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!
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
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
- 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?
- 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.
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! 
Pre-Order Your 2010 Holiday Toy Guide Before It’s Too Late!
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!
List of Costumes That Are Selling NOW
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1. List of Costumes That Are Selling NOW!
2. Becoming A Successful eBook Author: The K.E.Y.
3. Holiday Toy Guide PRESALE is coming
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Hi ~
Just like toys will be the big selling item in a couple of months… costumes are the big item now.
Some of you might think that the big profits come from selling NEW costumes – nothing could be further from the truth… USED costumes sell very well and have a great profit margin too!
Take a look at the following list of costumes that are selling NOW… then, if you want to learn more about selling used costumes Discover The Secrets of How to Find and Sell Halloween Costumes for High Profits with the eBay guide Sherah Taylor and I have put together for you.
Learn more about the eBook here:
http://www.auction-moms.com/hotsellingcostumes.html
BUT don’t buy it from that link or you will be paying too much!
Get it for just 20 bucks through the 10th with this special link:
https://wahmcart.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?adminid=22&pid=7389&quickbuy=1
Whether you get the eBook bundle or not – you can still take advantage of selling used costumes one Bay… and here is a list of 5 that are selling RIGHT NOW! These aren’t hard to find guys… thrift shops and consignment stores are putting them out right now – this is a great opportunity for some fast sales!
5 used costumes that are selling NOW:
1)Item: Astronaut Suit Sz 4-6, Cap, Helmet, Boots, Backpack EUC
Link: http://tinyurl.com/28kjrl5
Item number: 260653983690
Ending Price: $51.00 with 2 days left
Starting Bid: $.99
#Bids: 13
Auction Strategists: Your Budget For Hitting Garage Sales
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1. What’s Coming Up… FREE Inventory?!
2. Garage Sale For Inventory Plan
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Hello ~
Do you have a budget for your inventory?… Or, do you fly by the seat of your pants when it comes to buying items to resell? Maybe you are just scraping by right now and just buy inventory when you can… there are so many people in this boat right now due to the economy. If this is you, stay tuned – in the next newsletter I am going to show you a strategy to get used items to resell on eBay without spending a penny! Yep – you heard me right! There is an article I wrote a few years back on this topic and I will be featuring it in the next newsletter.
Enjoy!
Jenni
PS. The Summer Toy Guide is LIVE and going strong! Know what used toys are selling on eBay this summer with the Summer Toy Guide – you get 3 months with the package for just $27!
Learn more here: http://www.mytoyguide.com/summer
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Garage Sale For Inventory Plan – YOUR BUDGET
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Last week I shared with you some of the strategies I use to map out my route on a g-sale day… and today we talk about the all important budget!
Your budget will really come down to the market you are in (and of course how much you have to spend on inventory). Since I focus on selling children’s items, that is going to be the point of reference for this weeks topic of budgeting for yard sales.
Over Half of Americans Plan To Buy THIS!
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1. 7 No Cost Ways To Bring In New Bidders
2. Over 50% of Americans Plan To Buy These This Holiday Season!
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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Happy Thanksgiving Week!!
We spent our morning hooking up a wireless printer… I know – we
are so behind the times! We actually got this printer LAST YEAR. In
fact, it was still sealed in the box this morning – but, now it is
finally up and running.
As we were pulling it out and getting it all setup with the laptop
I was blown away by how outdated the technology was. It is still a
great printer – but, it wasn’t designed to run with VISTA (and
Windows 7 just came out!)… and you have to use the CD with the
software on it to be able to set it up with a computer. Well, we
just bought one of those netbooks – and it doesn’t even have a CD
drive. Although I’m sure we can dig for a downloadable version
online… there was no mention of it in the installation
instructions.
All this got me thinking about how eBay has changed over the
years… and how technology has played it’s part in those changes.
It has provided so many ways for sellers to bring in their own
customers.
It use to be that sellers were completely reliant on eBay and it’s
own search capabilities for bidders to be able to find your
listings. Did you know that you no longer have to rely on eBays
search engine for your potential bidders to find your listings?
