Be Sure To Include This In Your 2012 Plan!

November 4, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Can you believe that we are in November already?

I’m still wondering where in the world ARIL went… seriously! (had to leave that type-o… guess I know why I don’t know where Aril went – sheesh. ;-) )

I know I have said it before, but it’s true. ;-) The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by – we have less than 2 months of 2011 left! I say that if you haven’t thought about your 2012 business strategy, now couldn’t be a better time!

I’m planning to dig into this deeper in the weeks to come… but, I wanted to offer you some general thoughts to consider as you make your 2012 plan.

1. FOLLOW UP from what you are doing right now.

If the holidays are a hot selling season for you (if you are selling toys, you will be very busy over the next 4-8 weeks!)… NOW is the time to develop a plan for how you plan to follow up with all of your customers come the New Year.

*SIDE NOTE* I know many of you are selling toys this holiday – so I’m going to stick with this as an example; however, even if you are selling something in another market, the principles below can apply.

If you are selling toys for Christmas… it is likely that when the New Year comes, the same people aren’t going to be so interested in buying toys again.

So – how can you follow up and keep in touch with this customer base? You know your audience best; however, the question to ask is:

“What else are these people interested in?”
“If they were interested in TOYS, then they will also be interested in… what?”

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Sell on eBay AND Amazon This Christmas!

October 17, 2011 | By Jenni | 1 Comment »

It’s time guys!

Holiday sales are looking really good for this early in the season – and we have just launched the Holiday Toy Guide to help you get the most out of it! :-)

You can learn more here: http://www.holidaytoyguide.com

Even if you aren’t interested in the Holiday Toy Guide – get the free reports listed at the bottom of the page! I’m getting some great feedback on them.

http://www.holidaytoyguide.com

 

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Auction Strategists: Residual and Automatic Income Part III

October 5, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Auction Strategists Newsletter
In This Issue:

1. Residual and Automatic Income – Part III
2. Free Marketing!

*** Residual and Automatic Income – Part III ***

We have been talking about the value of having a membership site as a part of your online business strategy in the last few newsletters.

You are right – it might not sound like an eBay topic… but, I have often said that if you have all of your eggs in the ‘eBay basket’ than not only are you leaving money on the table – but, you are working too hard!

You can USE eBay to build an audience for your market or niche…and then drive your traffic to other products you offer such as a blog, an ebook, or a membership site… the list really does go on and on..

But, lately, we have been talking about building a very simple membership site. Membership sites are great no matter what market you are in. Not only do they provide the security of a monthly income, but they are an excellent way to build relationship withyour customers… and it doesn’t have to be complicated – OR take alot of your time!

In fact, today I want to share with you how you can set it up andthen forget about it! Seriously.

See, it use to be complicated to get a membership site up andrunning… and then, upkeep was extremely time-consuming!
But, that has all changed!!

I’ve put together a 5 part series that shares some of the gold-nuggets in this new Start Here Membership course I’ve been developing that walks you through setting up your own membership site.

If you are interested in learning more about what a membership site looks like and how it can be a revenue generating tool for your online business, then you’ll want to follow along.

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Auction Strategists: Residual and Automatic Income – Part II

October 1, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Auction Strategists Newsletter

In this issue:
1. Residual and Automatic Income – Part II

*** Residual and Automatic Income – Part II ***

We have been talking about the value of building a membership site.

I know, I know… on the outside, it might not seem like a topic eBay sellers would be interested in.

Let me ask you something – Do you have a business that is completely dependent on eBay? I mean, is all of your income coming from auctions you list on eBay?

If so… How is that working for you?

Don’t get me wrong – I believe eBay is a fantastic tool for online business owners. My business has been built around eBay; however, if you think that all of my revenue comes from auctions – you’re mistaking. I have learned to USE my eBay business to grow multiple revenue streams…

And YOU CAN TOO!

There are so many ways to do this… it isn’t even funny. We have talked about many of them here. From blogging… to writing and publishing an eBook, to pointing people to Amazon for commissions… to building a mailing list…

But lately, I’ve started talking about building a very simplemembership site.

As I mentioned a few days ago in a previous newsletter, the beautyof membership sites is that it gives you the security of a monthly income.

Think about that for a minute. What if you could haverepeat customers… month after month?

For years I have been talking about the importance of building relationship with your customers… We have talked about how much easier it is to sell to an existing or previous customer than tofind a new one.

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Auction Strategists: Costumes Are On The Rise!

