Happy Halloween!
We hope your day is filled with no tricks-only TREATS!
Thankful
That this wasn’t as bad as it could have been…praying for those who were in the path.
Love, your friends at Here Comes The Stork
What did you sell today on eBay or Amazon?
It’s back to school selling season on ebay, which means busy busy busy for children’s clothing sellers like me! Lots of our members are selling and shipping out a lot this week. What did you sell today?
The Daily Stork-How do you photograph pants for ebay listings?
Today, we received this question on our forum:
I am almost up with all my unlisted items BUT I have over 35 pants/jeans (men and woman) that needs to be listed. I have such a hard time taking pictures of those; Please let me know how take pictures of them.
I only have a half size mannequins so I am not able to put them on those. I’ve tried putting them on the bed but I can not get high up enough to take a decent picture .
Photographing pants can be tricky!! Little kids pants are fine…but adult pants are a)HUGE and hard to photograph well and b)weird to lay flat. But, never fear—your stork friends are here!! Here are some suggestions this member received.
Member elainelynn suggests: I lay them flat on the floor on my big piece of background fabric. I do sometimes stand on a chair to get a better perspective. Once you get going, it’s easy. Pic of the front, pic of the back, done!
Another member Caroline suggests: I hang my on hangers and take photos outside – if they’re maternity pants or skirts I no longer bother with the manni – takes too much time I agree.
So there you have it! Tune in tomorrow for the next Daily Stork Tip!
May is MEMBERSHIP MONTH!! Lifetime Memberships are ending soon!!
I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day. Ours was great…we went to our local parade, and then to a ceremony to remember those from our community who have lost their lives while in service of our country. A memorable quote from the service struck me. “A soldier writes a blank check to The United States of America—payable for any amount, including their lives.” Thank you to everyone who has served.
Last few days for lifetime memberships! I had originally intended to end the promo tomorrow, but since then plans have changed and I will be out of the house on Wednesday and Thursday. The promo is extended until Friday morning-and we will hold the prize drawing Friday afternoon. A big thank you to all of our new “lifers”!
May is MEMBERSHIP MONTH! Lifetime Premier Memberships NOW AVAILABLE!
Hi All!
It’s that time again! We only offer this once or twice a year, so now is your chance. This option will only be available for about FIVE WEEKS (through May 31st, 2011).
I am so grateful for all of our members who have made HCTS a wonderful resource and support system for Ebay sellers and moms. I am happy that so many of you want to stay with us “for life.” You are what makes this place great! Things have gotten really exciting around here with all of our challenges and contests!! The money raised from the sale of these lifetime memberships will be used for further contests and games. I have some really great ideas, and I can’t wait to make it all happen!
The Premier Lifetime Membership will be available for only $129, a significant discount if you plan to be with us for a while. Each person who registers as a Premier Member will also receive an entry into a raffle to win GREAT prizes! You all know we love a good raffle here at HCTS! This time, I’m doing things a bit differently-you get to pick your own prize because all the prizes are cold, hard, PAYPAL cash gifts!!
1st Prize – $100 CASH!!!
2nd Prize -$50 CASH
3rd Prize -$20 CASH
4th Prize -$10 CASH
** Drawing will take place on Wednesday June 1st. I will private message the winners for their preferred paypal address. All current Lifetime Premier Members are also entered into this drawing.
If you would like to become a Premier Member and enter our raffle, please take the following steps:
1) Log-in using your current user name and password here:
http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/member.php
2) Use the “Select Product” drop down menu to select the Lifetime Premier Membership. Follow the steps to pay through Paypal.
3) Go back to your membership page here:
http://www.herecomesthestork.com/amember/member.php
Cancel the current membership that you are signed up for in order to prevent future billings. Because of the deep discount on these memberships-I am unable to offer a prorated refund if you are a current member.
Enjoy!
Rebecca
Www.HereComesTheStork.com
Ps – If you are an HCTS affiliate, you can sell these memberships and earn commission! Please note that affiliates only earn commissions for NEW members. You will not earn commissions for existing members that upgrade. Just use your affiliate link!
Member Question: How do you get so much listed?
Right now, our members are competing in our 2nd annual 280 Challenge. The challenge is simple. List 10 items per day, for the month of February—for a total of 280 items. It’s not too late to participate, so join HCTS today!! The winner of the challenge will be randomly selected from everyone who competes the goal. The winner will receive $50 CASH!!
Do you think 10 per day sounds unattainable? I promise you, it is not. A member of my challenge team listed 55 items in ONE DAY! Here is a question from a HCTS member about it…
My biggest struggle is listing. I worked ALL day yesterday while kids were in school and only got 8 done. I am so frustrated with myself. Everything was done for the items(still a ton more left) pics,editing,weighing-all I had to do was list.Why am I sooooo slow???I don’t know how some of you can get so many done.sigh……….
I have been there. Now I can list 10 per hour, if everything is done beforehand. Here’s what I do:
1)Have pictures completely done, items bagged, and everything (including a tape measure, drink, etc) for listing set up on the table. I have a shopping bag on the floor beside me. On a side note here, if your pictures are not bright and crisp, do not move forward. You can only use my minimal description method if you have GOOD pictures.
2)Take your items and group them in like item sets. You can do it by brand: Gap, Boden, Land’s End, or size: kids 7/8, mom’s 10, or type of item: skirts, books, etc. It saves a lot of time when you are listing to go from one like item to another.
3)Start listing. I keep my description short, but I think I included EVERYTHING that is essential. I have a kind of template in my brain…2-3 sentences per listing. It goes like this:
:descriptive word: :brand: :item: in :size:. (Insert a sentence here IF there are any unique qualities or flaws). In :condition:.
Measurements.
You can look at my listings here-pretty much all of my listings follow this format.
I usually sell between $750-1000 with very minimal effort using this system.
Join the Here Comes The Stork 280 Challenge TODAY!
Fun stuff!
Oh Storks, I must apologize. Life has really gotten in the way of my blogging recently and I’m sorry for not being here with regularity. (I feel a New Years Resolution coming on…)
Right now, I have a couple of quick things to catch you up on.
- The Lifetime Membership sale has ended for this year. Thank you to all of our new lifers!
- Moderator Xochilt is running a very festive 12 Days of Christmas game for our members. Please check it out in the Off-Topic forum and play along! In addition to the fun, you could win some great prizes!
- Perhaps the most famous stork (to date!) was recently featured on The Nate Berkus Show! Kim (you may remember her as Kimberbell) and her sister Kris are very successful entrepreneurs with several websites to their credit. An inspirational success story! If you’d like to see them on the show, you can view clips here (there are 4 total). Then be sure to check out their websites:
I hope you are able to find a moment to relax and enjoy this holiday season. And now…I must return to my baking!
Wordless Wednesday
Some things never change…
With Deepest Thanks
We here at Here Comes The Stork would like to offer a sincere ‘Thank You’ to our Veterans, as well as all current members of the military. We are profoundly grateful for the sacrifices that you and your families make every day.
Godspeed and God Bless.
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