i dont blame u for trying to make money on the side cuz 7.50hr aint **** and i dont see how u made it for that long. i am doing my apprienticeship at cadillac and make 1.50 more then u and i struggle as well, i did the same thing u did. i found a way to make money on the side w/o taking business from the dealership. i just told the co owners and shop foreman about wat i had been doing cuz i didnt wat then to think i was taking money from them, suprisingly they were ok wit it.
but honestly i could have told u that they werent going to give u a peice of wat is theres cuz thats how most people in life are (sad to say). most people nowdays who open businesses will never allow and "outsider" to own a peice of wat they created. so it's always better to negociate a $ amount, allow then to offer a partnership later down the road.
i hope everything works out for u cuz u seem like an honest person and would lend a hand to someone if they needed it. just remember that god has people in situaions in life to make u a better and stronger person.
if i were i u. i would try and open ur own store, u could start out like u did wit and Ebay account and then go from there. wit ur contact it probably wouldn't be hard.
