August 2012
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Bingo Winners!
Thanks to everyone for participating in our incredibly fun and riveting game of Bingo.
You know me…in my old age…trying to keep the brain “trim” and all, Bartleby humors me with our weekly games of Bingo.
But, it’s just so much more fun playing with you!
Big thanks to our 10 winners! In fact, many of the entrants submitted full boards - what a thrill. :)
Winners...
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How To: Promote Your Items
…outside of the auctions room, of course. :)
It all starts with your listing. Your listing is the best place to start promoting your item. Now, Megan, how does that work? Well, your listing promotes itself. That’s why it’s incredibly important to wow their socks off with eye-catching product photos and a thoughtful yet concise & informative description. (Wowzers, that’s a lot...
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Be Sweet: Sell Edibles!
You want to sell Food or Edibles on Tophatter? Join the club!
I’m going to keep this short and sweet (pun intended) and get to some key points on how to sell Edibles successfully.
i am a great cook
You’ve seen our auctions. You’re a regular cook at home & your family swears by every dish you make. Perhaps it’s time to make something & see if you could sell it? I...
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Fashion: Head to Toe
The fashion rooms are a new, and increasingly popular, set of auctions. They’ve cultivated a loyal fanbase on Tophatter which certainly tickles our fancy too!
We started the category with weekly Pre-loved Designer Handbags auctions which soon developed into general Designer Brands and now Name Brands, Totes & Shoulder Bags and more! Clothing…we all need it, right?
Our fashion auctions...
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The Hair: Meet Ryan!
Alright, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for…we’re doing a staff profile on Ryan’s hair! Joking, kind of. (Queue fan club members & swooning…we even included a picture of the guy!)
Name: Ryan
Title: Lord Ryan of the House of Hair Products
Do you have any pets? Yes, well kind of. I had a cat, but she ran away about 8 months ago. I’ve been...
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Tophatter Bingo!
For this week’s Pinterest contest, we present…
The rules in detail:
1. Create a Tophatter Bingo Pinterest Board & pin the above Bingo image to your board.
2. Pin items from Tophatter in the categories above to make 5 in a row. Pin these items to your Tophatter Bingo Pinterest Board with the hashtag #tophatterbingo & the category. Find Wendell’s example board here.
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Dear Katie: Starting Bids
Dear Katie, I’m new to Tophatter and see so many different starting bids on items. I just can’t figure out how I should decide on a starting bid for my items. Can you please help me figure it out? Selling my stuff is how I support myself and my teddy-bear pomeranian, FiFi. Thanks! Pondering in Portland ____________________
Hi Portland, Firstly, welcome to Tophatter! So, you’re unsure about how...
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Back-To-School Bazaars!
My Mom and brother just flew back home so that he could be settled and ready just in time for school to start. I was appalled…school…starting…already?! It’s early August! Regardless of when school starts for your kids though, Back-to-School is on everyone’s mind.
Things to listlessly worry about?
But no! We’re putting a stop to that. :) Back-to-School season should be just as...
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Meet Nick: He...Does Stuff
Yes, according to Nick’s picture, he’s a 12 year old. (Pssst! He’s not actually 12 years old, FYI). Nick helps us make the site look pretty & helps build lots of neat features!
Man…could a kid look any cooler holding a baseball bat? What do you think?
Name: Nick Bergseng
Title: Nick’s response, “Sir Les of Salamander”. Megan says, “Nick...
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This week's Pinterest Contest: Repin to Win!
Hi folks, it’s Wednesday & yet again we have another great Pinterest Contest for you! The whole idea is getting the highest number of repins on one of your pins from Tophatter.
How it works:
1. You pin a Tophatter item: it could be your item, an item you covet, a friend’s item - anything on Tophatter.
2. You share it with as many people as you can & garner repins. Try to get...
By the numbers
One of the things we love about Tophatter is the ability for buyers and sellers to connect in real time, which creates great exposure for sellers. How much exposure? The infographic below shows an average Tophatter featured Jewelry auction in July.
Meet Matilda: Our 1st Female Auctioneer!
Congrats, Detrian, this week’s Pinterest Contest Winner!
The contest involved creating a new female auctioneer personality with pins from Tophatter. Myself & Bartleby would then find the best candidate for the position. :) A big thank you to everyone who participated - we saw some exceptional boards!
Detrian’s Matilda is positively one of a kind & I’m certain...
