Rules:

1. The contest will run from December 22nd through December 30th.
2. Each marketplace will have it’s own contest with 3 winners in each. 1st place wins $50, 2nd wins $30, and 3rd wins $20.
3. Winners will be chosen by the number of listings they have sold in each marketplace
4. Winning a prize in one marketplace will not preclude you from winning in others.
5. Only legitimate transactions will count.
6. Have fun!

Selling Tips:

1) More Listings = More Sales!
The more you list, the more chances you have to make a sale on Crave. Our sales numbers always spike whenever a large cluster of new listings go up on the site. Our fans check the site daily to see what’s new.  In addition, we send email alerts to everyone who has your listing on their want list.

– To read about how selling works on Crave, click here

2) Promotion!
That’s right, we are not above shameless self-promotion on Crave. Whether we are promoting ourselves or you’re promoting your own listings, we encourage it! There are multiple ways for you to let potential buyers know about your great listings.

Facebook Share: On all listing pages there is a “Share on Facebook” button at the top of the page. Click this to show your Facebook friends what you have for sale. You can also share your seller storefront by clicking the “Share” button on your Crave profile page!

Share Everywhere: Use the “Share Everywhere” button to share your listings on other social media outlets like Twitter and Tumblr!

Forums: If you are active on a forum that is another great way to get the word out to the fandom about the figures you have for sale on Crave. We provide you with a forum post URL in the “Your Item Info” window. Use it!

4. Blogs: If you have a blog or know someone who has a blog, get the word out on your listings for sale that way!

5. Commenting: Sharing additional background on your listings or answering fan questions in the comments section of your listing helps fans make a purchase decision. It also gives visibility to your listing on the home page. This will put more eyes on your listings, and help keep your item fresh.

6. Word of Mouth: Tell your friends, family, co-workers, team mates, expatriates, those Facebook acquaintances that freak you out a little bit, and the homeless guy that lives behind your apartment building about Crave! Spread the word and tell people what you have for sale. Tell your friends who are collectors to like and share your listings on their own FB pages! Every bit helps!

7. Relisting: If you have had an item on sale for a while with no bites, cancel it and relist. Consider adding better photos or asking Crave community members for feedback. Relisting with the best presentation possible will put it to the top of the homepage and refresh it in buyers’ minds. I know for a fact that there are some awesome figures tucked in the back of our listings just waiting for a buyer to stumble upon them.

3) Competitive Pricing!
Competitively priced items sell quickly. If you have a hot item with a fair price tag one of our bargain hunters will make the purchase. I am not saying you need to undervalue your listings at cheap prices (though you can if you want!), but do a little research. See what other sellers are listing the same item for on Crave and other online marketplaces and base you’re pricing on that.

Just like you and me, most collectors are looking for the best overall deal, taking into consideration rarity/availability, condition, completeness and price.  Most fans check out multiple listings on different sites before making a purchase. When our community sees a good find, they will help promote these listings by voting “Good Price.”

Recap…

The 3 sellers in each marketplace who sell the most listings between December 22nd and December 31st will win:

1st place – $50 gift card to Amazon
2nd place – $30 gift card to Amazon
3rd place – $20 gift card to Amazon

Get to selling folks!
As always, feel free to send us any questions or feedback you may have, and thanks for being a part of the Crave Community!

The New Buyer Promotion continues into December on Crave. You can still get $5 back from Crave for making your first purchase this month. Please see the rules and details on this promo below, or email us at support@crave.com if you have questions.

Rules and Details:

1. Qualifying buyers will be paid through PayPal.
2. All purchases from a first time buyer in December qualify, including those before the deal’s announcement.
3. This promotion is a one time deal per buyer and runs across all 3 Crave marketplaces. Meaning you will not earn $5 for your first purchase in each marketplace, only your first purchase on Crave.
4. $5 back payments will be processed after delivery and payment confirmation.
5. Should your purchase be canceled, returned, or refunded, you will not qualify for the $5 back deal on that purchase. However, you will still qualify if you make or made another purchase.
6. It is your responsibility to contact us should you not want to participate in this promotion. We will pay these $5 back automatically for all those who qualify unless a user contacts us and tells us otherwise.

Welcome to Cyber Monday on Crave!  Whether you love Transformers, Star Wars, or G.I. Joe, you can buy any of them today (Nov 28th) and pay zero buyer commission! That means you save 10% on all of your purchases for the next 24 hours.  It’s our way of saying thank you for the great first year and helping you get the gifts you want for the holidays

In addition, our sellers are offering some great holiday deals.  Why not take advantage of both today?

