Kiwanis, Thrive and Owlz Make a Good Team

Thrive donated over $6,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Orem thanks to the efforts of the 2009 Owlz pitching staff. Click Here to Read the Story.

Thank Goodness For Thrive!

My coach has been very helpful in the marketing of the products and understanding how eBay works It has been a long time since I attended school and learning a new topic at my almost young age was a little intense at times. I have been frustrated with the amount of information provided and sometimes overwhelmed, but following each step has set me for success. I look at unused and new items differently and I am learning what would sell on eBay. I have not been a big online shopper, so overcoming my bias to that was a small obstacle. When you feel the information is too much, walk away for a moment, get a tea or coffee or water; do another chore, fix some lunch, whatever, just something different than the lesson or eBay or anything on the computer. After a few moments you will look at an object in your environment and wonder if it would sell on eBay, and how much you could get for it. That is the time to go back to studies, you are now ready to absorb more information. Don't give up in the early stages, it is a lot of information, but it will start making sense as you follow the lessons. When you have listed something, do not get frustrated if it doesn't sell. It is easy to get excited when you look at the number of people who have visited your listing and the number of people who may be watching the at closing it doesn't sell. This event can easily deflate your desire to proceed. Call your coach, discuss if there is anything to improve the listing, lower the price etc. Re-list the item, dive in an list a couple more and by the next closing, most if not all your listings will sell. I have been selling Family game and a Nintendo video game. It is a little overwhelming at first. The regulations and processes that eBay has developed to protect the buyer and seller are extensive and pretty thorough. Reading all the policies and procedures is a daunting task. Thank goodness for the summaries and step by step provided by Thrive's lessons and coaches.

Rhea G

Youre Not Going Through This Alone

I feel great about Ebay and would never have known where to start if it hadn't been for my coach Jonathan who helped me through this learning process, I still have a long ways to go and need to do some yard sales but, over all this has been a great experience for me and I plan on continuing to do even better. My biggest struggle so far has been a lot of procrastinating, finally I can get done what I need to. I would recommend to talk with your coach #1 If you need the help get it, it always gives you a boost, a jump start when you talk with your coach. If you get stuck on one item they'll help to get you through it, your not going through this alone and that's what helps me.

Victor & Donna M.

It Has Been Wonderful - Great - Super!

It has been wonderful - great - super! My Coaches have been especially patient with me, as I am an older person (no excuse - smile), and I need to visualize information. That way, I know I am learning it. For me, the best instructions are with one-on-one where you can interact with a human being by actual voice conversations. I think it is more efficient and more effective this way. Anyway, with new technology, I guess this is the way of human communication these days. I hope to be able to continue learning in the mode of live voices over the phone - it's better than "live chat". That takes too long and interpretation of what is written is not always interpreted or understood by either party. Anyway, I am pleased with all you are doing for me, and hope this continues into the future.

Much gratitude,

Lois W.

I Will Be One Of Your Greatest Successes

I have found the team very helpful in that as I needed help they were there to offer it. I have had many questions and the team answered them and made sure that they understood what I was asking. As a novice to the computer internet world I have found their direction extremely helpful. They sent me information that kept me working. They have given me specific help with links and their proper use, a long list of directories. I never had to wait very long to get a response. When I was with team 2B I found the phone conversations extremely helpful. It was very interesting because when I went to the Reactive team it was just right as I had gained enough experience to that point that using live chat and e-mail was sufficient to keep me progressing.

I look back at my experience so far and see the tremendous progress I have made with the support of the teams. I feel that I have a great website and am learning how to market it. All this could not have been possible with out the Thrive teams assistance.

It has been an exciting experience working with Thrive up to this point. I am ready to continue on to be one of your greatest successes. That is my goal in this endeavor. Thank you for all of your assistance.

Sinderely,

Jerriann T.