Auction and Online Selling News

Micro-Jobbing, an unemployment solution? 8-22-10 Newsletter

2010-08-22T21:25:57Z

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Micro-Jobbing:

I’m not sure if I invented the term “Micro-Job” or not, but I’m certainly experimenting with the idea of it and plan to publish eBooks on how you can find, make and get micro-jobs. I got the idea from the continual, devastating un-employment situation. See, I’ve NEVER been out of work. Never. I may not have always been the highest paid person in the room, nor the smartest, but I’ve always had work whenever I wanted it.

Recently, I had a Flash Auction, (see the bit below) a kind of a micro auction which went very well. I took out all the conventional financial overhead a normal auction takes to succeed, and I tweaked the event for a 10 minute auction. Instead of 200 items being sold by the piece as I’d normally do, I sold 15 multi-item lots in 10 minutes!

I had to think outside the box a bit. To conduct this auction, I couldn’t spend the time and money to have the crowd come to me. I went to where the people were. In the middle of a crowded flea market.

This auction cost me $30 to run. An average auction hall auction costs me about $1,200 to run. This “average auction” would take weeks to get ready for. The flash auction took me less than a full day.

When putting together this auction, I’d begun to realize that this theory could work with a lot of other occupations and situations. Now, with Twitter, Facebook and all the other social network tools, getting micro-jobs is not only possible, but they may be some of the best opportunities some of us have had in a long time!

Only a very short time ago, this employment model would not have been feasible, but it’s available. Yes there’s rampant unemployment, but when one door closes, another one opens up! Micro-Jobbing is just a way of turning the handle a more forcefully giving a harder yank!

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Mico-Job Tips:

List your services on Craigslist, of course Craigslist
If you use Twitter, learn how to search Geographical areas, and keyword phrases that pertain to your employment skills.
Have a short simple bio ready that sums up what you can do and any credentials: like a resume, only shorter.
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of lawn signs like, “I’ll do carpentry work, reasonable rates”, try this.
Instead of looking for “places to find a job”, look for people with problems. What problem can you solve?
Send out an e-newsletter. It’s virtually free, and as you write the content, you are able better find your place in the market.
Imagine ANY conventional project you’d have to do, the bigger the better. Then start asking the question, what would happen if I stripped away this?
Open your mind to the concept of being self employed on a per diem basis. It’s not something everyone can, or will want to do. But there WILL be a lot of work for people who make themselves available in this manner. The reason I say this, is because for everyone that want’s to save time and money DOING and FINDING work, there is a customer looking to save money on work they need done.

I’ll be covering this topic quite a bit more in the future. (See the weekly contest)

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Flash Auction at Todd’s Farm a Success

Thanks to those of you who attended! You can see why I booked the next one right away!

The auction at Todd’s Farm was a success! It went better than I’d hoped. 80% of the lots sold, and as promised, if the auction went well, I would schedule another one for the following week. Therefore the next “Flash Auction” will be Sunday, August 29th. The only difference is, it will be an hour later at 11am. Inspection will be from 8-11.

Expect to find interesting lots of paper, smalls, postcards etc. Details will be posted soon at AuctionZip.com

I’ve gotten quite a bit of interest from dealers who are interested in participating in future sales so stay tuned. For now the auction site will remain under the trees near the snack bar.

Find out more about the auction’s location, at Todd’s Farm.

Not sure what a Flash Auction is?

Check out this article which explains it.

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Attention boocoo-ers: boocoo’s got your back!!!

Now when you buy great things on boocoo , you can do so with complete confidence, with the newboocoo ASSURANCE program.

For sales made on or after August 13th, if you don’t receive your item, or if it’s not as described, boocoo ASSURANCE will cover your purchase price and shipping charges, up to $300. For details click here.

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Site of the Week

WeGoLook.com

WeGoLook dispatches “Lookers” to places throughout the Country to verify items or situations which their clients have an interest in. Let’s say for example, that you’ve found a boat on eBay that you’d like to buy, but you’re just not ready to shell out a lot of dough without knowing more about the condition etc. You’re in Maine, and the boat is in California, you’d be willing to ship the boat if it’s the deal you think it is, but how can you tell for sure?

You contact the folks at WeGoLook.com and they send out a looker to get the information you’re looking for. Neat huh? Right now there are 5,000 background checked lookers on call throughout the US and lots of plans for expansion. The site not only verifies items, but sites, and situations as well.

