Indiana-Joe's Epic Adventure Journal as I continue my successful journey through the Cash Lands of eBay & Craigslist Treasures!

Indiana-Joe's Epic Adventure Journal as I continue my successful journey through the Cash Lands of eBay & Craigslist Treasures!

Real Estate is my # 1 Passion!..........
Real Estate is my Burning Desire!...........
Real Estate is in my Blood!..........
Real Estate is my Greatest Adventure!............
eBay and Craigslist provide us with another opportunity!.....

We owe Dean a tremendous amount of gratitude for what his books and programs have done for our lives. Dean provided the information and knowledge to get us on a path of success with real estate investing. He gave us that burning desire to have hope again in the American Dream and to succeed with real estate. Dean’s passion and desire to help people succeed is very contagious.

Recently, we had a great conversation with Dean about real estate investing and making a difference in our communities by helping people. We admire what Dean has done and is currently doing to help people succeed with Real Estate Investing. It is amazing how many lives Dean has helped and the ripple effect of countless lives and families that are better off today than yesterday.

We discussed with Dean how Stacey and I were having success with buying and selling other "stuff" on eBay and Craigslist and making some really good extra money for nearly the past 11 years. Our formula for success is very simple, we BUY LOCAL on Craigslist and then SELL GLOBAL on eBay.

Not only can you make money but you can also save money too! Dean was so impressed by what we were doing with eBay and Craigslist, that he suggested we share this with the DG Family!

Stacey and I are so delighted to share this information with you because it can truly make a difference in your life. I always loved business and enjoyed reading about successful entrepreneurs. How they started a business and built that business was fascinating to me. In April 1999, I heard about these “dot.com companies” called Craigslist and eBay and I wanted to find out what they were all about. I knew a friend that was running a business on the internet while I went to work each day. I would ask him when he was going to get a real job and he stated that he was making too much money from home selling Star Wars Action figures. I asked him if he was selling them at the local collectible shows and he stated: “No, I have a worldwide marketplace.” This was fascinating to me so I asked him to explain and that was my first introduction to eBay.

This was very exciting to me especially I saw the amount of business my friend was doing. I went home later that night and talked to Stacey about this “eBay thing”. Stacey and I were going to the local movie theater but before we left, I setup an account on eBay and listed a Disney Animal Kingdom backpack on an eBay auction. The backpack was still new and in great shape but was just sitting on a shelf in my closet. I bought it on sale the year prior at Disney World for only $5.00. A few hours later when I got home the price was bid up to $15.00. I could not believe how easy this was. I sold that pack back for $22.00 and this was my start on eBay. I looked to see what else I could sell and sell we did. For the past 11 years we have been selling on eBay. We have a simple system, buy Local on Craigslist and sell Global on eBay!

It is just that easy! I want to share this with all of you because I believe real estate investing is the fastest way to build wealth. In addition to real estate, you can also make some extra CASH TODAY with Craigslist and eBay. If you need a few extra bucks today, eBay and Craigslist can give you an extra $100 per week or even a few thousand a month!

Why I want to share this with you is because I know there are so many people out there that an extra $100 a week or a few thousand a month could make all the difference in the world for you!

Over time this extra cash can add up to help you with your real estate investing or take some pressure off you today with your current bills and let you open your mind as you read Dean’s books. I know you can succeed in real estate and I know you can have success with Craigslist and eBay too! There are even real estate opportunities on Craigslist and eBay. Thus, once you get started with Craigslist and eBay you won’t stop and who knows what can happen?

I have also found the Craigslist and eBay business is so similar to real estate Investing; from building buyer's lists, to posting “bandit” signs to finding great deals! As I do things with real estate today, it reminds me of how Craigslist and eBay helped me gain confidence and come up with creative ideas. I know you can succeed with real estate investing because Dean’s books, programs and the DG website are the elements for your success.

