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Christmas Traditons - Christmas Morning Breakfast Buffet

Panettone French Toast

A few years ago, our family started a new Christmas tradition, the Christmas morning breakfast. What started out as a simple come over and enjoy the grandkids open their gifts from Santa and have Christmas cookies and coffee has evolved into the Christmas Breakfast Buf… Continue

Added by Mikessportinggoods on November 22, 2009 at 10:40am — 2 Comments

I SEE IT!

I don't know what changed but now the wonderful new header is showing up! What a difference! I knew I'd voted right!! Continue

Added by Linda on November 20, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

Business vs Hobby

How many people sell as a business on ecrater vs a hobby? I know the difference is with the amout of deductions you can take on your taxes. I want to change from a corporation to a hobby status. Anyone have any advice on how to do it? I would still sell on ecrater of course. Do I need to get a new resellers license if I make the corporation inactive and become a single proprieter? Any advice would be appreciated aweston39 Continue

Added by aweston39 on November 18, 2009 at 8:31pm — 2 Comments

Not Too Shabby

With all the changes with Google and attributes, etc. happening all around us, I was really thinking that I'd probably be one of those little tiny stores that no one would ever hear from again; basically at the bottom of the food chain. But I must report that so far November has been one of my best sales months ever (and it's not over yet). I'm not sure where my products are showing up for these lovely buyers of mine, because when I do my "self" research hunting I'm usually at the back door some… Continue

Added by Linda on November 18, 2009 at 3:17pm — 1 Comment

Something nice to wake up to.

I woke this morning to two emails from recent customers. Generally I sit and wait for a feedback to be made on my site, which very few people do that. So you can see how amazed I was to find that I had emails from customers. The first email came from a lady who purchased a Avon Baby's First Christmas Ornament 1989. She wrote: Hi, Just wanted to let you know I received my ornament today. I am thrilled with it. I had one a while ago for my daughter when she was born. It broke and I'm very happy… Continue

Added by Comycgyrl Collectibles on November 17, 2009 at 11:22am — No Comments

'Ease and Benefits of Starting a Free Website E-store with eCRATER'

I've been web crawling for eCrater in the news and found this article from September 09. This is an excerpt: 'Ease and Benefits of Starting a Free Website E-store with eCRATER' Many web hosting services offer websites for online businesses that are free for a trial period. Small business- as well as home business- leaders will appreciate the ease of starting and maintaining a free website with eCRATER. eCrater stands out by promoting itself as a 100% free marketplace. Sellers a… Continue

Added by Covet And Love It Vintage on November 17, 2009 at 9:57am — 3 Comments

"CASH BACK" - Beware!!

This was sent to me by a friend: It happened at Wal-Mart (Supercenter Store #1279, 10411 N Freeway 45, Houston, TX 77037) a month ago. I bought a bunch of stuff, over $150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of $40. I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the $40 because she couldn't delete it. I told her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it. I… Continue

Added by beachcat's bargains on November 16, 2009 at 3:49pm — 5 Comments

Google Data Feed Errors?

When I signed into my store this morning, I noticed that the Google Data Feed was showing that of 46 items processed, only 26 were inserted. I sell vintage clothing and have been mentally scratching my head over what could be causing them to be rejected. Explanation reads: 'Most probably Google encountered an error while processing your product feed. Please wait 3 days until we submit a new feed and Google processes it. Then if you still see "not inserted" items please contact us.' It doesn't… Continue

Added by Covet And Love It Vintage on November 16, 2009 at 11:44am — 8 Comments

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is now primarily identified as a secular holiday.… Continue

Added by Comycgyrl Collectibles on November 15, 2009 at 3:18pm — 4 Comments

eCrater Logo Wanted for my Clamshell Cottage Blog

I wanted to toss this request out there real quick. I'm currently working on a new blogspot for my eCrater store, Clamshell Cottage Vintage Collectables and would like to have an eCrater logo to put in the sidebar. I can't use the ecrater.ning badge because I registered here under Covet And Love It Vintage Fashions originally and that would show up as the avatar. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find a good logo to advertise eCrater. You know, something that says eCrater Stores-Whe… Continue

Added by Covet And Love It Vintage on November 11, 2009 at 5:30pm — 4 Comments

Announcing Our First Product Search Marketplace Partners: Etsy, eCrater, and eBid

