$25 to spend on toys at Amazon local!

Have you gotten sucked into the Groupon craze? Did you know that Amazon has something similar called Amazon local?

And right now – for the Portland, Oregon area you can score a $25 voucher for $12 to buy toys from yoyo.com. This could be an opportunity to scoop up some inventory to resell on eBay or even right back on Amazon!

If you aren’t on Amazon local already – here is what you need to do to get in on these kinds of deals:

1. Go to Amazon

2. Scroll way down to the bottom and click on ‘Amazon Local’

3. Select your state and city… Please note that this deal is listed for Portland, Oregon (which you can select) – but, since it is an online voucher, it maybe offered for other cities as well.

That’s it!

Online Creativity: Garage Sale App Reviews

Sometimes we tend to be heavy on the ‘strategy’ side of sellingonline. Other times we focus on the nuts and bolts. I know that not all of my readers are looking for used inventory to resell online -but bear with me on this one as we look at apps to make shopping at garage sales an easier way to build inventory…. and, if you have a question that is more relevant to your particular needs, please share! As things have shifted a bit for eBay sellers (and many aren’t even selling on eBay anymore), I’d like to know what kind ofinformation YOU are looking for? I can share my own experiences, thoughts and strategies – but, hearing from you will help me make this newsletter more valuable for you.
Thanks… I look forward to hearing from you!
Jenni

Garage Sale Apps
A few years ago I shared my strategy for using garage sales tobuild inventory to resell online… This was right before smart phones made their debut…Garage sales are still my favorite places to hit to find treasuresto sell! And with all the apps available today, it is gettingeasier to be efficient when out hitting garage sales. I’ve been looking at a few apps to help find and map out a route to garagesales and thought I’d share my thoughts with you.

IGarageSale
This is one of my favorites. I use it regularly because it maps out a route so I can make the most of my time when I’m out and about. I use the pro version because I can search for specific items orcategories such as “baby gear” or “Fisher Price”. I also like the way it links you back to the original posting (on craigslist orelsewhere) instead of relying on those who are hosting garage sales to advertise on their app.

Online Creativity: Pinterest, eBay and Amazon

I received an email from Kitty, one of my subscribers this week with an excellent question. She sells on eBay and wanted to know if Pinterest would still be of value to her.

Here is my answer…if you are simply selling on eBay (Or Amazon for that matter), this might help you decide if Pinterest if for you.

The way to look at Pinterest is as an opportunity to influence your market with this new tool. Pinterest is growing so quickly and is having enough of an effect on search engine results – that it shouldn’t be ignored…

Here is one way you can use Pinterest if you are only selling physical products online and do not have awebsite of your own:
Let’s say you are selling pet care items

- You could set up your account on Pinterest with a link in your profile pointing to your eBay auctions.
- You would pin items to your Pinterest account that have to do with pets that you find… not necessarily products.
- but information ofinterest as well.- As you influence the Pinterest world and ‘pet care’ niche, those following you would be motivated to check out your profile and go to your auctions.
- In the mean time, you are building yourself as the person ofinfluence and expertise in the Pinterest community for all things related to pet care.

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Online Creativity: Pinterest For Your Business

It’s all about Pinterest today…
Pinterest is the hottest thing on the internet {!firstname}… and it is an amazing tool for all kinds of business owners. In the latest Start Here Training Course, we walk you through step-by-step teaching you how to USE Pinterest. Whether you blog, sell physicalproducts, are a local business… You will learn how to get more attention to your business!

This short training course will show you everything you need to know about Pinterest to help you generate a steady stream of targeted traffic… and traffic is the key to online sales andgrowth!

Hot off the presses – you can now get everything you need toimplement Pinterest into your business.
Learn more here: http://www.StartHereProgram.com/Pinterest
You’ll want to act quickly – the first 100 will save 10 bucks!

