eBay Seller Success Story - Caroling Bells Set

Recently, I received this eBay seller success story from Mandi Kennett:I am a member of Treasure Hunters Cove and love that forum!I held out for a long time to find the right seller for this item, but it paid off!Dept 56 "Caroling Bells" figurine set, bisque porcelain, found for $5 at a garage sale summer of...

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eBay Seller Success Story - Sega Saturn

Alan Schaeffer recently submitted this eBay seller success story:Hi, I first want to thank you for your great site and e-mails, it truly helps. I just wanted to send you my success story. My brother-in-law had bought this Sega Saturn brand new from a big box store on clearance. I think he said he paid around...

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eBay Seller Success Story - Lynn Haney Santa

Image is courtesy of LynnHaney.comHere is an eBay seller success story from Carolyn Pritchett:Carolyn found a 19" tall, signed, discontinued Santa by Lynn Haney circa 1998. Haney is a former Junior High School art teacher who began creating Santa Claus collectibles with faces that he hand-sculpts and hand-paints...

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eBay Seller Success Story – From Craigslist Find to eBay Success!

eBay Powerseller Alyson sent in this success story:As a Powerseller eBay mommy, I follow and love your blog! You gave me the idea of picking up freebies from Craigslist for resale, and I have had a handful of successes, but wanted to share this one. I picked up a vintage 1930’s Radio someone said was headed...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Scrimshaw Oval Resin Framed Miniature “The Foudroyant”

Carolyn Pritchett recently sent in this success story:The picture is of the Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate of the Royal Navy. She was built at Plymouth Dockyard and launched on 31 March 1798. Foudroyant served Nelson as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1801.The Foudroyant had a long and...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Hard Rock Cafe Cologne Hurricane Glass

Genia Geddings submitted today’s eBay Seller Success Story:Carolyn (Pritchett) with Treasure Hunters Cove has asked that we share our scores with you. I have been with eBay for several years only have a store for the last two. I purchased a Hard Rock Cafe Cologne Hurricane Glass at the local Goodwill. I usually...

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eBay Seller Success Story – 1970 Tony the Tiger Promotional Plush

(image courtesy of VintageDollCollector.com)Guest Contributor Carolyn Pritchett of the Treasure Hunter’s Cove submitted today’s eBay Seller Success Story:This is the first version of Tony the Tiger, offered by Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes in 1970. He is 14" tall with a fabric head and furry body. He has some...

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How to Shrink Wrap Products for Online Selling

Charlie, a member of my Facebook group, was kind enough to share his process for shrink wrapping items. Many of you sell health and beauty, food, baby, or other items that require sealing, bundling, or plastic wrap for shipping or storage. This technique is especially useful if you sell on Amazon FBA and bundle...

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eBay Seller Success Story: Enesco Kewpie Doll on a Sled

Jill Jablonski recently sent in this eBay Seller Success Story: I have been taking the advice of Carolyn and Mel from The Treasure Hunters Cove forum about “respecting my items and pricing them higher”. Bidding wars are not that common anymore and often the price you set as a starting bid is what it sells for....

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eBay Seller Success Story: 1924 Uncle Wiggily Child’s Mug and Saucer

With the holiday season in full swing, I have been very busy making sure my eBay and Amazon listings are running smoothly. I have decided to take this time to share the eBay selling successes of my readers. Over the next few weeks, I will be spotlighting stories I have received that show the successes achieved...

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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 &...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Lenox Christmas Plate

Carolyn Pritchett sent in a success story:It was at the end of a Yard Sale day and we were driving home and saw a yard sale close to our house. I was tired and didn't feel like another dead end yard sale, we stopped anyway. As I was searching through what was left, I opened a box marked Lenox and there it was...

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest 2011

It’s Ugly Christmas Sweater time again! These are hot sellers on eBay this time of year. Here’s why – hosts have a Christmas party and invite guests - but everyone must wear an ugly Christmas or holiday sweater. The winner gets a prize. Some of these parties are done as charity benefits, held at a public location,...

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Great News for Children’s Book Sellers!

I read an interesting article yesterday on the New York Times titled, “For Their Children, Many eBook Fans Insist on Paper.” I have agreed with the points in this article since the beginning of eBooks – that electronic readers are not a threat to all types of printed books. (Refer to my blog post from September...

