2011 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

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Well the holiday rush has arrived. I have compiled the shipping deadlines by company for your convenience.

USPS:

International Mail: December 9th
International Express Mail: December 15th
First Class:  December 20th
Priority:  December 21st
Express Mail: December 22nd

For a detailed shipping chart including Military address shipping deadlines click here.

UPS:

Standard: check at UPS.com
3 Day: December 20th
2nd Day Air: December 22nd
Next Day Air: December 23rd

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UPS said people can ship items by air as late as Dec. 23 for delivery on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. For more information click here.
Fedex:

Ground: December 16th
Home Delivery: December 19th 
Express Saver: December 20th
2 Day: December 22nd
Overnight: December 23rd
First Overnight & Priority Overnight: December 23rd
Same Day: December 25th

Dec. 16 is the last day to guarantee delivery before Christmas through FedEx Ground. Dec. 23 is the last day to ship by way of the company's Express service. For more information click here.

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Niche Market Finder

Image via CrunchBaseOne of eBay's new tools that can really help you find the best products to sell on eBay is the Niche Market Finder. According to eBay you should visit the Niche Market Finder:

Visit Niche Market Finder to uncover little known and most wanted items on eBay

Identify new products you could sell
Find out about hidden treasures in your garage
Discover interesting products and good deals

I did a quick search using horse as my keyword and left all the other options alone. The Niche Market Finder was able to give me a listing of related products that have sold recently on eBay. The information provided is:

Plantation saddle

Timer Period:	2 wks average
Max Price	$22.1
Average Price	$22.1
Demand (#users)	125
Quantity Available	1
Quantity Sold	1
Conversion Ratio	100%

There is also a picture of the item listed as well. Overall a very useful tool. Thank you eBay.

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eBays New Instant Sale Site

Wow I wish I would have known about this site before my garage sale! If you are one of those people who always has to have the latest gadget then eBay's new electronics buying site may be your new best friend. The time and effort it takes to sell your used electronics on eBay or Craigslist typically does not make it very profitable. How nice is it to go to the Instant Sale Site and select a few options, see the price you are being offered and sell. Yes, you aren't going to get rich selling your used electronics this way but unless you are a neat nick with a lot of spare time, it beats the alternatives.

I will definitely be trying the site out the next time I have an old cell phone or gadget like my i Touch that has been replaced by the newest gadget I just had to buy. I definitely suggest checking out this site.

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