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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Best gifts for a teenage boy 12 – 15 years old

As a mother of a very vocal tween boy, I know what the tweens want most. Popular gift ideas for a teenage boy, age 12 - 15 include:

VIDEO GAMES
Splatoon – Availlable for WiiU. Splatter enemies and claim your turf as ink-spraying, squid-like Inklings in Nintendo's ultimate mess-fest! Challenge players online* in chaotic 4-on-4 turf wars and unleash squid powers to ink your way to victory. May the best mess win.
Disney Infinity Star Wars Saga Bundle for the Playstation 3 & 4
GAMES & Puzzles
Pie Face - Hilarious Pie Face game might just splat you in the face
Gravity Maze We love games that are as fun for kids as they are for parents! The towers in this game can be arranged in a variety of structures but, for each challenge, you'll have to to build a path that will carry your marble to its target. This game is just as fun for a single player as it is for small groups.
BOOKS
Secret Garden Artist's Edition: 20 Drawings to Color and Frame. Rated one of the Best Books of the Month on Amazon.com
The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots LEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book is the complete, beginner-friendly guide you need to get started.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Best Gifts for Teenage Girls

As a mother of a very vocal teenage daughter, I am well aware of the hottest gifts for young tween ladies.

Wreck this Journal: Surprisingly, my daughter spent HOURS working in this book...destroying it creatively! For hours of fun (and peace and quiet), give her this gift that you will love, too!

Other Christmas / birthday gift ideas for teen girls include the following:

Follow Piece Of Scrap's board Best Christmas Gifts for Teen Girls on Pinterest.

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Top Toys for Christmas Boys and Girls Gifts

The top-selling NEW toys currently on the market for Christmas 2015 are listed below. As the holiday season approaches, anticipate that these toys will become harder to find and not available in retail stores. Shop Amazon.com to get your Christmas gifts before the rush of the shopping season.

Nerf Zombie Strike Blaster
Lego Superheroes The Hulk Buster Smash
Monster High Freaky Fusion Playset
Elsa Singing Doll
Big Hero 6 Flying Figure
CRAYOLA VIRTUAL DESIGN PRO-CARS SET
This toy list is just a preview of the hottest Christmas toys. As more information becomes available, the list will be udpated accordingly. 'Tis the season!

Friday, September 18, 2015

Thrift shopping can be fun WITH the kids!

I taught my children at young ages what logos on clothing to look for at thrift stores. The kids would select a rack and I would go down the other side right next to them. At that age, they were content shopping with (for?) me knowing that I would treat them to lunch afterwards for their efforts. While going through the clothing rack, my son picked up a shirt and put it in the cart. Jokingly, I said, "Good job, buddy! You've earned lunch." He continued down the same rack and came back to me with two more of the same shirt in different colors. He place them in the cart and said "this one is dinner, and this is dessert".

My son would hang the shirts he found in the back of his collar so he would have both arms free. 

Follow our thrift store adventures on our Facebook Fan Page: 

https://www.facebook.com/ForSaleOnEbay 

To get started shopping on eBay and making money, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies by Marsha Collier is a great read and voted one of the Best Books of the Year So Far by the Amazon.com editorial team.


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

How I made over $2500 selling tooth tunes toothbrushes


As the holiday season approaches, listen carefully to what your children are asking for as it may very well be the next hot item to sell on eBay. I have yet to find that single one thing for this holiday season, but I have made a lot of extra cash in previous years by listening to my children. A few years ago, my young son and daughter were each asking for the tooth brush that played music … Tooth Tunes. While they didn't specifically say which one they desired, I realized that many people all over the world were seeking specific ones:  Star Wars, Kiss & Queen. These toothbrushes were purchased as gifts and / or collector’s items. Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana were also popular at that time, so I did sell many of those for young children and teens.

Thanks to my children, I was able to purchase the Tooth Tunes they asked for and much, much more from the profit I made selling them on eBay! As a matter of fact, I earned a hefty profit by reselling the toothbrushes worldwide. Each toothbrush cost an average of $7. I was able to sell the toothbrushes from $15 - $30 each, resulting in a profit of over $2500!

