Ebay frustrates me haha. I just don't have the patience to really figure out how that whole process works, although I'm sure it's easier to set up than I think. I do agree though that it is difficult to sell things nowadays. Lately, I've been having some success with having garage sales but you never really get what the item is worth, which would be a waste depending on what you're selling.
Hey, have you tried selling stuff on craigslist? Every time I've had to get rid of something I've put a post on craigslist and have had a slew of people reply, usually more than willing to pay the price I listed or bargain for a few dollars less. I've even gotten my parents into it! We've sold furniture, clothes, and even a dog we didn't want anymore (that must sound terrible but he was an old, angry dog that kept tearing up the house...but we found a nice old lady who had the time to devote to him. He was a little monster!) haha.
I think if anything, more people are turning to sites like craigslist where they don't have to deal with a lot of steps to get what they want. Just email the person, fix a price, make the trade, and that's it!