Happy 12 Year Anniversary on eBay

Time tends to fly in the internet world. I completely forgot that on July 15, 2012, I celebrated 12 years on eBay. Can you imagine that? When I first began selling online, it was twelve years ago. I ultimately qualified to be a powerseller before I stopped selling on eBay and ventured on to Overstock then iOffer and finally eCrater.

So, it was today that I received a very nice email from eBay. At first, I thought it might be a phishing attempt as I haven't been all that active on eBay lately. Checking out the email, it appeared to be for real. Here's a peek at that email message!

Congratulations! It's your 12-year eBay anniversary!

Thank you John Donahue for this thoughtful gesture! Too many times when you operate in the online world of various sites, you don't get thanked appropriately. So, it is nice to get a personal thank you email from such a powerhouse of an ecommerce site.

It was suggested that I download and print my eBay Community Member Anniversary Certificate and display it proudly. They said, "You've earned it!" Ah, isn't that the nicest gesture!  OK, folks! I am now proudly displaying my certificate for all to see.

Happy Anniversary! eBay Community Member Anniversary Certificate

Bargains from Jaguar Julie Designs eCrater Store

The time has sincerely passed for getting a bargain at my eCrater Store. Incorporating my 'passion for fashion' into my picks which include clothing, accessories, jewelry and some gift ideas. You'll find recognizable name brands along with one of my Eastern European favorite, Lalo Orna, the most amazing resin jewelry and accessories that are made in Bulgaria.

As I transitioned into my retirement from the corporate world, I opted to scale back a variety of my online activities. That included shuttering my eCrater Store that had been in existence for a very long time. Thanks to those of you who purchased designer items from my store. I hope that you are enjoying your fabulous finds.

REMEMBER: Be fashionable, be unique, be the best that you can be!

eCommerce: Online Consumers Spent the Most on Apparel

eCommerce: Online Consumers Spent the Most on Apparel / Clothing; Jewelry #1 in the Fastest-Growing Categories

"The latest holiday eSpending Report from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Harris Interactive(R), and Nielsen//NetRatings revealed that online shoppers in the U.S. spent $23.2 billion during the 2004 holiday season, excluding travel. This reflects a 25 percent increase from the $18.5 billion spent online during the same timeframe in 2003.

According to the 2004 eSpending report, based on weekly surveys of more than 1,000 respondents, online consumers spent the most on apparel/clothing, totaling $3.8 billion, or 16 percent of total online revenue, during the 2004 holiday season.

Categories generating the highest year-over-year growth in holiday dollars included jewelry ... Jewelry jumped 113 percent to $1.9 billion during the 2004 holiday season compared to the $888 million spent in 2003."

Source:

• Goldman Sachs, Harris Interactive, and Nielsen//NetRatings eSpending Report, 2004.

• Harris Interactive Inc. (http://www.harrisinteractive.com), combines its intellectual capital, databases and technology to advance market leadership through U.S. offices and wholly owned subsidiaries:
  London-based HI Europe (http://www.hieurope.com), Paris-based Novatris (http://www.novatris.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan, through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide (http://www.wirthlinworldwide.com), a Reston, Virginia-based research and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an independent global network of affiliate market research companies. To become a member of the Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to participate in future online surveys, visit http://www.harrispollonline.com.

• Nielsen//NetRatings, http://www.nielsen-netratings.com, a service provided by NetRatings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRT), is the global standard for Internet audience measurement and analysis and is the industry's premier source for online advertising intelligence with its NetView, AdRelevance, @Plan, WebRF, LemonAd, MegaPanel and SiteCensus services.

Online Auction Trends - eBay

With eBay Nation now boasting more than 125 million citizens and doing tens of billions of dollars in gross merchandise sales, an entire eco-system has sprung up to facilitate sellers and bidders.

Remember drop-off shops like DropShopStore and AuctionDrop where consumers and businesses can drop off items they want to auction? The stores handle all listing, shipping and payment settlements with buyers, then forward a check to the seller for the final selling price minus commissions and listing fees. There are now more than 20 companies in this space, but the opportunities still seem borderless.

In the US, check out players like NuMarkets, PostNet, QuikDrop, and ExpressDrop.

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I'm an eBay Seller

Please be sure to check out my eBay auctions. Look for my listings under my eBay seller name: JaguarJulieBuys. My eBay store is Jaguar Julie Designs which just happens to be the name of my company! Throughout my website, I've listed a select number of the designer fashions, as seen on eBay.

Read more about me on eBay. Check my positive feedback. Purchase and pay with confidence as I'm PayPal verified and ID-verified on eBay.

Check out some of the designer brands I sell ... Cache, A.J. Bari, The Icing, Elie Tahari, Anne Klein II, Ann Taylor, Jones New York, Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy, Kasper A.S.L., Carole Little, Dana Buchman, Escada, Kasada, Vanderbilt, Kazar, Burberry, Bernard Zins, Chetta B, Marella, Joan Leslie, Gerard Darel, Guy Laroche, Bryan Husky, Brooks Brothers, Vivendi, Kenneth Cole, Ashley Scott, Harve Benard, Durango, Isabel Ardee, Studio M, Item, Fine Feathers, Weathervane, LeSuit, Stirling Cooper, Gilmor, Miss Scarlett, Ashley, Casual Corner, The Limited, Victoria Secret, Esprit, Dani Max, Leslie Lucks, Moda, Rina Rossi, Le Garage, and many more!

These designer brands represent these countries of origin ... U.S.A., Italy, France, Poland, Russia, West Germany, Canada, United Kingdom / England, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and others.

UPDATE: I was a seller on eBay, selling enough to have qualified for power seller status. I've not sold on eBay for a number of years. This is an information post.