Auction Strategists – Your Toy Arsenal
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1. Adding Toys To Your Arsenal
2. How Important Is A Niche?
3. Heads Up:
– That Extra Mile
– More Niche Marketing and eBay
4. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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One of the things I have talked about numerous times is the value of selling within a niche. When I’m talking about a niche – I’m talking about a group of products that the same audience has an interest for. The ‘tighter’ your niche is (or the more focused it is), the less competition you should have selling to that market.
So – for example…
Clothing or apparel is a niche… but a tighter, more focused niche would be women’s clothing or children’s clothing. You could sell just clothing in general – but, think about how much more you could cross-promote your items if you were only selling women’s, children’s OR men’s clothing.
If you know your customers are interested in women’s clothing – it is easy to create offers for them to purchase more from you. (And, remember, it is always easier to sell to those already showing an interest in buying from you!) On the other hand, if you are just selling clothing in general… you won’t know your customers as well and will have difficulty effectively promoting other products you are selling. In other words, if you cross promote to your other auctions and most of them are dresses – but, this particular customer is a man who has bought a jacket from you… it is likely your promotion won’t be all that effective.
Auction Strategists: The Garage Sale Plan – Mapping Your Route
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2. Heads Up:
– Monthly Madness: Gymboree News and Gossip Column
– Jumping Ahead: Blogging for Revenue
4. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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Hi ~
When I start talking about garage sales I always get a variety of responses. I’m surprised that many don’t really understand how many true treasures (and I’m not talking about junky “treasures”) can be found. Usually those in the market for children’s items aren’t quite as picky about buying used… But, some have a hard time with the idea of buying second hand. I can understand that; however, I believe that in this economy, some of those ideals are changing.
As the going gets tough, more people are turning to buying second hand so they can save and continue to enjoy some of the other things they appreciate about their lifestyle still. This is really good news for eBay sellers because it means that more people are turning to places where they can get things used – and eBay is one of the top hit websites/resources available!
So, whether you have always looked for used items… or are just starting out – the Garage Sale Plan series we are doing is designed to give you a strategy to get your hands on quality inventory in a time efficient manner… and with the least amount of money.
As always, if you have a question… comment… tip… whatever, please share!
Enjoy!
Jenni
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1. Garage Sale Plan: Your Route
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The Garage Sale Plan – Mapping Your Route
Auction Strategists: Planning for 2009
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1. Planning for 2009 – Less Than 2 Months Away!
2. Heads Up:
- 6 Keys To Getting More Email Results
- Holiday Toy Guide Weekly Updates Start THIS week
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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1. Thinking Ahead – Plans for 2009
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It’s November already… and before we get too into the Holiday Season, it is important to look ahead to the New Year. I know… I know… crazy – but, time flies and I guarantee if you take the time now to look ahead, it will be time well spent.
Some people like to get into great detail when they look ahead to the next year… I’m not one of those people. First of all, I just don’t have the time to plan every week out… but, more importantly, I have learned first hand, that things don’t always go as planned. Life happens… One of the beauties of working from home and having your own online business is that you are able to be flexible when life get’s in the way – besides… isn’t that why you have your own business? So life CAN get in the way?
The best piece you can add to your plan for 2009 is flexibility. Start with an umbrella or high level plan for the year — think of 4-5 ways you want to grow your business or business goals and write them down. You could include things such as:
- find more inventory resources for reselling
- implement a plan for building a mailing list
- learn how to set up my own blog
- find blogs that I will regularly visit and comment on to become a part of the community and help establish myself in that particular market
- write a report to give away as incentive to join my mailing list
- increase ebay revenue by 20%
- add 2 new revenue streams
I could go on – but, you get the idea.
Your Welcome :-) … oh, and the Holiday Toy Guide is READY!
So many of your fellow subscribers have been writing me and thanking me for the reports I sent you… that I’m having a hard time keeping up with them.
So I would like to publicly take the time to tell everyone…
YOUR WELCOME
I’m always happy to share new eBay selling tips with you…
And besides, I’m sure you’d do the same for me.
(Us eBay folks tend to stick together)
I just made some updates to the 2008 Holiday Toy Guide and it is ready to go…
We have jam packed the Holiday Toy Guide package this year… but, you’ll have to act quickly because we are limiting the number of memberships.
