PLEASE NOTE: This is a TEXT file... You can copy it into a word processor (such as MS-Word) and the links should become active. Enjoy! Jenni *********************** MyToyGuide Weekly List - February 18, 2009 *********************** Hello... Even in this economy, I'm not surprised at all to see toys sell well on eBay. In fact, I think it might be *better* than previous years at this time... because the economy is forcing people to purge what they don't need and be frugal when looking for what they do need. What does this have to do with toys?... Those that are purging... are donating or having garage sales to get rid of what they don't need. I bet we see an increase in garage sales this year as people are getting creative about increasing their income. Don't forget... garage sales provide great inventory for PENNIES on the dollar - literally! Those that are getting frugal... you might have more competition at these garage sales to get the best deal; however, that competition between buyers should also increase on eBay. As more buyers are looking for a good deal on toys for their kiddos, they are turning to used... Those sellering used toys will see an increase in bids - which is always good news! Toys are one of the easiest things to get a great deal on... and even if you give your eBay buyers a good deal - usually the profit margin remains high with used toys.... But, it really does come down to knowing what to look for when you are shopping for inventory... and knowing what to sell. The only way to know that is to take a look at eBay. Knowing What To Look For: Shopping for inventory ------------------------------------------------- I'm convinced that the best place to find used toys for resell is garage sales. Thrift stores and consignment shops can be a gold mine too, but the profit margins seem to be highest at garage sales. As we head into spring, we are going to do a short series on shopping at garage sales for used toy inventory. We will be starting in the next week or two... and although I already have a bunch of info to share with you guys - I really want to make sure I'll be addressing your questions about shopping for inventory. Please shoot me an email... or post a comment on the membership blog asking me your questions for shopping for used toy inventory and I'll do my best to include them in the series. Listing for Profit ------------------- If you have been selling for any amount of time on eBay, you have probably come to realize that sometimes it just doesn't matter WHAT you are selling... you can have the perfect toy that is selling like hotcakes for everyone else... but you. Been there? Your listings are very important and being purposeful in how you list your auctions can make a huge impact on your eBay business. I'm planning to update my ebook, Secrets To Profitable Auctions ($17.95), later this year... But, as a MyToyGuide subscriber... I'm giving it away this week! Some of the info may be a little outdated as eBay has changed some policies -- but, most of the principles still apply. You can get your copy on the membership site: http://www.huntedtreasure.com/mytoyguide-members/ Have a great week... and don't forget to let me know your burning questions for hitting those garage sales this season! Enjoy, Jenni PS. We've been providing a weekly list for 5 years next month... If you are interested in getting a list like this every month, join in on the celebration and save $10 a month! In honor of our 5 year anniversary, I'm dropping the price from $15/month to 5 bucks a month! This offer is not going to be available for long... Learn more here: http://www.MyToyGuide.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MyToyGuide TOP 5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Toys –> Pretend Play 1) Item: Little Tikes Victorian Book Shelf Bookcase Child Size Link: http://tinyurl.com/byl6lg Item #: 180329333515 Ending Price: US $36.00 with 4 days left Starting Bid: US $.99 # of Bids: 12 Don't pay more than $5-7 used 2) Item: FISHER PRICE SMART CYCLE GAMES BARBIE AND DORA Link: http://tinyurl.com/argvea Item #: 300293929805 Ending Price: US $31.01 with 18 hours left Starting Bid: US $5.99 # Bids: 11 Don't pay more than: $5-7 for both used 3) Item: VINTAGE LITTLE TIKES KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR PLAY FOOD LOT Link: http://tinyurl.com/av4d7b Item #: 260361497542 Ending Price: US $100. complete Starting Bid: US $5.99 # Bids: 6 Don't pay more than: $40 for all 4) Item: Playmobil Adventure TREE HOUSE 5746 - 99% COMPLETE Link: http://tinyurl.com/cypfz5 Item #: 200309544578 Ending Price: US $25.00 with 14+ hours left Starting Bid: US $9.95 # Bids: 15 Don't pay more than: $5 used 5) Item: Littlest Pet Shop Little PetLovin Playhouse lot 16 pet Link: http://tinyurl.com/ab9nk3 Item #: 190287306127 Ending Price: US $21.51 with 3+ days left Starting Bid: US $7.99 # Bids: 5 Don't pay more than: $10 set used >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fisher Price 1) Item: Dora The Explorer Talking House Link: http://tinyurl.com/dxnayt