Years ago, Melanie Birkholz started an eBay business to help pay for incidentals, like diapers and toys, for her young children. She found the extra income to be beneficial and was proud to help support her family, while still being able to be at home full-time as the primary caregiver for her kids. Over the years, as Melanie continued to sell clothing, accessories and home goods on eBay, she also ran a brick and mortar antiques shop. As time went on and her eBay business continued to thrive, Melanie decided to focus her time and energy full-time on her eBay business, Chesapeake Mercantile. Fast forward 17 years, Melanie now sells on eBay full-time and is putting those same kids through college. Recently, her husband Keith joined the business as well. Melanie loves that eBay allows her to help support her loved ones with a healthy income while still being accessible to her family on a daily basis.