The OSI Rock Stars

Spot these Rock Stars - ask them for a ‘Spot Star’ card and you could WIN!! (don’t forget to grill them about their Secrets of Success).

Name: Janieruth – aka ‘fish niche spa chick’

eBay Store: Janieruth’s Fabulous to Funky Finds

Sells: Fabulousness

Blog: Janieruth’s Fabulous to Funky Blog

Favorite Rock Song: Mustang Sally

Best known for: chicken salad (put it in your mouth, not on your head), Antiques and Alabama Football y’all!

Name: Dorothy ‘rocker chick’

eBay Store: EclecticCollectit

Sells: Vintage Collectibles

Blog: eclecticcollectit blog

Favorite Rock Song: Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin

Best known for: Dorothy is Director of Human Development (i.e. Mom)

Name: Stephanie ‘THE Giant Squid’

eBay Store: Katiyana’s Collectibles

Sells: Hand-made bear and doll clothing

Favorite Rock Song: TimeWarp from the Rocky Horror Picture Show

Best known for: having dual super-hero personalities – accountant by day, Rock Star entrepreneur by night.

Name: Ann ‘Grannie Annie’

eBay Store: Grannie Annie’s Grass Shack

Sells: Favs from Hawaii including Aloha shirts

Best known for: egging Janieruth on…

Name: Jim and Kelli – the dynamic duo

eBay Store: Dream Adventures

Sells: Brand name clothing and bags – exactly what all Rock Stars need

Best known for: being Parrotheads, NFL fans and TWO full-time eBayers

Name: Mike - the Party Vegetable himself

eBay Store: Party Vegetable

Sells: Consignment & Collectibles, etc.

Favorite Rock Song: Until the End of the World by U2

Best known for: being a PowerSeller, Trading Assistant, eBay Education Specialist and Dad to Miss Kitty.

Name: Cathi

eBay Store: Allegro Accounting

Sells: the BEST eBay accounting services and products ever

Favorite Rock Song: Piano Man

Best known for: She is an Accountant & Quickbooks Diva - but ask her about Starbucks, NASCAR or coffee!

Name: Cori

eBay Store: Vintage Millinery Flowers

Sells: Vintage items including Millinery Flowers and Automobile Advertising.

Best known for: retired school teachers who now specialize in their passions

Name: Alice

eBay Store: Stitches

Sells: Unique and hard to find, quilting, knitting and needle arts supplies and treasures.

Blog: Alice in Stitches

Favorite Rock Song: Go Ask Alice

Best known for: Rockin’ multiple channels of selling online including Amazon!

Name: Mary Ann ‘The Crazy Redhead’

eBay Store: Good Buys All the Time

Sells: Walt Disney Classic Collection/Vintage Airplane Model Kits/Lucy & Me Bears

Favorite Rock Song: I ain’t settlin for anything less than EVERYTHING

Best known for: Outstanding eBay customer service and living her dream.

Name: Alex ‘the piano man’

eBay Store: Buckeye Buys

Sells: Collectables, curiosities - and other people’s stuff!

Favorite Rock Song: verdict is still out

Best known for: teaching piano to up and coming Rock Stars, ages 3 to 63! (and charming the women on Rock Stars)

Name: Jen and Family

eBay Store: 1 Pets Palace

Sells: Innovative Pet toys and supplies for your special furbaby!

Favorite Rock Song: ‘It’s My Life’ by Bon Jovi!!!!

Best known for: Hiking around Niagara Falls, CA area. Spending time with our family! Pets, perennial gardening and meeting new friends on eBay!

Name: Kelli

eBay Store: Blessed Dressed

Sells: High-end Women’s Fashions - Carlisle / Etcetera

Favorite Rock Song: Solid as a Rock

Best known for: her love of Doberman Pinschers, scuba diving, 70’s music - OH - and shoes!

Name: Nina ‘007…I mean 14’

eBay Store: Your Auction Partner

Sells: eBay classes, collectibles, other people’s items

Best known for: Real Estate, baseball and football especially San Francisco Giants and 49ers, The University of Michigan football team and the Chicago Bears!

Name: Marlene ‘Where are my hunky bodyguards?’

eBay Store: The Savvy Seller

Sells: eBay classes, online auction training and consultation services, eBay Store evaluations/tune-ups, Personal Online Auction Mentor service

Blog: The Savvy Seller blog

Best known for: starting out as a marriage and family therapist and moving to successful eBayer and eBay Education Specialist - must be why her customer service and communication skills are so fabulous. (plus in her spare time, Marlene and Janieruth go hunky bodyguard hunting)

Name: John and Sharon

eBay Store: Dandy Rubber Stamps and Crafts

Sells: eBay Business Resources, Rubber Stamps, Scrapbooks,

Best known for: Teaching people how to buy and sell on eBay, Scrapbooking, Stamping, Piano, Reading and Learning as much as possible - also check out www.DandelionConsulting.com

Name: Msleo ‘I can Rock and Roar’

eBay Store: Leos Domane

Sells: Media: CDs DVDs Books

Blog: Mane and Tale’s blog

Favorite Rock Song: Barracuda!