September 1, 2011 | By Jenni | 1 Comment »
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Auction Strategists Newsletter
Brought to you by Jenni Hunt
www.jennihunt.com
In this newsletter:
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1. Costumes Are On The Rise!
2. Residual and Automatic Income Riches – Part 1
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Costumes Are On The Rise
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It’s September and although many are thinking… BACK TO SCHOOL… eBay shoppers are pretty much past that and onto bigger and better things – like COSTUMES!
Yep! Costumes are on the rise… Do you know what’s selling?
(read on to find 5 of the top used costumes from last week)
Sherah Taylor has done it again – She has updated her very popular eBook, Secrets of High Profit Halloween Costumes for 2011. Once again, it is getting rave reviews.
Sherah was the publisher for Auction-Moms for 7 years and is well known for selling USED Disney Boo Costumes for over $120! She finds them for around $10 and turns them around on eBay.
All you need to know is which costumes sell the best… and Sherah lists over 250 USED costumes that sell regularly for $20-$80 on eBay this time of year in her eBook.
Not only that, but she spills the beans on how she works her magic with costume auctions – if you sell costumes (or even if you don’t – but want to), this is a MUST HAVE resource!
In fact, in this economy, this niche is perfect for online sellers because the turn around on inventory is so quick. You can, literally buy used costumes at thrift shops and consignment stores – and list them as soon as you get home!… Instant profits! And NOW is the perfect time for selling costumes.
Sherah is selling her eBook for $29… But, she is offering a deal that you will ONLY FIND FROM ME! (I pulled a few strings ;-)
You can get her book immediately for only $17!!
Get your hands on Secrets of High Profit Halloween Costumes and save ONLY from HERE.
Alright… earlier I mentioned that I’d share with you 5 of the top selling USED costumes for this week.
Here you go… Enjoy!
1)Item: Pottery Barn Kids French Fries Costume 2T / 3T Twins
Link: http://tinyurl.com/3p6lvhs
Item number: 320748294451
Ending Price: $62.00 with 2 days left
Starting Bid: $.99
#Bids: 12
2) Item: Donald Duck Costume 18-24 Months
Link: http://tinyurl.com/3r99u2j
Item number: 220838620339
Ending Price: $51.00 with 1 day left
Starting Bid: $30.00
#Bids: 8
3)Item: Baby Lil’ Blu Monster Halloween Costume 12-18 months
Link: http://tinyurl.com/3ucl9db
Item number: 250879266267
Ending Price: $40.00 with 2 days left
Starting Bid: $9.99
#Bids: 31
4)Item: Very Rare Disney Store Beauty and the Beast Costume XXS
Link: http://tinyurl.com/3ket9uq
Item number: 300591749662
Ending Price: $36.00 with 3 days left
Starting Bid: $.99
#Bids: 7
5)Item: Babystyle Peacock
Link: http://tinyurl.com/3u2w4tv
Item number: 320748328589
Ending Price: $36.00 with 5 days left
Starting Bid: $25.00
#Bids: 6
For $17 bucks, you can have immediate access to Sherah’s book… and be shopping for used costume inventory tomorrow. Costume selling season is NOW guys – if you wait just a few weeks, you’ll miss it!
Here is the link to save!
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2. Residual and Automatic Income – Part 1
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I wonder if any of you are like me…
I have this curse where my mind just doesn’t seem to take a break. I’m always coming up with new ideas – and often it keeps me up at night…
I’m an idea person to the CORE.
Membership sites have been on my mind lately as I have been writing a step-by-step course that helps beginners build their very own… and, as I’ve been writing the course, I have just been blown away by how much potential there is for ANYONE to build an automated revenue stream from these kinds of sites.
As an online business owner, having a membership site should be at the top of your business ‘to-do’ list for a variety of reasons.
Why?
One of the biggest reasons…
A membership site gives you the SECURITY of a monthly income.
Think about it. Which is easier…
A. Finding 12 customers to buy ONE product, or
B. Finding 1 customer to make TWELVE automatic purchases?
There is no question about it… it is easier to find that ONE
customer than TWELVE.
And that is the beauty of a membership site… your customer
automatically spends money with you month after month to keep up
their membership!
It’s RESIDUAL income and it provides the ultimate security for
internet business owners (even eBayers!!). You know it is coming in
every single month… those rebills are your security blanket…
it’s revenue you can count on like clockwork.
You might be wondering, “What in the world does this have to do with selling on eBay?”
Well, here is the thing. If you are serious about building an online business, then you are probably aware that your reselling arsenol must be bigger than eBay… online success doesn’t come from putting all your eggs in one basket! Nope – it is important to have multiple revenue streams… and what is super cool is that you can create multiple revenue streams from the same audience!
For years I have been talking about the importance of building relationship with your customers… We have talked about how much easier it is to sell to an existing or previous customer than to find a new one.
Up until recently, setting up your own membership site has been a
bit of a challenge. Complicated and pricey ‘scripts’ to buy and
install that make membership sites work can be a huge pain… plus,
it can be a challenge to have the pressure to create consistent
content.
However… That has all changed!!
I’ve put together a 5 part series that shares some of the gold-nuggets in this new Start Here Membership course I’ve been developing. If you are interested in learning more about what a membership site looks like and how it can be a revenue generating tool for your online business, then you’ll want to follow along.
Get the first article HERE.
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You MAY reprint any of the articles in this newsletter for any
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Using Amazon for increased revenue – Without Selling!