I thought that WeGoLook.com was such a great site, that I contacted the owner and we’ve begun negotiations on a business partnership for our mutual websites.

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What’s up with you?

Do you have a blog or a website that covers auctions, online selling, antiques or collectibles? Do you have a sale or a special event coming up? Send me some news on what’s up with you and I may post it in my next newsletter for all to see.

Send to news@auctionwally.com
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Love to sell online, but want to sell more than antiques?

If so, you need to try Salehoo.com There’s room in the marketplace for all kinds of sellers, and many of us are selling new, items that are re-stockable. This kind of selling on eBay & Amazon & Bonanzle, can be lucrative when you have a good source to go to when purchasing stock. Salehoo is a fantastic resource for such product.

Did you know that:

They have just celebrated their 5th birthday
They have over 75,000 members
They have over 8,000 of the world’s best legitimate suppliers.

The company provides education, support, forum networking and more.

I’d like to thank them for becoming a sponsor of The AuctionWally Show and look forward to a long relationship with them.

Take a minute to see what Salehoo is all about.

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I am always looking to buy and consign good quality items. If you have something to sell, give me a call at 978-636-3101 or send an email to:

wkolenda@gmail.com

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Looking for work?

If you can answer “yes” to a few simple questions, you may be able to start making good money as an antiques appraiser. I have a one day seminar that will help qualified candidates start earning between $75 and $150 per hour as a Professional Personal Property Appraiser. Find out more here.

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Ask an Auctioneer

NEW FEATURE: I’ve added a chat box to the Ask an Auctioneer page. As with the rest of my site, there’s no need to sign in or register to participate. When the text indicates that I’m online, I’ll be available to give advice on antiques and auctions.

Do you or need the services of a Massachusetts Auctioneer? Want to find out how auctions work, or need help with your auction business? If so, check out http://massauctioneer.info

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The weekly contest:

The last week’s contest question was:

What religious sect was famous for it’s simplicity, yet very high quality in furniture design? The correct answer is: The Shakers

I had a lot of folks email answers, but the first person with the correct answer was Joy M. of Mechanicsburg, PA

Thanks Joy, I’ll be sending out your package on Monday. If you’re one of several other folks who’ve won in the last month, I didn’t forget you, I’ve just been busy. Your package will go out in Monday’s mail as well!

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This weeks contest question is:

The Beatle’s had an album cover that was in protest of American record companies chopping up the English versions of their albums to squeeze out extra LPs out of less songs. What is the nick-name of that album cover, and what is the actual album it appeared on for a brief time before it was pulled from the shelves?

Bonus Question: If you’ve read the bit above on micr-jobs, give you’re best tip for micr-jobbing. Besides the winner to the Beatles trivia question above, I’ll also send out a prize envelope to the contestant that offer’s the best micro-job tip. By sending your answer, you’ve agreed to allow me to publish your answer in next week’s newsletter. I’ll publish all tips that have value. Thanks in advance. Let’s put our heads together and get to work!

The first person to email me with the correct answer to the question above, will be the winner. Now of course, I’ll need a way to get that package to the winner, so send your snail mail address along with your contest answers. The prize is a neat collectibles surprise envelope which includes things found in a recent estate purchase I made. Things likely to be in said envelope are vintage postcards, ephemera, books, old photos and who knows what?

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The best way I know of to:

Research what live auctions are featuring each week
Find out who is selling what and where
Find out which auctioneers sell what types of items
Search what things have sold for
See who is taking consignments
Find specialty auctions
Bid online
Ask auctioneers specific questions
Qualify auctions for your specific interests
Search live auction content by zip code

… and much more, is to use Auctionzip.com the largest live auction locator.

I’ve been using AuctionZip.com for years now, and I’m proud to have them as a sponsor.

If you have an ecommerce business, in the antiques and collectibles genre, your link may be a perfect sponsor fit in this newsletter:

If’ you’d like to know more, please contact me at: wkolenda@gmail.com

See the best collectibles video podcast at http://Collectiblescornertv.com
Tammy Kahn Fennell provides tips, interviews and news with a lot of fun.

Did you know that iCollector.com is an online portal into hundreds of auctions from live venues?

You can bid live and even contact the auction houses to see if you can send your quality consignment to be featured in an upcoming auction!

