Yardsellr Shuts Its Doors

Yardsellr founder and CEO, Danny Leffel, has announced that the site will be shutting down the Marketplace portion of the business within the next few weeks. Yardsellr Marketplace will continue business as usual filling orders, tracking and even helping with issues such as shipment problems. However, as of Monday, March 18, dealers are no longer be able to post new items for sale onto this site.

This disappointing news has many online sellers asking where they will be going next. There are several other online sites where merchants can transfer their business. Amazon, eBay Etsy and Craigslist are but a few of the better known online selling sites where person can market their products and services. I would encourage those who made use of Yardsellr to market their goods to explore these suggested sites and others.

There will be one or more of these sites that will be suited to your style of marketing and the products that you offer for sale. This should allow you to be able to make the move without interruption or major difficulty.

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SBA Revamps Website to Help Entreprenuers

Recently the Small Business Administration or SBA has upgraded the way they do business online, with the introduction of their user friendly browsing tools specifically designed for emerging business owners. These tools will allow them to add to their customer base while expanding on their recruitment of new employees. The SBA Learning Center has simplified it's search catalog, so that anyone can use it therefore spending less time going through loads of pages to find specific instructive videos or classes that they are searching for. The SBA has become 'a one stop shop' for emerging business owners to do everything from creating their business plan to quickly finding out the exact information they need to market their business.

Business owners can enjoy SBA's affiliate partner resources which include access to e learning material for their businesses from other third party colleges and organizations. The great thing about these SBA affiliated programs is that business owners will have access to both the tools as well as friendly counselors who are their to assist with any questions that may arise. It's a win win situation for all! Being that the internet is so cost effective for start up business marketing and attracting a loyal following globally, both the SBA and their affiliate partners are committed to training business owners on the most current social media applications that are being used for business.

The site now offers:

Online Classes

Tips for Disaster Planning and Recovery

Step-by-step Help For Creating a Business Plan

Marketing Planning Tips

Connection to Local Counselors

Event Calendar for Local Events

If you have questions about structuring your business or what licenses and permits you need, this is a good place to start.

Visit SBA.gov, for help.

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eBay Seller Success Story – Who-ville Opoly

Mandy Kennett sent in a success story:

I am a member of Treasure Hunter’s Cove forum & Carolyn suggested I send you my SCORE for a Christmas game sold out of my eBay store! I picked it up earlier this year at a local garage sale here in Oakville, Ontario Canada, where I bought a whole pile of items & the home owner looked at my giant pile & said, “How about $10 for everything?” So it cost me about .46 cents!!!! It sold out of my store during my US Thanksgiving/Black Friday Sale for $79.96USD to ship to the UK and they had to pay the shipping via Canada Post International Airmail Small Packet of $50.85USD. The shipping did cost me $50.26USD. I did not add shipping & handling since I feel so badly that Canada Post overseas postal rates are so high (no such thing as 1st class international post here!)!

The game is WHO-VILLE OPOLY a special issue of the popular Monopoly board game starring The Grinch Who Stole Christmas a limited issue from 2005 only. The game was in good, well-cared for condition with all game pieces including the little pewter men in the shapes of characters from the movie/story, houses (which are Christmas trees & presents instead of houses!), property cards (things like Who-Hash, Who-Dump), game cards, play money, game board, dice and the instruction flyer.








Above are photos of the game. Below is a screenshot of the closed listing.





Look for more posts from eBay sellers who wish to share their eBay success stories. Visit Mandy’s eBay store Mandi Craft, Bears and Collectibles here.

Do you have a great sale or an interesting eBay item to share? Send your find to eBaycoach@yahoo.com for consideration.

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Fisher Price My Talking Friend Little Bill

Rebecca sent in her success story:

"Hi Suzanne,

I love following your blog and seeing all the success stories - always gives me great ideas and motivation. Thought I'd share one of my own. While at a thrift store my daughter found a Talking Little Bill doll while digging through the bottom of the toys/dolls section (he still talked!). I would never have found it! The price was a little steep, $5.00, but having a preschooler who just got OUT of a huge Little Bill phase I KNEW this would sell. So I took him home, cleaned him up and listed him."

Here is Rebecca's listing:



Rebecca's cost: $5
eBay selling price: $45.99
Profit before fees: $40.99

Great! I hope that you shared your profit with your daughter. :)

Keep those success stories coming! You guys are amazing. The things you find to sell! If you are not already a member of my Facebook group, come join us as we discuss our finds every day and you can read back through over 1,500 threads to find out what other sellers have sold.

Happy Selling!

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