August 29, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off
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Brought to you by Jenni Hunt
www.jennihunt.com
In this newsletter:
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1. Using Amazon’s big traffic to make money (no selling here!)
2. Don’t Miss MY Garage Sale – Nothing Held Back!
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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There has been a lot of buzz about Amazon lately… and rightly so! It looks like Amazon has finally surpassed eBay by having 4% more visitors this summer…
So, my question to you is:
How does this effect what you are doing with your eBay business?
Are you still JUST selling on eBay? Although I think eBay is a very viable revenue stream, I’ve long taught that it is extremely important to not have all of your eggs in the ebay basket!
What if eBay closes your account?
What if they shut down for whatever reason?
Will your business survive?

If eBay is just one or two of the eggs you have in your basket – you will be able to recover any losses rather quickly; however, if all of your revenue is generated from selling inventory on eBay… let me encourage you to take a serious look at your business model!
It all goes back to taking control back from eBay!
Well – one of the super cool things about the internet today is that you (we) have many… many options for selling product (or reselling, if that is the case for you).
We have eBay.
We have craigslist.
We have facebook.
We have amazon.
… I could really go on and on, right?
Here is something you might not have thought of…
Did you know that you can make money selling on Amazon without actually selling? In fact, as we come up on the holiday season, you’ll want to be implementing this strategy to increase your revenue significantly!
See, Amazon, like many other sites has an affiliate program. They call it their ‘associate program’. The gist is that once you are an associate, you can send people to ANY amazon page through a special link amazon gives you and when people click through that link and buy something, you get a percentage.
Here is the super cool part… are you ready?
You get a percentage of ANYTHING they buy within 30 days of when they originally clicked on the link. They don’t even have to buy what you promoted to them!
Think about this…
All you have to do is get people to CLICK on your link.
You know they are going to be visiting Amazon again soon (especially as the holidays get closer) to do some shopping… and when they do, your link will be cookied and you will earn a super easy commission!
You don’t have to sell anything.
You don’t have to ship anything.
Nope… nada!
Just have them simply click.
so – you might ask what this really looks like in an online business model.
Well, Many of you have taken advantage of my Start Here Program and set up a blog to build traffic… some of you have gone through my List Building course… and some of you have built your own customer base. Some of you have a Facebook page for your online business and have followers you can share information (ie., amazon links) with… All of these tools have helped you build a readership that you can promote Amazon products to.
The question comes down to – How do you get your readers to click?
This is where you need to get creative… There are lots of things you can do – here are a few ideas to get the wheels turning:
1. pull together a comparison list of products your market might be interested in that sell on Amazon… and include your affiliate link to each product. For example, perhaps your market is interested in weight loss products, you could provide a review of the top 5 that are sold on Amazon. In that review link to those amazon products with your associate link!
2. Generate a top 10 recommendations of products your readers are likely to be interested in. Don’t include images of the products – just links. This way they have to click over to amazon to view the picture… setting your associatelink.
3. If it is appropriate, tell your readers how to be a part of the amazonassociate program – and have the associate program link be your special link so it gets cookied ;-)
I’ve had great luck with all of the above… especially around the holidays because people are already going to Amazon to shop – you are just encouraging them to go through your link one time.
Alright – so how do you sign up for the associate program on amazon?
Simple.
1. Go to Amazon.com and scroll down a bit
2. You’ll see a link for ‘associates’ on the left side of the page.
3.  Click that link and they will walk you through the whole process.
It is pretty easy and doesn’t cost a thing! :-)
And, if you are looking for creative ways to build a readership through your eBay business by adding a blog, building a mailing list, or writing and publishing an eBook… read on!
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My FIRST online Garage Sale!
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To celebrate the upcoming release of my latest Start Here Program: Membership Sites, I’m having a garage sale! You’ll hear more about the new Start Here Program for membership sites next week – but, in the mean time…
Through the weekend (until Monday night – midnight PST), you can take advantage of garage sale prices on ANY Start Here Program eCourse!!
DON’T BUY FROM THE LINKS BELOW OR YOU WON’T GET THE G-SALE PRICE!!
1. 6 month Blogging course
(learn more here: www.starthereprogram.com/blogging)
2. 10 Days To An eBook
(learn more here: www.starthereprogram.com/info
3. Building Your Mailing List
(learn more here: www.starthereprogram.com/yourlist)
4. SEO for eBay Sellers
(learn more here: www.starthereprogram.com/SEO)
Check out my Garage Sale Deals Here —>
http://www.StartHereProgram.com
Save $30 on the Blogging Course!
Save almost 50% on all the other courses!
ONLY through midnight, August 29th (THIS MONDAY!)
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Planning to sell on Amazon this holiday?