Want to sponsor this newsletter? Email me at sponsor@auctionwally.com to find out how to get a brief summary of your business and a link back to your site in front of my readers.

Please forward this to friends.

Auction - Sun. 10am 8-22-10 Todd's Farm Flea, Rowley MA

2010-08-16T21:59:00Z

Tulsa

2010-08-05T18:19:08Z

Things You Need to Know

I don’t like to overwhelm with course literature, I’ve found in the past that too much information dilutes the process and dilutes the importance of what needs to be addressed. That said, the following points are crucial to this class and should be noted. If at any time you lose the content below, it’s posted in it’s entirety at http://www.AuctionWally.com/tulsa

Attention:

Getting attention is first and foremost with any sale. Speak loudly, clearly and stay on target for YOUR product or service.
Find out what works for your product or service and use it.

Choosing Your Category:

You want to be spot on here.
Don’t bait and switch.
Some items are appropriate for multiple categories.

Listing format: Auctions

Auctions are best for unique items where value is unknown.
Auctions are best for HOT items that could very well bring more than their perceived value.
If you can afford to AND if you’re confident that you’ll get a decent bidding pool, start your item low, and without reserve.
Create excitement in your auction listing.

Listing format: Fixed Price

Know the market value of your item.
“Well bought is half sold”
Do you need new products or new product sources?
Should you “bundle” your product or service?

Your Listing Title

This is the most valuable real estate you have online.
Forget old school hype, write your title for search engines.
At the same time, figure out a way to stand out and be different.
Enticement, always use enticement.
Think like the BUYER.

Start and end dates:

Do NOT end auctions on Fridays or Saturdays!
I think 9pm Eastern time is the best time to end an auction, Sundays seem to get the most traffic for me, but any day is good other than Fri. or Sat.

Your Listing Description

Must have good symmetry with item pictures
Size, condition, color variation etc. should be clearly and obviously stated. People scan when they read online. So make it easy for them to find the important details.
When size is an issue, place a common object next to the item for comparison.
If you run a theme of similar auctions, make sure to put in your description that you have similar items currently up for auction.
Indicate originality or whether the item is a reproduction, 2nd , rare, 1st ed. Etc., provenance, comps and if possible, what it’s selling for elsewhere whenever your competition is selling the item for more money.
List any credentials you have.
List your business phone #

Pictures

If possible, don’t use stock photos, especially if your item is unique, used or an antique.
Stock pics are used by scammers.
If you do use stock pics, go the extra mile in your description
If there is a condition issue with your item, make sure to use the pictures to indicate this.
Use clear shots from several angles
Do not use a busy background
Consider a photo gallery off of the auction site when appropriate.
Keep them in a file at least until the customer has acknowledge satisfaction with the purchase.
Again, think like the customer. What would you want to see if you were considering this item for purchase?

Monitor your auction and emails while the auctions are running for any questions.

Follow-up:

The easiest customer to sell to, is one that has already been happy with a purchase.
Place a business card and promo material in each order.
Maintain a email list and place them on it along with everyone else you can get to sign up.

Branch out:

Online Social Networking
Old School Advertising (especially when it dovetails w/ online networking)
Bulletin Boards
Pizza Boxes
Use the arm’s length rule
Write article and comment on blogs
Get testimonials

Useful Product and Information Sources

www.boocoo.com
www.salehoo.com
www.auctionzip.com (as a way to locate live auctions in your area)
local business’s excess inventory
yard sales and estate sales
www.auctionwally.com
flea markets
craigslist
your network of trusted sellers
You can always contact me at: 978-636-3101 or at info@auctionwally.com

There's STILL plenty of treasures out there, go get 'em!

2010-08-01T18:05:45Z

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Treasure Troves are STILL out there:
One of the most tired old sayings I hear in this business, is “all the good stuff is gone.” I groan every time I hear that. If I’m energetic, I’ll usually debate the issue.

There’s always plenty of ammunition for my argument, take for example the recent Ansel Adams glass negatives that were found. While there is some debate as to whether or not these are AA’s work, several experts have qualified them. They were found at a garage sale for $45! One estimated value of them is $200 million! Yeah, all the good stuff has been found.

Folks, there’s an endless cycle of good stuff out there because every day, every hour, indeed every minute, someone is getting rid of something they no longer want. When that stops, then the supply of good stuff will dry up, and only then.

Of course no all finds are going to be the lost works of Ansel Adams, but they don’t need to be to put a good profit in your ledger.

