Hello Everyone! This is a lens for Martin and Cheryl Adamo of OnceUponaBid, Inc. an online sales company operating Onceuponabid.com. We live in Wallingford, CT and have an eBay store , sell as trading assistants and my wife Cheryl is an Educational specialist. We do everything "Ebay" and want to help you do the same! We have experience in the following areas of eBay. 1- Operating an Ebay store having sold over 5000 items to date. ... http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/OnceUponaBid Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:45:14 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.squidoo.com/growyourebaystoresales Learning How to Make Money on ebay (the right way!). This lens is about selling on eBay to make money by using an eBay store and considering all eBay has to offer you in terms of opportunities to make money and promote yourself. We operate our ebay store located at http://Onceuponabid.com  . As sellers involved in almost every aspect of eBay we felt we can provide valuable information to those just starting or looking to take their ebay business to the next level of success. We will be discussion selling on auctions, selling in fixed price format. Selling by using an eBay store and ebay store selling format. We will be discussing selling for others on commission which is called being a Trading Assistant. And we will be talking about my wifes Educational Classes where she teaches eBay in a school and adult ed setting. If you really would like to open an Ebay account, Paypal account and or an eBay store you can do so right here from the LENS! Scroll down and look for the banners for opening the accounts and just click! Easy easy! :) If you want to learn more about eBay read on.... So What are the different ways to make money on Ebay that we will be reviewing here? Here they are.. 1-Selling your own Items on Ebay from around your home 2-Buying items to resell on Ebay for Profit 3-Selling items for other people on a commission basis for profit. This is called being a "trading assistant" 4-Teaching others how to sell on eBay in an educational environment or through private in person or telephone conversations. 5- Developing your own products to sell at your classes and or to others regarding how to make money on eBay. 6- Using Squidoo to make extra money selling more of your items or earn money selling other's items as well!  7. What is Ebay Local and Why is Local the next BIG thing for your business?  We have done all these things and we believe that while there are no get rich schemes here , with hard work you can make a decent living or at least make a nice additional income to help with your family budget. If you you have stopped by your visit is timely! Ebay just announced Ebay Local Trading and while it has not been implimented across the ebay site yet it is going to provide for an unprecedented increase in the possibilities you have to make some extra money on eBay. We offer personal consultations and help to get started. Just read through this lens and some of our content sites like our blog and then email us. Once you read all we have to offer you will know we are the right people to help you get started. You can email us at clhct1@aol.com Marty & Cheryl OnceUponabid.com  business Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:02:05 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/newenglandsnowcone This lens is about something fun! I live in Connecticut in the heart of New England. We have been known to have some monster snowstorms! Many years ago my grandmother Kathleen Adamo told us about her mother's recipe for New England Snow Cones! Its not rocket science , nor is it earth shattering , but it is fun for kids and adults a like! Ingredients needed? A SNOWSTORM! YOUR CHOICE OF FRUIT PRESERVES! Right before a storm, or after one has started get some clean bowls out , maybe on a back porch table or railing and let it snow into your bowl! Keep an eye out for Fido or Tabby as yellow snow is a no-no! Once you bowls are full of snow then bring them inside and add your favorite fruit preserve. Strawberry, Blackberry and other berries are my favorite! Some like to use Maple Syrup! The resulting slushy goodness goes well beyond common SNO cones and cannot really be called a SNOW Cone! Enjoy!!!!!!! food Fri, 30 May 2008 07:37:50 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/libertydollar This lens is about a fascinating story. The short version is that a former mint worker developed what he believed was a silver and gold backed currency as an alternative to the US dollar. It started to catch on and some stores were actually accepting this form of payment. Left alone for a number of years, the FBI apparently raided the offices of the company and seized the gold and silver it had. The coins and other items issued have become collectible ever since but the story has become all the more interesting with the collapse of the US dollar in the last few years, the increase in the silver price etc. The Liberty Dollar is described as a private currency of minted metal coins (which some call pieces as to not confuse it with real currency and gold and silver certificates , and also Electronic Liberty Dollars (eLD).Liberty dollar Silver and Gold certificates are warehouse receipts for real gold and silver formerly owned by ALD certificate holders which was warehoused at the Sunshine Mint in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho prior to an FBI raid. The Liberty Dollar was distributed by Liberty Services (formerly known as NORFED), based in Evansville, Indiana. It was created by Bernard von NotHaus,who was the co-founder of the Royal Hawaiian Mint Company. The Liberty Dollar warehouses were raided and the contents confiscated by the US government (FBI & Secret Service) on 15 November 2007. The government states their action was meant to prevent people mistaking Liberty Dollars for legal tender US money. the Liberty Dollar organization are accused of illegally presenting the currency as a legal alternative to the United States dollar. (sourced info Wikipedia) What is confusing is that the company has comments on record that from at least one treasury official stating that the currency was not illegal. There is now a class action lawsuit in which the holders of the warehouse receipts for the silver and gold are suing the Govt to recover the assets backing their paper. There are numerous interesting "pieces" issued by Norfed which has gained an almost cult like status since the federal raid. I believe this status is somewhat enhanced aa a result of the recent decline in the value of the US dollar. If you check out the Youtube module below you can see a very interesting segment on the Kidlow and Company show where Bernard von NotHaus appeared shortly after the raid. The panelists argued over which currency was really more worth more? Ironically the alternative seized currency was backed by something ! LOL I find this story and the coins (as I call) them very interesting. I am currently reading the book which is highlighted for you below in the Amazon section. More soon... Free Counter business Fri, 30 May 2008 07:26:35 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/welovetheserpentandtherainbow Bill Pullman stars as a doctor on a quest for a cure that gets wrapped up in the all too real world of Haitian Voodoo. Very interesing film! Apparently this is based on a true story ! You will love this movie! If you are interested in the TRUE STORY this movie is based on, scroll down the book on the Harvard scientists story... moviesandtv Fri, 30 May 2008 07:23:49 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/torro Make no mistake this is an excellent movie and if you did not catch it in the theatres it is a must see on DVD. Excellent acting, directing and plot line development. One of the best movies I have ever seen. Best described as a dark fairy tale it enchants all. Violent at times, this is not for the weak stomachs or younger children. Dont forget to check out this Directors "HELL BOY" movies! Both , funny and scary! moviesandtv Fri, 30 May 2008 07:21:18 -0600