August 9, 2011 | By Jenni | 2 Comments »
Are you planning to sell toys or games on Amazon.com this holiday season? If so – listen up!
Amazon will stop accepting new sellers in the toys and games store Septemeber 19, 2011. Effective November 15, 2011, the only sellers who meet certain criteria will be eligible to sell toys and games from November 15th – January 2012.
What do you need to do to be able to resell toys on Amazon this holiday?
You’ll find the complete list of holiday selling guidelines here:
Selling Toys This Holiday On Amazon.com
Amazon has always been a great place to resell… in fact, that is where I started in 2002. If you are planning to sell toys this holiday – I highly recommend getting involved with Amazon NOW so you can include your inventory on their site.

Again – don’t hesitate – you have to have your first sale prior to 9/19/2011!
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Toy Clearance at Target Going On Now

July 29, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

I was hoping to get a more detailed post written about this… but am afraid it will be too late by the time I do.

Target is having their big summer toy clearance right now… savings up to 75% off! If you are planning to sell new toys this holiday or even now – you might want to visit your local Target to see what kind of inventory they have. I’m hearing about some great finds!

If you don’t know what to look for – the best advice I can give is to check out eBay/Amazon. You can research how a specific item is selling – or check out a specific line of toys such as Disney Cars. From what I’ve seen the latest Cars movie hasn’t brought in the big reselling profits that the first movie generated – but there are a few winners still if you look for them.

Another thing to keep an eye out for is costume and dress up stuff. Even though the stores don’t have ‘halloween’ costumes on the shelves just yet – they do have dress up items and you might find a few on the clearance racks!

Have fun shopping!

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Using Garage Sales For Inventory download

May 25, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

For the past few years I have shared with you a series about using garage sales for building inventory for reselling.

I’ve updated the series and put it into a pdf format for you to download HERE.

Garage sales are an amazing place to build used inventory – and this ebook walks you through setting up a strategy to be successful in doing so.

Enjoy!

Jenni

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Your Free List of Used Toys Currently Selling!

May 20, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIAL PRESALE LINK

The Summer Toy Guide is all about selling USED toys. Toys are one of the few items that tend to sell well year round. New toys take the front seat during the holidays – but, I have to say, nothing beats selling used toys during the rest of the year… especially during the summer months when garage sales are plentiful and a great place for finding inventory!

One of the best ways to know what toys are selling on eBay is RESEARCH… but, if you are busy buying inventory and listing auctions – Who has time to research?

The Summer Toy Guide package provides you with a WEEKLY report of 25 USED toys that are CURRENTLY selling on eBay… These aren’t predictions – it is a list of actual auctions that are currently doing well for the week so you know what to look for when you are building your inventory.

Want to see what these reports look like?
Here is a recent report of 25 USED toys selling on eBay:

—–>List of used toys currently selling

Valued well over $50, the Summer Toy Guide will be offered this year at $30…

BUT, I’m offering a presale only to my readers until Saturday, the 21st for only $20.

Here is what you get:

1. 3 months of weekly reports listing 25 used toys that are currently selling on eBay
2. The 2011 Summer Toy Guide ebook with strategies for selling used toys on eBay
3. 3 months access to the Toy Reference Guide
4. Discount options for the 2011 Holiday Toy Guide

CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIAL PRESALE LINK

Enjoy!
Jenni
www.jennihunt.com

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Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

March 3, 2011 | By Jenni | 1 Comment »

7 years ago this month, I launched my first membership site (HuntedTreasure) to help sellers know what used children’s items to sell on eBay… At the time, I had been personally trained by a Power Seller – and had numerous mentors support me as I shared what I knew to help others.

It took me a few years before I was ready to face SEO (or search engine optimization). Frankly, it intimidated me. But, I finally got to a point, where I realized that if I didn’t learn how to get the attention of search engines – and how to have my listings and membership site rank well with them, I would be leaving money on the table.

Let me ask you… Are you leaving money on the table because you are not applying simple strategies that encourage Google and other search engines to find you?

There is no magic formula for ranking with search engines… HOWEVER, there is a whole slew of little things you can be doing with your listings to optimize them for maximum search engine ranking!

It’s one thing to have your potential customers find you because they went to eBay and searched for the item you have listed.

It’s a whole different story to have your potential bidders find you because they ‘googled’ and your listing just ‘happened’ to pop up as one of the top results from their search.

If you are not getting traffic from search engines… I guarantee that you are leaving money on the table – and in times like these, it’s best to take advantage of every venue you can to bring in those bidders.

