MoreAnother crazy two weeks. Of course! My eBay business has really picked up this summer and I don’t know why–but I am very grateful! Actually, I was thinking about it and I came to the realization that people may be thinking back-to-school, fall and Christmas shopping already. Let’s hope!
July has been fantastic. I just sold $200 worth of Mikasa dinnerware on Tuesday out of my eBay store.
Below is one of the Dinnerware pieces that just sold. Isn’t it a pretty pattern?
For those of you who don’t own my Dinnerware Success eBook and Shipping eReport, please read the Lynn recommends section to learn more. This is an awesome product and one that can make you a lot of money. In fact, I just got an amazing email from Beth Probst (long O) and Queen’s Court member extraordinaire about a score she made recently due to the Dinerware Success eBook. The email is in the Lynn Recommends section! Make sure you read her email even if you already own the eBook.
Speaking of the Queen’s Court, it is our three-year anniversary this month. Happy Birthday or would it be Happy Anniversary! Anyway, thank you to all the wonderful members that make it the awesome forum that it has become. The Queen’s Court Rocks!!
As you read this, we are most likely playing in a baseball tournament! No way! Wish us luck, as it is the last one before our summer break. Yes, we actually get to take one month off and the kids and I will be spending a few weeks in Washington state with my mom and dad. Can’t wait to hit the awesome garage, charity and estate sales in Bellingham and see my good friends and family!
I was on eBay radio with Griff and Lee this past Tuesday. (In case you missed it, you can  listen to the archives on the eBay Radio web site.) We talked about my Harley Davidson score. I spent $675 on 15 vintage pieces. It turned out very well.
Thank goodness that business has been so great because we had a little accident in the eBay room last Sunday. It was during a birthday party that I had at the house for Houston. Can you even imagine? Four 14-year-old boys outside playing with baseball bats and balls.
One of the boys took a swing at a pitch (they were using tennis balls) but he let go of the bat and it sailed 25 feet into a huge picture window. Luckily, Carmen was not at her desk that day!
Anyway, $330 later we have a new window. Luckily, Houston had just sold one of his bats on eBay and was able to pay a portion of the expense. Houston is hooked on eBay now. Finally! He took all the photos for the listing and helped me write the copy. Good job!
Can you believe what a used baseball bat can sell for on eBay?
Sporting goods are an amazing category to sell on eBay. I got a HUGE promotional Callaway Big Bertha at a garage sale last week. I called the Callaway company and they said that these were very hard to find and were never made available to sell to the public.  I listed it SUPER high on eBay on 10 cent listing day. Let’s see what happens.
I got an email last week from an ezine reader asking about when to block bidders. It was very timely, as we had just discussed the exact same thing at eBay on Location in Chicago on stage. If you can believe it some of the sellers in the audience have more than 500 bidders on their blocked lists. WOW!
Here we are in Chicago. That email prompted me to write this week’s ezine article on when and why you should block bidders. Don’t miss this one. This is one of the last tools we can use to protect ourselves and you will want to look for the warning signs!
Oh yeah, speaking about eBay on Location, don’t miss the one in San Jose on September 2nd and 3rd–eBay’s fifteenth birthday. It is going to be a blast. Maureen (Mo) is going to attend this one with me. We are also going to speak at the Bay Area eBay sellers group on Tuesday night, August 31st. Learn more about eBay on Location.
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Congratulations on the Queen’s Court third anniversary! Wishing you many more years of eBay success!
eBetsy
Thank you so much!
I have so enjoyed being a Queen’s Court member! I have learned more from you then I haver had before! You are such a wonderful friend and I’m so exited for more Queen’s Court free gifts and tips and tricks!