New store opening - Etsy

Hello again everyone. Just a short update to let you know we are now in the process of opening a store at Etsy. In a few days, we will be posting about some of the new things we have going on. Stay tuned for more information:)

Store closed - now listing items and baseball collector cards in auction format with 99 cent starting price

Hello everyone. The first bit of news is we're still alive and kicking, and we're back. The second bit of news is that we are no longer running a store thru e-bay. Still trying to figure out if the news about the store is good or bad. Anyway, to bring everyone up to date: When the new fee schedules went into effect, we figured it wouldn't be profitable to keep a store going, so we have closed it down. On the flip side, we will be listing many items in auction format with the beginning price of 99 cents and no reserve. Currently, we have listed several items (including some baseball card lots from 1990 sorted by team). Some of the team lots included are the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Philles, Oakland A's (Athletics), St Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and many more. These are not full team sets, but lots with different individual players per team. Check out these auctions at our new location e-bay ID deb6999 formerly Debonaire Flea Market. We will be listing new auctions frequently, so check back often. Most of the baseball cards that are listed today have an ending date within the next three to six days.

Money saving tip for Anniversary or Wedding party

Planning a big anniversary party or wedding sometime next year, then now is the time to get some nice decorations and items for that special party at greatly reduced prices. As the Christmas season ends, many stores have drastically discounted many of their remaining items and that can save you a lot of money on your party budget. This time last year, we were planning a 50th anniversary party for my parents. While in a store, I happened to look at some of the items that were being discounted, and I purchased most of my decorations, serving platters and trays, and other items that were used for the party for pennies on the dollar (most were 75 - 90% off). If you have a color theme, you can find many items at this time of the year for decorating and serving at a fraction of the price you will pay in a few months.
Another great time to purchase items for weddings, etc is right after Valentine’s Day when Valentine items go on sale. You can purchase hearts, red, pink & white decorations; and many other items that you can use for the special celebration, so plan ahead and save money while throwing a great party.

Please feel free to check out our store, Debonaire Flea Market anytime day or night. Sorry, but we don't have any discounted items that will help with your party plans at this time:)

Christmas decorations & ornaments on sale at Debonaire Flea Market

All Christmas decorations and ornaments are now on sale at Debonaire Flea Market. Grab a cup of tea, take a relaxing break and point your mouse in our direction so you can stop in and browse through our store. We have many unique & different items that would be great for that person on your list that is hard to find a gift for. Point your mouse here .... Debonaire Flea Market and browse away..

Cyber Monday Sale at Debonaire Flea Market

Cyber Monday Sale at Debonaire Flea Market
One day only, Cyber Monday, November 30, 2009 from 12:01 am until 11:59 pm EST, Debonaire Flea Market will be offering a 10% discount (on listed price only/shipping not included) on all items in the store. To receive this special offer, you must follow certain guidelines. These guidelines are follows:
Items cannot be purchased directly through E-Bay. All purchase requests must be emailed to us directly at debonairefleamarket@verizon.net. Look through our store, make a list (or copy & paste) of the items you want to purchase - (please include item number and description). Send an email to us at the above address, including type of shipping method you would like if a choice is available. This is a first come, first serve basis. If I get two emails with the same item requests and I only have one left (most item quantities just list one) the email received first will get the item. I will then send you a request through paypal and once payment is received, your item will be placed in the mail!!
Stop in at Debonaire Flea Market and take a look at our great deals and take advantage of our Cyber Monday sale.

Mini-experiment on social networking and Twitter

Tonight, I sat down at my computer with the intent of listing several more items in our store Debonaire Flea Market . Well, as usual, it didn't take much to sidetrack me, and I ended up on Twitter. While I was reading many interesting posts from the people I follow, and checking out some of their blogs, I decided to try a mini-experiment. This mini-experiment found me tweeting about an item that I had listed (at least I had accomplished something). Prior to the tweet, I checked the item I had listed and it had 5 views. I then waited for about 15 minutes and rechecked my views, and to my surprise, this item now had 25 views. I know that this isn't typical, but I found it to be surprising, and a big testimony to how well social networking can work. I'm not good at using SEO, don't have a facebook page, and only use Twitter, and my blog for social networking. I have been trying to find ways to drive traffic to our store because when we checked our visits from last year, we have received considerable less visits than we did this time last year. One of the things that I think has affected the number of our visits is the fact that e-Bay now sends feeds to Google, so we don't get as much traffic thru Google (last yr Google was about 40% of our traffic, this yr it is less than 25%). Anyway, if you are a small seller on e-Bay, Etsy, or any other market place, try your own experiments and see if you can find new ways to drive visitors to your store. Good luck:)

We will be holding a cyber Monday sale at Debonaire Flea Market, so check back here on Sunday, November 29th to get the details.

Thanksgiving - what does it mean to you?

Thanksgiving - what does that mean to you was the question that I asked my grandson a couple of days ago. As usual, his answer amazed me. He said that Thanksgiving was a time that he enjoyed spending time with family most and that he also enjoyed the good food. He also said it was a time to be thankful for everything that he has. All of this coming from the mind of a 10 year old. This started my thought process on what Thanksgiving has meant to me over the years and what traditions we have shared and passed on. When thinking about it, I discovered that his meaning of Thanksgiving was the same as mine, and it had been the same as far back as I can remember. I remember as a child going to my grandparents for Thanksgiving and being surrounded by family, some that we only saw a couple times a year. And the food was always great!! After getting married, we divided our holiday between my family and my spouse’s, but both meals were enjoyed with family and good food, and being thankful for what we had. Now that we have grandchildren (and a lot of the family members we used to celebrate with are no longer around), we still have the same traditions of good food, quality family time, and being thankful for what we have.
Hope your Thanksgiving creates new memories and brings back many great memories for you.
May your blessings be many, your sorrows be few,
and joy and happiness surround you in everything you do.
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

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