Savvy Sampler

Finally!! I have a free minute to check out the goodies I received earlier!

First up is a 4.23 oz organic Sensible Sipper from R.W. Knudsen family. It's really adorable and has the Berenstein Bears on it :) It also cam with a coupon for Buy one get one free of an 8 pack! That's awesome!

Next up is a packet of 2 Gummy Vitamins for Adults! (cool!) These are by Slice of Life. It says they're a Multi + Lycopene, it has a coupon for $2.00 off a bottle of them. I really like this idea of gummies for adults! It makes it fun for us too :)

The next item I pulled out was a sample bag of Puffins 100% all natural Peanut Butter Cereal, it's wheat free and low fat and looks yummy! Made by Barbara's. Hey whattyaknow! I can pronounce all the ingredients! It came with a $1.00 off coupon, sweet!

Something non-food related is next a 33 oz sample of Aubrey Organics Creme de la Shave shaving lotion in Rasberry Honey, Hmm, it sounds almost good enough to eat!

Last but not least out of the box is a 2 pack of Herb Teas from Traditional Medicinals. One is Organic Chamomile with Lavender, the other is Organic Nighty Night. I can't wait to try these, I am a big tea fanatic!

Do you want to know how I got all these treats? Sure ya do! I signed up to be a Savvy Sampler at NaturallySavvy.com. The website is full of great articles, tips, news, reviews and so much more. There's a lot of great information on organic and natural foods & living. Check it out! I signed up with them maybe 2 weeks ago and never expected to get products to review so soon!

Booth of the Week!

Felicitations

This weeks Bonanzle Booth really needs no introduction from little ol' me!
Felicitations is owned by a talented and witty lady with whom I share a first name with!
Henrietta's booth is filled with gorgeous reproductions of Victorian era paper greeting cards, photo frames, scrapbooking items and so much more. Browsing her booth will take you back in time and put a smile on your face! I especially love the cheeky magnets.

You should also check out her amazing blog "The Red Ink Diary". There is a wealth of knowledge for online selling as well as quite a few amusing stories/pictures :)

Some of my favorite items from her Booth follow. You can't go wrong with your holiday & everyday greetings if you purchase from Felicitations!

Victorian Rose Dove Cherub Fan Greeting Card

Die Cut Art Birds Photo Mat Matte 5" x 7"

Large Die Cut Victorian Floral Scrap Art Pansy

NEW Movable Victorian Blue Brolly Girl Easter Card

Still Hot Edwardian Pin Up Girl Refrigerator Kitchen Magnet




Mark your Calendars!
Felicitations is holding a BONANZA!
15% off February 16 at 6 PM (PST)

What's so great about Bonanzle?

Here's what!!

• Tagging. I love tagging, it's like giving someone a big pat on the back! The great thing is the more people that tag an item, the better chance it has of showing up on the front page! I will warn you that it can become addicting like most things on Bonanzle!
  

The tag choices are Bizarre, Beautiful, Funny, Cool and Well Priced.
Make a choice! You can choose more than one at a time.

Another fun thing about tagging is that you can go into your stats and see how many times your items have been tagged!

• Live Chat Window. This feature is awesome! You can connect it to your Instant Message program, it allows you to chat with those in your booth without even being there! Live Chat is a great way to let your customers know if you have any specials, sales or coupons running. It's nice to be able to discuss combined shipping, payment options and other details with potential buyers! It's great to let someone know you stopped by to check out their booth or tagged one of their items, maybe they'll return the favor! One more thing I love about the live chat window is......
  

• Live Booth Auctions. This is a newer user-started feature of the site! You can run a LIVE! auction right in your booth's chat window! I've observed a few and they are very exciting! I have yet to hold one but plan on doing so in the near future. I think for my future auction on Bonanzle to be successfull I should do a few things.

1. Promote! I'll need to get the word out, this means posting in the forums ahead time, usually there's a thread for that day's auctions that you can add your auction to.
2. Try to choose something that will appeal to as many users as possible. I've seen people hold a poll asking what items buyers would like to see auctioned off. This will defintely give a better idea of what item to put up for bid.
3. Make sure to put a message up in my booth chat window!
4. Be in my booth ahead of time to get the party started! I'll need to try and get everyone pumped up and keep the chat going!
5. Hold a 10 or 15 minute auction, seems shorter is better here.
6. Make sure I & everyone else involved knows when it will be ending! Say I'm having a 10 minute auction starting at 9:50 pm EST. I would start the bidding at 9:50, the last bid that comes in when the clock still reads 10:00 would be the winner.
7. As soon as the clock turns to 10:01 the winner would be announced.
8. Thank everyone!

• Handpicked Lists. These are great! I have about 8 in the works right now! I believe you are only able to have 3 active at one time, only one of mine is active so I'm good :) It's almost like tagging but better! You can find different items on the site that you like and add them to your handpicked lists! It's good to have a theme for each one such as Jewlery, clothes or fun things you think the founder might like! Nightgirl made this one. LOL! They only last 2 weeks so it stays fresh.
  

There are many other great things that I'll talk about in later posts. My daughter is home sick from school AGAIN today so I'm cutting this one a bit short. Have a good one everyone & leave me a comment if you're so inclined!

A new place to Sell!

Bonanzle.com, ever hear of it? Well you should of heard by now. If not get your bum over there!
We found Bonanzle on 08/28/08 while visiting the Seller's forum over on eBay. We've been hooked ever since.

From the moment when we first opened the front page, it felt like home! Signing up on the site was a simple process and creating our booth took just a few minutes to be up and running!

I think what grabs us the most is not just the WIDE variety of items being sold but the amazing people there. Never have we witnessed such a helpful and caring community. It's nice to know they've "got your back".

Bonanzle is a unique online marketplace, it's really like nothing you've seen before. To sell all you need to do is set up your free "Booth", fill in a few details about yourself if you wish and then start listing. Listing is free and Final Value fees are low. Check it out here: Fee Schedule

The listing window is just one page, well maybe 1/2 a page, there's no clicking through boring, endless details, it's all right there. In that same listing window, you can add up to 4 free pictures to each listing, crop them, rotate and more. Of course, you can add more in the description part if you want. You can make it as simple or detailed as YOU want.

After you get all your listings ready, (it won't take long) just click "Update Booth" and your items are online ready to sell!

Your Booth is like your own shop or store! You can have a customized banner and avatar to match. Make your own, buy a specially designed one from a fellow Bonanzle-r or use one of the sites' pre-mades.

That's really all there is to it! Oh, don't forget to get involved in the community! There's so much to do! Promote your booth, join TMT, Weekday Challenges or LIMBOs that are always happening, or just chat with the great people there!

Exciting things are happening on Bonanzle, are you in on the fun?