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Lee reminded listeners that registration for eBay Open (July 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas)  is open at eBayOpen.com. eBay Main  Street members recently scored a victory in the ongoing fight against Internet sales tax. To stay informed about this and other issues that impact your ecommerce business, join eBay Main Street at eBayMainStreet.com.  Lupe, Reston VA (hapachico), asked about keywords. Griff and Lee read current events from the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under Seller Resources in the eBay Radio archives. Click on the event’s title to see all the details. To submit your sellers group meetup or other event, go to eBayRadio.com; click on “Past Episodes” in the right-hand sidebar; then click on "Submit an Event" in the upper right-hand corner of any archives page.

Griff gave an overview of today's show and introduced the eBay Radio News with Lee Mirabal. Stories include eBay Open 2018, July 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (register now at eBayOpen2018.com); musical instruments; and an eBay for Business blog post about 20 must-see movies for entrepreneurs. Griff and Lee discussed eBay's charitable campaigns in honor of World Autism Awareness Month, including donating $1 to Autism Speaks (up to $10,000) each time an Everyday Heroes video posted at eBayInc.com is shared on Twitter and Facebook.

How business owners deal with anger! Our guest is Dr. David Gruder, Ph.D., President, Integrity Culture Systems. DrGruder.com/anger

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: BULQ debuted their Mother's Day Retail Moment. Maria, San Jose CA (thestylelister), had a comment about Guaranteed Delivery (eGD). eBetsy, Dallas TX, shared sad news about the passing of Joyce Banbury (danse), a beloved and revered longtime eBayer, Voices of the Community member, Certified Business Consultant in eBay's now-retired Education Specialists Program, and organizer of the Kansas Jubilee Ecommerce Conference. Today's show is dedicated to her memory. RIP, danse. Julie, Las Vegas NV (ilovejuliesgems), asked why eBay is no longer shipping to Russia.

Spring cleaning your business on eBay! Our guest is Dawn Ralston, founder of Declutter with Diva Dawn and director of Camp Clutter B Gone, known on eBay as Top Rated Seller divadawnlv. DeclutterWithDivaDawn.com CampClutterBGone.com

eBay's new product-based shopping experience! Our guest is Victor Levitin, founder and CEO, CrazyLister. CrazyLister.com

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: Edie, Santa Monica CA (dress_to_suit),asked if she could search via UPC to find matching items. Kate, Scottsdale AZ (smileandillstay), called in with the Secret Word!

Why you should go to eBay OPEN 2018! Our guest is Joe DeMarco, known as Top Rated Seller hubcapjoes on eBay and crazeenydrive on YouTube. YouTube.com/crazeenydriver eBayOpen2018.com

5 ways to improve your chances of a sale! Our guest is Danna Crawford, CEO, PowerSellingMom, Inc., known on eBay as Top Rated Seller danna. PowerSellingMom.com

Open phones, Contact Us email, and more: Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), called with a question about item specifics. Debbie, Vacaville CA (thebookkiosk), shared a new term for “death piles”. Lee reminded listeners to register ASAP for eBay Open 2018, July 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas; get the early bird price of $275 until May 1 at eBayOpen2018.com. Edie, Santa Monica CA (dress_to_suit), called in to follow up on her email re: UPCs. Griff and Lee read current events from the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under Seller Resources in the eBay Radio archives. Click on the event’s title to see all the details. To submit your sellers group meetup or other event, go to eBayRadio.com; click on “Past Episodes” in the right-hand sidebar; then click on "Submit an Event" in the upper right-hand corner of any archives page.  

Griff and Lee invited listeners who have been taking part of eBay Seller Boot Camp to call in with their experiences. Lee told Griff about 98-year-old Loyala basketball team chaplain Sister Jean, whose bobbleheads are trending on eBay, and showed him Pizza Hut's "Final 4" Pie Tops II Sneakers at eBay.com/PieTops -- athletic shoes that can order a pizza and pause your TV,  being auctioned off through eBay for Charity.

It's time to cash in your Q1 coupon for eBay-branded shipping supplies at eBay.com/supplies. Tom, Pittsburgh PA (pa_dutch_auctions), stumped Griff with a question about taking photos on his iPad. C.B., Chicago IL (c.b.), weighed in with a bobblehead comment. eBay Main Street members stopped Congress from adding the Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTPA) from being added to a recent spending bill, but the fight against Internet sales tax legislation continues; join your fellow sellers at eBayMainStreet.com, and let your voice be heard!  

Registration is now open for eBay OPEN 2018 at eBayOpen2018.com! This year's event will be July 24-26 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Debbie (thebookkiosk) and Cindy (pattycyn) registered within the first hour and called in to win a piece of eBayana. Ron, Birmingham AL (oilerman21), asked for a listing dish and received a score of 5 tureens; John, Southbridge MA (sylvester_investments),  also requested a listing dish and received a score of 5 tureens, thereby winning an autographed eBay Radio dish towel! of  and also received a score of 5.  

Cheryl (cherylsscrubsanddesigneracessories) and Helen (summertoad) also registered for eBay Open 2018 (eBayOpen2018.com) within the first hour and called in to win an item of eBayana. Griff shared information about Guaranteed Delivery (eGD). Griff and Lee read current events from the eBay Radio Seller Events Calendar, located under Seller Resources in the eBay Radio archives. Click on the event’s title to see all the details. To submit your sellers group meetup or other event, go to eBayRadio.com; click on “Past Episodes” in the right-hand sidebar; then click on "Submit an Event" in the upper right-hand corner of any archives page.

Expanding the eBay Guaranteed Delivery Program (eGD)! Our guest is Kristina Victor, Marketing Manager, Shipping, eBay. To learn more about eGD, register now for tomorrow's eGD webinar — including live Q&A — March 28, 2018, at 11am PT: https://ebay.brand.live/c/ebay-guaranteed-delivery-2018. eBay.com/Guaranteed Delivery