I Have a Question About Something in Commerce That I Don't Understand?

[carteldabs]

I am new to trading, and there is something I do not understand about it. It is necessary not to exceed the market price to sell any product. When buying wholesale, the profit margin between the price we paid and the market price is very small, requiring a high volume of sales to make a living. If we produce and sell ourselves, the gap between our cost and the market price widens, resulting in a higher profit margin. However, this involves investing in labor, time, workforce, and money, which renders it meaningless again. For example, if I buy a product to sell for 80 Turkish Lira, my net profit is only around 10 Turkish Lira. If I have it produced, my net profit becomes 25 Turkish Lira. Nevertheless, this requires dealing with a series of tasks such as purchasing raw materials, managing the producer, and inspecting the products, which ends up consuming my time and negating the increased profit. To earn a profit equivalent to the minimum wage, I need to sell at least 9 units per day with a profit of 25 Turkish Lira per unit. The effort I put into both production and sales of 9 units daily does not justify the minimum wage. I am unable to find the balance in trading. I would greatly appreciate it if you could clarify this for me.