Anyhow – I wanted to remind you about our newest training course that teaches you how to optimize your eBay listings for search engines.

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New Start Here Program Training Course – SEO For Your eBay Listings!

February 27, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

I am very excited to let you know about our latest Start Here Training Program we are
releasing!

I have teamed up with Jenn from Boutique Bargains to offer a new
course that walks you through the many ways to maximize search
engine optimization for your eBay listings.

In just 11 lessons, you can learn how to get more traffic from
search engines like Google and Yahoo!

http://www.starthereprogram.com/SEO

The course is just about ready to launch… but, I wanted to make
sure you knew about it because I’m only opening the door to the
first 100 students right now.

And guess what?!
I’m having a PRE-LAUNCH SALE!

The 4 week course will be offered at $27 after March 13th…
BUT, as a part of my PRE-LAUNCH sale, if you are one of the first
100 students, you can reserve your spot for just $20. Then, watch
your inbox on the 13th for the lessons to start arriving.

The format is the same as all the other Start Here Program
Courses… simple, step-by-step. The lessons are designed to walk
you through implementing strategies for maximum SEO.

You can reserve your spot with the pre-launch here.

OR…
If you want to learn more, I’ll give you the first lesson to see if
this is for you.

You can download the first lesson HERE.

But, don’t forget – only the first 100 students will have spots
held for the course so you’ll want to act quickly.

Enjoy…
and let me know if you need anything.

Jenni Hunt
Publisher of the Start Here Program

PS. Don’t forget, you can simply download the first lesson in pdf
format here.

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Can your business survive?

February 9, 2011 | By Jenni | Comments Off

I’ve said it before… and I’ll say it again…

Sometimes the healthiest thing we can do for our business(es) is to take a step back and breath for a while. Whether we are forced to take this ‘break’ because of health reasons, family issues, unexpected emergencies… or because we are just plain tired of how we have been doing things… No matter what the reasoning is behind it – we all need a break… a breather…

The question is… can your business survive if you do?

My answer is coming this weekend… thought I’d give you an opportunity to mull this one over for a bit ;-)

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Cyber Monday – Start Here Training Course Bundle!

November 29, 2010 | By Jenni | 2 Comments »
If you have been following me long, I don’t think I need to convince you the value to blogging for your business… Just in case you are like me and you need a little reminder – I thought I’d share a few benefits with you.
Before I do, I should mention that I’m bringing this up on Cyber-Monday for a reason… from NOW until December 1st I’m offering a bundle of ALL of the Start Here Program Training Courses to date – and the Start Here Blogging Training course is included!
[NOTE: If you just want the summary of what the bundle is about - here you go... now through December 1st I am offering a HUGE discount on a customized Cyber Monday bundle.
Here is what you get:
- Start Here Blogging Training Course (reg. $102)
- Start Here List Building Course (reg. $27)
- Start Here Program - 10 Days To An eBook (reg. $27)
The bundle is $97 (SAVE $54!) And ONLY available HERE:
http://www.starthereprogram.com/cybermonday
Read on for more information... and also why you need a blog to grow your eBay business...]
Okay…
So, as an eBay seller, you might be a little confused about why blogging is an important marketing tool and resource for huge business growth… well, the confusion stops here! All you need to understand is that blogging is a very powerful tool you can use to grow your online business – and your eBay business is an online business.
Benefits of Blogging for eBay Sellers:
1. Search engines love blogs! Because the information on a blog is being updated regularly with new ‘posts’, search engines like Google and Bing tend to rank blogs higher in search results. This means that customers looking for your information will be able to find you easier when searching the internet.
2. Blogging allows you to build a relationship with your customers and potential customers
3. Easily create multiple revenue streams with a blog.
If you have been selling for long on eBay – you probably know that it isn’t what it use to be. Sure, there is plenty of opportunity – in fact, we are seeling lots of people do very well this holiday season selling toys! But, eBay is known for nickel and diming you to death… and raising their fees… In some ways if your only revenue stream is from selling on eBay – you might even feel like you work FOR eBay instead of for yourself! The good news is that there is plenty of money on the table available through various revenue streams that are RELATED to what you are already doing on eBay. Adding a blog to your business strategy is a very simple way to add additional revenue streams and free you from being so dependent on eBay.
4. Adding a blog can give you a long term plan for becoming less and less dependent on eBay
Really… I could go on and on…
The point is – blogging works! It helps generate revenue by driving traffic to your auctions, by creating additional revenue streams, by helping you build relationship with your customers… It is a wonderful, easy solution for taking your eBay business up a level.
What it really boils down to is HOW do you get a blog?
That is where the Start Here Program comes in.
Over a year ago I developed this training program that is jam packed with content to walk you through every single step of building a blog and growing it for revenue. The course is 6 months long – BUT, you will have your blog up and running within the first 3 weeks.
You can learn more about the blogging course here:
www.starthereprogram.com/blogging
BUT DON’T SIGN UP JUST YET OR YOU WILL BE PAYING TOO MUCH!