From: Google Merchant Blog Monday, November 9, 2009 Today, we're excited to launch the Product Search Marketplace Partner program with our initial partner marketplaces eBid, eCrater, and Etsy. These marketplaces will submit product data for their sellers frequently and with all relevant attributes, so online shoppers get the up-to-date information they need to mak… Continue

Added by Pretty Jewelry Things Store on November 11, 2009 at 5:03pm — 8 Comments

Vintage Dresden Quilt Find - Patience Does Indeed Pay Off

A while back I'd done considerable grousing in a blog about losing out on some vintage lace panels to an antique dealer while cruising my favorite thrifts. I thought I'd check back again since I'd halfheartedly sorted through the bins after she was done. I mean, what the heck. Those bins are pretty doggone big and after sorting through one, the rest start to look like mountains of fabric, lol. This time, I went and got a couple of those empty fabric carts on wheels from one of the boys in th… Continue

Added by Covet And Love It Vintage on November 11, 2009 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Turn Your Trash into Cash - Clean house and make some money at the same time

Turn Your Trash into Cash Clean house and make some money at the same time By Sharon Anne Waldorp 86% of women say they spring-clean. If you're clearing out closets this spring, don't just dump what you no longer need curbside. Get some green after you clean by taking used items to secondhand stores, selling them online, or donating goods for tax deductions. Here's a guide to make smart choices. 1. Sell secondhand. National secondhand retail chains Play It Again Sports, G… Continue

Added by EmmaDear on November 11, 2009 at 3:08pm — No Comments

11 Ways to Sell Online Well and Cash in on the Holiday Sales Boom

11 Ways to Sell Online Well and Cash in on the Holiday Sales Boom By Susan Ward, About.com http://sbinfocanada.about.com/od/onlinebusiness/a/sellonlinesap.htm To make an investment in e-commerce pay off, though, you’ve got to capitalize on the holiday spending season and make as many holiday s… Continue

Added by EmmaDear on November 11, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

So how do you know if the product you’re currently selling or developing is great… and easy to sell?

The Secret Behind Great Salesmanship by Barry A. Densa The truth is less flamboyant, and far more reasonable. So how do you know if the product you’re currently selling or developing is great… and easy to sell? Your Product Must Have These 5 Essential Character Traits 1. It must solve… Continue

Added by EmmaDear on November 11, 2009 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Words of Wisdom from a Great American

Will Rogers Said Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash with Wylie Post in 1935, was probably the greatest political sage this country has ever known. Here's some of his sayings' 1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman...neither works. 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. 5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. 7. The quickest way to double your… Continue

Added by MidcenturyMarilyn on November 10, 2009 at 9:31pm — 4 Comments

Our Cub Scout Pack

Wow...We had a great time last night at Cub Scouts. We got to visit our local fire department and then we all went for pizza. I found out that nobody is doing a current wesite for our pack...so, I offered to do one for them. So the next couple of days I will not have time for my store stuff...even though I have more to list. I have already started working on our new site http://pack77-wv.zoomshare.com. It shouldn't take but a few hours (but I have to go and take some pics of our building and tha… Continue

Added by MJ Wenzel on November 10, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

The History of eCRATER.com - Great read!!!

The History of eCRATER.com - Click Here Continue

Added by Pretty Jewelry Things Store on November 7, 2009 at 12:51pm — No Comments

Those Pesky Gremlins Are At It Again!

Well, I did it again. Found beaucoup yardage of a lovely pale pink moire two weeks ago while I was sweeping SC a la Sherman, put it somewhere (okay, I admit I hid it from myself) and don't have a clue where! I mean, this yardage would fit in a square Priority Mail box so we're talking bigger than a breadbox here. Sometimes I feel like I'm swimming in fabric. I'd really counted on using that material for some of my handcrafted pillows. Why is it that the one item you're looking for, disappears… Continue

Added by Covet And Love It Vintage on November 2, 2009 at 2:56pm — 9 Comments

Learn to make a Squidoo lens with my step-by-step workshops !

Want to Squidoo, but don't know how ? Part 2 of my workshop on Monday sign-up here http://sellinglounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2395 My step-by-step lesson for Part 1 is still there so you can catch up with the group in only 15 minutes. Here it is (with the comments and questions from the group that you can ignore) - so just follow my step-by-step posts (OrganicGiftsByDiana) and you will have your own Squi… Continue

Added by Diana on November 1, 2009 at 8:58am — 2 Comments