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eBay Seller Success Story - Tracy Reese New York Dress

Melanie sent in her success story. She paid $12 for this dress at a Neiman Marcus Rack store. It sold for $274.95! Here is her listing:Visit Melanie's eBay store - I'm Your Personal Shopper, where she has all sorts of good finds from high-end department stores.Don't forget stores like Nordstrom Rack and Neiman...

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Preparing for Holiday 2011 Selling - Podcast

My colleague and co-author of The Amazon FBA Recipe for Success book, Kim Tarrant and I will discuss how to prepare for holiday selling. Some topics we will cover include:* How to determine what and how much to buy - even without a scouting tool* Getting the most for your money - how to determine whether to sell...

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Hot Item to Sell on eBay - Women's Capes Winter 2011

A recent article by AllVoices.com, explains that capes are the new coats for Winter 2011. Capes can be considered an accessory worn with casual wear, every day wear, or evening wear.Many fashion conscious women are wearing capes as a substitute for a jacket or sweater. Capes work with skirts, pants, jeans, dresses,...

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eBay and Amazon Sales Tracking Spreadsheet

It is finally here! My colleague Vickie has created what so many of you have asked for - an easy, user friendly book keeping spreadsheet to track your ecommerce sales and organize your inventory and expense information. I have been working with Vickie over the last few weeks to help her launch this fantastic...

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Understanding the Amazon Prime Customer - Become One!

Fulfillment by Amazon is the hot thing in ecommerce right now. Many people don't understand why sellers go to the extra "trouble" to pack up their items, ship them to Amazon, and pay Amazon to store and ship their items to the final customer. FBA is much more than just shipping and storage. In a conversation...

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Strategy for Using Grocery Stores as a Source for Inventory

Grocery stores can be a gold mine for sourcing both eBay and Amazon inventory. And its not just about hitting the clearance section - there are other creative ways to find inventory that work for selling online. Grocery stores are a great way to find products that you can sell consistently with very little (or...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Ghost Rider

Carolyn Pritchett sent in her eBay success story, which is also timely as we are in the Halloween season:I went to a garage sale and there was so much stuff it was hard to pick through. There were tons of people, everybody digging in boxes; you could barely get close enough to examine anything. I happen to look...

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Canned Pumpkin Shortage - Big Money on eBay and Amazon!

The Northeast has had unfavorable weather conditions this year - flooding from Hurricane Irene, a wetter than normal spring, and fungus problems. The South has suffered record heat and drought. This combination of a tough growing season has caused a pumpkin shortage, which in turn, has caused a canned pumpkin...

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eBay Seller Success Story – Nymphenberg Retired Mouse

Carolyn Pritchett sent in her eBay success story:This is the story of a little mouse. This little mouse was sitting on a table at a yard sale with all kinds of knick knacks! When I pulled up to the yard sale, I start looking immediately to see what direction I am going in when I get out of my truck. This particular...

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Invent Your Own Product to Sell Online

Today’s post is contributed by Beth Sprague Maus, a regular contributor of my Facebook Group. Beth and a partner have recently developed a board game which they have successfully marketed and sell both locally and on Amazon. Here is Beth’s story:“Necessity is the mother of invention.” Three years ago my husband...

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How to Start an eBay or eCommerce Meet Up Group

I recently recorded a podcast with Stephanie Inge, the founder of the oldest and largest eBay Meet Up Group, Dallas eBaybes and eMales. The Dallas group was established in 2002, meets once a month, and has over 350 members. Stephanie has been successful in starting, growing, and maintaining this group. During...

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Selling Toys on Amazon this Holiday Season

Today’s post is contributed by my colleague, Kim Tarrant, who co-wrote our book, Amazon FBA Recipe for Success. Kim has sold on Amazon for several holiday seasons.If you’re selling on Amazon there’s no doubt you’ve received the “Holiday Selling in Toys and Games” email from Amazon. These guidelines are implemented...

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What’s Your eBay Worst Offer?

I have a good time discussing eBay Best Offers (and worst offers) with other sellers. Sometimes the offer is so low it just makes you laugh. Here is the craziest eBay offer I have ever received. (This same seller offered me a Toyota car fender for the item last week.) “Hello .... I am an inventorI am doing marketing...

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