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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