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Free Gift Cards at Swagbucks!

2010-11-14T08:05:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post to promote this neat website a neighbor showed me. At Swagbucks.com, you can earn swagbucks, which are virtual dollars that can be redeemed for various gifts, gift cards from Amazon, and even cash. No purchase is necessary to earn. Earn Swagbucks conducting searches, completing special offers and surveys, and shopping. Check it out at the link above. I earned three Amazon gift cards during my first week on the site.

Unique Baby Shower Gifts

2009-05-23T06:33:00.000-07:00

When it comes to baby shower gifts, baby slings are the perfect gift for both the expecting mother AND father.

Baby slings are great for keeping your baby close while leaving your hands free for other tasks, such as house work, computer work, shopping, tending to other children, and are perfect for holding baby close to mother while breast feeding.

Baby slings (aka: baby carriers or baby ring slings) have been used for centuries and helps to calm and soothe a baby. They will afford your baby with the remarkable opportunity to feel and hear your familiar and comforting heartbeat just as he/she had for the nine months in your cozy womb.

There are many other reasons why the use of baby slings is beneficial:

- It is truly a hands-free way to carry baby. You can carry baby securely against you while doing the laundry, typing on your computer, or simply just walking.

- Promotes a healthy bond between you and baby.

- Promotes breastfeeding. You can very easily nurse baby discreetly while baby is in the sling.

- It is very easy to use. Just slip the sling over your head and rest on your shoulder. Put baby in between you and the sling, then just pull the fabric through the buckles to tighten and you're done

- Great for dads, grandparents, and all other caretakers of baby

- Baby will feel very secure and safe next to you, hearing your comforting heartbeat, just as baby did for the months she/he was inside of you.

- Great for colicky/fussy baby's. This sling promotes sleep. Most babies fall asleep within ten minutes in the sling.

- You can take a sleeping baby out of the sling without waking him/her.

- Some front-style commercial carriers sold in stores can be stressful to a newborn's spine. Slings have been tried and tested in most other countries for centuries; they cradles the baby's back and spine in the correct position.

WHERE TO FIND ITEMS TO SELL IN YOU E-STORES

2009-05-15T05:46:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a long time since I've posted, as being a single mother, working and attending school has taken up the vast majority of my time.

One of the things I like to do in my limited spare time is searchthrough blogs, forums and websites in search of ideas in finding items to sell in my Bonanzle Booth (http://bonanzle.com.booths/giftcentral) and my Ecrater Store (http://www.giftcentral.ecrater.com/). One of the things I've noticed is that either these blogs and forums are not giving the full scoop on where to find quality items at low prices, or I just haven't come across any other bloggers or forums that use these places for obtaining inventory.

Some e-sellers may wonder why I would disclose where I obtain things to add to my stores. The answer to that because I remember how frustrated I was at times when i first started selling on E-Bay in coming up with items to sell that would sell and make a profit. There simply wasn't anyone willing to tell me where I could get items at low prices. Anyhow, for those of you who may just be starting out selling on, well, wherever, here are some ideas where to obtain inventory.

(1) Yard Sales, Garage Sales, and Estate sales. This is probaly a no-brainer. Many items can be found at these type of sales that you can make a nice profit on. Some may think that only used junk can be found at these sale, but that is not the case. I often come across many items that are still new. I recently went to a garage sale where the resident had tons of brand name clothing that she had never worn and many still had the retail tags attached. Just look in the classified sections of your local papers to find these sales in your areas.

(2) A. J. Wright Department Stores. I am not sure if A. J. Wright is a nationwide chain or not, but there are several in my area. They usually have a large clearance section in the men's, women's and children's clothing sections. I often find brand name clothing that regulary sell for $40 or more on clearance for $10 or less. Quite often they will have sports clothing (NFL, NBA, etc.) in these sections as well. Many times I have found brand name items on clearance for only $2 or $3 dollars. T. J. Max, which I believe is part of the A. J. Wright chain, is anothe good place to try.

(3) Flea markets. One of my favorites. There is a flea market in my area where I often obtain brand name Sean John items for a fraction of their retail value.

(4) Craigs List. Many people putt things up on Craigs List are just trying to get rid of items without having to have a yard sale. My neighbor recently obtain a children's John Deere motorized tractor/scooter for only $10. The items was used, but was well worth the $10 as she later sold it in her storefront shop for over $60.

NEW BONANZLE STORE

2008-12-13T15:05:00.000-08:00

Hello,

My name is Dawn, and the purpose of my blog is to promote my new Bonanzle Store. I was a Powerseller on E-bay for a few years, and everthing seemed fine with my E-bay store. However, after E-bay starting making changes to their fees, it became impossible to keep up with their fees and still earn a profit on that site.

I quite E-bay about 2 years ago, and have since experimented with stores on a couple of different sites with very limited success. However, about a week ago, I was referred to a new site, Bonanzle.com.

I have create a new store (or Booth) on Bonanzle, and so far I am loving it. There are no fees to list items on Bonanzle; they do charge a very nominal Final Value Fee, but the cost to sell on Bonanzle comes no where near what it costs to sell on E-bay. I only wish that I would have discovered Bonanzle a little sooner.

So stop by and check out my Bonanzle booth. I only have a few items up at the moment, but they are very nice and very, very cheap compared the same items being offered on other sites.

Oh yeah, here is the link: http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/giftcentral

If any Bonanzlers happen across this blog, feel free to respond and leave a link to your store.

Thanks, Dawn