God Works In Mysterious Ways, Like Ebay.

From the Hampton Roads Daily Press

Ann Parchert and Mindye James can tell you the relative merits of bubble wrap versus Styrofoam peanuts.

The two sisters from Newport News are up on the latest international trade agreements and how they affect the popularity of certain items in various European countries. They know which 1,000-piece Springbok puzzles are hot sellers and which ones are collecting dust. Want to know how much it costs to ship an item across the United States? Give them the ZIP code and the item’s weight, and they can tell you the exact rate for first-class postage, media mail, parcel post, priority shipping, UPS and DHL.

They have reached the level of “Silver Power Sellers,” which means they average between $3-5,000 per month in sales. The money they make helps to fund their Five Stone Ministries, which provides goods, services and information to parents of “special needs children.” James’ 19-year-old son, Daniel, has Angelman syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes difficulties with learning and motor functions. Through Five Stone Ministries, James and Parchert draw on their own experiences to help other parents.

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