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Exciting Happenings at MilBid

Tonight the owner of MilBid was featured in an interview on NBC nightly news. You can see the interview here: Fresh mint: Commemorative inaugural coins They were doing an informational segment on Challenge coins, about their history and the value they have to members of the US military.  They chose to interview Adam Mulholland for part of this segment as he is an active duty member of the United States Air Force and understands their value but also because he is CEO of one of the largest challenge coin companies in the country.  Adam’s site USChallengecoins offers a large selection of very collectible challenge coins.  Adam also owns Challengecoinauctions for people who prefer the excitement of purchasing their challenge coins in an auction format.

Last February Adam decided to open MilBid- Free auctions supporting the military,as his way to be able to give back to the people serving along side him in the armed forces. MilBid donates any profits from the site and advertising to create care packages to military units serving in the field be it home or abroad. Several of the sellers of MilBid also donate part or all of the profits from the sale of items to this great cause. That is what makes MilBid different from all the other smaller auction websites it has a mission and lives up to it.

So check out MilBid and see how you can help make a difference.

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MilBid.com participates in Penny Auction promotion.

For the sixth week several sellers at MilBid are participating in a Penny Auction sponsored by Pheebay.  The sellers participating at MilBid are Adam’s Military Collectibles, The Rainbowseeker MilBid Shop,  The Flyleaf, Adrianna’s Silver Mine, and Andrew and Alyssa’s Bargain Basement.

Please check out what these sellers have to offer, a signed copy of AKU, AKU by Thor Heyerdahl, a NOS Old BEACON BABY BLANKET with BUNNY RABBITS! Original Box - 1950s, a pair of 925 sterling silver charms,  and a Fenton pale pink basketweave candy dish and three different Challenge Coins, a SR-71 Blackbird Black Nickel challenge coin, U.S Army 3d ESC OIF LNO Triangle Challenge coin and a U.S. Army Warrant Officer Field Artillery Targeting Technician coin.

Stop in and browse around a while you never know what bargains you will find.

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MilBid’s Seller in the Spotlight 12/8 - 12/14 Rainbowseeker Antiques

HELLO…so glad you found me and welcome to The RAINBOWSEEKER MilBid Shop! You may have done business with me elsewhere on-line as “rainbowseeker”. Here in my MilBid store expect to find the same quality antique and collectible merchandise I am known for, sold with a smile and, as always, with my unconditional satisfaction guarantee. WELCOME and I hope you come visit often!

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MilBid’s Seller in the Spotlight 12/1-12/8

Welcome to my attic. As time goes by I hope to add many more items that are both new and gently used and quite possibly find their way to you! I love diversity and sometimes my items are at each end of the scale when it comes to being diverse! I’ve even been known to throw in something that is totally odd that perhaps defies description. If I don’t know what it is, someone out there does and will let me know. I’m easy to work with and am constantly monitoring my e-mail for questions. Just let me know and I will respond with an answer. If I don’t know the answer I’ll for sure find it!
Thanks for looking, happy bidding/buying, and remember, this is an on-going work in progress so check back often..

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MilBid’s Seller in the Spotlight

WE SELL SOME OF EVERYTHING FROM BOOKS, CLOTHES, TOYS, MOVIES AND MORE. MY FAMILY HAS OWNED GIFT SHOPS AND HAD TO CLOSE THEM DUE TO HEALTH REASONS SO I HAVE TONS OF INVENTORY FROM THAT AS WELL AS OUR VIDEO STORE EXTRAS. WE ALSO HAVE THREE HOUSEHOLDS MERGING INTO ONE SO HAVE MANY EXTRAS WE WILL NOT NEED.
.The special we are running for this week is 50% off any Buy Now items (does not include shipping)!

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MilBid’s Seller in the Spotlight

Welcome to Purple Cow Antiques where we feature unique decorative items from the Victorian to the Mid-twentieth century modern periods. You will find a wide selection of art pottery, china, glass, metalware, woodenware, kitchen and paper goods from local auctions and estates in the Pacific Northwest. We may include some mint-condition modern goods as well. Check back all week as more items will be listed

November special……..Free shipping on all listings and 25% of all sales will be added to Milbid’s Holiday Care Packages!!

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Milbid’s Holiday Donation Promotion for our Deployed Troops

At this time of year is it is always difficult to be away from your family and friends and even more so when you are deployed in a combat zone. A group of Milbid sellers have joined together to offering a percentage of their items sold to be donated to Holiday Care Packages for deployed troops.

