Name just about anything and you will find someone, somewhere who collects it or something related to it. People love the romantic image of Hawaii and there is an entire area of collecting surrounding the 50th of the United States. Known as Hawaiiana, collectibles from the far off tropical paradise have exploded in value. There [...]
One of the items that I have sold a lot of is vintage clothing. A popular seller that I will almost always grab if I find it is vintage Ralph Lauren clothing. For a while, vintage clothing was my main focus because for some reason, I was having a lot of luck finding it. Some [...]
Part of the fun in buying and selling items on eBay is learning what the popular items are in various categories. As a seller, I see that as part of the treasure hunt, and I enjoy learning about all of the different items I find as I go along. I’ve decided to try to bring [...]
Was Auctiva Hacked?
There is a buzz going around today about Auctiva being hacked and possibly spreading malicious software. People trying to access Auctiva with the Firefox browser are receiving warnings of malware and virus threats. Google is also warning that Auctiva is a dangerous site in their search results. A friend of mine called [...]
I’ve been playing around with some really neat new photo software I came across. I think the possibilities for using it to make eBay videos are great, but for now I’ve been making some family videos and testing it with some older photos I’ve had sitting around. Adding video to eBay really isn’t [...]
In the world of internet marketing, there is a thing called niche marketing. Volumes have been written (and sold) regarding this topic. Basically, you try to focus on a small area of interest that holds a market that’s ready to buy. An example might be “hunting.” This example is actually a rather large niche, so [...]
Living in a colder part of the United States, this is definitely the off season for garage sales, yard sales, estate sales, flea markets…all of the good sources for products to sell. Personally, I’ve still got so much stuff piled up from previous estate purchases that I can’t begin to get it all listed. If [...]
If you want to increase traffic to your blog or your eBay auctions, this post might help you out. I’ve mentioned before that I started this blog without ever concerning myself with search engine rankings. I didn’t intentionally ignore it, I just didn’t realize how difficult it can be to get traffic. As [...]
When I go to estate sales (which run all year by the way) and garage sales, I am always looking for new, oddball items to try out on eBay. One of the items I had always walked by without giving it a second glance was jewelry. I figured that the competition was too great since [...]
This has been a very interesting day for me. During the work week I follow pretty much the same routine. I get up a little before 5:00 a.m. so I can have time to check things out on the computer and maybe get some eBay packing done before the kids get up and we have [...]
One of my favorite things to find at estate sales are old books. Most times, when people hear that, they assume I mean rare first editions of well known classics. While I certainly wouldn’t walk away from one of those, they are exceedingly difficult to find. It is much more practical to keep your eyes [...]
Sorry it has been a little while since I wrote anything. My work schedule changed a bit and it’s been a busy time. I’ve decided to try my hand at working with video!
I’ll be adding and updating more frequently now. Thanks for your patience.
This video is basically a welcome and brief intro to getting signed [...]
ADD SOME VIDEO!
Adding video to eBay auctions is incredibly easy. I haven’t done a lot with it, but I’m going to make a serious effort to do more of it. I just listed a toy wind up duck that I picked up a while ago. Obviously the potential bidders want to see [...]
WHERE TO LOOK
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In my opinion, the best stuff at garage sales and estate sales usually isn’t sitting out on the folding card table at the front of the house. Most times, I find the things that eventually sell for decent money hidden away because the person having the sale thought it was worthless. You [...]