HUGE SAVINGS BLOWOUT SPECIALS FOR BLOG READERS!

Hey everyone! It is time to get ready for the biggest online sales day of the year! When is it you ask?

Tomorrow! Yes, the Monday after Thanksgiving is the largest online shopping day of the year.

Guess what? If you found this post on the blog you are lucky! We f0und something good to pass along to you and want you to save some money on your holiday purchases! Here is the fine print on the coupon codes which you fill in when paying with paypal. There is a screen in the payment process that says if you have coupons put in the coupon codes!

FINE PRINTGood for one item only and the discount applies to the item price only, not including shipping, handling, or taxes. Offer valid only when you pat with and seller accepts paypal. Limit one coupon code per registered Paypl User.Valid until 11:59pm Pacific Time November 30, 2005

$5 off $50+ orders with Paypal Expires: 11/30/2005 eBay Coupon Code: C2-Holiday2005

$15 off $100+ orders with Paypal Expires: 11/30/2005 eBay Coupon Code: C3-Holiday2005

10% off order with Paypal Expires: 11/30/2005 eBay Coupon Code: C1-Holiday2005

$5 off $19.99+ orders purchased with Paypal Expires: 12/4/2005 eBay Coupon Code: CLUA5Q45S

I have used one of the coupons myself and it worked great! I heard you can only use each one one time, but someone found this fine print below that seems to imply you can only use one coupon. But try them out it cannot hurt! We saved money on our purchase!

FINE PRINTGood for one item only and the discount applies to the item price only, not including shipping, handling, or taxes. Offer valid only when you pat with and seller accepts paypal. Limit one coupon code per registered Paypl User.Valid until 11:59pm Pacific Time November 30, 2005

Keep in mind these are paypal coupons , but if you want to visit our store we will give you an additional 10% off any item or items you buy PLUS we combine shipping to save you money on additional orders!

Our store is located at http://www.onceuponabid.com

Rare Gems,Vintage ads,Mosaics, Sexy Clothes- Friends New Blogs about their eBay Stores

I wanted to post a few interesting links for you tonight. Some of my friends from the eBay selling group that I am in have ventured into blogging and I took a peek tonight and really liked what I saw.

One of my friends just started a blog on Vintage Advertisements, and I really think you will find it interesting, especially the part about Art Cards Editions and Originals Her blog can be found at http://ad-venturess.blogspot.com/

Another friend sells beads, and lately has moved into selling some really cool items. One type of stone is called Larimar and is only found in one place in the world. You can find out more about it and find some for sale here http://creativebeadz.blogspot.com/

Also jumping on the blog scene is my good friend Mel that was kind enough to help me design a nice ME page. She has a neat blog on Mosaics , and some wicked cool looking pictures and products . Her blog can be found at http://amazingmosaics.blogspot.com/

If you are looking for something a little Sexier in the blog world try out this cool blog http://dressvoodoo.blogspot.com/ for some tips to enchant and some very sexy clothes!

Congratulations to all my friends above that have started their new blogs, they all have some great new products and are excellent sellers!

I will be adding more blog links and blogging tips over the next few weeks so stay tuned!

Selling - Voltron Defender of the Universe

We managed to get another fun auction listed on eBay recently. The auction is for a collection of Voltron items. Voltron (Defender of the Universe) was an early 1980s robot type guy that has suddenly become pretty popular and is very collectible on eBay. I heard that he preceded the "Transformers" , and is collected by people who like those toys.

The auction was started at 99 cents and at the time I post this is already up to over $50! Voltron hits upon a few different themes that seem to work on eBay. One is early 80s toys, and the other is Robots. People love both! To have two in one usually means it has a chance to do well on eBay.


You can always find things we have for sale in our eBay store at http://www.onceuponabid.com

Buying Art on eBay - Art By Hiromi

The following is from a guest speaker on the blog, an artist who creates the amazing works you see pictured here.

Love original art but intimidated by galleries? Hate gallery prices? Northern California artist Hiromi welcomes direct interaction with her private and corporate clients. She hand paints all of her own designs, mostly modern art abstract paintings but also landscapes, florals, zen and asian-inspired pieces, paintings with texture, mixed media and acrylics.

Whether due to early exposure to Japanese aesthetics or simply a reaction to her Mother's propensity towards dressing her in frilly pink outfits at a very young age, Hiromi's pieces generally tend toward simplistic elegance and earthy neutrals or colors reminiscent of blood or black and blue. However, from time to time, she follows her artistic whims into colorful territory albeit still preferring relatively clean lines.

"I create continually, mostly because I lean heavily towards obsession, passion, whatever you want to call it, tempered by an attention-span of a 2-year old. Yes, I tend towards hyperbole too. Probably in large part due to this slightly obsessive inclination, my sleeping problems started young. I think someone finally attributed my sleep-walking and sleep-talking to an overactive imagination which now provides the bases for my art."

Hiromi's originals are versatile, complementing a wide array of dicor, appropriate for home or office. Most pieces go equally well with:

• contemporary or mid-century styled furnishings such as Eames era (styled) and the clean lines of Danish modern design (Scandanavian) furnishings
  
• more traditional pieces such as those produced by Pottery Barn or Crate and Barrel
  
• wood furnishings
  
• black lacquer
  
• glass
  
• chrome (stainless)
  
• Asian-influenced settings
  
  

Go ahead and add color to your life and submit your best offer for Hiromi's original paintings. Each one is waiting to join your life and bring a smile to your face.

Hiromi has also put together a guide to buying original art that you might find interesting , it is located here : http://reviews.ebay.com/Buying-Original-Art-Online-101-Paintings-On-eBay-1_W0QQugidZ10000000000001541

Holiday Selling on eBay Update !

Well it seems like the holidays are soon approaching and the holiday selling has already begun. Apparently it was kick-started fairly early this year by retailer promotions that are normally reserved for later in the month. With heating oil prices so high , brick and mortar retailers starting offering discounts to get people buying before their fuel bills came in !

So what are some key tips to successful holiday selling online?

1) Get as much merchandise up and available for purchase as possible. Demand is very strong this time of year!

2) Offer priority and even express shipping to customers. They want their stuff, and want it right away! Often it is not just for Christmas Eve or Christmas day. Many people have office gift exchanges or family meeting well before Christmas so keep this in mind!

3) Offer combined shipping savings and allow people to make a huge box of stuff they need to fill shopping lists and have it come from you!

4) Sell right up to the end! Many sellers stop shipping a few days before Christmas and last minute people are willing to pay big money to fill those holiday gift needs that they have not filled yet!

5) Think new in box, plastic wrapped gifts at this time of year, people want good stuff to give to others!

6) Get all your holiday celebration stuff up! From Christmas glasses to plates to ornaments list it all , people want to be in the mood to celebrate.

7) Perhaps different than in other years, think UPSCALE whenever possible. The middle class is struggling lately yet the wealthier people are spending like there is no tomorrow. If you have more pricey items list them!

8) Perhaps the biggest tip for selling on eBay this time of year is to sell into the drop off in listings that happens as Christmas hits. People list a lot less and often wait for a listing promotion. Often listings are at 1/2 their normal levels. If you see this happen, LIST LIKE CRAZY!

Best wishes for a great selling season! There are many more blog entries coming so stay tuned!