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Jen Cano of Hammertap on RRB Radio Weds 12-16-09 8 pm ET

Melinda — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:17:01 +0000

Jen Cano of Hammertap joined The River the Ranch and the Bay (RRB Radio) with “What’s Hot on eBay” and updates on where Zhu Zhu pet sales are now! This was a great show! Jen gave us an update on the famous, or should I say infamous, Zhu Zhu Pets, the adorable toy hamsters elusive to buyers in local stores as eBayers raked shelves and sold them on eBay. These darling creatures even made it on eBayInkBlog.com, as posted 12-09-09, It’s a Hamster Holiday, complete with a heat map, a visual indicator of all U.S.-based transactions that occurred on eBay from November 1 to November 30, 2009. After a few hamster giggles, Jen gives RRB Radio listeners research information on bibles that is money in the bank! Jen’s tips include, what bibles are selling for the most money, what features to look for, what is the average sell through rate (STR) for bibles on eBay, and so much more. Finally she gives tips for selling depression glass and salt and pepper shakers, and what color glass sells the best. We have had the honor of having Jen Cano on RRB Radio several times in recent months, be sure to check out the archives of 11-11-09 and 11-18-09 for more research tips, and how important research is to selling items on eBay! Click here to listen to this entire show of 12-16-09, get some giggles and a lot of great info!

Michael Miller “Selling Online 2.0″

Melinda — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:26:17 +0000

Author Michale Miller’s New book, “Selling Online 2.0 – Migrating from eBay to Amazon, Craigslist and your own eCommerce Website”, could be the THEME of this show, LOL.

So when I stumbled across a little news item about this amazing book, I immediately contacted the author to see if we could arrange an interview for our listeners. He agreed and will be on The River the Ranch and the Bay Podcast tonight at 8:08 PM (EST). So click the link and come listen!

While Michael is on the show, one lucky listener will win a free, autographed copy of his book. Click on the book photo to visit a page with a complete description and table of contents from the book, as well as information about the 90+ OTHER books Michael has authored.

Read more below about this man and his amazing career. He is an accomplished author, musician and model builder, with over 90 NON-Fiction books to his credit, along with many more he has contributed to. Michael is a drummer also!

Michael Miller received a Marketing degree from Indiana University in 1980. After graduation, he worked for seven years in his family’s retail business, then spent twelve years in various positions at Macmillan Publishing. In his last position as Vice President of Business Strategy, he helped guide the strategic direction for the world’s largest reference publisher and influence the shape of today’s computer book publishing market. Mr. Miller formed The Molehill Group in January 1999, and is now a full-time writer.

What’s Your END Plan?

Melinda — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:27:41 +0000

This post was just forwarded to me by a friend:

The Future of the The Auction Rebel Website
Posted: 05 Jul 2009 09:50 PM PDT
Hello all, this is Gary’s son Mike. I have been trying figure out everything dad had going on online and it seems as though there were a few projects in the works but this was his baby that he tended to every day.
For the short term, 1 or 2 months, this site and the garage sale challenge site will remain up and running. Please feel free to use the forums and continue with your own garage sale challenge.
The long term has yet to be decided, I know that I am no auction rebel and am sure that all of you would fit that title more then me. Therefore I would like your feedback, thoughts, ideas about what the fate of theaucitonrebel.com should be. Is the site useful as is or does the information get outdated like dad’s computer that I’m typing this on? No idea is a bad idea, well except if you suggest I take it over, we will all go broke then since I don’t have dad’s eye for buying the 25 cent item at a garage sale that will sell for hundreds or more online.
I look forward to hearing your ideas and thoughts.
Thanks,
Mike Hendrickson
Download “222+ Non-Fiction Books That Sell For $25 Or More On eBay” now and start adding to your eBay income.

Many of us were saddened last week when we heard of the passing of ‘The Auction Rebel’ from our midst. This stark reminder of our own mortality happens more and more frequently, it seems, as we age. It started me thinking, again, about the ‘end plan’ I have for my business. A wonderful Mentor, Janelle Elms, first brought this concept to my thoughts and I’ve returned to it again & again. Right now the practical matters are foremost in my mind. I guess I don’t want to leave these type of decisions to my family to decide while they are dealing with other pressing matters. . . . . although from the above I can only say that Gary’s son seems to be right on top of everything and handling it wonderfully. What are your thoughts? What are your plans? NONE of us are guaranteed tomorrow.