Best known for: Humor, eBay, internet marketing, Sarah Brightman and she ROARS

Name: Cindy ‘twirlin bongos’

eBay Store: Twirl Planet and Bombay Bongo

Sells: Twirling batons, praise worship flags, and related supplies at Twirl Planet. Also gifts for you, your pets, and your home at Bombay Bongo!

Best known for: Baton twirling, juggling, pets…especially kitties, volunteerism through global travel (ooh, good thing there is a comma in that sentence!)

Name: Lynn

eBay Store: Vintage and Now

Sells: Come see for yourself

Best known for: phenomenal 5–star customer service

Name: Patti ‘Jazz Hands’

eBay Store: Jazzy Brandz

Sells: Ladies Accessories, Jewelry, Handbags, Home Decor

Favorite Rock Song: Anything by Journey or Foreigner

Best known for: eBay Education Specialist who loves singing, Scrapbooking and learning new things

Name: Paul ‘the handsome one’Store: His and Her Treasures

Sells: Used Treasures

Favorite Rock Song: anything that is 60’s, 70’s pop

Best known for: Camping, 4 wheeling, Cruises, family reunions (his family not uncle Harolds)

Name: Rina ‘the shopper’

eBay Store: Niche Marketplace

Sells: Unique & Distinctive Gifts, Designer Apparel & Accessories, Home Accents & Decor, Retro & Vintage Collectibles, Jewish & Global Treasures

Blog: Random Acts of Retail Therapy

Favorite Rock Song: Girls Just Want To Have Fun — Cyndi Lauper

Best known for: Trendwatching, Global Arts & Crafts, International Travel (especially Israel), History, Archeology, Architecture, Kosher Food, Coffee (after all, she is a Seattle native)

Name: Bryan ‘the new dad’

eBay Store: Flightline Fabrications

Sells: Original aviation and military related vinyl graphics, signs, plaques, photo prints and patches.

Blog: The Living History Project

Favorite Rock Song: Hip to be Square

Best known for: Loves hockey, WWII memorabilia, and Rice Crispies (although Lucky Charms are better)

Name: Nathan ‘the charmer’

eBay Store: Flightline Fabrications

Sells: Original aviation and military related vinyl graphics, signs, plaques, photo prints and patches.

Blog: The Living History Project

Best known for: History, WWII, reading, and rockin’ the Wii

Name: Ken The Cool

eBay Store: Auction Progress

Sells: toys, games, kids clothing, software, ebooks

Favorite Rock Song: “Satisfaction” - Rolling Stones

Best known for: Owning TWO eBay Stores - The gal he married (Jo) 40 years ago, their four grandkids, eBay, Yorkies, Miatas, ham radio…Name: Wendy ‘the Lyricist’

Name: Wendy ‘the Lyricist’

eBay Store: Web Wendy - the Auction Specialist

Sells: eBay classes, Grade AAA Tahitian and Freshwater Pearls, other people’s stuff…

Blog: Web Wendy blog

Favorite Rock Song: Love Potion #9

Best known for: eBay everything, Internet technology, writing, philosophy, art, Marx Brothers movies, scrabble and theatre.

Name: Steve

eBay Store: Online Auction Tutor

Sells: education

Best known for: Showing people how to use eBay, the right way, from the beginning.

Name: Mitch ‘the jock’

eBay Store: Longhorn Tri Sport

Sells: Sports and triathlete clothes and gear

Best known for: Sports and triathlete clothes and gear - Swimming, Mac computing, eBay Sales

Name: Ron and Alberta

eBay Store: Attic Sales

Sells: Blue Jeans Boots Shoes Clothing Art Jewelry Books Records Macintosh Computers Hunting Equipment

Best known for: Texans with a goal of Success

Name: Jennifer ‘sharp shooter’

eBay Store: Precision Bluing

Sells: Consignments for 55 clients & never really know what will come in! Primarily though, they sell vintage items of all sorts.

Best known for: Crocheting, knitting, reading, graphology (Go ahead! Ask her what that is!), eBaying, yard saling

Name: Troy and Sarah

eBay Store: Period Paper

Sells: Specializing in Antique Ads and original advertising

Best known for: Rockin’ the eBay Best in Stores contest numerous times!

Name: Cindy ‘Ms Virgo’

eBay Store: Clover City Consulting

Sells: Photography Equipment

Blog: Clover City Blog

Favorite Rock Song: Crimson and Clover

Best known for: Channeling Ms Virgo from time to time, genius photographer, THE Cindy of the ‘Success With Cindy’ series, and mom to numerous animals

Name: Rob ‘blues brotha’ and Colette ‘blues sista’

Business: Worldwide Brands

Sells: Premium Whole Sale and Product Sourcing education and Access to over 7000 suppliers representing over 6 million products

Favorite Rock Song: All You Need is Love from the Beatles

Best known for: almost everything – they are amazing!

Name: Denise ‘hot Canuck’

Business: Terapeak

Sells: (on eBay) she buys…oohhhh does she buy And sell snow/skateboard stuff.

Favorite Rock Song: Anything from Rick Astley

Best known for: Doing the heavy lifting at Terapeak.com and keeping those boys in line! She also joins Janelle for webinars and all sorts of fun things around these parts