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среда, 1 июня 2016 г.

How to enjoy creative work and to sell your works

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From middle of winter some pause began in my work, and already hardly anymore month stayed till that moment, as I will become a mother in third time! Smiles, tears... What happiness is this oppressive expectation!
Certainly, folder with sketches is filled up, ideas give birth one by one, the whole plan of work is worked out in a head, customers wait, but I now can work only slightly, even on this publication went away almost half-year, and I so sincerely want to share the secret ideas with you.
Think that in summer at much quite a bit spare time and it is possible to analyze and create!
Publication for those who want to create in the style and want his works to be bought.
I write the personal ideas, opinion, maybe, it will not coincide with your, I want nobody to offendby nothing.
It is my point of view to date, maybe, after a while I will rethink a great deal.
I analyse that I do and how I do it very often. Ideas accumulated concerning the sales of online and development on the whole. It is possible to say, that it was my some plan of development. Even now I can re-read it again.
I distinguished 7 basic points that is very important, especially at the beginning of the way, certainly, in a head yet very many ideas, but a basic accent for me falls onnext:

1. To listen to yourself.
If you already own the technique of work with your favorites material well, you know very much receptions already, for you everything is even, neat and beautiful, color combinations  are harmonious, then try as possible quicker to find the special style of work. How?
Do not look anymore at worksof strangers. Let it sound cruelly, no inspiration by stranger inspiration. Search it! Step back from all that is done by other masters in your technique. Doing good, apply a maximum of the knowledge, choose, that befits, that no.
What happens when you are inspired by stranger inspiration? And it is very bad! Each time, opening a photo with work of other master and repeating that it is done by him, you kill the idea that lives for you inwardly. You begin to live by his idea. And who knows that was tested by master, doing the work, maybe, exactly in this thing the great number of forces and emotions is hidden and he took and did that about what dreamed. At considerable changes sense is lost in his work, energy is lost. Such works can become a weight for you, as though and done well, and however nonsense a fate of that can be very cheap.
Thus, your idea so remains on a distant shelf.
Certainly, I do not mean those moments, when you create the copy of work of favorite master intentionally, write in such cases, that work is done as a copy and specify the name of author.
Your aim, doing a copy:
а) Perfection of a quality of the work;
б) Infinite love to works of master and desire to have something alikefor yourself;
в) Desire to get in viewing on condition of search by "name ofa master".
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2. Not to torment itself comparisons.
Why is it important not to compare the works to other?
а) When you did the good very well, and look at works of other masters, begin to think that they make better. Then planning new work, you involuntarily add something from that master. This is bad. There is your sense in your work. You are personality! Set to new work from a clean sheet;
б) understated self-appraisal. Involuntarily works of other master are perceived as a new, the best. But you do new, open the world newly. The ideas of creation of certain works come to everybody, for someone – earlier, for someone – later.

3.  To do the works and wait a customer.
As soon as you did even one your ownsuccessful work, under "successful" I understand that it was bought, then  you  -are a lucky person!
Why are you a lucky person? Because, you can do works in this direction, to develop them and broaden. And it is very important, you know a price it is possible to push off from that already, if you will continue to work in this direction, then to you will easily develop the shop.

4. To improve.
Perfect the technique and search interesting materials, do not decide to stop on the attained result! Why? Our market is the internet!  As soon as you published the authorial work, be ready, that will be inspired your inspiration, there will be copies and analogues very quickly. But it is your idea. Try to propose works by collections, do a few works at once.
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5. To watch after a price.
Very often, doing work, we feel a price on that work will find a customer intuitively, so, listen nobody, put that price that your intuition prompts you.
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6. To seize the moment.
"Ideas fly in mid air". How many times I heard, such phrases: "I wanted to do such worktoo" or "you readmy ideas"!. How many times before I heard it into itself. Herein all difference between all of us. Someone takes and does, goes on a new way, and someone is afraid to do work "not as everybody does". Leave off being afraid that you will not be understood or that work is too difficult. If it is your work, it will find that human, it will pleasehim that so that will need exactly that - only and unique.

