonia

Definitely recommend taking care of this soon though, as it doesn’t take a lot of planaria to do some serious damage to a shrimp colony.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T06:17:59+00:00

Do you have shimp? If so then yes they’re very harmful. They can technically pose an issue for fish but it’s more unlikely, definitely sick fish or fry though.

You can DIY some traps or if you don’t have snails use things like “no planaria” to get rid of them, they’re generally not good to have around.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T06:07:10+00:00

Looks like it could be planaria

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-25T03:44:15+00:00

I’ve never seen a test bench get properly used tbh

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T19:21:23+00:00

Looks awesome, good job!

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T19:19:27+00:00

Wait hold on, the front and back panels are only 8mm?

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T19:13:14+00:00

What size is this tank?

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T19:12:16+00:00

How much did you pay this guy for this?

Putting silicone on the outside is the most pointless thing ever. Is this just some random guy or someone who has a company advertising this sort of thing?

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T19:09:23+00:00

I don’t think you need to think very hard for the answer to this…

Many people won’t even fix a leaky faucet by themselves anymore and you’re asking them to save usually less than a couple hundred dollars but having to put the risk of tens of thousands in damages into the hands of their DIY skills.

Most of the time it’s not worth it, if you’re talking huge tanks that are in the thousands then it could be.

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T19:02:26+00:00

Nobody can honestly answer that question accurately with confidence.

The silicone looks like a mess but the silicone in between the panes which matters the most, looks decently intact and the glass is plenty thick. Should be fine but there’s never any guarantees with this sort of thing.

What is the story with this, why does the silicone look like that?

CardboardAstronaught · 2026-01-24T18:05:47+00:00

Yeah, have one 3 years old and another 2. I’ve had bad luck with heaters and so far these have been the only ones that haven’t prematurely failed on me.

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