This week there is also a joint Milbid surprise box and entire winning bid will also be donated for Holiday care packages.

This one is being done by Avidscifireader,and mommyto3! All proceeds will be donated towards care packages for the troops - get those bids in and help us out! You get the box full of great items, and the troops get great care packages! A win win situation!

Please support this very generous group of sellers, their promotions are listed under their banners.


1: Any paperback or hardcover book sold between Oct. 24th. and Dec. 1st. - 50% goes to the project
2: Any other item in my store sold between Oct. 24th and Dec. 1st. - 15% goes to the project
(% not including shipping)
and to start off my contributions I also guarantee a $20 cash donation from THE RAINBOWSEEKER MILBID SHOP over and above any sales based donation.

5% of all sales from this store is donated to Adam for his Military Support Work

I WILL ALWAYS DONATE $1.00 FOR EVERY 10 OZ OR LARGER CANDLE AND FOR THE 2 SET OF CANDLES IN TINS SOLD TO ADAM FOR HIS WORK WITH OUR TROOPS.

Donation of 25% of total sales excluding shipping

Offers a special price listing on her Jerky

I have just listed a God Bless America banner
$1.00 from each sale of this banner will go to Adam to be put towards care packages for the troops

We at Java 4 Joe donate 100 % of profits to Milbid to use as needed to purchase care packages for out troops. Serving those that serve us.

Donating 10% of total sales excluding shipping. From November 14 thru December 25.

Donation of 10% of total sales (excluding shipping) all the time

Donation of 10% of total sales (excluding shipping) all the time

25% of all sales donated to the Holiday Care Packages and free shipping in November

Help support those who help to keep us free.

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MilBid’s Newest Store in the Spotlight

Check out the newest Store in the Spot Light at Milbid

Welcome to Noodles’ Country Workshop where you’ll find gingerbread, apples, Americana, angels, kitchen, bath, laundry decor and more! I also have lots of handcrafted wood items and other unique gifts so stop by and take a peek.

I’ve been selling country crafts and home decor on various auction sites for about 6 years . I’ve been meeting lots of great people here and have lots of repeat business.

I get lots of questions about my seller name..noodles886. Well, Noodles was the first dog my hubby and I owned and she was born in August ‘86, hence the 886 at the end of my name. I even have business cards which say “Noodles’ Country Workshop”. She was a terrific dog (lived until she was 16-1/2) and has been my good luck charm.

Anyway, I hope to see you bidding often on my items….I’m sure you’ll find gifts for yourself or others.

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Milbid’s October Store In The Spotlight

Come check out Milbids newest store in the SpotLight
 from October 20th through November 2nd!

A variety of new and gently used toys, clothing and  other items

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The Social Demise of Auctions

As the auction world has been separating itself from eBay and building fortresses on alternative eBay sites the word “business” seems to be lost. In many cases the marketing and money aspect of doing business online in this fashion has been replaced with the word “social”. Though I don’t disagree there should be some attempt in making a website somewhat social, I do believe that social removes true business. In many cases alternative auction sites have a forum, chat, games, challenges, and all the other things to bring in sellers and buyers. What really happens is you develop a club and occasional buying between friends.

When you join an auction site your primary goals should be to make money, make your name known, develop good business skills, and if there is time at the end of the day you may be a little social. Most auction sites focus solely on the exact opposite. In many cases auction sites are not successful because people are chatting and not listing, or posting cute pictures instead of redefining their business strategy. There are so many lost hours in the auction industry that it’s no wonder why most sites can’t get off the ground.

Advice to a person wishing to make money online in this atmosphere is to focus on auction descriptions, listing great items, and then marketing themselves. Being social should truly be the last thing someone should be focusing on. I personally have seen drama take center stage instead of selling products. So as an auction community what needs to be done? How can we teach people that eBay had it right by limiting their social aspect? Unfortunately they are joining in on the social aspect a lot more and you see more people writing posts in the forum or hanging out in their groups instead of pushing the GNP through the site. While watching people that have stopped selling and buying on the giant I have witnessed them to come back and just use the social side of the bay.

Finding a way to put the business spirit into a person is a difficult process. Seemingly, most people put fun time way ahead of making extra money. Getting people focused on success is something that really needs to have an emphasis. In hard times we all know money isn’t flowing but there are still people wanting to buy. People don’t come to an auction site because of numbers; they come because there are products they want. So as sellers trying to make it in this area of online business we need to really focus and make something of the tools we have.

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