7. To create in that direction in that it is easy.
For example, you do straps and bangles, but, say, purses block your fantasy. Do not do purses. Do straps and bangles, different-different with fairies or with flowers. Do that from what your heart strongly-strongly beats. Certainly, it is better to do a few names, who knows, what your future customer searched initially, but, seeing, understood that this strap is a dream of all his life.
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8. Not to spare forces and time.
Be ready to that not everything is so quickly and simply sale. Follow the road and do not displace. If you found yourself, spare neither time nor forces on your business.
And farther it is possible to read from a point №1.
Successfulcreative work and development to you and let your favorite business bring to you only gladness!

All pictures from web.

By Estrina

#handmade #jewelry #ручнаяработа #estrina #earrings #bracelet #necklace #craft
#crochet#knitting#sewing #etsy #art #homemade #baby #doll #toys #kids
#hobby #рукоделие #хобби
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среда, 25 мая 2016 г.

Присоединяйтесь к миру талантливых людей

Сейчас, большая часть производства автоматизированы, необыкновенное значение получают вещи, изготовленные вручную. Изделия ручной работы по определению не имеют возможности стоить недорого.

Время от времени обыденные стандартные вещи имеют все шансы быть изготовленные вручную. Чтобы Вас не обманули, стоит держать в голове следующею информацию.

Такие изделия не продаются в обыденных торговых центрах. Самый простой вариант их отыскать в специальных отделах или в интернет магазинах, например на этом сайтеestrina.com.

Ручная работа – неповторима. Вещи, с однообразным дизайном, все равно будут выделяться.Вещи, изготовленные вручную, имеют все шансы иметь некие выпуклости, потертости и так далее
Ручная работа не имеет возможности стоить недорого. Вручную делается фактически все: посуда, одежка, книжки, канцтовары, открытки, фото рамки, картины и прочее.

Стоимость этих продуктов находится в зависимости от цены материалов, также трудности личной работы (которую непрофессиональным взором иногда тяжело найти).

Вроде бы данное ни пафосно звучало, хотя продукты, изготовленные вручную, владеют особенной теплой энергетикой, их хорошо брать в руки либо просто прикасаться.

Почти все неповторимые вещи возможно устроить и лично в хозяйственных критериях.

Когда вы исключительно начинаете собственный творческий путь, не замахивайтесь на довольно трудные планы: гораздо лучше создать легкую вещь, но хорошо, нежели трудную – с огрехами.

Сейчас в интернете возможно отыскать массу восхитительных идей, с инструкциями и фото. А если Вы захотите продать, или показать всиму миру свою ручную работу, то можно воспользоваться, функцией Хендмейд — бесплатная публикация на сайте estrina.com

#handmade #ручнаяработа #handcrafted #homemade#madewithlove #smallbusiness #forsale #sellonline #estrina#onlineseller #etsy #startup #etsyshop #хендмейд #рукоделие#хобби #своимируками #hobby

суббота, 7 мая 2016 г.

5 Tips To Be a Successful Craft Seller

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If you are crazy about handicrafts, love to create something totally unique and unusual, or you are able to see the beauty and use it in your work – congratulations! You are a real handmade expert!
Let's see how to earn money from selling your handmade crafts online and really enjoy it.

1. Trying to sell handmade items online choose a reliable and profitable handmade marketplace where you can sell your goods without any risks. Usually this way is the most convenient, because it allows you to save money on rent and delivery of goods, also it makes hiring any workers unnecessary. In addition, selling online can enable you to spend time on creating new handmade masterpieces. You can try our marketplace ESTRINA.Register now!

2. Enormous variety of craft items to make and sell gives you vivid opportunities to create. There are thousands of things people are interested in, for example, in handmade jewellery. Plenty of people are fond of jewelry made of precious stones, silver and gold, even wood and polymer clay. If you think that creation precious items can bring you joy, there is one question left which you have to study – how to make handmade jewelry? Do not forget, that every work you undertake needs careful preparation.