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Here are details on a couple of great finds I had recently:

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850 DVD movies from a woman who watched them once and put them back in the case. I went to the flea market yesterday for a few hours, got the money invested in them back, and still have 700 left! I paid her price, she wanted to sell them all in one shot, fast. I was there with cash, we made it happen. Treasure trove for me! If an antiques ONLY dealer had gone on that call, it would have been junk to her/him.

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Recently I purchased partial contents of a storage unit, from someone who had been through it. Before THAT someone else had been through it. Most dealers would never consider looking at a buy like this. But I knew the person I was working with, how they do business and know that I can take them on their word. I made my money back in one sale, got myself a high end Trek Mountain bike for free, and have about 10 boxes of great stuff left as profit!

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I could go on and on, but take my word for it, the good stuff is NOT all gone, it’s just changing hands. Same as it ever was.

How can you find the good stuff?

Well this is a relative question now. Isn’t it? For example, if I didn’t have a market for the DVDs mentioned above, then they would not have been good stuff to me. So know your market, OR if you’re a bit of a risk taker, and you should be if you’re in this business, KNOW YOUR MARKET POSSIBILITIES.

Work: These treasures don’t come knocking on your door, you have to look for them. At every yard sale you go to, ask if they have what you’re looking for.
Tell friends and relatives to give you a call if they are cleaning out a place.
Harvest as strong of network as you can of good relationships with dealers and re-sellers. So many people think you can’t get great buys from other re-sellers. Just laugh at that and think, “more for me.”
Expand your horizons. If you only look for 18th century lockets your chances of hitting it big are less. But if you open yourself to buying antique jewelry, you’re going to see a lot more. The more you expand, the more you’ll see. There are certainly caveats to being a generalist, no doubt. Familiarize yourself with those and see if that’s OK with you.
Have a cash reserve, and let the seller know you have cash to buy. Money talks. Period.
Send a thank you note to seller’s of great deals, and let them know you are eager and willing to pay finder’s fees for good referrals.
Ask questions of people who have more experience than you do on a particular item.
Send great deals to other’s in your network when they are not right for you.

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North Shore Auctions

I hope to have lots ready and posted soon for an upcoming auction here on the North Shore. It does look however, that the first auction at the Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, will be a bit later than I’d hoped, perhaps in the late half of August.

Rather than a traditional auction of about 200 lots, this will consist of 10-20 larger dealer lots. It will be a cash only sale, with each item being paid for immediately after it is sold. There won’t be a buyer’s premium, and it will be subject to rain or shine.

Types of things you can expect are collections of antiques, collectibles & general merchandise. IE: Postcards, costume jewelry, antique books & ephemera, CDs & DVDs.

If there is any kind of competition at all, the sale will go absolute. Come out to Rowley and have some fun with us!

Once a date has been confirmed and slated for this auction, you can find details at http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionlist.cgi?vuid=599

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Boocoo.com 2hr auction format ROCKED!

A week of 2hr auctions for charity on boocoo.com absolutely rocked. 7 items each got between 40 and 60 bids, each got about 1,500 hits on average, and all brought over retail! It looks on the surface like the 2 hour auction format is going to be a winner for boocoo.com

If you’d like to see the results of the auctions for yourself, they posted on the boocoo.com homepage.
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                              Need to research antiques but don’t want to pay for an appraisal?
             Go to http://auctionwally.com/appraisals where you can find over 1,100 online appraisals which you can search for free.

                                                              AND/OR

See my updated Prices-Realized page with pictures of thousands of items and what they sold for at auction

at http://auctionwally.com/prices-realized

Network with me on:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/auctionwally

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/auctionwally

LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/auctionwally

StumbleUpon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/auctionwally/

digg http://digg.com/users/auctionwally

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Are you near Tulsa Oklahoma? If so, on August 10th, I’ll teaching a one day seminar on online auctions sponsored by Boocoo.com and Tulsa World. It takes place at the The Marriott Southern Hills 1902 East 71st Street Tulsa, OK 74136

918-493-7000

It’s free to attend, to sign up go to: http://tulsaworld.com/boocooworkshops

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Site of the Week

Birdhouse Books: This is a place where you can find vintage books, charming children’s books and a deep-seated feeling of nostalgia when you visit it. The owner is an experienced seller, helpful and resourceful.

