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My Story

GOing1nce LLC is me - Sally Milo, with a bit of assistance from my partner, Kyle Bennett.

I have been a graphic designer since the days when "cut & paste" meant using an Exacto knife & rubber cement or melted wax. In 1990, I met my first Macintosh & learned how to cut & paste electronically & draw with a mouse. I've been an illustrator since I held my first crayon.

Early in 1999, my friend Wayne (AzBCC) asked me to set up & manage his eBay auctions as I was the only web-savvy person he knew. All I knew of eBay at that time was that my youngest sister had sold some of her daughter's baby clothes on the site. Wayne agreed to pay for my first eBay purchase (a $15 CocaCola can bank) so I could learn a bit about how eBay works. I was soon using his fancy Sony Mavica camera (the floppy disk one - which I inherited & still use!) to photograph coins from his retail coin shop. He provided the descriptions, I did the template design & layout & started listing thru eBay's SYI form.

I graduated to MisterLister to enable me to bulk list auctions and eventually discovered Sellers Assistant Pro, which saved me many hours in listing & tracking sales.

In the spring of '03, I started selling items for local individuals & businesses as an eBay Trading Assistant. I became a PowerSeller on my own in my first 3 months and was recognized on eBay in September, 2003, as PowerSeller of the Month.

For about a year and a half, I taught eBay classes at Tucson's Pima Community College and eventually discovered that was not a passion.

Although I've created eBay listing templates for myself & other sellers since I began selling on eBay, it's only been since the beginning of 2007 that I've made eBay design a greater focus. I'm back to my design roots & I'm loving that!

My other eBay passions are posting on the Community discussion boards (places EVERY eBayer should visit regularly!), helping others to use Blackthorne, both on the Blackthorne boards and via the sales of my training & Quick Start Guide and being a member of eBay's Voices of the Community.

Contact me via email or phone - 520.270.6456.

Blackthorne Newsletter - Every few weeks or when Blackthorne releases an upgrade, I send out my newsletter with info about Blackthorne. I often add tips or explain features you may want to know about. Email me with your request to be added to my Blackthorne Newsletter email list.

Design Newsletter - Not sure how that latest eBay policy will affect your template or eBay store? I'll add other info about eBay design & other eBay topics which may be of interest to you. Send me topics you want covered & I'll cover 'em! Email me with your request to be added to my Design Newsletter email list.

PhotoShop for eBay Tutorial - This tutorial is a work in progress. Currently are sections on the basics (using Photoshop to crop, resize, rotate, brighten & apply contrast) and how to remove the background from your photo professionally - all in easy-to-follow steps with screenshots. New sections will be added on a regular basis, depending on what YOU want to learn. See going1nce.com/PShop4eBay.pdf.

Printing Services - I am working with a printer to offer you business cards, postcards and other materials - at prices you can't even get from VistaPrint! Of course, I offer these with custom design services right here on eBay. If you don't see what you're seeking, let me know & I'll create a listing for you.

Design Stuff

Free Templates

I'm slowly adding free listing/ad templates which can be used by any seller. See this page.

BTPro Ad Template Design & Consultation

Please email me for further information or see listings in my eBay store..

Since the days of real cutting & pasting, I've been a graphic designer & illustrator. I love the opportunity to create graphics for my fellow eBayers. I'm a Certified eBay Stores Designer under my designer name, Milo Design. (See samples of my eBay work at stores.ebay.com/GOing1nceLLC/Portfolio.html.).

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Selling Other People's Treasures

Mafia Godfather estate on eBay!

As I was driving across Texas to attend the 2004 eBay Live in New Orleans, I received a call from the daughter-in-law of the late Joseph Bonanno, asking if I'd be interested in selling his estate on eBay. Heck Yeah!

When we started up, the fact that his estate was selling on eBay got world-wide media attention. Things steadied for a couple years until June 25, 2007, when Gay Talese wrote an article in Newsweek which included "Rosalie continues her bridal-veil business in Tucson, and she also sells what's left of the late Joseph Bonanno's personal property on eBay, such as canceled checks bearing his signature." Things have heated up again!

In December, 2008, we finally exhausted the estate and no longer are listing Mr. B's items. What a great run it was!

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