There has been some concern of eBay getting saturated – so we are doing our part by limiting the number of people who get their hands on the Holiday Toy Guide…
You can learn all about it here:
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Thanks so much and I’ll talk to you soon.
Jenni
PS. There are only 387 memberships available right now… so if you want one, you should get it here today
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Get Those Visitors Bidding: 6 Tips For Listing During The Holidays
The latest free report explains 6 quick tips for listing during the holidays and you can get it here:
www.holidaytoyguide.com
In today’s report I’ll show you how to get your visitors bidding by:
1. Making Yourself Stand Out
2. Using Your Store To Test The Market
3. Not Competing With Yourself
4. Watching Those Listing Fees
5. Following Up
Free Report: How To Research Toys That Are Selling
I’ve just put up a new report for those selling toys this holiday…
In it you’ll learn 5 keys to researching eBay for hot items.
Just go here to get it:
www.holidaytoyguide.com
And, let me know how you like it
Jenni
Auction Strategists – Selling Toys In Today’s Economy
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1. Selling Holiday Toys In Today’s Economy
2. Heads Up:
– Your About Me Page: Questions… Answered
– How Do You Create An eBook?
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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MONDAY MADNESS is just over a day away…
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1. Selling Holiday Toys In Today’s Economy
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This year is a first… since eBay has been around, the economy has
never been where it is now – and I can’t help but think about how
it might effect the biggest selling season of the year… holiday toy
sales.
I’m confident that even if parents can’t afford to, they will find
a way to buy toys for their children. And, if they can’t afford to
get the newest toys for this year… they will buy used.
The point is –
They are still going to buy toys!
Did you know that used toys sell well on eBay all year long? – And
they do quite well during the holiday season too.
I can’t help but wonder if the new toys will slump a bit this year…
only to find that used toys go through the roof on eBay!
We’ll have to wait and see to find out – but, it doesn’t hurt to be
prepared.
One of the best strategies toy sellers can implement this holiday
season is to offer both used and new toys to their customers.
Auction Strategists | Your Mailing List – A Must Have For Every eBayer
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1. Your Mailing List – A Must Have For Every Seller
2. Heads Up:
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– Listing Tips from Seller Sourcebook
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It’s MONDAY MADNESS…
Mailing List Mania is available for $5
Mailing List Mania is a short report that is focused on helping those who are new to the idea of building a customer or leads mailing list. Here are a few topics discussed in mailing List Mania:
- Why You Need A Mailing List
- What Is an Autoresponder and what does it have to do with my list?
- What format should you use for your mailing list?
- Using ‘Opt-Ins’
- Bribing your visitors
- Your Thank You page
- Mailing Frequency
- and more…
Get it Monday only for $5 here:
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1. Revisiting the Value of Your Mailing List
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It took me at least 2 years of runnning my online business before I started to seriously understand the incredible value of building a mailing list. I had a membership site and thought that my list of subscribers was enough… boy was I wrong!
I know we have talked about this topic numorous times before… but, it is worth bringing up again – and here is why.
Using Small Reports To Grow Your eBay Busines
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1. Using Small Reports In Your eBay Business
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- MyToyGuide – First time I’m doing this
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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MONDAY MADNESS is TODAY!
Secrets To Profitable Auctions
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1. Using Small Reports In Your eBay Business
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Lately we have been talking about driving traffic to your auctions (or website) through blogging… but, let’s take a step back and look at the big picture for a minute.
I’m going to make an assumption that the goal of eBay sellers is to bring in a profit (I know, it’s a stretch . There are two types of sellers – those who are hobby sellers and those who are building a business. I’m going to focus on those who are interested in growing their business.
Okay – this might sound really simple… but, stay with me – sometimes it is good to realize how simple strategies really are.
How do you bring in money from selling on eBay?
There are a couple things you need…
First of all, you need to have a product to sell. You can sell your own product or someone elses… but, it is a must that you have ‘something’ to sell.
Secondly… to have a successful sale on eBay, you have to have a customer. Where does this customer come from? They come from the traffic or visitors that come to your auction listing… either through eBay or another link that directly goes to your listing. Every visitor to your site is a potential customer.
First Time Ever – SAVE 33% on any MyToyGuide Subscription!