This is EXACTLY the type of person you want to include in your network of peeps whom you should be happy to do business with. Birdhouse books always makes it a point to Tweet useful and relevant information in the Twitter stream. The story here: it pays to know Birdhouse Books whether you want great tidbits of industry news, or a chance to find that rare book you’ve been looking for.

Join the conversation at the Bird House Books Blog

Follow Bird House Books on Twitter.
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                                                          What’s up with you?

Do you have a blog or a website that covers auctions, online selling, antiques or collectibles? Do you have a sale or a special event coming up? Send me some news on what’s up with you and I may post it in my next newsletter for all to see.

Send to news@auctionwally.com=
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                                   Love to sell online, but want to sell more than antiques?

If so, you need to try Salehoo.com   There’s room in the marketplace for all kinds of sellers, and many of us are selling new, items that are re-stockable. This kind of selling on eBay & Amazon & Bonanzle, can be lucrative when you have a good source to go to when purchasing stock. Salehoo is a fantastic resource for such product.

Did you know that:

They have just celebrated their 5th birthday
They have over 75,000 members
They have over 8,000 of the world’s best legitimate suppliers.

The company provides education, support, forum networking and more.

I’d like to thank them for becoming a sponsor of The AuctionWally Show and look forward to a long relationship with them.

Take a minute to see what Salehoo is all about.

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I am always looking to buy and consign good quality items. If you have something to sell, give me a call at 978-636-3101 or send an email to:
wkolenda@gmail.com
=================================

                                           Looking for work?

If you can answer “yes” to a few simple questions, you may be able to start making good money as an antiques appraiser. I have a one day seminar that will help qualified candidates start earning between $75 and $150 per hour as a Professional Personal Property Appraiser. Find out more here.

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                                               Ask an Auctioneer

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Do you or need the services of a Massachusetts Auctioneer? Want to find out how auctions work, or need help with your auction business? If so, check out http://massauctioneer.info

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                                                 The weekly contest:

The answer to last weeks question is 42, (How many categories were in the boocoo.com cloud, which is no longer used. ) The answer was 42. Several people answered correctly.

Jerry D. of MI gets the package this week, being the first to send in the right answer.

This weeks question is:

What is the name of the SPECIFIC shade of blue used in many antique stoneware pieces? Hint, the answer can be found somewhere on this page.

Last week’s question was: What type of radio is named after a church? No one got the correct answer, although several gave a good effort. The answer is here.

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The first person to email me with the correct answer to the question above, will be the winner. Now of course, I’ll need a way to get that package to the winner, so send your snail mail address along with your contest answers. The prize is a neat collectibles surprise envelope which includes things found in a recent estate purchase I made. Things likely to be in said envelope are vintage postcards, ephemera, books, old photos and who knows what?

The best way I know of to:

    * Research what live auctions are featuring each week
    * Find out who is selling what and where
    * Find out which auctioneers sell what types of items
    * Search what things have sold for
    * See who is taking consignments
    * Find specialty auctions
    * Bid online
    * Ask auctioneers specific questions
    * Qualify auctions for your specific interests
    * Search live auction content by zip code

… and much more, is to use Auctionzip.com the largest live auction locator.

I’ve been using AuctionZip.com for years now, and I’m proud to have them as a sponsor.

If you have an ecommerce business, in the antiques and collectibles genre, your link may be a perfect sponsor fit in this newsletter:

If’ you’d like to know more, please contact me at: wkolenda@gmail.com
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See the best collectibles video podcast at http://Collectiblescornertv.com
Tammy Kahn Fennell provides tips, interviews and news with a lot of fun.
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Did you know that iCollector.com is an online portal into hundreds of auctions from live venues?
You can bid live and even contact the auction houses to see if you can send your quality consignment to be featured in an upcoming auction!
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Want to sponsor this newsletter? Email me at sponsor@auctionwally.com to find out how to get a brief summary of your business and a link back to your site in front of my readers.

Please forward this to friends if you enjoy the content, to enemies if you think it stinks!

Auction at the Rowley Flea Market

2010-07-26T23:15:58Z

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A New Auction Venture in Rowley MA

For the past few weeks I’ve been talking about a new stomping ground that has been a phenomenal resource here for me here on the North Shore. It won’t be news to many of you who know the area, but the Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, is the bees knees of fleas!