Today, Stacey and I are active real estate investors and real estate is our #1 passion! However, we also keep up with Craigslist and eBay. Stacey has really enjoyed the business and still has so much fun today with it. Stacey believes one of the greatest advantages of the eBay and Craigslist business is you can work on this business any time of the day or night. So it is a perfect opportunity with flexible hours for anyone that has a few hours a week to make some extra "cold hard" cash.

I hope you can open your mind and free some of the “cash today” worries through an opportunity like Craigslist and eBay can provide to you. By listing some of your unwanted "stuff" you can make a little cash today which might help you make a lot of cash tomorrow with real estate! I know you can do it! Please feel free to post any eBay or Craigslist questions on this forum thread as this Epic Adventure continues to evolve! Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison

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question

Hi Indiana Joe I ran across one of your forums from June, The thread you started about newbies and all their questions and situations. Well I printed all of them that were on there and have re-read them for there was an incrediable amount of information on there. Does this thread still exist and is it still an ongoing topic? If so how do I get back to it? I have spent the New Years Eve and since. re-reading and trying to put it together I have an area in mind with about 6 different houses for sale. I am interested in lease options and owning to rent them out. I am going to accomplish 5 deals in 2010. That is my goal for now. Dean said to set your goals small and then build, instead of going for the moon and over-whelmeling yourself. Thank you for all your forums and help Glenda


Hello Glenda,

I believe you are looking for the "New Forum Idea - New Investors: How to get started, how we got started, a Mentor for everyone, etc."

http://www.deangraziosi.com/real-estate-forums/everything-else/22293/new...

For your convenience you can "bookmark" this like a favorite to save the link to the location. On the first post I made for this forum look at the bottom right corner under this forum topic and it reads "bookmark this". If you click once it is book marked and then if you want to "unbook mark" click again. These will be saved as favorites and you can find them at the link on the left of the page that reads "My Bookmarks".

Good luck with the potential deal in your area. It is great to set goals and work toward those goals. I know you can complete the 5 deals in 2010. I look forward to reading about your future real estate deals. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Thank you for the link

Thank you so much for the link, I am on this site 5 or 6 days a week it's my education site, to better myself and accomplish my goals. I will post my journy once I get it started. Glenda


Glenda,

You are welcome. The DG website is a tremendous resource to expand your real estate education. The more you learn about real estate will better prepare you for your future real estate deals. So it is great you spend the time on the site to share information and insight. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Joe

You and Stacey are awesome!! Craigslist had been Jan and I's main source for making RE Deals. Dean was very impressed on how much craigslist has helped us, and how beneficial it is, and how it is FREE to use. We've bought homes using craigslist, found qualified tenants to fill apts. using craigslist, the list goes on and on. Ebay is also great, I've made some easy cash selling things on the site, and just recently started using ebay to look for housing, there are tons of deals out there with no reserve auctions and homes starting for hundreds of dollars!

Jeremy

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Thanks Joe

Thanks a lot for this wonderful tip and words of encouragement. You are a good man. Be well!

Jose


Jeremy,

Thanks for the additional information and insight. We have found that eBay and Craigslist are great websites to make money with real estate and really with any other stuff. You can "Buy Local" through Craigslist and then you can "Sell Global" through eBay which is tremendous. Ebay is your display "window to the world"! For less than a few dollars you could have an eBay business that could attract buyers from all over the world. It is amazing to think of the possibilities.

It is so cool how much extra money you can make in a week or a month. I bet there are many other DG Members that could really make some great extra money each month by selling unwanted stuff that they have or even there friends or neighbors. This extra money can come in handy for their current bills or future needs. If anyone has questions on eBay or Craigslist, just post your question in this forum thread. I would be happy to help! Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Jose,

Thanks for stopping by my new journal. I am so happy we can help people with real estate investing questions and now provide another idea to help people make some extra money with the stuff just laying around their house, basement, attics and garages. The key concept is Buy Local through Craigslist and then Sell Global through eBay! Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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01/04/2010 Monday

Do you have unwanted "stuff" around your house, attic, basement or garage? If so, wouldn't it be great to make some cash for the unwanted stuff? Have you thought about Craigslist and eBay? This could be a great way to make some extra cash! What "stuff" do you have that may sell fast for cash? Look today and have cash tomorrow. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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- Pierre Omidyar (founder of eBay)

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WOWZA!!!