For the first time ever you can save over 30% on any MyToyGuide subscription… but only for a limited time!
If you are selling toys on eBay (or looking for something to sell) – you must look into MyToyGuide! It includes a very valuable weekly report of 25 of the top selling toys. Most of the toys included are used and can be easily found in thrift shops or garage sales (and NOW is the time to hit those garage sales!)… and for a limited time, I am offering a discount of 33% on either the monthly MyToyGuide subscription or the 3-month payment plan.
Learn more here:
www.MyToyGuide.com
Enjoy!
Summer Toy Guide Package: List of toys selling on eBay
The Summer Toy Guide package is currently available… but, to get the best deal, you need to get in before midnight tonight!
It is no secret that toys are a hot item to sell on eBay during the holidays. But, did you know that toys can sell well all year? In fact, there is a very nice profit margin for used toys – you just have to know what to look for and where to find them.
The Summer Toy Guide package is designed to help you do just that… The 52 page downloadable report outlines strategies for selling used toys on eBay. There are suggestions for how to find inventory – as well as listing techniques and strategies. The real value of the Summer Toy Guide package, however, is in the weekly report that lists at least 25 hot used toy auctions that are currently selling well. It’s like a shopping list – the research is done for you… every single week for 3 months!
Valued at well over $70, you can get the Summer Toy Guide package for $27 if you order TODAY.
The price goes up $10 on Thursday… and although $37 is still a great value – if you are a bargain shopper like me, you’ll want to get in at the lowest price possible.
Learn more here:
www.mytoyguide.com/summer
Want to SEE what you’ll be getting every week? Here is an actual list from a couple of weeks ago…
Enjoy,
Jenni
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MyToyGuide
Hot Toy List
May 24, 2008
Jenni Hunt
jenni@huntedtreasure.com
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Hello ~
I was reading about Disney/Pixar Cars this week… and came across a great resource for resellers. If you sell Disney/Pixar cars on eBay – check out this blog: http://carstoysblog.com/
A 6th Sense, Blogging And Your List
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1. Do You Have The Gift? Gain a 6th Sense For Finding Inventory At Yard Sales
2. Heads Up:
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- You Have To Have A List
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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Do You Have The Gift? Gain a 6th Sense For Finding Inventory At Yard Sales
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Have you ever noticed that some eBay sellers seem to have no trouble finding items that resell on eBay well? Some people seem to have this gift – they can go to a sale and instantly pick up a few items that end up doing really well for them on eBay… It’s like a 6th sense or something – they just have this feeling or hunch that an item might do well. Maybe you are even one of them!
Below I share 4 tips to keep in mind when you are out and stumble on something that you think may be a nice seller for you…
Before I get to them, however, I wanted to let you know about a special treat I was able to work out with Sherah Taylor over at www.Auction-Moms.com.
I just finished reading Sherah ebook again, Secrets Of Garage Sale Bargains – man, every year I read it and find a new tip to apply to my yard sale shopping. It is full of great ideas…
Learn things like:
- Which weekend is the best to catch hot moving sales
- Tips for getting a good deal even if your best offer is refused
- Why saying, “Will you take $1 for this toy?” is a no-no.
- Find out the magic words to seal the deal… almost every time!
- When the best time is to hit the sales for the best deals
MyToyGuide… Bigger and Better…
Although we don’t hear much complaining about the MyToyGuide subscription (www.mytoyguide.com)… one thing that we have heard over and over is the need to cover more new toys in the weekly list.
[just a quick note about MyToyGuide... it is a subscription that offers a weekly report of hot auctions a week providing eBay sellers the perfect shopping list as they shop for inventory. ]
This month it just got better!
We have added an entire section in the report for new toys. This means that the report now has at least 30 hot auctions/hot toys that are currently selling well on eBay. But, that isn’t all! We have also added 2-3 weekly notices alerting subscribers to toy deals and bargains.
One of the beauties of selling toys on eBay is that toys tend to sell well year round. There is always a holiday, birthday, graduation… or some special event that brings toy customers to eBay – and knowing what they are looking for (ie., what is selling) is key to being successful in this niche.
Visit www.mytoyguide.com to learn more.
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