July 25, 2011
It's been 25 days since I began my selling challenge: a challenge to myself to see if I could sell at least 50 of the many, many items I have on my desk. So far my personal challenge isn't doing so hot. ...
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June 02, 2011
Like many people, I get an urge to start some serious cleaning in the spring. Last weekend was no exception. My garage was full of boxes (some filled with random items, others totally empty). I had tossed them in there because there was nowhere to put them in the house ...
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May 18, 2011
Last week I found several very nice pairs of high-heeled boots for $10. What a steal, I thought! But I wasn't exactly daydreaming about how the pointy-toed shoes would make my feet look. I was thinking about the potential profit I could make if I sold the shoes ...
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March 18, 2011
Our second day in Vegas began with about the same amount of madness as the first. But that morning, instead of rushing through the airport at 5:30 a.m., our Communications Manager Robert Green was busy rehearsing the presentation he was going to give at the trade show. ...
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March 07, 2011
I just got back from a quick trip to Las Vegas. No, it wasn't for some gambling fun; it was to attend the annual ASD Trade Show, where our Communications Manager Robert Green was scheduled to give a presentation on international product sourcing. ...
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February 18, 2011
On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicted we would have an early spring. I know it's hard to believe this in some parts of the country—especially those that are still getting hammered by endless snowstorms—but it's been very spring-like here in California for the last six weeks. The seasonal change makes me want to begin my annual spring cleaning, but not a spring cleaning of my house—a spring cleaning of my eBay work area. ...
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January 21, 2011
Years ago, I used to be protective of my eBay selling ID anytime people asked me for it. I'd buy a cartload of cell phone cases that were marked down from $30 to $1 and, of course, the cashier would ask what on Earth I was going to do with so many of them. ...
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