I must say I never EVER thought to look at ebay for homes! After reading this thread I went and looked up real estate on ebay and HOLY COW!!! The prices on homes is unheard of!!! It really makes me wish we had CASH! If we did we could have three investments properties to rent out RIGHT NOW!

Thank you for the info!!!

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Siana,

Thanks for the insight and additional comments. Yes, it is so true that eBay and Craigslist is not only a great option for locating, renting, buying or selling properties, but you can also expand your efforts to make some extra cash each week by selling unwanted "stuff" you may have.

If any other DG Members have sold items or want to learn how to sell stuff on eBay, post a comment, we would be glad to help. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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wow

Hi, Joe, That's a really great idea to use Craigslist and
eBay to buy and sell your stuff. I would like to know if
you can tell me a little bit in details, how did you make
it work. For example, what kind of items are the best to
put out there? Or just explain a little bit about the proccess.

Much appreciated. Thank you.

Dennis.

P.S. I saw your interview with Dean on DVD and you guys are really
great people.

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Hello Dennis,

Thanks for stopping by my journal. I am glad you liked the Empowering Conversations DVD, I hope it helps a lot of people. I have really enjoyed all the DVDs in the EC series and have learned so much.

The eBay and Craigslist business has been wonderful for us. We started with just "stuff' we no longer wanted around our home. Some of the items included some Disney items we had, sports cards, games and nick nacks. After we went through our extra stuff that we no longer wanted, we helped friends sell some of their stuff. We soon realized that this was beginning to be a nice opportunity.

Later, we decided to start buying more items through different sales. We decided to start Buying Locally on Craigslist and then Selling Globally on eBay. There are all kinds of items that work from collectibles, apparel, recreational items like bikes or skateboards. We found that everyone usually collects something and the more unique or one of a kind an item might be, the greater demand. When we were kids we had a Simon game that had buttons that would light up to play the game. I still had the game and the original box and people kept on bidding higher and higher on eBay to get the item. I could not believe it.

A few hours per week were leading up to making a few extra hundred dollars. I believe anyone can do this and the extra cash really comes in handy. Please let me know if you or any of the other DG Members have more questions. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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01/05/2010 Tuesday

Has anyone gone through their closets, basements, attics or garages and found some unwanted "stuff" that has potential for selling on eBay for extra "cold hard" cash? If so, lets here your thoughts on what you have and when you are ready to get started with this opportunity. The eBay and Craigslist business is like having your own ATM Cash Machine attached to your home computer! Believe and achieve! Smiling - Joe

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what i will tell dean when i see him

"i love you to strong? Or how about thanks for letting me see my full potential" Laughing out loud

seriously i just wanna take a min to really say thank you to everyone that has participated in anything on these forums. GO DG family you all are amazing

Thanks
Luis


Luis,

Thanks for stopping by my journal. The DG website is a great site for information and inspiration with many helpful members. Good luck. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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I've used CL and eBay a TON this past year!

As some of you may know my family and I relocated from MA to NC last summer and I had fantastic results selling items from my MA home on CL to help with moving expenses and such. I wound up selling our W&D for $400, an above ground swimming pool for $125, a treadmill for $100, our fridge for $400, our DW for $300, our wood pellet stove for $2K, our shed for $400, etc. It made a huge difference for me because I had worked at our town's school and once it was done for summer vacation, my paychecks stopped too. The money I got from CL definitely made all the difference in the 2 months before we moved.

Glad you have been able to share a couple of your non-REI related money making strategies too. Now if I can translate my CL success to REI, then I'll be all set : )

Thanks Joe!