Item number: 110352068904 Ending Price: US $70.00 with 3+ days left Starting Bid: US $20.00 # Bids: 11 Don't pay more than: $20-25 set used 2) Item: FISHER PRICE MY FIRST DOLL HOUSE DOLLHOUSE 26 ACCESS Link: http://tinyurl.com/cy9gw6 Item number: 110352215593 Ending Price: US $41.00 with 6+ days left Starting Bid: US $2.99 # Bids: 12 Don't pay more than: $15-20 set used 3) Item:Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Pink) - Used Link: http://tinyurl.com/d4o6m7 Item number: 300293304551 Ending Price: US $39.00 with 1+ hours left Starting Bid: US $14.99 # Bids: 11 Don't pay more than: $15 used 4) Item: ~@~@~@~ GeoTrax 28pc.Green Elevation Track Set ~@~@~@~ Link: http://tinyurl.com/bxgbu8 Item #: 130287566739 Ending Price: US $30.00 with 23+ hours left Starting Bid: US $.01 # Bids: 8 Don't pay more than: $10 used NOTE: This is JUST track 5) Item: Fisher Price Power Touch System + 7 Books and Backpack! Link: http://tinyurl.com/df27at Item #: 140302013427 Ending Price: US $29.77 with 3 days left Starting Bid: US $5.99 # Bids: 5 Don't pay more than: $15 set used ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TV,Movie,Licensed Toys 1) Item: Oswald the Octopus rolling mini backpack Link: http://tinyurl.com/azz7sr Item #: 170303126757 Ending Price: US $50.00 with 1+ days left Starting Bid: US $8.00 # of Bids: 10 Don't pay more than: $5-7 used 2) Item: Vintage My Little Pony Show Stable—100% COMPLETE Link: http://tinyurl.com/cvtwaq Item #: 230326118051 Ending Price: US $40.00 with 4+ days left Starting Bid: US $19.99 # Bids: 5 Don't pay more than: $15-20 set used 3) Item: Sesame Street Hand Puppet “Cookie Monster” Link: http://tinyurl.com/amk93c Item #: 220363060927 Ending Price: US $36.00 with 4+ day left Starting Bid: US $20.00 Bids: 7 Don't pay more than: $5 used 4) Item: SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERY MACHINE VAN GHOST PATROL W/ FIGURES Link: http://tinyurl.com/bam2m9 Item #: 200309368311 Ending Price: US $31.00 with 1+ hour left Starting Bid: US $25.00 # Bids: 5 Don't pay more than: $7-10 used 5) Item: Kids Clifford the Big Red Dog Bean Bag Chair Link: http://tinyurl.com/ckt5dt Item #: 380104139704 Ending Price: US $23.50 with 1+ days left Starting Bid: US $.99 # Bids: 11 Don't pay more than: $5 used ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VHS & DVD 1)Item: ALMOST ANGELS Walt Disney orig. white clamshell Link: http://tinyurl.com/chje68 Item #: 150327184643 Ending Price: US $41.00 with 3+ days left Starting Bid: US $9.99 # Bids: 7 Don't pay more than: $1-3 used 2) Item: BRINK! RARE OOP WALT DISNEY CHANNEL VHS ERIK VON DETTEN Link: http://tinyurl.com/cbm9uo Item #: 290296058511 Ending Price: US $23.25 with -1 days left Starting Bid: US $.99 # Bids: 17 Don't pay more than: $1-3 used 3) Item: Classic Nick Pinwheel dvd 2 disc set Link: http://tinyurl.com/cjjwpy Item #: 190287542026 Ending Price: US $31.00 with 7+ days left Starting Bid: US $.99 # Bids: 7 Don't pay more than: $7-10 set used 4) Item: Classic Ann of Green Gables Trilogy DVDs Emmy Awards Link: http://tinyurl.com/b62g72 Item #: 150327149804 Ending Price: US $51.00 complete Starting Bid: US $4.99 # Bids: 13 Don't pay more than: $15-20 set used 5) Item: Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2 DVDs, viewed once Link: http://tinyurl.com/btx9tu Item #: 300293923513 Ending Price: US $56.00 complete Starting Bid: US $.99 # Bids: 14 Don't pay more than: $15-20 set used ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MISC. 1)Item: Little Tikes (Tykes) Dollhouse Playhouse Link: http://tinyurl.com/c9gvcs Item #: 330308170101 Ending Price: US $36.00 complete Starting Bid: US $.99 # Bids: 7 Don't pay more than: $5 used NOTE: This is DOLLHOUSE SIZE 2) Item: Little Tikes (Tykes) Dollhouse-Dog house and food dis Link: http://tinyurl.com/at8zoj Item #: 330308172853 Ending Price: US $20.50 with 3+ days left Starting Bid: US $.99 # Bids: 26 Don't pay more than: $5 used NOTE: This is DOLLHOUSE SIZE 3) Item: Fisher Price Fun with Food Babies Mealtime Playset Link: http://tinyurl.com/bmxckb Item number: 330307510842 Ending Price: US $38.50 complete Starting Bid: US $5.99 # Bids: 8 Don't pay more than: $5-7 set used 4) Item: RARE LITTLE TIKES PURPLE CHAIR Link: http://tinyurl.com/dmdxry Item #: 260361487517 Ending Price: US $20.02 1 day left Starting Bid: US $2.99 # Bids: 8 Don't pay more than: $5 used 5) Item: ***FISHER PRICE LAUGH AND LEARN MUSICAL CHAIR*** Link: http://tinyurl.com/dm22od Item #: 250374724830 Ending Price: US $20.00 with 2+ day left Starting Bid: US $1.99 # Bids: 6 Don't pay more than: $5-7 used ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Remember - to get the best deals online, be sure to check out ebates for rebates. www.jennihunt.com/recommends/ebates.htm You’ll be surprised how quickly those rebates add up! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More eBay experts in one place than anywhere else online… at your disposal! www.my-silent-team.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to MyToyGuide http://www.mytoyguide.com