Letter From the Editor

eBay member Marx has discovered that using humor in his listing descriptions can mean the difference between getting lots of bids or no bids, which translates into making a sale versus no sale. In our front-page article, we highlight Marx's light-hearted approach to selling some not-so-rare items. Take a look and get ideas for how you might want to describe your own unique stuff to increase sales this month!

If getting married is on your calendar, don't run all over town looking for something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue! Take a hint from four smart eBay shoppers! Barbara and Craig, and Irene and John saved themselves a lot of time and frayed nerves by doing their wedding shopping on eBay. And wait until you see what great prices they got!

Eileen isn't planning a trip down the aisle, but she is planning to go to Las Vegas, thanks to eBay. "I am pleased to say that because of eBay, I will be able to take my mother on a vacation to Las Vegas for a week, and I am planning more vacations later this year," she says. Eileen tells her story in our "How Has eBay Changed Your Life?" feature.

Hope you enjoy our August issue of eBay Life!

Arlene
Editor, eBay Life

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