Giving Works!

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eBay has a program that helps sellers who want to contribute some or all of their auction proceeds to a charity of their choice.

The program is called Giving Works.

Perhaps you've come across listings with a distinctive blue & yellow ribbon icon next to them. That ribbon icon denotes a charity auction.

Many eBay buyers specifically look for charity auctions when they go to purchase an item.

These auctions typically bring in a higher closing price because buyers know some or all of the proceeds are going to charity.

An excellent example of an eBay seller using Giving Works is John (ColderICE ) Lawson. He is currently running a Giving Works auction where 100% of the proceeds will go to fight Breast Cancer. You can see him explain the auction here:

John has other charity auctions up as well. You can find all the auctions here or go to eBay and type 'colderICE' into the search box to locate them.

If you've ever thought about 'giving back' why not try eBay's 'Giving Works?'

When Egos Fly: 3 Jerks And A Lady

Question:
What happens when 4 podcasters with 4 diverse backgrounds collaborate?

Answer:
When Egos Fly: 3 Jerks And A Lady!

Join Dave White (eBay & Beyond: Basics To Business), John Lawson (colderICE), Walt Kolenda (AuctionWally) and yours truly (TheSavvySeller) as we join forces to bring you the latest and greatest info on 4 'HOT' internet/ecommerce topics.

You are invited to join us for this one-of-a-kind, information-packed program on Thursday, March 19 at 2:00PM EST / 11:00AM PST.

So, who are we?

Dave White is a veteran of ecommerce with a full-time online business since 1998. He has been an eBay University instructor, eBay Education Specialist, PowerSeller and internet marketing consultant. In his work Dave saw a need to provide internet marketers with the truthful information they would need to be successful and so he created eBay & Beyond: Basics To Business radio in February 2007. 'ebay & Beyond' has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Small Biz Podcasts for 2009.

John Lawson is Founder and CEO of the online urban clothing store 3rd Power Outlet and author of the business blog colderICE.com. With Lawson at the helm, over the last 7 years 3rdPowerOutlet.com has grown to the point where the company ships over 100 packages a day and consists of a successful eBay store, online store and blog.

Walt Kolenda, aka AuctionWally, has been in the antiques and auction business since 1983. He became a licensed auctioneer in 1995 and does live auctions, appraisal days and charity events. You can find him at AuctionWally.com or hosting one of his two online radio shows, The AuctionWally Show and Brainstorming Bonanzle.

Marlene Gavens, aka 'The Savvy Seller', is a social media/internet marketing strategist and eBay Certified Business Consultant (one of only 30 world-wide). In addition to podcasting, blogging & teaching the 'official' eBay classes, Marlene develops internet marketing programs for both online & offline (brick & mortar) businesses.

Be sure to Mark Your Calendars and join us on Thursday, March 19th (2pm EST) for this unique event: When Egos Fly: 3 Jerks And A Lady!

Come participate in the conversation! If you have comments or questions, be sure to register with Talkshoe (http://www.talkshoe.com/) and meet us in the Chat Room. *You are welcome to listen in as a 'guest' however questions will be taken only from those who have signed up with TalkShoe and have a user name.

The Table Was Turned -

Happy New Year!

I hope the holiday season was everything you wished for and more!

To start off 2009, the table - well actually the microphone - was turned!

Instead of asking the questions as I do in our 'Tips From the Top' podcasts, today I was a podcast guest on John Lawson's (colderICE) Internet Commerce and eBay podcast show and he asked the questions!

John is CEO of 3rd Power Outlet, an eBay powerseller, podcaster and vlogger. He has all the bases covered! It was a pleasure, an honor and lots of fun to be on his show.

Hope you have a chance to download the podcast. It's one of the few times I'll be on the other side!