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May 1, 2008, also marks the beginning of the [1st ever?] OlineAuction.com seller’s Rummage Sale. The excitement of the members of OLA cannot be denied now, as the event is only hours away. Many people are still listing items, some are finished listing and anxiously waiting for the fun to begin. Items are scheduled to begin at 12:01 am on May 1, and items will be listed throughout the day until 11:59 pm.
OnlineAuction.com has graciously donated 2 Dell laptop computers for the event [to start at .99!!!], and several members have listed collectibles, one-of-a-kind items, antiques, name brand clothing, you name it, chances are you will find it on OLA.
Maybe OLA is the place where IT has gone?!?!?
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The May 1, 2008 Ebay Sellers and Buyers Boycott is only hours away from us!! Hundreds, possibly thousands, of eBay members have planned and organized this event for months, due to the massive changes that eBay began implementing in at the beginning of 2008.
I did plan to participate in the boycott that took place in February, 2008. I did actively research the boycott and the changes that eBay had announced prior to that. However, while I support the upcoming boycott, I have not participated in any boycott of eBay. I didn’t boycott ~ I left. In late January, 2008, I moved my listings to onlineauction.com. Yes, I have sparingly listed items on eBay, when the offered promotions and when it benefited me. However, I have not had a monthly bill from eBay of more than $3.00 since January.
I do support the boycott, but I honestly believe that it will have little to no effect on the politics of eBay. EBay has already made it clear that they do not want the “little seler,” and that those sellers that do decide to leave will either come back or be replaced. In reality, eBay can do that. I relate it to Wal-Mart or any other big chain. If a few thousand people didn’t buy from their stores anymore, they wouldn’t even begin to feel the impact.
EBay will never be what it once was. That is why I have chosen to make my home elsewhere. At ola.com, I can be a part of the future of the site, and my opinion does matter.
So ask yourself, will you boycott ~~ or is it time to leave?
With just over 3 days left until The Huge Rummage Sale, you can literally feel the excitement of the members using the chat rooms!
Today the number of seller officially participating in the Rummage Sale rose to 312 [and counting]. All of those sellers made a commitment of at least 10 items in the rummage sale, but when roaming through the chat rooms, it’s easy to tell that most sellers have surpassed that number immensely! Many sellers have finished listing items for the rummage sale, but even they know that listing the items was the easy part ~~~
Sellers are still handing out flyers in every place that they can think of. Still other sellers continue listing the Rummage Sale on online advertising websites. A number of sellers have e-mailed past customers or added information to all of their outgoing emails. So much is being done by so many members, how could it be anything but a success?
Many sellers have previewed some of the items they have listed for the sale, but no one can be certain what, or how many, items will be listed as a part of the event. But we can be sure that through all the elcectronics, collectibles, home decor, clothing, children’s items, books, and more, there will certainly be something for everybody.
Stop by, check it out. You just might find the game your child has been begging you to buy, the hard-to-find piece to add to your collection, or that one thing that you just can’t say no to!!!
Here is a preview of one of my personal listings in the Rummage Sale! With an opening bid of .99 cents, what Elvis fan Can resist?!?
Elvis: From Prince to King AudioBook on CD ~ NEW
From his humble beginning in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his unprecedented reign as the world’s most heralded entertainer, here is Elvis Presley as he really was ~ and ambitious and talented young man who startled a generation with his musical presence. These are ultra-rare interviews where Elvis speaks out for the 1st time on a variety of subjects, including his sudden rise to fame, the trappings of success, and his personal life.
An important audio document to be treasured by an true fan of The King!
For more Previews of items in the Rummage Sale, go to http://www.onlineauction.com/chat/viewtopic.php?t=4971&sid=1f6b64cfcf3bc7c86fc6c6b94e9501c0
On 03/24/08, www.onlineauction.com member ndallen3 entered the chat room and told other members her idea to have a rummage sale. Her original post:
“Ok – I am going to try this: I have a few items laying around that I was saving for a garage sale because they are not worth much. However, they are good/decent items, of good quality, and in excellent condition (I just didn’t want to fool with them) so I am going to list them on OLA for .99 or more with no reserve. This will hopefully entice buyers to OLA and help drive traffic here. Also it will help establish a good feedback score plus increase interest in OLA and my site at the same time. The increased sales will promote trust/confidence on OLA. As the trust grows so will business. What do I have to lose – a little time and clutter ?!?!”