Crave Seller Deals:
If you see a deal you like click the seller’s name to be taken to all of their listings:

1. Chiptimus Prime – Purchase $50 or more worth of figures and get a bonus RTS Windcharger for free – deal runs while supplies last
2. Keith Szczesniak – Purchase $10 or more worth of figures and get a free legends class or minicon figure – deal runs from now until December 1st
3. Alex Condon – Buy 3 or more figures and get free shipping – deal runs from now until December 17th.
4. Dahveed Kolodny-Nagy – 1) Spend $25 or more to get a free signed 1994 BotCon Transformer Comic Book Exclusive, 2) Spend $50 or more to get both the BotCon comic and a Kremzeak, 3) Spend $100 or more to get the BotCon Comic, Kremzeak, and a mystery prize – deal runs until January 15th or while supplies last!
5. Mark Campanale – Combined shipping and 10% off purchases of $30.00 or more – deal runs from now until January 1st.
6. Bao-Viet Nguyen – By 1 get 1 of equal or lesser value free – deal runs from now until December 1st
7. Jason Jones – Free shipping with 2 or more purchases – deal runs from now until December 1st
8. Cole Sickler -  Buy 3 or more figures to get 20% off – deal runs from now until December 1st
9. Craig Luther – 1) Craig will pay the 10% Crave commission on ALL purchases, 2) buy at least 3 figures to get an additional 15% discount (25% savings in total with commission deal on FIGURES ONLY), 3) buy at least 2 vehicles/ships to get an additional 10% (20% savings in total with commission deal on VEHICLES ONLY) – Deal runs from now until January 1st.

So be sure to share that list and let your loved ones know what you want this holiday season!

1. What is my Want List and Where can I Find it?

Your Want List is made up of all the figures you have told Crave you are looking for. To access your Want List simply highlight your profile picture anywhere on the Crave site and click the words “Click for profile.”

2. How Do I share my Want List?

You can share your want list in one of three ways:

1. You can post your profile page and share it with anyone who knows you by just clicking the share button on the profile page and then clicking “Share” again in the next window.

2. You can share your list with specific people of your choosing by clicking “Customize” after clicking the share button on the profile page.

3. Or you can just copy the link for your profile page out of the url bar and send that link to your friends and family.

3. How do I add to my Want List?

Adding to your want list on Crave is easy. You can either click the “Want” button on an individual product page…

2. Or you can click “Your Crave” on any page directly underneath your profile picture to be taken to our catalog checklists. Here you can select and fill out your want list by series.

Adding to your Want List on Crave and sharing it with your friends is incredibly easy. So visit us on Crave, fill out your Want List, share that list, and help your loved ones give you a great holiday season!

With that in mind we have brought you the Crave Seller Deals List. On this list you will find all of the current individual seller promotions on the site and links to their storefront. Read on to find the best deals currently on Crave!

Current Crave Seller Deals:

1. Chiptimus Prime – Purchase $50 or more worth of figures and get a bonus RTS Windcharger for free – while supplies last
2. Mark Campanale – Combined shipping and 10% off purchases of $30.00 or more – deal runs from now until January 1st.
3. Bao-Viet Nguyen – By 1 get 1 of equal or lesser value free – deal runs from now until January 1st
4. Jason Jones – Free shipping with 2 or more purchases – deal runs from now until January 1st
5. Cole Sickler -  Buy 3 or more figures to get 20% off – deal runs from now until January 1st
6. Craig Luther – 1) Craig will pay the 10% Crave commission on ALL purchases, 2) buy at least 3 figures to get an additional 15% discount (25% savings in total with commission deal on FIGURES ONLY), 3) buy at least 2 vehicles/ships to get an additional 10% (20% savings in total with commission deal on VEHICLES ONLY) – Deal runs from now until January 1st.
7. Dahveed Kolodny-Nagy – 1) Spend $25 or more to get a free signed 1994 BotCon Transformer Comic Book Exclusive, 2) Spend $50 or more to get both the BotCon comic and a Kremzeak, 3) Spend $100 or more to get the BotCon Comic, Kremzeak, and a mystery prize – deal runs until January 15th or while supplies last.
8. Keith Szczesniak – free shipping for orders over 75.00. And any purchase of 15.00 or more will get a free mystery figure. Deal runs from now until December 25th.
9. Dan Elman – 1) free shipping on orders of $30 or more, 2) buy 2 action figures get a 3rd of equal or lesser value 1/2 off, 3) buy 5 or more spare parts, weapons, accessories, etc. get free shipping! – Deals runs from now until supplies last.