At the beginning of this note I mentioned a Cyber-Monday deal!
The Start Here Program is a series of courses designed to help you implement what many perceive as confusing and complicated marketing strategies to your eBay business.
There are 2 more courses to date available in the program.
1. Start Here Blogging Course – 6 month course reg. $17/month for 6 months
2. Start Here List Building Course – 5 week course reg. $27
If you aren’t building a mailing list of customers and potential customers you are leaving money on the table… and a lot of it! this 5 week course walks you through step-by-step on how to build your mailing list to take your eBay business to MUCH larger growth!
www.starthereprogram.com/yourlist
3. Start Here Program: 10 Days To An eBook reg. $27
How to write and publish an information product in 10 days.
Learn more here: http://starthereprogram.com/infoproduct/
Separately these training courses would cost $156!

HOWEVER – from NOW until December 1st you can get the Start Here Blogging Course, the Start Here List Building Course and the 10 Days To An eBook Course for $97!


In other words, it’s like saving $5 on the blogging course and getting the other 2 courses for FREE!
http://www.StartHereProgram.com/cybermonday
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Jenni
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Only 57 Holiday Toy Guide’s Left!

November 25, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Hey guys…

Just a quick note to let you know that I just finished up the update to the Holiday Toy Guide for Thanksgiving week. As a GOLD member of the Holiday Toy Guide you get weekly lists of how the toys that are expected to be the most popular this holiday are performing on eBay. But, that’s not all – there is a great community of sellers sharing their own tips and bargains on the Gold Membership site… and, you get a bunch of other goodies too!

We started with 500 memberships and are down to 57 – We have 31 days until Christmas… in other words, things are about to heat up on eBay! Know what popular toys are actually worth buying to resell on eBay with the Holiday Toy Guide…

These last few will be gone by the end of the week – and it is the last you will hear from me about it… so, if you want to get in on toys this year, there is still time!

Check out www.holidaytoyguide.com to learn more.

Happy Thanksgiving!!
Jenni

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6 Ways To Reduce Stress For This Holiday Selling Season

November 2, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off
The Holiday Selling Season on eBay is short… but sweet. The 2 months of hot selling items can be incredibly intense; however, if you plan it out – you’ll help ensure making it a success!
6 Ways To Enter The eBay Holiday Selling Season Stress-Free
1. Have A Plan
Whether you are the kind of person who needs a simple ‘big-picture’ look at things… or someone who must chart out every detail, I guarantee you a much simpler Holiday selling season if you go into it with a plan.
What should you include in your plan?
Here are a few questions to ask yourself that might help…
  • What are you going to sell?
  • When are these items usually listed for the highest profits?
  • How will I ensure a high sell-through rate?
  • What is my plan for items that don’t sell?
  • How many items a week can I sell on a weekly basis and still remain sane?
  • What is my shipping strategy?
2. Know What You Are Going To Sell
It is important to be open as the season progresses to new hot selling items… however, starting out the season with a focused ‘niche’ will help. If you are selling toys (and I highly recommend it this time of year), consider selling toys that you can cross-promote to the same customer. Remember, it is much easier to sell to a previous customer than to make a sale to someone new.
What does this look like?  Here are a few examples…
  • If you are selling baby dolls, consider also selling clothing and accessories for the doll.
  • If you are selling Zhu Zhu pets, consider also selling accessories – or Kung Zhu pets.
You don’t have to limit yourself to all things Zhu Zhu, but, you might as well take advantage of the opportunity to sell to the same customer over and over by offering other products that they might also be interested in.
3. Limit Your Number of Auctions
Perhaps a better way to word this is to KNOW your limit… if you can’t manage and ship 500 auctions, then you might need to scale back how many listings you have going at one time. One of the strategies that I recommend in my Magic Window of Opportunity eCourse is to list a few items every day of the week. There are many benefits to this strategy – not only will you increase your listings exposure, but you will also be able to manage your time better.
4. Keep Your Receipts In A Safe Place!
If you are reselling new items (ie., toys)… make sure you keep those receipts and know the return policy for the stores.
5. Move Out The Inventory That Doesn’t Move
We all want a high sell-through rate; however, sometimes we are left with inventory that just won’t move. Often you can return new items from the retailer you purchased them from; however, if you are selling used  items, research consignment shops that you can send your inventory that doesn’t move to. In fact, I have been known to make a nice little profit on consigning used children’s items that I’ve picked up at yard sales for a fraction of what they consign for!… Even though I wouldn’t have made as much if I had sold it on eBay – not having to deal with packing and shipping the item can make it worth it ;-)
6. Don’t Forget About What Really Matters
It is very easy to get so involved in selling during this season, that we forget what is truly important to us. Don’t forget to take time for yourself (ie., sleep… eat ;-) And spend time with your family and friends too! No matter how organized you are, spending an evening here and there with those you care about can help you get through this crazy selling season and keep you sane!
7. Well, I said 6 Ways to help remain stress-free this holiday selling season… but, here is a bonus ;-)
If you are selling toys, be sure to get the Holiday Toy Guide THIS week! ;-)
Okay, I should really name #7… “Have Someone Do Your Research For You” because that is really what the Holiday Toy Guide is all about – us researching the list of toys that is expected to be the most popular and comparing the retail pricind and availability to eBay for YOU. This is the ONLY way to know what is really selling… Anyone can make predictions – but, only researching on eBay will put you in the know.
You can do the research yourself… there are lots of tools available to you to do so; however, I guarantee you will spend HOURS scouring through the data.
If you are selling toys this holiday season, check out the Holiday Toy Guide:
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
The weekly reports listing over 50 toys that are expected to be the most popular start THIS WEEK! To get the full value, now is the time to get in on the GOLD Membership.
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Enjoy…
Jenni
PS. Did you miss the 3 free reports I offered last month? You can still get them if you go here: http://www.holidaytoyguide.com and scroll to the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
We all know this list could go on and on… And I’m hoping that you’ll help contribute by sharing your tips for remaining sane this time of year by leaving a comment below… :-)
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Ripping eBay’s Toy List Apart… again.

