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| Name |
Bob.com Kerstein
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| City, State |
Fairfax, Virginia
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| Age |
49
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| eBay Store Name
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Scripophily Old Stock Certificates
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| eBay User ID
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scripophily.com
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| Current or former career
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The Founder and C.E.O. of Scripophily.com L.L.C. I have been a Certified Public Accountant since 1978 and worked as a Chief Financial Officer and in other capacities for both Public and non Publicly held companies. I have more than 20 years experience in the communications and entertainment industries including Cellular, Satellite Communications, Internet Development, Cable TV, Motion Pictures and Professional Sports. I am also the founder of Encyberpedia, Broadband.com, Sick.com, Happytrails.com, Bob.com, Cams2000.com (formally Windows2000.com) a popular and award winning Web Cam Site, and Y5B an award winning spoof site about the year 5 Billion. I am also one of the founders of Angel Technologies.
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| Brick and mortar store?
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Not any more! We are now all virtual beginning this year.
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| Comments about eBay Stores
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It's a great opportunity to get in on the ground level. Try different product mixes and prices to see what the right balance is with the store and the auctions.
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| Amount of time per week/day spent online
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12 hours /day 60 hours week
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| Amount of time per week/day spent on eBay
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2 hours day / 24 hours week
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| How did you find out about selling on eBay?
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I found out about eBay from people at work, and have been a member since January 1998.
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| What is the first thing you sold on eBay?
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Pan American Airlines Stock Certificate
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| Average # of items per week/month that you sell
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15 week / 70 month
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| Biggest sale
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Harry Houdini signed Stock Certificate 1920's for Houdini Motion Pictures
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| Most interesting or unusual sale
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Selling a Buckeye Steel Castings stock certificate signed by George Bush's Great Grandfather, Samuel Prescott Bush, to James Rogan. Mr. Rogan was a House Manager and presented the closing arguments at the Clinton Impeachment Hearings. Mr. Rogan then helped me with sending several certificates, I had set aside, to the Bush Library that were made out to Bush family members. It was a very rewarding experience.
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| What is your favorite item that you've bought on eBay?
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Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Stock Certificate
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| Farthest away you have ever sent an item
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Australia
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| Tips for other sellers
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Buy low, make money and have fun! Become computer literate if you don't want to waste a lot of time and money.
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| Other
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The eBay store is a great way to sell products 24 hours a day and you can come to work when you please. You can work as hard or as little as you like. Best of all, you don't have a boss looking over your shoulder questioning your every move. This is Great!
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