eBay

I will be gone for the summer and putting my ebay store on vacation. Is there a way I can let potential buyers and my followers know this ahead of time so if there is something they are interested in they should buy it now ?

Is there a way to make an offer to people or put a note on an eBay listing for people that are watching your items? I know eBay will send a notification when a new watcher comes up but I'd like to make an offer or put out a note to anyone watching my...