October 24, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Last month we took a short list of toys that eBay states are in demand in the Toy Story 3 category holiday hotlist for this year…

We decided to do our own research and, honestly, I think we ripped eBays list apart. None of these toys proved to be hot sellers because they weren’t selling for anymore than what someone could get them for in a retail store.

To give them the benefit of the doubt, we looked at the data again last week… guess what? The toys they say are in demand – still aren’t selling all that great… at least, that is my opinion.

See, here is the thing… I’ve been saying this for years – ANYONE can predict hot sellers. But, unless you do research and look at the data to see how a toy is performing on eBay, there is really no way to know what the hot sellers really are.

I need to say that these toys that eBay has claimed to be hot could very well end up being great sellers next month… however, you won’t know unless you look at the data. Claiming these to be in demand on eBay in September when they were hardly selling – doesn’t make them a hot item! At least not in my book. The research has to be done…

So – here it is again. This is a real example of how we take a list of predictions and compare it to real eBay data.

This is the same list I shared with you back in September – the Toy Story 3 toys that eBay has said are in demand this holiday… only with updated data.

Look for yourself, do you think these are hot sellers?

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Holiday Toy Guide for 2010 is READY and LIVE!

October 13, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off

So many of you have writen me letting me know that you have enjoyed
the reports I’ve been sending you…

Since I’m having a hard time keeping up with the emails, I’d like
to quickly say… YOU’RE WELCOME! :-)

I’m always happy to share new eBay selling tips with you -
especially that have to do with such a great selling season like
the holidays.

I wanted to let you know that the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide is READY
to go!

We have jam packed the Holiday Toy Guide package this year… but,
you’ll have to act quickly because there is only a limited number
of memberships.

There has been some concern of eBay getting saturated – so they are
doing their part by limiting the number of people who get their
hands on the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide…

You can learn all about it here:
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com

Enjoy,
Jenni Hunt
PS. At the time of this writing there are only 428 memberships
left… so if you want one, you should get it here today.

www.holidaytoyguide.com

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(Another Free Report) – How To Research To Know What’s Hot

October 11, 2010 | By Jenni | 2 Comments »

Here is another report that was just put up on the Holiday Toy Guide website:

http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/

In it, you’ll learn 5 keys to researching eBay for hot items… even toys that aren’t toys.

You can get it right now by going here and downloading it:

http://www.holidaytoyguide.com

Leave a comment and let me know how you like it :-)

Jenni

PS. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the last report… thanks for the kind words!

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2010 Holiday Toy Trends

October 10, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Check out the latest report for Holiday Toy Trends that I put together…
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/

You’ll like it because it shows you an easy way to know what some
of the most popular toys are expected to be this holiday season.

Enjoy!
Jenni

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Holiday Toy Guide PRESALE ENDS at MIDNIGHT!

September 24, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off

Just a quick reminder… Don’t forget about the Holiday Toy Guide PreSale!

Here is what you get:

As a GOLD Holiday Toy Guide member, this is what your $67 gets you:
- Downloadable report: 2010 Holiday Toy Selling Guide
- Access to the exclusive GOLD membership site
- 8 weekly emails reporting how the ‘expected to be popular’ toys are performing on eBay
- 4 months access to MyToyGuide for used toys
- Deal alerts for new toys
- and MORE!

http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/PRESALE/

expires at midnight – TONIGHT!! September 24th!