The musical toothbrushes fit perfectly in Christmas stockings and encourage kids to brush their teeth for 2 full minutes of music. A win-win! Buy a favorite artist today:

Jonas Brothers
Kiss
Queen
One Direction
Bruno Mars

Monday, August 24, 2015

Feels like Fall into savings at piece-of-scrap on eBay



Fall back in time and into savings at piece-of-scrap on eBay. Shop our store for huge discounts on high quality brand name clothing: Ralph Lauren, Tommy Bahama, Chico's, Harley-Davidson, Eileen Fisher and many more. We also have discounted toys and stuffed plush: Build a Bear Workshop, Artlist Dog Collection, Care Bears, Littlest Pet Shop.

The holidays are approaching! Check out our huge selection of Halloween costumes and Ugly Christmas Sweaters. As always, if you don't like my price, make a BEST OFFER!

piece-of-scrap on eBay
Ugliest Holiday Sweaters

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

eBay Feedback Favorite of the week

♥ my customers! I especially love the customers who leave feedback following a pleasant transaction on eBay or Amazon. 

My Feedback Favorite of the week is from edavid15 who purchased a silk neck tie:

 "Great buy great guy!" 

(I am female)



Friday, July 31, 2015

Vintage Pendleton sweater catches my eye

I normally do not specifically seek heavy knit sweaters while out thrift store shopping (thrifting), but I knew there was something a little different about this sweater. I purchased it for $4 at a local thrift store and after a little research, realized it was Cowichan Pendleton sweater similar to the one Jeff Bridges wore in the classic movie, The Big Lebowski. These sweaters can fetch a pretty penny on eBay! See the completed eBay search results below:




Monday, July 27, 2015

Recommended postal scale from an experienced eBay seller

I have been selling on eBay for over 10 years having sold over 10,000 items worldwide. I print and ship all of my packages from my home office using a highly reliable postal scale from Weighmax. The scale weighs packages up to 75 pounds – it is small, convenient and fairly inexpensive. The postal clerks love me as the weight of my packages is always right on the money!

If you are looking to sell on eBay or simply in the market for a new postal scale, I highly recommend the Weighmax Capacity Postal Shipping Scale, Battery and AC Adapter Included, Gray (W-2822-75-GRAY)


Taylor Swift concert t-shirts popular gift ideas

Popular gift ideas for teen girls include anything of country pop star, Taylor Swift. Official Taylor Swift concert t-shirts from the 1989 tour can be at the concert for a hefty price. Save a little time and valuable cash on the Taylor Swift experience by purchasing the collectible tee shirt ahead of time. Official Taylor Swift concert t-shirts are available on Amazon.com for less:


Search All NEW Taylor Swift T-Shirts


Search All Taylor Swift T-Shirts

Sunday, July 26, 2015

How to make thrift store shopping fun for children

As a mother of two children, selling on eBay has its challenges. One of the challenges is taking the children thrift store shopping. When my children were younger, it was easy to get them to thrift shop with me. I simply paid them a quarter for each resellable item they found. Now that they are older (16 and 12), a quarter isn't enough.
 
Follow our thrift store adventures on our Facebook Fan Page:

https://www.facebook.com/PieceOfScrapSelling

My daughter enjoys thrift shopping while listening to music and often singing out loud!


To get started shopping on eBay and making money, subscribe to my YouTube Channel Piece of Scrap for what sold on eBay, thrift hauls, garage sale vlogs and much more. I make money selling under valued items online and you can too!

Friday, July 24, 2015

One Direction: Zayn Liam Niall Harry Louis remain hot Christmas gifts 1D

Even in the midst of Zayn Malik leaving One Direction and the rumor that after 5 years, the band will take a break, the fellas from 1D still remain hot. Get your boy band memorabilia while it lasts!

All 5 1D One Direction Dolls including: Harry Styles , Liam Payne , Niall Horan , Zayn Malik , Louis Tomlinson Collector Dolls NEW IN BOX by Hasbro. Your Favorite 1D Band Members in 12” Collector Scale! Fashioned after each's own unique style and personality. Each doll comes with his own personally styled fashion outfit. Collect all 5 members of the band in this one auction .. save on shipping and be finished with your Christmas shopping early!

One Direction Dolls for Sale - Buy Now for Christmas!

One Direction Doll Bundle - set of all 5 singers!

Or, purchase only the doll (highly collectible) that you prefer:


Niall Horan

Zayn Malik

Liam Payne

Louis Tomlinson

Harry Styles