3. Always create something you are proud of! Try to find people that are fond of your handmade crafts. Be passionate about your work! Make a team and try to come up with an attractive advertising campaign. By the way, if you are selling your handmade items via online marketplaces, this won’t be a problem. Usually these resources provide a strong advertising support.

4. Pay close attention to the quality of all the goods you have created. They should be made as carefully as possible, there should be no defects and damaged parts. This advice can help you to make the best selling handmade items!

5. Make sure, that you have published true photos of your handmade crafts. High-quality photos will help you to present your works in a favorable light and draw the customers’ attention to your handmade products.

Your one-of-a-kind handmade goods can bring you not only the endless pleasure of creating handmade products, but also a good income. Following these simple rules will transform your hobby in a life style. All in all, creating handmade goods can become your hallmark and make your name famous.
by estrina kaas
#gift #giftideas #handmade #handmadegift #handcraft #homework #estrina #uniquegifts #bestpresent #hobby #sellonline #sellhandmade #buyhandmade #successfullseller #successfullcraftseller
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четверг, 21 апреля 2016 г.

Why a handmade gift is the best present?

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One of the main things in life is the attention to people we are close to. When we want to give them our love, care and a warm attitude, it always strikes a deep chord in their hearts. It is perfect if you give presents to people you are related to even without any reason. And it is especially nice when you give them handmade gifts to make them feel special.

Homemade crafts are not just a courtesy, these gifts are made with warmth and love and are created for a particular person. Knowing someone’s hobbies and interests, you can always give a gorgeous handmade gift for friend, which will be cherished for a long time.
Good homemade gifts can give every home its own personality and style. For example, beautiful handmade paintings or other interior decorations enhance the appearance of the house. And what is the best gift for a girl? Pay attention to a gorgeous jewelry – unique homemade bracelets or handmade hair accessories.
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Let’s find out who will be definitely pleased to receive a handmade gift.

1. First of all, such gifts can please those people who already have everything. They have bought all new gadgets, have visited the most important events and fashion shows. In short, they have tried everything.  And now they are literally satiated with those things that can be bought in conventional stores. But what they haven’t seen for sure are the unusual and one-of-a-kind handmade wares.

2. Secondly, those people who love surprises and unexpected pleasures may appreciate handmade gifts. You should admit that it is incredibly nice to receive gifts that were created specially for you!1. First of all, such gifts can please those people who already have everything. They have bought all new gadgets, have visited the most important events and fashion shows. In short, they have tried everything.  And now they are literally satiated with those things that can be bought in conventional stores. But what they haven’t seen for sure are the unusual and one-of-a-kind handmade wares.

3. Thirdly, those people who can appreciate your talent and your efforts will be delighted with such a gift. Surely they will keep your handmade gift for a long time.
Handmade gifts are good means to show people how much you love and appreciate them.
Give the important people in your life handmade wares created with your own hands and be sure these presents will become their favourite!

by Estrina Kaas

The real dolls from Estrina`s traders Tatiana Mishchenko
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среда, 20 апреля 2016 г.

Handmade - What Is It And What You Pay For.