EBAY!!!

Indiana Joe....
Great thoughts on the Craigslist and Ebay phenomena! Another thought around the buy/resell that my wife and i have leveraged in the past are these local "Overstock Shops" that get everything from flooring to snowboards to strollers....

Anyhow, depending on what shipments come into the store, we have been able to get great deals and immediately sell them on Ebay for 30-40% profit!!

It was good to read your article so we could start doing this again as we have gotten so busy that we forgot how easy this was to make supplemental $$$.

Philip

Canuck Investments LLC
Investor & Success Academy Member!!!!!

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Link for newbies

Thanks Joe! I have the foreclosure info available to me but I have been in a rut as to how to make it work for me. I completely forgot about the "how to get started " link. Thanks a million.


Suzi,

Thanks for sharing your bounty of sales through Craigslist. Its sounds like you had fantastic results. So many people do not realize how easy this is as long as you have the right stuff and can write a good ad. I often say it is as easy as find stuff - list stuff - sell stuff for cash! (Buy Local and Sell Global!)

It is amazing that there are so many things available that people want. Not only can you save money by buying things on Craigslist but you can resell them on eBay for even more money. You buy local and have a global world wide marketplace! It doesn't get any better than that! Thanks again for sharing your insight I know each day you are getting close to that next real estate deal. Keep up the good work. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Phillip,

Thanks for sharing even more great ideas. I knew the DG family would have even more suggestions to help other DG members! There are so many local outlet malls or stores that may have "goodies" that people would love to buy globally on eBay. I believe the sky is the limit! This can be a great way to make extra CASH today to take care of bills or even buy some things you need or want!

Also, if someone could make even an extra $500 or $1,000 per month, I couldn't imagine how that could help make an immediate impact on someone's life! Thanks again and continued success with real estate investing and all you do! Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

P.S. Lets have more great input and ideas like we had from Suzi (Success-Is-Certain)and Phillip (canuckinvestments)! Together we can make a difference for the DG family!

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Yarnell,

Your very welcome. Good luck to you and I look forward to reading about your progress and future deals! Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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good stuff joe

I may try "wholesaling" on ebay after your article and also never thought houses were sold there. I am going to check out right now. Thanks!

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Great Idea!

Thanks for the idea Joe & Stacey! Keep up the great work & inspiration!

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craigslist and E bay

Thank you Joe

you are a gem

Later Fred E

PS I will let you know where my adventures lead


Martin,

Thanks for stopping by my newest daily journal. We have really enjoy the Craigslist and eBay business. It has been tremendous at bringing in extra money. It is fun and often times can be like a treasure hunt when you find items for pennies on the dollar and you know they are "hot items" that will sell for a great buck on eBay. We have had a lot of fun and made good money over the years and I hope to read more success stories by other DG Members. I will continue to post tips and techniques to help others that want to move forward with this exciting eBay and Craigslist adventure! Good luck and keep us posted. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Chris,

Thanks for stopping by my newest daily journal. I hope this journal will help many of the DG Members make that few extra hundred dollars a week to make a difference in their life. Once some of the worries go away on the monthly bills, it will give members that much more time to explore and focus on real estate investing. I know how stressful thsoe bills can be and what a reliefit is when you make the moeny to get them paid. Real Estate Investing will then give them the security for their future! Good luck in all you do. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Fred,

Thanks for the nice comments and thanks for stopping by my journal. I know you will have success with an action plan. Good luck with all you do amd keep us posted on your adventure. Believe and Achieve! Smiling - Joe

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Questions....Anyone?......Bueller?......Bueller?,,,,,,,Anyone?

If you have any questions on eBay and Craigslist jump right in and lets share them with the group. I believe the more information we share the greater this opportunity will become! Smiling - Joe

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More Great Tips coming.............

Be Sure to check back each day for more great tips on eBay and Craigslist! Smiling - Joe

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