Simply My Business » etsy http://simplymybusiness.com simply my e-life on ebay and etsy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://simplymybusiness.com http://simplymybusiness.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/16x16.jpg Simply My Business CyberMonday Event Set on Facebook http://simplymybusiness.com/2009/11/14/cybermonday-event-set-on-facebook/ http://simplymybusiness.com/2009/11/14/cybermonday-event-set-on-facebook/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:14:44 +0000 anajz http://simplymybusiness.com/?p=245

Everyone wants a successful, BLACK holiday season. Retailers call their break even day BLACK Friday….online retailers call it CYBER MONDAY. eBay, etsy, and Bonanzle sellers are no different….we all want a GREEN HOLIDAY. With all the auctions and seller booths out there, we often need to find ways of gaining more customers to our own sites. Simply My Business has created the CYBER MONDAY PARTY event on Facebook. Anyone is welcome to join…buyers and sellers alike.

A successful holiday selling season is definitely time consuming and a considerable amount of work, but we can make it a fun gathering of the minds and the goods at the CYBER MONDAY PARTY.

Games and drawings for some cool prizes will add to the celebration on Monday, November 30th, but don’t wait until then to get started. Go upload some of your items TODAY! OH…and bring your friends!

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Effective January 18, 2009, the U.S.P.S. will increase Flat Rate U.S. and International Priority Mail Rates.

The form that my post mistress gave me includes commercial base and commercial plus hikes also, but since I assume I do not qualify I will include only the retail changes. While the increase is not significant if looking at one or two packages, multiply that .15 x 20 and that is $3 more that is coming out of my bottom line.

Priority Mail Flat-Rate
Envelope- $4.95
Small Box- $4.95
Regular Box- $10.35
Large Box- $13.95
Large Box APO/FPO- $11.95

Priority Mail Flat-Rate International (appears to be a $1 increase)

envelope- $10.95 to Canada and Mexico
$12.95 all other countries

small box- $10.95
Regular box- $25.95
Large box- $32.95

Even with the increase, I will continue to use USPS for most of my postal needs. I can safely say that I have never had any auction lost in the mail when I have used Priority Service. I also feel that the Priority boxes make my auctions appear a bit more professional and saves me a considerable amount of time not having to “look” for boxes.

Actually, I think Priority Mail ultimately save me money even when I do not use the flat-rate boxes. Where else can you get that perfect sized box for free?

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]]> http://simplymybusiness.com/2009/01/01/new-header-for-my-etsy-shop/feed/ 1 Welcome to Simply My Business http://simplymybusiness.com/2008/12/30/welcome-to-simply-my-business/ http://simplymybusiness.com/2008/12/30/welcome-to-simply-my-business/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:21:43 +0000 anajz http://simplymybusiness.com/?p=3 Thanks for stopping in here at Simply My Business. This is to chronicle my efforts to remain a SAHM as I build my presence on Ebay and Etsy.
I have been purchasing and selling on Ebay since 2006 and have at times attempted to mold the venture into a full time business. With the new year approaching, I plan to become more successful in 2009.
Etsy is a new venture to me and I am very slowly learning the ropes. Currently I have only one item listed, but I hope to see the inventory grow over this next month.

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