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Beginning Monday, August 16th, at 9:00am PDT, eBay’s Fashion Vault will have French Connection products up to 60% off retail prices through Wednesday, August 18th at 9pm PDT!

About French Connection
The UK based brand with the clever FCUK acronym -offers a fashion-forward clothing range with a quirky spin on design, priding itself on quality and affordable prices. The whole business is born of a desire to be original, distinctive and accessible. Whether fcuk has shocked or amused, it certainly made you think. Bold, witty and intelligent. The collection includes select women’s skirts, dresses, fashion shorts, tops and denim from Fall ’09 and Spring ’09 collections. Prices range from $20 – $110, average price of $65.

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Hey!  It’s no doubt that Halloween Costumes are picking up on eBay.  I love to watch the popular costumes skyrocket in bidding wars.  Before you’re stuck trying to find THE costume for you or your kids, I found these early bird shopper coupons over at Extreme Halloween.

Coupon: EARLYBIRD – Free ground shipping on orders $50 or more
Coupon: EARLYBIRD15 – 15% off orders $80 or more
Note: Early Bird Coupons Expire August 31, 2010

Coupon: SCARY-SHIP – Free ground shipping on orders > $55
Coupon: SCARY10 – 10% off orders $85 or more.
Note: Scary Coupons Expire October 20, 2010

Perfect timing for this!!

I’ve been on Half.com a lot since my oldest daughter is a book worm. 

I wanted to pass this coupon deal along for those of you who shop for Textbooks on Half.com.

Coupon code: HALF2010BTS10PERC

• Provides 10% off purchases between $100 and $200
• Max discount of $20
• Valid from 7/20/2010 to 9/30/2010
• Valid only for Books
• Valid for only New Users
• Can be used only once

Coupon code: TAKE5OFFBOOKS10

• Provides $5 off $50 and above
• Max discount of $5
• Valid till 1/3/2011
• Valid only for Books
• Valid for only New Users
• Can be used only once

It’s crazy to say, but Back To School Sales are at an end and Halloween Costumes will be picking up soon if they haven’t been already.  I know it’s only August, but you know the saying….the early bird catches the worm…

I’m very curious to see the new designs out this year.  Especially for the new movies, like Toy Story 3.  I love to see the new creations of Pottery Barn Kids and Gymboree.  They are always consistent every year and pull a high resale value both new and pre-owned.  Check out the  Costumes on eBay that are doing well right now!!

If you ever want a good reference on how to find & sell hot Halloween costumes – check out this step by step guide:

>>Discover the Secrets of How The Pro’s Find & Sell The HOT Halloween Costumes For High Profits on Ebay<<

Have Fun!! 

It’s no doubt…finding the perfect backpack for the first day of school weighs heavy on the mind of my 7 year old!  We’re at the Tween stage of things already.  Too old for Dora, and I’m in denial about letting her get anything Juicy Couture! 

So, I search eBay of course!

So, what will it be….  Here’s a great start on what’s selling on eBay as far as finding a Backpack. 

I’ll use this as my guage on how to be in the know on what to get while we’re in the middle of the isle with three backpacks to decide on and 10 other moms in my shoes. 

My guess is this…

Justice Backpack  – Justice for girls has become so popular – and you can now find them in overstock stores like Marshall’s/Ross/TJMaxx for a fraction of the price.  The Zebra Hot Pink Patterns and Piece Signs are very popular, including the Messenger Bags.  Resale value is good, as long as the bag makes it through the school year!

Jansport Backpack - Like a good friend…Jansport has always been around.  This is my personal pick and I’m hoping to influence her decision on this style.  You know you can find Jansport in a lot of retail locations at a reasonable price.

And of course, the standby Disney Backpack - which I’m hoping we’re past this stage – but she IS a huge Disney Channel fan. We’ll cross that melt down when we come to it.  Disney holds a steady resale value, especially when sold new on eBay.  I curious to see how the new movie releases will do, like Toy Story 3.

Happy Shopping! 

Can you believe Summer will be over in a few short weeks?  My oldest daughter will be heading to Second Grade this September.  My days will be filled with running her to/from the bus stop twice a day, with my now 16 month old on my hip.  Nights full of homework, and early bed time stories. 

Let’s not forget that eBay Back To School Sales will be winding down this month!  Get out those costumes and stock Halloween in your store, if you haven’t been doing so already!  Plus, any winter coats or extra heavy clothing items that you’ve been itching to get out of the house to free up some storage will need to be ready to go this month as well.

Finally, be prepared for any HOLIDAY sales!  Yes, Christmas outfits must be ready no later than October for family portraits! 

Happy Selling! 

Hey there!  I hope you are enjoying your summer!  I’ve been really having fun with the kids, and keeping up with eBay.  I wanted to take a moment to recognize a colleague in need.

You may know Melissa Ingold as the Internet Marketing Sweetie.  Last month Melissa’s youngest child, Kyle, passed away suddenly.  Kyle was diagnosed with Gaucher Disease.  Melissa has shared bits and pieces of their journey as a family on a website, A Cherished Angel.

While I’m at a loss for words at this devastation, I know this family needs help.  I am passing the word for a fundraiser that is being held until the end of the month.  You can read the full details about it here http://www.wahmtalkradio.com/fundraiser-please-help-out-a-wahm-her-family/.

