Purveyor of All Things Creative

Today, in our 'Tips from the Top' podcast series, we take a look into the world of successful eBay/eCommerce entrepreneurs with Charlene Anderson, Purveyor of All Things Creative.

Charlene is a weaver, knitter, spinner and jewelry maker with a beautiful eBay store called Purveyor of All Things Creative where she sells jewelry and bead making tools. Charlene has created one of a kind artwork that's been featured in major textile, jewelry and bead magazines and exhibited in shows and galleries across the US.

In this interview Charlene tells us how she got started on eBay (selling videos), what auction tools she uses and offers useful tips on how to choose products to sell (consumable items), how to save time and money when shipping and why her revenues are 6% higher this June than last.

While the current Olympics are taking place in Beijing, Charlene has an interesting eBay related story about her trip to the Sydney Olympics in 2000!

Listen here!

Curious About Auction Watchers

My eBay auction for the Shelley China Coffee Pot with the floral pattern ends tonight.

The pattern name remains a mystery but over 25% of the people who have looked at the auction are currently watching it. So far, that's 23 watchers.

This made me curious about 'watchers' in general.
*What is the maximum number of watchers you've ever had for an item?
*How many watch only to see what your item sells for before they list theirs?
*What percentage of watchers actually come back to bid?

Stephanie Inge - Texas State of Mind

Today, in our 'Tips from the Top' podcast series, we take a look into the world of successful eBay/eCommerce entrepreneurs with the amazing Stephanie Inge - professional eBay Instructor, Education Specialist Trained by eBay, eBay Trading Assistant, Business Consultant and Founder of the largest and most active eBay Sellers Group - eBaybes & eMales.

Stephanie has been featured in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The eBay Success Chronicles, Entrepreneur Magazine's "How To Sell Clothing, Shoes and Accessories on eBay," and eBay PowerSeller Million Dollar Ideas. She has also been featured on CBS 11 News and NBC 5 News.

In this podcast, Stephanie talks about how she got started with eBay and suggests 3 tools that will help make your auctions stand out.

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Shelley Dainty Coffee Pot Pattern Mystery

I have spent the past two weeks trying to find the pattern name of a Shelley fine bone china coffee pot.

Having had no success, I went ahead and listed the coffee pot on eBay yesterday.

Here is the listing with photos. This coffee pot is a beautiful piece and the floral pattern is so pretty.

Any help identifying the pattern will be greatly appreciated!!

Flip For a Great Cause

Just wanted to let you know that right NOW you have a chance to bid on a Flip Video Ultra CamCorder (2 GB 60 Min) that's being auctioned on eBay for a great cause.

Yours truly won this Flip camera in an OSI Rock Star contest. Since I already have a Flip camera (and LOVE it!), I decided to auction this one on eBay and donate the proceeds to JanieRuth's Chipin Fund.

JanieRuth as you may recall from my previous blog post on the Traveling Lab Coat, suffered a severe head injury while in Chicago attending this year's eBay Live. Prior to her injury, JanieRuth and I made some fun videos so it was most appropriate that the proceeds from the sale of this Flip Video camera go to help cover some of the major expenses her family has incurred.

My colleague and fellow Rock Star Cindy Shebley has listed the camera for me.

Click here to bid on this brand new Flip Video camera.

Or, watch the progress & easily bid by clicking on the green 'View and Bid' button in the box below.

The Traveling Lab Coat is Fabulous and Funky!

There were many highlights of eBay Live in Chicago this year. For me, one of them was meeting the Fabulous and Funky Janieruth Reding.

I initially 'met' Janieruth in the forums on OSI Rock Stars and got to know her better when she was a guest on my podcast series this past May. Spending time with Janieruth at the ES day prior to Live and during the first day of Live was truly amazing. Janieruth is a bundle of energy and spunk, a sharp lady with a loving family. I was fortunate to meet and have lunch with Janieruth's daughter, Regan, the first day of Live.

Unfortunately, Janieruth had a terrible accident on day #2 of Live. She fell off a banister while visiting a local museum, sustained a major head injury and was rushed to the hospital where she remained for weeks. You can follow her progress on this site.

A very special charity auction is now in progress to benefit both Janieruth and the Alabama Head Injury Foundation (Janiruth is from AL). My colleague CJ Jacinto has worked hard to put this auction together and is doing it in the 'Traveling Lab Coat' tradition. You can learn more about the Traveling Lab Coat in the auction listing.

Please consider becoming part of the 'Traveling Lab Coat' tradition.

The Dynamic Duo - Marcia and Harvey!

Today, in our 'Tips from the Top' podcast series, we take a look into the world of successful eBay/eCommerce entrepreneurs with the dynamic duo of Marcia Cooper and Harvey Levine of GeneralEnterprises.

Marcia and Harvey are eBay powersellers, Trading Assistants and Education Specialists Trained by eBay. They maintain two eBay stores - one for unusual items and collectibles (listen to the podcast for great stories about older medical equipment) and the other store is for their newest enterprise selling event tickets!

Marsha and Harvey's motto is 'we practice what we preach' and now you can get an insider's scoop on their tips for both buyers and seller!

For some fascinating stories, listen in here!