Contacting us about your own Seller Deal:
Remember that we are always willing to add more deals to the lists, so if you have an idea for one you can still submit it to us at community@crave.com. When you email us to let us know about your deal please include:

1. Your name as it appears on Crave
2. The deal you want to run
3. How long you are running it
4. What marketplaces you sell on

Rules and Things to Know About:

1. Your deal must apply to all of your listings – no exceptions
2. As the merchant you are responsible for implementing and running your deal. If you are offering free shipping as a deal then it is your responsibility to return that money to the buyer. Crave’s responsibility is the promotion and advertisement of your deal through our advertising channels
3. If you have an idea for a deal but are not sure how to run it, shoot us an email, we may be able to help!
4. Have fun!

Thanks, and have a great holiday season!

-The Crave Team

Rules:

1. The contest will run from November 17th to November 30th.
2. Each marketplace will have it’s own contest with 3 winners in each. 1st place wins $100, 2nd wins $50, and 3rd wins $25.
3. Winners will be chosen by the number of listings they have sold in each marketplace
4. Winning a prize in one marketplace will not preclude you from winning in others.
5. Only legitimate transactions will count.
6. Have fun!

Selling Tips:

1) More Listings = More Sales!
The more you list, the more chances you have to make a sale on Crave. Our sales numbers always spike whenever a large cluster of new listings go up on the site. Our fans check the site daily to see what’s new.  In addition, we send email alerts to everyone who has your listing on their want list.

– To read about how selling works on Crave, click here

2) Promotion!
That’s right, we are not above shameless self-promotion on Crave. Whether we are promoting ourselves or you’re promoting your own listings, we encourage it! There are multiple ways for you to let potential buyers know about your great listings.

Facebook Share: On all listing pages there is a “Share on Facebook” button at the top of the page. Click this to show your Facebook friends what you have for sale.

Share Everywhere: Use the “Share Everywhere” button to share your listings on other social media outlets like Twitter and Tumblr!

Forums: If you are active on a forum that is another great way to get the word out to the fandom about the figures you have for sale on Crave. We provide you with a forum post URL in the “Your Item Info” window. Use it!

4. Blogs: If you have a blog or know someone who has a blog, get the word out on your listings for sale that way!

5. Commenting: Sharing additional background on your listings or answering fan questions in the comments section of your listing helps fans make a purchase decision. It also gives visibility to your listing on the home page. This will put more eyes on your listings, and help keep your item fresh.

6. Word of Mouth: Tell your friends, family, co-workers, team mates, expatriates, those Facebook acquaintances that freak you out a little bit, and the homeless guy that lives behind your apartment building about Crave! Spread the word and tell people what you have for sale. Tell your friends who are collectors to like and share your listings on their own FB pages! Every bit helps!

7. Relisting: If you have had an item on sale for a while with no bites, cancel it and relist. Consider adding better photos or asking Crave community members for feedback. Relisting with the best presentation possible will put it to the top of the homepage and refresh it in buyers’ minds. I know for a fact that there are some awesome figures tucked in the back of our listings just waiting for a buyer to stumble upon them.

3) Competitive Pricing!
Competitively priced items sell quickly. If you have a hot item with a fair price tag one of our bargain hunters will make the purchase. I am not saying you need to undervalue your listings at cheap prices (though you can if you want!), but do a little research. See what other sellers are listing the same item for on Crave and other online marketplaces and base you’re pricing on that.

Just like you and me, most collectors are looking for the best overall deal, taking into consideration rarity/availability, condition, completeness and price.  Most fans check out multiple listings on different sites before making a purchase. When our community sees a good find, they will help promote these listings by voting “Good Price.”

Recap…

The 3 sellers in each marketplace who sell the most listings between November 15th & October 31st will win:

1st place – $100 gift card to Amazon
2nd place – $50 gift card to Amazon
3rd place – $25 gift card to Amazon

Get to selling folks!
As always, feel free to send us any questions or feedback you may have, and thanks for being a part of the Crave Community!

The New Buyer Promotion continues into the holiday season on Crave. You can still get $5 back from Crave for making your first purchase in November. Please see the rules and details on this promo below, or email us at support@crave.com if you have questions.

Rules and Details:

1. Qualifying buyers will be paid through PayPal.
2. All purchases from a first time buyer in October qualify, including those before the deal’s announcement.
3. This promotion is a one time deal per buyer and runs across all 3 Crave marketplaces. Meaning you will not earn $5 for your first purchase in each marketplace, only your first purchase on Crave.
4. $5 back payments will be processed after delivery and payment confirmation.
5. Should your purchase be canceled, returned, or refunded, you will not qualify for the $5 back deal on that purchase. However, you will still qualify if you make or made another purchase.
6. It is your responsibility to contact us should you not want to participate in this promotion. We will pay these $5 back automatically for all those who qualify unless a user contacts us and tells us otherwise.