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I would like to talk about Handmade. What is it? What you pay for? And why? I divided into four groups. I would like to say that I working in the first three and actively try to finally the fourth. And each group has a right to exist, to fulfill its purpose and includes sometimes very beautiful work.
1. Assembling from furniture. For some timeI see veryoften "masters", doing "100 % handmade".  You come in to such  a shop and see – there isthe prepared beadsthreadedon spandex, and this good is given out as a "bangle from the natural stones of handwork". It can look beautifully. It reflects aesthetic taste of the author. But not moreover. Anddoes not haveany attitude towards a handwork. It must cost cheap, It is for sale exceptionally for earning of money and a benefit from collection of similar objects for the development of a taste, style. If man no longer does nothing except similar, it is difficult to name himof a master. Otherwise the Chinese pens that arecollected by hands on a conveyer - it is possible to consider to be handmade too.Assembling from furniture.jpg
2. Hand-made articles - that is all, that an average man is able to do for the pair of hours, looking master class in the internet and buying materials. Various decoupage, coulombs from epoxyd resin, cakes from polymeric clay and others like that. Here a customer pays for aesthetic taste of author, design and for material too. But if it is a top of work of man - he went not far away from the above-mentioned Chinese pens.
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3. Authorial work - it is that a customer can not do. For making of wares from this group the special skills, very good taste, original designer thinking, special instruments and great deal, are needed and many other. In this group the real work begins and masters work exactly in it. Here a customer pays for a time of a master, for inspiration, for a design. For materials - in the last turn. Buying work of master, he finances talent. And inlays the facilities in that the world around became though a bit more beautiful. Certainly, similar objects cost expensive. They are bought rarely. And a successful shop usually plugs in itself wares from previous groups, if wants to be worth.
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The picture from real item from Estrina`s User Elena Borovitskaya

4. Works of art – that isfor whatan exceptional skills are needed and one working day minimum. Present an undeniable artistic value in itself, as a good picture or sculpture. Even for very talented masters farnot always turn out. A customer pays for an art.
Naturally, even masters often use factory purveyances in the works. In fact to make cabоchon out of stone for painting or pouring off a metallic loop is difficult in domestic terms. And there is no sense for example to inlay several hundreds in an equipment and apartment, to spend years on mastering of jeweller business, if you simply want to draw on stones. But the miniature painting and decoupage are different things. It is impossible to name and sell them for analogical prices.
In conclusion I want to say that I do not see nothing bad in that people resell prepared furniture in 10 times more expensive in general. If yet find customers it is enough, to live on it - so in general fine fellows. More pleasant, than to be a slave in an office. Only it is not needed to name it "work", by "unique authorial work" and to equate masters with wares.

by Estrina Kaas
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вторник, 19 апреля 2016 г.

Life After an Office or Something About Complications Accompanying a Dream

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Many handmaders dream about leaving a job and make a living work. How to obtain it - is not a simple question, and this business is difficult. But possible :)
Now I want to tell about problems and complications that accompany "life of dream". Certainly, at every point there is a circulating, positive side. But there are two of them - plus and minus, I will tell about minuses, pluses are already known :)

1. First of all - considerable part of surrounding people will think that you went crazy. Before this you were engaged in normal business, you had a cute hobby, now your roof went down and you are wasting time. Well, if so the simply acquainted think, opinion of that does not influence on anything. Badly, if so the near think. Their disapproval or even aggression can spoil life so much. Eventually, who is pleasant to quarrel with near people? But here is only to decide for itself, that is more important: to live in peace with others or with itself.

2. Maybe, now you will feel shy to talk, what you are engage in. Before you were an operator, or accountant, or sales man these are clear businesses. It was easy and pleasant to name the profession. Now what? What you engage in - flowerets  modelling and sewing. So it is better at once to think of some beautiful showing off name.
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3. Rest-time now is this time in that you do not make money. And a salary anymore is not present and will not be. From the one side, there is a risk to be too stuck in domestic and family businesses (you are now at home!) and there will be almost no earnings. From the other - personally I, for example, at some instant understood that I work absolutely all the time, that not busy with a child (and he is already grown enough and walks in a garden) and I do not cook. And in a weekend either. And even while with a child, I feel sense of guilt :at this time I would work and earn. Too badly, though profitable. It was a volitional decision to limit work hours to appoint weekends

4. You will no longer have a hobby. Because a former hobby – is a job now. You will have to look anything new! Mainly - not to make this a job too :)

5. Domestics, unfortunately, will not often understand, that if you are at home this does not mean that you do not work. You are at home. This means that you need to prepare 3 times per a day, to wash the dishes then, to drive everybody on preschool and schools, to go down in a shop, et cetera, and others like that.