Enjoy!
Jenni Hunt

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The Information Age

I think most people today are living in a daze… completely overwhelmed by the amount of information available at the touch of a button. You can go out with your friends and be talking about a topic – and if a question comes up… suddenly 5 smart phones come out and everyone is looking the topic up online to get more information and answers to questions.

It’s pretty crazy if you step back and think about.

It use to be that just the fact that all this information was available online was amazing… but, now, we have access (and QUICK access at that) of this information at a simple touch on our iphone! We don’t have to wait for dial-up to connect us to information anymore. It is with us where-ever we go now.

So – in my last post, we talked about how to use information to build automated revenue streams. But, what if you don’t have information? What if all you have is physical product that you are selling? I highly recommend that you find valuable information that is related to your product (or market) and use it to your advantage.

See – here is the deal. This information age has benefits You might think that because anyone can find information on any given topic that it doesn’t really make sense for you to provide something that is already ‘out there’. Ahhh… but, that is the beauty of it!

There is SO MUCH information available on any given topic – that a lot of people get overwhelmed and don’t know who to believe or what information is the most valuable. However, (and this is key)… if you build a relationship with your customers or prospects – and THEN provide information that they will find valuable, they don’t have to worry about where to turn for answers.

Are you working more for less?

These last few years have been years of change… don’t you think?

Perhaps you have experienced a lot of change in your personal life like me… since my car accident back in 2008 our life seems to have changed dramatically – so many doctor appointments… so much therapy… surgeries… And, then the family life has changed. Our oldest entered the world of middle school last year… I won’t even go there with how that has changed our family dynamic But, we also went through the process of dealing with a law suite from the car accident… dealing with negotiating a settlement… buying our first home… a knee surgery and LASIK for my husband… and that is just in the last 6-8 months!

Life is always changing. This world is always changing. Sometimes we have more to give in certain areas… and sometimes not so much.

Perhaps the bulk of the change you have experienced has been with your business. With all of the changes that have happened with eBay over the last few years – I bet you have had to change your strategy. If not, maybe you are finding that you are working MORE for LESS.

Come to think of it… in this economy – it is likely that even if you have changed your business strategies you are working MORE for LESS.

What a bummer, eh?

The thing is… if you are as busy as I am, you probably don’t have the TIME to work MORE. Maybe if someone was to offer a million dollars you could make time but, the reality is, if you are working another job… or if you are a mom with kids at home… whatever your story – it is likely that you simply cannot work more for less.

Be Sure To Include This In Your 2012 Plan!

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?”

Sell on eBay AND Amazon This Christmas!

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

 

Auction Strategists: Residual and Automatic Income Part III

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.

Auction Strategists: Residual and Automatic Income – Part II

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.

Auction Strategists: Costumes Are On The Rise!

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Using Amazon for increased revenue – Without Selling!

Planning to sell on Amazon this holiday?

Toy Clearance at Target Going On Now

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!

Using Garage Sales For Inventory download

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

Your Free List of Used Toys Currently Selling!

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

Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

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.

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

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.

Can your business survive?

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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“I like that the lessons, especially the early ones, were clear and broken down step-by-step, and the flow into more complicated processes was gradual and well organized.  Jenni, you have been terrific and very patient with my questions and your personalized help is greatly appreciated.  I also like the fact that I can work at my own pace, and if I get too busy to do the lesson when it comes, I can do it whenever I want to.  I also like the emphasis on passive income and as an eBay seller, I appreciate the advice pertaining to eBay.”

“I think overall you have taken a dificult subject and taught us how to make a blog that will be very productive for us.”

“My overall impression is positive. I like the way the class is structured, with new material arriving on a regular basis, giving me the opportunity to take it step by step. I am very new at this, and your course is giving me the kind of information I need to progress with my online business(es).”

Only 57 Holiday Toy Guide’s Left!

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

6 Ways To Reduce Stress For This Holiday Selling Season

Ripping eBay’s Toy List Apart… again.

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?

Holiday Toy Guide for 2010 is READY and LIVE!

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

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

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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