[Online Creativity Newsletter]
In This Issue:
1. What does end of summer mean?
2. Selling used Halloween Costumes

Hello ~

The end of summer always grieves me… I love the lazy days of sunshine and am not ready to say goodbye to them just yet. But, they will soon be a thing of the past because it’s about to get CRAZY guys!

To show you just how crazy…
Here is a quick guide for selling from now to the end of the year:

1. End of August through October: Halloween costumes (keep reading for tips)
2. Late October through November: Christmas clothing. Families are scheduling pictures for Christmas cards and often look for matching kid’s outfits on eBay. Once we get into November, holiday clothing tends to slow considerably.
3. November through mid-January: It’s all about the toys! (and some winter/snow clothing too)

It’s good to look ahead and be ready for the crazy quarter that is coming… but, for today, let’s focus on what’s coming up quick – COSTUMES!

We are just about to get into the peak of the costume selling season. Halloween costumes have a short selling season, but I don’t think it is as tapped into as much as toys during Christmas – so can be just as profitable as selling toys during the holidays, if you know what to sell.

I thought I’d share with you a (very) short list of used costumes that are selling well. I included these in the last Hit List for MyToyGuide… this is just a snapshot of how well used costumes do this time of year (and we are still early in the season!).

Enjoy!
Jenni

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COSTUMES
(if you want to see the listings on eBay, just search the title. The first line for each listing below is the title for the auction.)

1. Sully Monster Inc Halloween costume sz 2-4T, Disney brand
$74.00 with less than 1 day left
4 bids
Don’t pay more than: $10-20

2. WISHCRAFT CHASING FIREFLIES “Leopard Kitty” Costume sz 8 EVERYTHING INC. EUC
$67.00 with less than 1 day left
18 bids
Don’t pay more than $10 used
NOTE: This brand tends to be a good one**

3. Wishcraft Chasing Fireflies Candy Fairy Costume EUC Size 6
$56.00 with almost 4 days left
11 bids
Don’t pay more than $10 used

4. Lot of Star Trek Original series costumes
$51.59 almost ended
6 bids
Don’t pay more than $5 ea

5. Disney store Premium Tinkerbell Costume With Wings And Shoes Sz 4
$50.99 with over 1 day left
3 bids
Don’t pay more than $7-10 set used

5. Monsters inc sulley costume disney store
$48.00 with almost 2 days left
18 bids
Don’t pay more than: $10-15 used

6. Chasing Fireflies Girls little red riding hood costume Size 4
$47.00 with over 2 days left
3 bids
Don’t pay more than: $10-15 set used

7. EUC TOM ARMA SKUNK SIGNATURE BABY Halloween COSTUME 12-18 Months
$43.50 with almost 1 day left
6 bids
Don’t pay more than: $10-15 used

8. Vintage Oktoberfest Short Grey Austrian Mens German Lederhosen
$41.00 with less than 1 day left
13 bids
Don’t pay more than: $5-10 used

9. EUC Kid Girl Gymboree Halloween Bright Butterfly Costume Size 5 6 7 8
$40.00 with over 4 days left
25 bids
Don’t pay more than $10-15 set used

10. Girls DISNEY PRINCESS Dress up Lot Size 4-6X Belle Snow White Cinderella Aurora
$39.99 with over 2 days left
3 bids
Don’t pay more than $3ea/$10-15 Lot

11. Incredible Hulk Hands 2003 Marvel Gloves thick vinyl /rubber costume child
$36.00 with less than 1 day left
6 bids
Don’t pay more than $5-7 used

12. Adorable Eeyore Costume from The Disney Store ~ Size 6-12 Months
$35.00 with less than 1 day left
11 bids
Don’t pay more than $10 used
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Want to get your hands on THE list of used costumes to sell during this season? Sherah Taylor and I have teamed up to offer a resource just for you!

Discover the Secrets of How to Find and Sell Hot Halloween Costumes for High Profits includes all sorts of tips to specifically help you sell used costumes… plus it includes a list of over 200 used costumes to keep an eye out for.

For just $17 you can…
1. Learn a little secret and know where you can hear of the hottest selling items (costumes) in real time.

2. Discover what one costume has been an amazing seller consistently for over 5 years! You can pick it up for 10-20 bucks at the thrift store and turn it around for over $100 this season! Already I have seen it sell for over $150 and we are super early in the season.

3. Do you know when the best time to sell costumes is? It’s a short season so you will want to take full advantage knowing when to start listing and when you should slow down.

Here is what is in the downloadable book:

• Cheat sheet list of 200+ costumes & accessories that I find often and tend to resell for $20-100+
• Where to find these hot selling costumes RIGHT NOW and pay just pennies compared to what they’ll sell for on eBay.
• When to sell the costumes for the highest price possible this season.
• Detailed how-to instructions on your Halloween costume auctions.
• How to research the costumes you have purchased and learn the right key words to make your auction prices soar.

This stuff works!

Learn more here:
http://jennihunt.com/halloween/

Or – if you just want to get your hands on it now… here is the link –
https://wahmcart.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?adminid=22&pid=9664&quickbuy=1

I have bundled 2 monthly Hit Lists with the ebook. The hit list will look like the list above (only longer). The next two lists will be focused on used costumes so in them you will see a nice list of used costumes that are currently selling well.

Enjoy!
Jenni

PS. One more quick tip… if you are looking to sell used costumes this year – be sure to be on the watch for accessories too! The talking Darth Vader mask is doing quite well – and you can pick them up at yard sales for less than $5. Check out this auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Darth-Vader-Voice-Changing-Talking-Helmet-Mask-2004-Costume-WORKS-/261265722223?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd4a68b6f