And as with every other retail store, Christmas is “make it or break it” season for eBay sellers, too. That means you need to start making plans now if you want to end the year with a bang! Here’s a few things you can do to get prepared:

• Get organized: The last thing you want to do is head into the busy season without the supplies you need, so now is the time to start thinking about packing materials and other necessities, and to make sure you can find your stock easily once you’ve made a sale.
• Optimize your store: One of the best ways to get noticed on eBay isn’t on eBay at all – it’s on the search engines. If you need help, grab a copy of my report, SEO for eBay Users.
• Stock up: You know certain things just fly off the virtual shelves at Christmas, so grab those items while you can. Kid’s games and toys, holiday clothing, and decorations are all hot sellers from September to New Year’s, so get a head start by stocking up now. Check your local thrift and consignment stores, and don’t forget to clean out your own closets. There are lots of treasures to be found there.
• Set up some consignment work: If you’ve got friends and family who could use some extra cash this holiday season, consider offering to sell their unwanted or unneeded items. You’ll earn some extra cash and help them out at the same time. It’s a win-win!
• Get educated: eBay selling can seem intimidating if you’re just starting out. To help you get past the learning curve and ready for Christmas, I’m offering a Christmas in July special on my private membership. From now until July 31, get two weeks of training for just $2! After that, membership is still a bargain at just $12.97 per month – and you can easily earn that back with the tools I share inside. Grab this deal today, and you’ll have your best eBay year yet!

P.S. Have you “liked” our Facebook page yet? I’m giving away a FREE eBay store or auction review for the 100^th fan, so visit us there and be sure to click the “like” button!

Have you had a chance to see the new Toy Story 3 movie?  It released last week, perfect timing with kids getting out of school.  It’s definitely on our ‘to do’ list during summer vacation.

eBay has partnered up directly with Disney to stock their eBay store with Toy Story merchandise.  Not only can you find a ton of items at the Disney Outlet  store on eBay – they have a specified Toy Story Landing Page full of Toy Story merchandise!  No telling what will sell out before the holiday!

Here are some Toy Story Items to look out for:

Disney Toy Story 3 Western Train Lego Play Set

Disney Toy Story 3 Rex Action Figure by Thinkway

Disney Toy Story 3 Twitch Action Figure by Thinkway

Disney Toy Story 3 Chunk Action Figure by Thinkway

Happy Shopping!   

The Deals are only $5 and they only last 10 Days!  And today is the Last DAY!!!

About Max Mara
Max Mara has spawned 35 labels, although Max Mara womenswear remains the core of the company. Other brands include Sportmax, Sportmax Code, Weekend Max Mara, Marella, Pennyblack, iBlues, Max & Co. (the trendy, youth division), and Marina Rinaldi.

About Marina Rinaldi
Founded in 1980, Marina Rinaldi Group takes its name from the great-grandmother of the founder of Max Mara Fashion Group, Achille Maramotti. Since 1984 its collections have been available internationally from stores in such cities as Paris, Tokyo, Moscow and Düsseldorf. Until the founding of Marina Rinaldi there was no fashion group concerned with the fashion needs of curvaceous women.

I wanted to pop by and share my excitement to the newly launched Clothing, Decor & More Fan page!

Join me and get your complimentary copy of the Boutique Bargains & Beyond Month to Month Selling Guide.

Go ahead – stop at my fan page and tell everyone that you are a fan of Clothing Decor & More by liking the page!

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The Deals are only $5 and they only last 10 Days! It doesn’t start until May 10th, but I wanted to send this out early so you have time to PRE SHOP! There’s even something special from Boutique Bargains & Beyond that you won’t want to pass up!

This is awesome because a lot of the Internet Marketing you see can be applied to eBay. There are also great things for us moms to use in everyday life. I know I’ve been waiting for this to come around again all year. I’m PUMPED!

 There is a free trial available, but I’d recommend purchasing the full version because TODAY is the last day you’ll be able to collect all of your data starting from January 1, 2010.  eBay stores your transaction information on its servers for 3 months/90 days so you can still retrieve January’s transactions until the end of March.

 A BIG part of why I love this spreadsheet so much is because it pulls the data right from eBay!  No worrying about when eBay has fee changes because everything is integrated, nothing needs to be changed when eBay fees change!  It’s a fully automated spreadsheet and has been tested and certified by eBay as a compatible application.

As an incentive to check it out, use code BB10 (case sensitive) for a 10% discount. This code needs to be entered on the Easy Auctions Tracker site before going to Paypal (this isn’t a Paypal coupon code).

Easy Auctions Tracker
The Ultimate eBay Spreadsheet for Sellers & Trading Assistants!

We’re starting out the week with .99 charity auctions.  Ten Percent of proceeds will go towards the American Red Cross for Haiti Relief.  Your bid really counts, and your support is appreciated!

There are some gorgeous selections, perfect for Easter or Special Occasions – or just because!

House of Hatten Smocked Easter Dress 
Le Top Boutique Lemon Cirtus Dress 

Gymboree Garden Bloom Linen Easter Set Green

I’ll update this post later in the week with more, or just stop by and look for the Auctions with Ribbons next to the title.

Or, Bookmark the Auctions page here >>Current Auctions<<