Maximizing Your Disney Magic: eBay Selling Tips with Dean Mancina!

01/26/24 • 44 min

The Power Selling Podcast: Reselling, Thrifting and Marketing

Dean grew up in Southern California. As a child, he was the unofficial tour guide to Disneyland for his Minnesota relatives when they came out to California. In the early 1970s, he had a mail-order business selling 8mm sound reels to collectors of Disney Animation... way before videos and DVDs. He also sold Disneyland souvenirs he had picked up at garage sales and swap meets via mail order and makeshift phone in auctions in the 1980s, and in December 1997, when he heard about AuctionWeb, he decided to try it and signed up. Back then, the site that became known as Ebay required sellers to provide minimal written descriptions and no photos!

Dean encouraged Ebay to create a Disneyana subcategory and was invited to their headquarters to help put the new Collectibles category together.

A lifelong Disney fan, he has made presentations in person, on the radio, and TV about collecting Disneyland souvenirs. While always a part-time endeavor to help fund his Disneyland Souvenir collecting habit, he has sold on Ebay for 27 years, and his annual sales are around $50,000.

Dean is a retired college professor.
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Dean encouraged Ebay to create a Disneyana subcategory and was invited to their headquarters to help put the new Collectibles category together.

Dean is a retired college professor.
Visit his Disney eBay Store: https://ebay.us/n7kzCv
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Unveiling the World of Antiques, Etsy, and Reselling with Diana | The Adirondack Girl @ Heart

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🎙️ Welcome to The Power Selling Podcast, where we dive deep into the fascinating world of antiques, Etsy, reselling, and the art of teaching with our special guest, Diana, famously known as "The Adirondack Girl @ Heart." Join us in this insightful episode as Diana shares her wealth of knowledge and experiences in vintage treasures, online marketplaces, and the joy of teaching others the ropes.
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Antique Mall Maven to Online Selling Expert: Nanette Zupon's Journey Since 1997

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Explore the fascinating journey of Nanette Zupon, a trailblazing online antique and collectibles seller whose venture began in antique malls and evolved into a thriving online business since 1997. From swap meets to eBay success, Nanette has accumulated over $2 million in sales, showcasing her expertise in the world of antiques.

Discover her remarkable achievements, including selling over 65,000 unique items, with highlights such as a life-sized plush baby elephant and a prestigious Tiffany & Co. Victorian sterling jewelry casket. Nanette's outstanding contributions earned her a coveted 2019 Gold Award in the eBay Shine Awards for Small Business, and she has been a featured guest on the eBay for Business Podcast.

Dive into Nanette's passion for knowledge as she shares her educational journey, having taken courses in antiques and decorative arts at UCLA Extension and the University of Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Since 2020, she has contributed over 300 pages to the Worthpoint Online Dictionary, showcasing her dedication to preserving and sharing her extensive expertise.

Join Nanette in Southern California, where she resides with her husband, three children, a cat, a dog, and two turtles. A distinguished alumna of Hunter College High School, Rice University (BA in economics and French, cum laude), and UCLA School of Law (JD, Order of the Coif), Nanette is not only a successful entrepreneur but also a highly educated and accomplished individual.
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