To see why I’m saying this, take a look at my Examiner Article: A Sunday Visit to Todd Farm.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be testing out an auction venue there as well. Frank Todd the owner and manager of the flea, has agreed to let me try out an on-site, outside auction right at the flea on Sunday afternoon. Details will be coming soon. Most likely the first one will be August 8th, at 1pm (preview from 10-1)

Rather than a traditional auction of about 200 lots, this will consist of 10-20 larger dealer lots. It will be a cash only sale, with each item being paid for immediately after it is sold. There won’t be a buyer’s premium, and it will be subject to rain or shine.

Types of things you can expect are collections of antiques, collectibles & general merchandise. IE: Postcards, costume jewelry, antique books & ephemera, CDs & DVDs.

If there is any kind of competition at all, the sale will go absolute. Come out to Rowley and have some fun with us!

Once a date has been confirmed and slated for this auction, you can find details at http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionlist.cgi?vuid=599

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See my updated Prices-Realized page with pictures of thousands of items and what they sold for at auction

at http://auctionwally.com/prices-realized

Boocoo Auctions beats eBay in matchup of charity iPad auctions!

I know it sounds crazy, but it’s absolutely true. The two companies recently held auctions for iPads at which the funds were donated to charities. The eBay auction ran a week, the booco auction ran for 2hrs.

The eBay auction had 22 bids, the iPad sold for $521 on eBay. There was no page counter, so I don’t know how many views it has.

See a full article on this story.

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Tips

Musty smells can often be taken out of old fabrics by placing them in a sealed plastic bag with household charcoal for a few days.
I don’t like to put a lot of work into an item to get more money for it, but know when the price of an item can be greatly increased with a simple cleaning.
Well bought is half sold. Buy right and you’ll be able to sell much easier.
Everyone is looking to get more traffic to their pages, whether they sell on boocoo.com, eBay or their own site. Bookmarking, and Tweeting is one of the best ways to get exposure.Networking with other sellers who Tweet, Stumble, Facebook and digg is a great way to get the word out.

Network with me on:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/auctionwally

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/auctionwally

LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/auctionwally

StumbleUpon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/auctionwally/

digg http://digg.com/users/auctionwally

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   Are Are you near Tulsa Oklahoma? If so, on August 10th, I’ll teaching a one day seminar on online auctions sponsored by Boocoo.com and Tulsa World. It takes place at the The Marriott Southern Hills 1902 East 71st Street
Tulsa, OK 74136

918-493-7000

It’s free to attend, to sign up go to: http://tulsaworld.com/boocooworkshops

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                                               6 More Items in 2hr promo event.

Speaking of Boocoo, an upcoming promotional test of a 2 hour auction format will also be an awesome charity event! 100% of the winning bid proceeds will go to the winning bidder’s favorite 501c charity.

      The fun starts on July 25th, and of course you need to be a registered boocoo.com user to bid.

                         Bidding starts as $1.00 for the following items. There are NO RESERVES!

A new iPhone 4
An iPad 16gb
A X-Box 360 Slim
A Dyson-Ball Vaccum Cleaner
A Vizio Razor TV
A Bose Wave Music System
An iPad 32gb

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                                                          What’s up with you?

Do you have a blog or a website that covers auctions, online selling, antiques or collectibles? Do you have a sale or a special event coming up? Send me some news on what’s up with you and I may post it in my next newsletter for all to see.

Send to news@auctionwally.com=
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                                   Love to sell online, but want to sell more than antiques?

If so, you need to try Salehoo.com   There’s room in the marketplace for all kinds of sellers, and many of us are selling new, items that are re-stockable. This kind of selling on eBay & Amazon & Bonanzle, can be lucrative when you have a good source to go to when purchasing stock. Salehoo is a fantastic resource for such product.

Did you know that:

They have just celebrated their 5th birthday
They have over 75,000 members
They have over 8,000 of the world’s best legitimate suppliers.

The company provides education, support, forum networking and more.

I’d like to thank them for becoming a sponsor of The AuctionWally Show and look forward to a long relationship with them.

Take a minute to see what Salehoo is all about.

Jerry D. of MI gets the package this week, being the first to send in the right answer.

                                            This weeks question is:

    What type of radio is named after a church?

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The first person to email me with the correct answer to the question above, will be the winner. Now of course, I’ll need a way to get that package to the winner, so send your snail mail address along with your contest answers. The prize is a neat collectibles surprise envelope which includes things found in a recent estate purchase I made. Things likely to be in said envelope are vintage postcards, ephemera, books, old photos and who knows what?

