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  • SLOPCHEST1: That post on the helping newbies succeed was me when I sold my first sale! That was 7 months ago. It has...
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So Close

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unhappychristmas

Just when I thought I had made it through this holiday season with no buyer issues, it happened. I knew it was too good to be true. I turned on the selling machine right before Thanksgiving and didn't stop until last week, giving me a solid four weeks of selling. I officially ended all of my listings on Dec. 15 to avoid those "I better receive my order by Christmas!" threats ...

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A Time of Selling… and Learning

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sell-learn

The holidays are a time to spend time with family, spread that holiday cheer and make a few sales, aka bucks. I recently decided it would be a great time to post a few items we acquired at a local storage unit auction ...

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Cyber Monday Makes Seller Very Merry

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merrycybermonday

How were your Cyber Monday sales? Things were looking fairly grim for me over the Thanksgiving weekend, but when Monday hit, the sales started—and they haven't really stopped ...

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Tools to Help You Make Lots of ‘Dough’

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money-and-tools

I like dough. Not just plain bread dough but also sweet dough for cinnamon rolls or sugar cookies. I love kneading dough, rolling it and getting it ready to make delicious treats, especially during this time of year. But I like rolling in a different kind of dough ...

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Will You Shop on Thanksgiving?

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shopontday

Thanksgiving used to be about spending time with family, eating too much and eventually passing out in front of the TV from all the tryptophan in the turkey. Traditionally, the day after Thanksgiving was the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season ...

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USPS Closures Leave Sellers Gambling

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postofficeclosing

The United States Postal Service's current financial situation and speculations about its future have got me a little worried. I worry we'll end up paying more ...

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Auctiva Storage Wars: The Results

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sw3yardsale

Before leaving the second storage locker we bought, Communications Manager Robert Green and I went through the items we had acquired at that day's storage unit auction and divided them into three piles: trash, donations and resale ...

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