Enjoy!
Jenni

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eBay’s Holiday Hot List – Looking At The Data

September 23, 2010 | By Jenni | 2 Comments »

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Auction Strategists Newsletter

Brought to you by Jenni Hunt
www.jennihunt.com

In this newsletter:
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1. eBay’s Holiday Hot List – The REAL data!
2. Holiday Toy Guide PreSale ENDING TOMORROW
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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Hi ~

I’m well aware that eBay (and many others) are already starting to
release their hot toy predictions… If you are planning on selling
toys this holiday season, you will want to read this very important
email! We will rip eBay’s list APART… don’t miss this.

But… real quick – the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide PRE-ORDER
opportunity ends in less than 24 hours. Friday, September 24th is
the last day to save $30 by taking advantage of the pre-order.

If you have been putting it off – here is the link:

CLICK HERE for the Holiday Toy Guide Pre-Order and save —>
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/PRESALE/

Okay…
So – about those toy predictions that are coming out…
If you are selling toys this year – whether you take advantage of
the Holiday Toy Guide or not, you will want to hear my thoughts on
what eBay, Toys R Us and others are already announcing.

First of all…
ANYONE can make predictions about what is going to be selling well
this holiday. But, these predictions and lists will do NOTHING for
you if you don’t look at the data and take note as to HOW they are
performing on eBay!

I want to be extremely clear on this point… because if you don’t
pay attention to it, I can almost guarantee you will lose money
selling toys on eBay this year.

Just because a toy (or any item for that matter) is predicted to be
popular this holiday season… it doesn’t mean that it will be a
good seller on eBay.

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Oops – major typo… sorry!! Use eBay NOW For Business Growth…

September 15, 2010 | By Jenni | Comments Off

The last post had a title that read:

3 Ways To USE EBay Right NOT For Business Growth

It was suppose to read:

3 Ways To USE EBay Right NOW For Business Growth

Sorry for the confusion!!

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3 Ways to USE eBay Right NOW For Business Growth

September 15, 2010 | By Jenni | 4 Comments »

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In this newsletter:
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1. 3 Ways To USE eBay right now for business growth
2. Changes To Your eBay About Me Page
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Hi ~

Today we are looking at how to continue to use eBay’s About Me page to build a mailing list – even though they have removed the policy allowing you to include links to outside websites.

This strategy is extremely important if you are going to move beyond just selling on eBay to USING eBay to grow your online business.

Just as many people use Google to grow their online business, you can use eBay… it is one of the TOP visited sites so you might as well take advantage of that traffic, right?

Be sure to check out the article (lesson) below… but, before you do – here are 3 ways you can USE eBay RIGHT NOW to grow your eBay busines.

1. Getting The Most Out Of Your Listing Title
Every word in the title for your listing should be there for a reason. Many people have an idea of what they are looking for on eBay and will skip browsing through the categories… and just go straight to that search box to enter in what they want.

If you want your listing to show up when they do that search for items like you are selling – YOU MUST HAVE KEYWORDS IN YOUR TITLE!

This means that your title has to have words that people use to search for your item in your title. Sometimes this takes a little bit of thought and creativity…

but, I’ll let you in on a secret…

using a title like this: @@@@ SUPER CUTE LADYBUG COSTUME!!! @@@@

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Pre-Order Your 2010 Holiday Toy Guide Before It’s Too Late!

September 10, 2010 | By Jenni | 1 Comment »

Yep! You heard me right… the HOLIDAYS are coming – but, no worries! I have great news about the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide!

See, one thing I have noticed over these past couple of years while the economy has been, shall we say, unpredictable…
is that REGARDLESS, parents… grandparents… aunts… uncles… they all buy toys for the children in their lives during the holidays.

They will go without – just so they can shop for the toys their kids MUST have.

This is why I wasn’t too surprised that the Holiday Toy Guide had such a great response last year!

The economy was shaky… but, many sellers who knew what to sell did quite well with toys on eBay.

Anyhow – as much as I really want to hang onto summer… I have been getting ready for the big holiday selling season. Can you believe we are only 11 weeks from the big Black Friday shopping weekend?

Okay – I won’t continue to shock you with the dates… but, whether or not you are ready, it is coming. And, I’m hoping to spend time over the next few weeks helping YOU get ready.

A few topics we are going to be covering…

  • Toy Trends for the 2010 Holidays
  • Strategies for 2010 Holiday Sales
  • Getting Amazing Deals on Inventory
  • Tips for Selling During the Holidays

I’ll give you another week or so to let your mind shift from back to school or customes to toys for the holidays… ;-)

In the mean time, I wanted to let you know…

The doors are OPEN to PRE-ORDER the Holiday Toy Guide for 2010 at a special rate!

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