Below you will the top 20 most wanted Joes from our list as of November 22nd. If you have any of these and are willing to sell you should list them NOW. Both the Seller Contest ($100 top prize) and Listing Bonus ($50 prize) are running and these items will probably sell fast!

Go Joe!

Most Wanted G.I. Joe Figures on Crave (visit this link to get links for each of the products below).

1. Techno Viper (30th Anniversary)
2. Sci-Fi (30th Anniversary)
3. Lifeline (30th Anniversary)
4. Storm Shadow (30th Anniversary)
5. Cycle Armor with Ashiko (Pursuit of Cobra)
6. Kwinn (30th Anniversary)
7. Zombie Viper (30th Anniversary)
8. H.I.S.S. Attack Scout with H.I.S.S. Scout Pilot (Pursuit of Cobra)
9. Sky Striker (Starscream) with Cobra Commander and Megatron Gun (2011 SDCC Exclusive)
10. Data Viper (30th Anniversary)
11. Crimson H.I.S.S. Tank with Driver (30th Anniversary)
12. Jungle B.A.T. (Pursuit of Cobra)
13. Zarana (30th Anniversary)
14. Cobra Trooper (25th Anniversary)
15. V.A.M.P. MK-II – Multi-Purpose Attack Vehicle – Includes Steel Brigade Delta Figure (30th Anniversary)
16. U.S.S. Flagg (Classic Collection, 1985)
17. Cobra H.I.S.S. Tank V.5 (Pursuit of Cobra)
18. Combat Jet Sky Striker XP-21F – Captain Ace Pilot (30th Anniversary)
19. Cobra Saboteur – Code Name: Firefly (25th Anniversary)
20. Sgt. Slaughter (25th Anniversary, Exclusive Figures)

If you have these and are willing to sell them you should list them NOW! The Seller Contest is going on and the most wanted items tend to go quickly! So check out the list and get those listings out!

May the Force be with you. Always.

Most Wanted Star Wars (get links for the products below and more by going to the full list on our site, just follow the link)

1. Darth Revan (30th Anniversary Collection, Expanded Universe)
2. Bastila Shan (Vintage Collection (2010+))
3. R2-D2 (30th Anniversary Collection, Revenge of the Sith)
4. Stormtrooper Commander (30th Anniversary Collection, Exclusive Figures)
5. Darth Malak (30th Anniversary Collection, Expanded Universe)
6. Imperial Jumptrooper (30th Anniversary Collection, The Force Unleashed)
7. Wampa – Hoth Luke (Power of the Force, 1995)
8. Betrayal on Felucia (30th Anniversary Collection Battle Packs)
9. Anakin Skywalker’s Spirit (30th Anniversary Collection, Return of the Jedi)
10. Shadow Scout with Speeder Bike (30th Anniversary Collection, Exclusive Figures)
11. Aayla Secura (Vintage Collection (2010+))
12. Darktrooper (30th Anniversary Collection, Saga Legends)
13. Clone Commander (30th Anniversary Collection, Saga Legends)
14. Clone Trooper Hawkbat Battalion (30th Anniversary Collection, Return of the Jedi)
15. Clone Trooper – Revenge of the Sith (30th Anniversary Collection, Saga Legends)
16. Imperial Shuttle (30th Anniversary Collection, Vehicles)
17. Gamorrean Guard (Vintage Collection (2010+))
18. Clone Trooper Officer – Commander (30th Anniversary Collection, Saga Legends)
19. Clone Trooper Officer – Lieutenant (30th Anniversary Collection, Saga Legends)
20. Commander Neyo (30th Anniversary Collection, Saga Legends)

With that in mind we are bringing you a buyer promotion for October. If you make 4 purchases before the end of October we will send you your very own Crave shirt. What? You already purchased 4 listings from Crave in October? THEN YOU ALREADY QUALIFY! That’s right, if you have already bought 4 items then you have already earned your shirt (you should still buy more stuff.) Already have a Crave shirt? Then contact us at community@crave.com to find out about alternative prizes.

New to Crave? Then you can combine this promotion with our new buyer deal as well. If you make your first 4 Crave purchases in October we will send you $5 for your 1st purchase and the free shirt for the following 3 purchases.

Here is what your shirt from Crave will look like (handsome man not included) :

Cole, our Community Manager, sports the fashion statement of the ages. isn't he cute?

Rules:

1. Make 4 purchases in the month of October to get your free Crave t-shirt
2. Purchases must be completed before they count for the deal (item has been delivered to you with no complaints).
3. Only purchases during the month of October count
4. If you have made October purchases before this announcement they will still be counted.
5. As shirts are a bit harder to organize than cash, we will be contacting all those who qualify at the end of the month to get their shirt size and shipping information.

Make those purchases and get your Crave shirt!