That was the beginning of an idea that has AVALANCHED to monumental proportions in just a short time. With user callmemomo organizing a list of sellers and making flyers, in just 24 hours, 40 sellers had expressed their support and commitment to what became referred to as OLA’s Rummage Sale, and many users had already begun to find ways to get the word out to people across the world via the internet.
Postings began popping up on Craigslist.org , the PowersellersUnite boards [ PSU.com ] , eBay discussions, the fairshakes.com forums, and many other places.
Member BeverlyJ began hosting many of the flyers on her site for easy access to the members. For free flyers and information, please visit BeverlyJ’s webpage at http://earthwhite.com/OLA/rummagesale/ . Even more information can be found on their blog at http://beverlyjs.blogspot.com/
Member callmemomo had the honor of advertising the Rummage sale on the eBay & beyond radio broadcast, on the same day as OLA Founder Chris Fain! http://feed.basicstobusiness.com/ The following day callmemomo began her first blog, all in honor of the rummage sale. Now she has information and photos of members items that you will find starting May 1 ~ http://callmemomo.wordpress.com/
Member gswarehousesales created a website to promote the event ~ feel free to visit anytime at www.olanews.com
Member tamancam created and posted a video on youtube, which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUtDUbO7_0w
Member mystymountain created a lens on Squidoo, http://www.squidoo.com/olarummagesale
And so many other sellers have pitched in with distributing flyers, posting on websites, contacting the media, creating blogs, and doing everything they could think of to advertise the event [including posting flyers on their car windows!]. There is no way that we could personally thank every one of them ~~ but feel free to visit any of the blogs for a complete list of sellers that have, in many cases, put everything on hold to make this event a huge success!
As of 04/24/07 [just ONE month after the mere mention of this idea], 307 sellers had committed to listing at least 10 items for the Rummage Sale, which is set to launch on May 1, 2008. That’s at least 3,000 items listing at .99 with no reserve! Many members have already surpassed the 10 – item minimum, some to list 100 or more items. It’s a safe bet that there will be no real idea of how many items will be included until the end of May 1!
While many of these items are high value or collectible, there’s sure to be something for the entire family to enjoy!
Join us today, and put the FUN back in AUCTIONS!!!! www.onlineauction.com
I want to take a moment to introduce you to the revolutionary online auction website that is sure to change the way people think of online auctions.
I joined www.onlineauction.com in December 2007, and became a seller in January 2008. At that time, I stopped listing items for sale on other auction venues completely. Not only will you find nice, friendly people who share your interest and become your friends, but the support there is unbelievable, from other members and the staff of OLA.
For me, the ever changing policies of Ebay coupled with the steady increases in fees made the decision to list on OLA an easy decision to make. Membership is constantly growing in numbers, and there are always new people coming into the chat rooms to say hello!
Take a minute to review the following break-down of charges and what you can expect from joining OLA [adapted by a post written by member BeverlyJ] and then Come Join The Fun!!!
Whether you are a buyer or a seller, OLA has something for everyone!!!!
Membership at www.OnlineAuction.com [ www.OLA.com ]
Do the math:
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Basic membership for buyers = FREE
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Verified membership for buyers = $4.00 a month
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Basic Membership for sellers = $8.00 a month
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Charter Membership $96.00 per year = $8.00 a month
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Founding Membership First year $196.00 then $96.00 a year thereafter = $8.00 a month
The $100 part of your Founding Membership buys you $200 in enhancement credits to use towards Featured auctions, extra photos and end it early charges. You also get a Membership package sent via US Mail with lots of goodies.
Whatever membership package you chose, you get the following at no extra charge:
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Unlimited number of auctions [no insertion or final value fee]
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4 Free photos for each auction
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Free Gallery photos
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Mouse-over enlarged gallery photos
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2 listing categories
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Auto re-list for each auction
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No auction censorship
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Freedom to place links on your auctions to off site sales
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Freedom to use payment methods you choose
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Import Ebay auction listings
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On site communications – O-Mail
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Customer invoicing
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Fewer restrictions of items sellers can list
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Live support Monday through Friday 8:30am -5pm Pacific Time 1-800-900-2828
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Email support
Founding Members also get a My OLA House free for one year. The My OLA House is much like an e-Store, however, all items are in auction formats and are pulled into the main sites item search and browse categories so your items are easy to find.
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