6. Competitors all the time will come to you on heels. Did you think of unusual decorations? It is perfect, but over the months, crowd of imitators will appear for you, and sales can fall down. All the time it is needed to think of something yet, to study, do new, to walk ahead. It is "needed to hurry very quickly, for simply to remain at place".

7. You will have to bear in a mind and in a planner many things. 
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Bloodcurdlingly many. To order business cards, do orders, buy materials, to reply to letters of customers, send away tracking numbers, do a long-planned interesting thing, watch the dates of fairs and give requests, and ten and hundreds of small and large businesses. Itcanfrighten.

8. And another fear - now all depends only on you. At work you are holded by very different people, including foolish, and lackadaisical, and so on. They often are not moved forward on a quarry stair, but a salary is paid. And you will not be able now to itself to allow to be stupid, give vent to the bad mood, to do it here better, there worse. To build the business very unsimply. Pranging is much easier. And this fear, this new responsibility - can strongly spoil life.

9. Your reputation, and, earnings, will depend on quite casual people. Your clients. Practically all of them are adequate good people, and if you do the work well, and reputation your will be good. But there are also brawlers, dishonest people, and simply loonies. Black stripe, a few such "customers" in succession - and the heap of bad reviews that can frighten off good clients is ready. And it means that you will begin to earn less money.

10. You may need very much discipline. Clients will not wait for weeks, while you will be visited by a muse. Therefore - daily labour, even if laziness, it is not desirable or no mood. (And herein difference of work from a hobby. We occupy a hobby under a mood, and working is necessary always. You will be able not to conceive a hatred the business. Will not it transform in the same boring job?) Will you be able to work without an overseer after a shoulder?

11. Now work almost for certain can not be "simply aborted from a head" after completion. It is leaving an office is possible to go out and to forget about everything till the next morning or till Monday. Let the owner have a headache, and you did the work and can with a clean conscience enjoy a hobby. Now you are the owner!

12. Career advancement will be to organize to itself independently. Nobody will promote a salary and will not appoint you as a main manager or chief of department. Do you want anymore? It will be to do independently, from the ground up. Quite from the ground up. Not simplyto become a master that does decorations and sells them over the internet, but the hostess of shop in the reality? It will be needed to find an apartment, buy in an equipment and additional materials, to design everything by itself, find and hire salespeople. Everything by itself.

13. There is a risk to sit at home and to keep indoors by weeks. Why to go out? After foods it is possible to go down simultaneously with the dispatch of parcels and in concert to go to buy materials, time to spend is pitiful. And it is bad for the health and mood. And to be ill is now impossible to you - nobody will pay for a hospital. You will have to take care of itself, if it is not desirable to remain without earnings.

14. Andthe last, on my opinion, most frightful. You appear up against a failure. Before you could say: ouch, this frigging job! Guzzles all the time, if it were not for it, I would have time for everything! Now there is no more job. There are you and your business. Will you be able to have time for everything, and if will not turn out? And will you be able to live with this fear? It is a heavy load - a closeness of own vulnerability, unsuccessful, not luck.
In the end it is possible to say out totals, that if you decided nevertheless dare! In fact you will never know till not try!
Good luck all to beginning masters!

by Estrina Kaas

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воскресенье, 17 апреля 2016 г.

9 Products that You Must Make at Home and Sell Online

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All the most successful businesses can trace their roots to humble beginnings, most businesses began in someone’s home. It is easier than ever to find success by making products at home and selling them.
Years ago when some of the best known corporate giants got their start from a kitchen table or a garage the internet was not available.
Had the internet been available they very likely would have realized success much earlier on. Luckily for you, the internet is available and you can reach a wider audience for your products.
Half the battle of selling items online is deciding what items you want to sell. There are 9 products that you can make at home and sell online, that will sell.  
There are plenty of goods that you can make and sell online BUT the key is to make an item that does not take hours and hours to make so that you can make enough to turn a profit. Setting those parameters eliminates quite a few of the options.   
Choosing the right items to make at home and sell online is key to generating the income that you hope to generate. It is far better to pick 1-3 things to make at home and sell online than it is to try to make a wide range of items. You want to become associated with a particular craft and style.
Taking the 1-3 item approach may narrow your overall audience but it will help you to be endeared to that niche audience and to build a loyal following. It will ultimately work to your advantage.