I hope you can help, even if it’s to get the word out by sharing this post, or sending a couple bucks.  I appreciate the effort.

Are you Pumped?!  I absolutey love to tell you about this each year.  You’ve heard me mention the Wordpress Orientation before. 

Well, the Hot Seminar Series is going to be something you won’t want to miss!

You see, I can’t say it enough how Internet Marketing plays a role in everything eBay!  Wordpress blogging is such a BIG part of launching your eBay platform.

This summer’s session starts Wednesday June 16th and ends August 11th.

If you’ve been wanting to up your blogging game and learn how to make better use of the Wordpress blogging platform be sure to sign up for the Hot Seminar Series  now. There’s a great line-up of expert speakers eager to share their knowledge with you.

We’ll kick off the season with a discussion all about Wordpress themes. If you’ve worked with themes you’ve probably found that some are easier to work with than others. You’re going to learn what makes some easier to work with than others as well as find out whether premium themes are worth their price or not.

You’ll hear from guest experts like Susan and Janice from 5MinutesforMom.com. Traci Knoppe will talk Wordpress security while Lynette Chandler will share cool things you can do with Wordpress. Suzanne Franco will share how she attracted 500+ RSS subscribers in a matter of 30 days! You’ll hear from Alexis Rodrigo and how to use your blog to attract new clients while Lynn Terry shares how to supercharge your blog for maximum profitability. And finally Nicole Dean will bring down the house and close out this summer’s session.

As you can see that’s an awesome lineup of great speakers. It’s sure to be one hot summer and you won’t want to miss out. Be sure to sign up now to secure your spot at this summers Hot Seminar Series!

The dreaded eBay downtime. Unfortunately as the seasons change so does eBay selling. It happens every year just like clock-work.

So What Now?

Believe it or not, there is so much to do now until July!

1) SHOP!!! eBay is slow because stores are marking down inventory and people can get what they want at a good price. Come mid June stores will be clearancing out all of their summer merchandise, making it a resellers “paradise”. A lot of stores even have fall/winter items still hanging around at unbelievable prices. Online “boutique” resources run a pinch differently and are going to be slashing prices in June-Aug. The array of stores slashing prices will be unbelievable. Right now we are in a bit of a limbo, but now is a perfect time to hit leftover fall and winter items online. It just takes a lot more scouring right now. The *bonus* is not having to hold your inventory for more than a couple months.

2) Prepare for selling season. Selling seasons are VERY busy answering bidder emails, creating listings, shipping packages and let’s not forget MORE SHOPPING! To get ahead between now and July, take a few pictures and create a few listings every couple of days. Before you know it you will have all of your items ready to list. If you are using an auction management source like TurboLister, you can store and even schedule your listings in advance. Imagine the work load you will have eliminated when things start heating up.

3) Venture into other avenues. Yes, eBay is slow. It is VERY slow in children’s clothing, but that doesn’t mean nothing is selling well. Parents are in the market for outdoor play toys such as Little Tikes, Fisher Price & Step 2. These items are more difficult to ship, but if you are willing, you can reap fabulous rewards. (Another market that seems to do well is “designer purses”.) Just make sure you do your research before entering into a new market or any market for that matter.

4) Garage Sales! Literally an eBayer’s “gold mine”, you can not only hunt for “boutique” clothing, but anything valuable. (Designer purses & outdoor toys can all be picked up at garage sales for practically nothing.)

5) Goodwill. Hit your local Goodwill, as this is where many people take their garage sale leftovers.

eBay is holding their first ever Coupon Event!

Event will run through June 21st. With this event, eBay buyers will have the opportunity to take advantage of coupons from 15 participating sellers (including well known PowerSellers), across a wide variety of eBay categories. Coupons will be available to ALL eBay buyers who pay with PayPal!

Event Details

• Campaign Dates: June 1 – June 21
• Offers: vary (range from 5% to 25% off select items, $300 max discount per coupon)
• Redemption period: expires at 11:59 PM PDT on June 21, 2010
• Coupon Usage: up to 3 transactions allowed per coupon code per user ID, no minimum purchase amounts, must pay with PayPal; coupon applied to highest price coupon-eligible item in checkout
• Redemption codes: vary by seller – 15 different codes

Here is a sampling of sellers and their coupons:

• eForCity offers select electronics accessories up to 25% off with coupon code CEFORCITYJN
• 3ballsGolf offers select golf equipment up to 15% off with coupon code C3BALLSGOLFJN
• tak rugs offers select rugs up to 20% off with coupon code CTAKRUGSJN
• SmartBargains offers a wide variety of Clothing and Home products up to 15% off with coupon code CSMARTBARGAINSJN
• poor fish offers select outdoor gear up to 10% off with coupon code CPOORFISHJN
• total gym outlet offers select gym equipment up to 25% off with coupon code CTOTALGYMJN
• TigerDirect offers select electronics items up to 5% off with coupon code CTIGERDIRECTJN

All coupons are valid through June 21, 2010

Want to see all available offers?  You can access the “Coupon Event Hub Page” for a complete listing of all available offers associated with this event.

Got Questions? Answers are available on eBay.com by clicking here.

Coupon Event

Have Fun!