People on eBay - Paying it Forward ...to help others.

This will be a little different than most of my posts here. Just a few days ago I had an idea for people to help out other people on eBay that were having a hard time , either with their sales or with finances etc. I started a Pay it Forward thread based on the idea that I saw in the movie of the same name. An outpouring of help occured that has left many people in shock at the generosity of the eBay community. Some people had families making gift baskets for them, others helped out with money or links to sites to help with fuel assistance. Others bought things from the stores of the sellers that were having a tough time. Many people were helped a lot of new friends were made, and many people are still helping as this has taken on a life of its own.

While growing sales is important, there are also times when giving back is what we should focus on. Working with this project led me back to the times when in private school we did community service projects that just gave you a warm feeling inside.

People that receive help often turn around and help others and remember the kindness showed to them. This is the concept behind Pay it Forward and I am glad we were able to work with this idea on eBay!

Selling Items based on Cartoon Characters

Hello fellow blog readers! Im sorry I have not posted much over the last few weeks , we had our busiest (and most successful) month since we started selling on eBay! We sold over $3450 in merchandise for the month of November! You can do that and more, just poke around our blog for ideas and contact us if you need some help getting started. My wife is an educational specialist but we also offer consulting as needed to people not in our area! Her email is cadamoct@aol.com (Cheryl).

Today's post is on items based on Cartoon characters. These are always popular and if you find ones that are from the 1980s or earlier you usually have a great item to sell! Here are some pictures of Pitiful Pearl ! Now I had not heard of Pitiful Pearl, but from the minute I saw her, I knew she would be a hit. She is based on a cartoon character of the same name and is just the cutest thing. Started at just 99 cents she is already up to $75 or so and might be headed higher.

So keep your eyes out for products inspired by Cartoon characters. From Looney Tunes, to Voltron and Transformer robots , to early Cartoons like Popeye!

UPDATE - This item was purchased by someone with an amazing story to tell! She had been poor when in her younger years and use to make her older brother walk her by the store window where Pearl was. All these years she wanted one, but they always were beyond her grasp. Even in bidding on a few on Ebay , she could never get the top price until now! Finally her doll is hers 30 plus years later!