eBay

Having worked for luxury designer brands, it’s no surprise that Shana Honeyman has a well-developed sense of style. The OMG moment lies in how — and where — she hones the look of her dreams: eBay.

More often than not, Shana knows exactly how she wants to look. She also knows that the exact item she’s looking for probably won’t be found on the rack (at least, not easily!). That’s why she relies on eBay, where she can search specifically for what she wants, find it within a few pages, and have it delivered within 24 hours.

See how she does it (and check out some of her gorgeous designer finds) in the video above. Then put her methods to work for yourself by visiting eBay and searching for the fashions and accessories you’ve been dreaming about.

Josie Ramondetta’s father bought her a camera for her 10th birthday and raised her to believe that visual expression is more important than anything. Now a successful photographer, she continues to bring a creative spirit to everything she does—whether she’s shooting her own coffee table book, or dressing her models with help from eBay.

Josie relies on eBay as more than a “personal stylist.” Like her father, it’s also a source of inspiration, offering endless ideas and accessibility that push her to work harder and take her passions to the max.

See how eBay is helping Josie fulfill her artistic dreams (and put together an amazing “thank you” homage to her Dad) in the video above. Then visit the site for yourself to style your own picture-perfect look.

When West Coast editor Kelsey McKinnon needs the perfect piece to round out her wardrobe (or the pages of her magazine), she lets her fingers do the searching . . . on eBay.

As a fashion industry insider, Kelsey knows all about the insane markups at retail stores. Easier, more accessible, and more affordable than stores, eBay not only helps her find exactly what she wants at a great price, it also inspires her to come back again and again — sometimes for the same item!

Check out the video above to see the skirt so well-priced Kelsey had to buy it twice. Plus, watch how she uses the search engine on eBay to find just what she wants down to the very last detail. Then visit the site for yourself to see which Fall must haves you can get for less.

Half-Aussie, half-Greek, Poppy Orphanides has spent her whole life feeling like a standout — not quite fitting in whether she was at home in Sydney or on visits to Cyprus.

But now that she's created her very first home (that actually feels like home!) with her boyfriend, she's ready to combine the comfortable feeling she's always craved with the unique flair that's been her signature all along. That's why she's turned to her trusty online home-away-from home: eBay.

Check out the video above to learn more about how eBay influences Poppy's style, from her fashion-forward closet to her fun and welcoming new digs. Then visit eBay for yourself to see what "pops" out at you!

Many of us sell one-off items on eBay when we want to dispose of something to make some extra cash, but there are plenty of sellers out there who make a good living off of the commerce auction site. Reddit user 1ebaythrowaway shared his own experience of selling items on eBay as his full-time job. Last year, he made $180,000 in gross sales and took home about $80,000. He says that he works about 30 to 50 hours a week but has a lot of downtime and can take breaks whenever he chooses to. Here is some of his advice for sellers:

• Be accurate: "I try and accurately describe each item to the best of my ability through words and pictures. There is no sense in trying to hide an item's flaws as the customer will see them and then you will have issues."
• Be a top-rated seller: "Maintaining my top rated seller status is worth far more than trying to get a few more dollars out of an item with flaws by masking them due to the 20 percent discount on selling fees eBay gives top rated sellers."
• Ship on time: "Lately, eBay has been making a big push to weed out the inferior companies through mandatory return policies and making sellers publish their shipping time. To maintain a top rated selling account, 90 percent of the items you sell must be shipped within 24 hours of the buyer purchasing or you will lose the TRS status (which in turn means losing listing exposure and the 20 percent discount on your fees)."
• Customer comes first: "Customer service is by far the most important aspect to selling on eBay. They are making it very difficult to get good search placement and listing exposure unless you are willing to bend over backwards for your customers."
• The best deals: "As far as where I get my best deals it is typically on large lots of commercial supplies where the lot will sell for pennies on the dollar."
• Stay away from fraud categories: "I typically sell commercial tools and supplies and try to stay away from consumer electronics as much as possible as they are one of the highest fraud categories on eBay. For me personally plumbing and electrical tools sell the fastest if you price them reasonably."
• Know which categories have difficult customers: "I think certain categories have definitely gone downhill. eBay has created an environment that is conducive to people trying to get more for less. Generally I have found that those type of buyers are more in the personal electronics and residential goods."

After announcing that it has partnered with designers from the Council of Fashion Designers of America on holiday products, eBay revealed Wednesday that it has signed on as a sponsor for the British Fashion Council's Fashion Forward initiative, which helps young designers develop their businesses.

The agreement takes effect starting with London Fashion Week Spring 2013, when eBay and the BFC will host an auction of British design to benefit Save the Children. Next January, the BFC will include eBay's head of fashion brands Melanie Smallwood on the panel of judges who will decide the next round of designers who will get Fashion Forward funding.

Fashion Forward is currently in its sixth year, and in the past it has supported Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders, and Meadham Kirchhoff.

Photo: The finale of Peter Pilotto's Fall 2012 show.