Make Money On Ebay ~ Don’t Forget The Holiday Sales
By Bob Hamilton
One of the best ways to make money on eBay is by taking advantage of for extra sales. In fact there is a huge opportunity to make money on eBay by focusing all of your sales efforts on holiday sales. The good news is that there are almost every month of the year! With a little creativity unique products can be offered that will make you stand apart form the crowd at every holiday.
 
The following examples are U.S. and events that are commonly celebrated. A much longer list can easily be developed. A list of special and celebrations for any country or culture can easily be developed.
 
January:          New Years
February:        Valentines Day
March:            St. Patrick’s Day
April:               Easter
May:                Memorial Day
                        Mother’s Day
June:               Flag Day
                        Father’s Day
July:                 U.S. Independence Day
August            Back-To-School
September:    Labor Day
                        Grandparent’s Day
October:         Halloween
November:     Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving
December:     Christmas
 
These are just a few examples. There are many, more that can be used as the basis of a seller’s product theme. Look around the world, and you will be amazed at the potential this strategy offers to those who want to make money on eBay.
 
When focusing on holiday sales, product ideas can include specialized products for the specific holiday. For example, if your product line includes toys, top selling toy-items for Christmas can become your primary focus. You can also make money on eBay by simply using a holiday as a period to ramp your sales levels to new heights.
 
If you are searching for a product area, consider building sales around products that are developed specifically for the holidays. Possibly buying, or even creating gift baskets for Valentine’s Day might be possible. Baskets could contain popular, brand name fragrances or hand and body creams. Add a bow and you have a very eye-catching and unique product

A gift from Iona
Iona Flavell, aged 12, raised 175 sterling for the victims of the Asian Tsunami. Today (7th April 2005) she presented a cheque for that amount to Lt. Col Ian Joiner of the Aldershot Rotary Club which will be put towards the cost of the replacement fishing boats. The first boat will be named IONA in recognition of such a big effort from a young girl.
The School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (SEME) donate 6,000 sterling to Ex. Shrivenham Spirit
SEME are the training school for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) of the British Army. Earlier this year SEME undertook a rowing marathon to raise money for the victims of the Asian Tsunami.
MALABAR YACHT CLUB - new club facility
the club house for the MYC is now complete. The building has 4 good sized guest rooms each with a/c and on-suite bathroom. Pictures are in the gallery. Guests are now welcome - contact us for latest rates.
The Kondo Syokai Bouken Project gets underway with Exercise Shrivenham Spirit
the first UK Forces Adventure Training Exercise in Kerala (Ex. Shrivenham Spirit) is building a replacement fishing boat for the victims of the Asian Tsunami - reported here in the Malayalam Manorama news and here in the Hindu
Update on Asian Tsunami Boats
the first replacement boat for the Asian Tsunami is now out of the mold. Paid for by the Rotarians of Aldershot, UK, this is a 9M vessel. She will be named IONA after the 12 year old daughter of Lt. Col Alan Flavell who by herself raised nearly 200 sterling towards the cost. See here and click on Boats for the Tsunami link for pictures.
Asian Tsunami
following our narrow escape from the effects of the tsunami, Kondo Syokai is trying to help fishing families in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. See here for details.
ROSA in the News
Reporters from The Hindu (India's largest circulation English newspaper) and the New Indian Express visited Kondo Syokai today (26th November 2004) and were shown around ROSA, the Malabar Yacht Club's first yacht. Articles appeared in the press and on the web.
Ganso-Kiso
the "base" Gazelle from Kondo Syokai and the lowest cost of all the Kondo Syokai Gazelles.

In response to enquiries and suggestions the specification of Ganso-Kiso has been re-written. Now she really is a practical sail-away Gazelle for less than the price of a kit-boat. Ganso-Kiso is the door to the experience and benefit of journeying under sail.
First pictures of ROSA under sail
the first gazelle for the Malabar Yacht Club, ROSA, was sailed in the backwaters this week (17th October). This was simply to carry out a few preliminary checks prior to starting sea trials proper (scheduled for 30th October). It also provided an opportunity to get a few good pictures.
MALABAR YACHT CLUB
the first gazelle for the MYC is launched today 7th October 2004. The ribbon was cut by Mr David Pyle, Sales Director of Princess Yachts International PLC. This is a stunning vessel, the KS team have worked hard to get her ready for showing at the Indian International Boat Show this weekend. Pictures of the yacht can be viewed here.
SOUTH INDIA - Practical, Affordable, Yacht Ownership
for those of you who live in an area with cold and miserable winters from November to March this is just the tonic. Now you really can afford to own and keep a 50' yacht in one of the most fascinating places of the world - and at the same time escape the misery of winter.
The KS Boatyard is now able to offer wooden boat building

So you think all steel boats look the same? Think again!
the KS Boatyard produces an unbelieveable mirror finish using International and DuPont coatings.
Launch date set for Gazelle No.1
7th of March is the date that the first Gazelle will be put in the water
Auxillary Finalised
The decision was taken to fit the Simpson S 217 25.5 bhp diesel engine mated to a ZF 12M reduction gear as our standard item.
Boatyard Visits
Boatyard visits are also a great holiday opportunity - check out the Prospective Buyers Visit Package for more details and see the new images of the boatyard on the Boatyard Visit page

to sell.
 
Another popular idea is to offer gift wrapping that is right for the holidays. Make money on eBay by adding free gift wrapping as a bonus to a Valentine’s Day gift item that is purchased from you at auction during the first weeks of February, for example.
 
Whether a seller decides to develop items to sell during all major holidays, or simply to focus on a few key holidays, there is the opportunity to make money on eBay using this strategy. With a little bit of creativity all sellers can stand apart from the crowd. Use your imagination and develop products or focus existing product sales on special holidays.
 
To your eBay success!

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