The Trends

Right now everything homemade is on trend which is where many of the ideas that you read here have come from. People are willing to pay far more for something that was “handcrafted” cottage style then they would pay for something that is mass produced.
The beauty of this “homemade” trend is that you do not have to create something perfect to create something that is sellable. The flaws are appreciated, keep that in mind as you are crafting your items.  They do not have to be perfect to be appreciated AND purchased.
Here is The 9 Items You Need to Make at Home and Sell Online
With a few materials you will be on your way to earning extra income by making items at home.
  1. Yarn Crafts - All you have to do is take a look around to see how popular anything made of yarn has gotten. Whether you knit or crochet you can easily earn extra income by creating hats, scarves, blankets, socks or baby gear.
You can start out simple with something like infinity scarves since they are a one size fits all type item.  Use neutral colors to get started to ensure that they will be well suited for all tastes.

As time moves forward and you start earning some extra money you can reinvest it by branching out to other colors or taking special custom orders.
  1. Recycled glass art - start collecting glass bottles to recycle into art. Old wine bottles are easy to turn into lamps. You can even create mosaic coasters, table tops or mirror decorations with broken bottle pieces. Any recycled glass items will sell since recycled shabby chic looks are super on trend right now.
Those “green” minded people will love the idea that they are helping to protect the environment by using items that have been crafted out of something that would have been thrown into a heap. 
There are fusible glass options that you can buy that don’t even need a torch you just pop it into your microwave if you want to blend the old and the new.
  1. Make soap! Soap is an easy sell and it is relatively easy to make. Making organic soap sans any chemicals using all organic materials than you will attract that niche market that we talked about earlier in this article.
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You can easily make batches of soap in your kitchen following simple recipes. It is a very low investment for the materials and everyone needs soap!
  1. Candles are another good bet. Candles are easy to make and they are always in high demand.  You can experiment with different essential oils to come up with a signature scent for your new candle line.  Candles sell.
  2. Paper goods. Creating one of a kind cards, invitations and other paper goods can be a hot seller if you do it right and offer an added value like free shipping.
You can add scrapbooking to your list of paper goods. You can offer a scrapbooking service. You will be surprised to find how many people want to give homemade gifts to their loved ones but do not have the time to create the homemade gifts which is a great opportunity for you!
  1. Quilts, Flannel blankets. If you can quilt or you are willing to learn how to than quilts are something that will sell online. They are used as art by a lot of people. Besides the artisan aspect a nice lap quilt to take the chill off on a winters night would be super popular.
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If you can’t quilt or do not want to learn how to quilt you can create flannel knot blankets, they are very easy to create.
 You take two pieces of like sized flannel cut to the size of the blanket that you want and cut strips around the edges and tie them together.
  1. Baked goods. This can be a little tricky. You want to be able to bake stuff that will “keep” long enough to get to your customers. Cookies, cake pops and other items that can stay fresh long enough to make it to the customer are a good choice. Breads, cakes and cupcakes are not as reliable.
  2. Candy making. You can craft some great candy options right in your kitchen and offer customized options like initial pops for weddings. There is a wide range of options for candy making and selling online. Invest in good packaging that represents your brand.
  3. Wreaths. Wreaths are not only for holidays. These easy to make adornments most commonly used to decorate a front door can quickly add up to extra spending money.
Of course you will see the height of your season during the holidays but you can sell wreaths (seasonally appropriate) year round.
Now that you have 9 proven sellers to work with, get busy and start making some money.

by Estrina Kaas
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