The best way I know of to:

    * Research what live auctions are featuring each week
    * Find out who is selling what and where
    * Find out which auctioneers sell what types of items
    * Search what things have sold for
    * See who is taking consignments
    * Find specialty auctions
    * Bid online
    * Ask auctioneers specific questions
    * Qualify auctions for your specific interests
    * Search live auction content by zip code

… and much more, is to use Auctionzip.com the largest live auction locator.

I’ve been using AuctionZip.com for years now, and I’m proud to have them as a sponsor.

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News from the Sea - 6-27-10 Newsletter

2010-06-29T14:56:46Z

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News from the Sea

I’ve just made a new personal relocation to Gloucester, MA which as far as I can tell, is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Being an Ocean boy from RI, it’s wonderful to get back to the beach. There’s so much going on here, yet there’s a peaceful quality and contentment among the residents that defies the modern day norm.

There’s a yearly ritual here called the “Greasy Pole Walk” that will leave you with your mouth hanging open. I took video footage of it yesterday, but there are much better clips up on YouTube. If you’ve not witnessed this Gloucester attaction, it’s like nothing else you’ve ever seen. The idea is for the walkers to try to make it across a 46ft telephone pole that’s suspended over the harbor from a platform.

Said pole is heavily and completely greased with thick gobs of gear grease. At the end of this pole is a flag that is the object of the mission. Can you imagine the acrobatics performed?!

The event takes place at 4:45 in the afternoon, presumably so the the contestants have time enough to get an adequate amount of alcohol in them to embark on this 46ft torture trot. Only one man will make it, then the event ends and they parade him through the town! We watched it go on for hours before someone got the flag this year.

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New Lynn MA Auction Venue

For any of you that may reside in the North Shore area of MA, I’ve booked my first auction in the area, and it’s going to be a duzy!
I’m working with a gentleman who cleans out warehouses in the Boston area and this auction is going to be packed. There is everything from antiques to electronics. As far as sheer volume goes it will be one of the biggest auctions I’ve ever done.

It will take place on Thursday, 1 pm (inspection 10-1) at the Lynn Flea Market on the Lynnway in Lynn MA. I suggest getting there at least an hour early for inspection, there’s that much stuff!

Details here.
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Boocoo.com

The new online auction site boocoo.com is going gangbusters, many of you don’t need me to tell you that, you’ve probably seen or heard about it in one of your local newspapers, on TV or elsewhere by now.

I’m happy to be working with the boocoo team as the auction consultant and we have some great things planned for the future. Look for live two hour auctions, training seminars and much more.

The site has traffic, sales are being made, and listings are going up en-mass.

Boocoo is still working on the fee structure and would like input from potential sellers on what they would like to incur for fees on this online auction site. Right now there are no fees to sell on the site. Registration is free, and it’s very easy and intuitive to use. So after you’re done reading this, why not head over there and sign up?

Please tell your friends about this launch!

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Site of the week:

SwapVintage.com

They say you are judged by the company you keep. If this is true, I’m in pretty good shape as far as my online friends are concerned! This week I want to tell you about a fresh idea in the online collectibles market, “swapping”. Yup, that’s right, trading your items for vintage items other people have. My friend and former co-host of the AuctionWally Show, Mitzi Swisher is running the site, so you know it will be maintained par-excellence!

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What’s up with you?

I am always looking to buy and consign good quality items. If you have something to sell, give me a call at 978-636-3101 or send an email to:

wkolenda@gmail.com

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The weekly contest:

The last contest question was:

How many states require a license for professional antiques appraisers?

Thanks to Rick K. the only person to give the correct answer, which is “No states require licensing for antiques appraisers.”

Rick, I’ll be sending that package of goodies out as soon as I get settled in here and find the box that they’re packed in!

This week’s question is: We all know that furniture prices have been down for the last several years, but some things just defy logic! On my Prices-Realized page, there’s an item described as a “Massive Walnut Secretary”, find the slide for that item and tell me how much it sold for.
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The best way I know of to:

Research what live auctions are featuring each week
Find out who is selling what and where
Find out which auctioneers sell what types of items
Search what things have sold for
See who is taking consignments
Find specialty auctions
Bid online
Ask auctioneers specific questions
Qualify auctions for your specific interests
Search live auction content by zip code