eBay Scouting Hot Finds Newsletter
Sunday, August 20, 2023
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This Weekend Is Loaded With Auctions
Recently my family has made a tradition of spending a week at the beach in late August right before it's time for the kids to report back to school. For me it's become an annual reset where I can read some business books, dream up some ideas and go into the new school year with focus. This time we literally brought a small suitcase with all the books.

Order of the Arrow Auctions Up For Bids
From this annual time away I've figured out things like Profit First, bullet journaling and new social media strategies. Not all of them have stuck but I love the experimentation that comes with taking time to just think on a beach while the waves are crashing in. This year I've got several plans already pretty well flushed out so it's just time to make some decisions about priorities.
Auctions Are The Hot Finds Secret Sauce
On of my real game changers for this year has been reintroducing a couple of other eBay accounts into the mix. Readers of the Hot Finds will know that for a while I've talked about that and promoted them on here. Going into the fall my reset is to schedule both auctions and fixed priced listings on all three accounts so that I can have steady growth. My goal this fall is to have 80k live unique listings across all three accounts.
Patchblanket Santeeswapper eBay Store
So here is what that lineup looks like this week. On Santeeswapper I have 200 live auctions on World Jamboree and Scout camp patches. Over on OApatch I have 160 auctions on conclave pieces and OA flaps. Not all of these have a large group ending Sunday so I'm always trying to divide up which days of the week they end on. On Santeeswapper Store I have 84 auctions on vintage neckerchiefs.

6-Pocket Scout Clear Polypropylene Archival Page (center loading)
$0.75
Blank Cards For 6-Pocket Scout Pack of 25
$2.00
Sample Set - includes 1 of each product fully loaded for the complete PAGE System
$7.00
Friday I visited the Occoneechee TOR for a few hours. It was a hopping show with lots of Scouts in attendance and the tables were full. I got to see many friends including Brad England who flew in from Oklahoma to attend. Although I was not intending to sell anything Hank Birdsong sat down with me and he helped me recycle some vintage OA for quick cash. For the fall I really don't have many other shows on my calendar as most of the ones in my corner of the country happen in the Spring.
Jason Spangler
SANTEESWAPPER LLC www.ScoutPatchCollectors.com
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