There are things men just don't understand (well, some men must!)
My husband just does not understand - I receive things from women all of the time - fabulous things! He understands that part - what he doesn't understand is how these women are giving up these fabulous brand new things! Expensive things - Wonderful things! But what he doesn't know is that this is just the way it is. Not for everyone, of course, but for us "shoppers" - we are going to buy things that don't work for us - for whatever the reason - they just didn't work! AND the best thing is to "just move them on" - get them out of your closet - no sense to be faced daily with guilty mistakes - "just move them on" - at least get a little cash for them - and better yet - do you know how happy the person who gets them will be? TOTALLY! That's why most of my ebayers love me! They get these amazing things at reasonable prices - for them it couldn't be better. For us - well, we get rid of these things and just move on to others! We're all entitled to our mistakes in the closet - and it's best to "just move them on"!
He should only know what is doing in my closet! Oh no! Perhaps that wouldn't be good! One thing for sure though - my ladies give me the very best things! The temptation sometimes to buy things myself is very strong - I must get hold of myself and say "NO NO NO" - after all, there are too many things hanging in my closet right now that must move on - so "NO NO NO" - "GET A GRIP!" So these bags seen in the photo are ALL BRAND NEW - all really beautiful (check out the gorgeous CHANEL and the wonderful PRADAs) - the shoes are ALL BRAND NEW and mostly from Prada - but with a Jimmy Choo thrown in! Check out my site - they will be listed over the next few days. Really great - I'm thrilled!
Check out my site - ilovemygirls3 for really great things!
When too many days go by that I haven't written - too many ideas mount up - and then - nothing! It all disappears! I guess that is what is called WRITER'S BLOCK! I wish sometimes I could just get up during the night and start typing away in bed - that's why I'm not sleeping - I'm too busy writing blogs in my head - but I can't do that - if I sit up and start typing - I'll wake my husband (he won't like this at all) and the dogs will think that it's morning and Beanie will start running into the kitchen for her breakfast (it's all about food!). Then when I get up in the morning - impossible - too much to do - walk the dogs, feed the dogs, get dressed, get ready, start working - there's no time for blogging! Of course by then all of the ideas are gone - left somewhere in the middle of the night!
A lot of thoughts come to me in the shower too - but of course by the time I'm out the ideas are down the drain with the water.......corny yes, but true! I need to start sleeping with and showering wish a pad and a pen! That way I could write down the ideas when they come to me and I'll have a list of great things to write about.
Let's go back to the watch that my sister in law bought.....
My sister-in-law bought an HERMES watch on ebay. We talked about it, we discussed it - we decided it was real and that it looked good. I can't find the photo of it now - but it did look good. The watch was coming from Japan. We bid on it with auction sniper and she won it for a good price.
Now comes the good part - waiting for your purchase.....I always send things right out - practically the minute that they are paid for - I know all about instant gratification!
The watch came and she was totally disappointed - smaller than she had pictured it, and she didn't think that it could be authentic! Oh boy! I hate to be a part of this - after all, I encouraged her to go for it! I emailed the seller and he said that the watch was indeed authentic and that it came from the Hermes boutique in Japan.
The following week I took the watch to Hermes in New York City. It is indeed authentic - I bought a double wrap strap for it in the wonderful HERMES ORANGE (love that color). My sister-in-law received the strap and the watch a day or two later - had the strap put on and LOVES IT! Thank goodness! I'm so glad - it is a nice watch - perhaps smaller than she had originally hoped for - but she has a tiny wrist and I bet it looks great!
Keep the faith! There certainly have been lots of news stories about the scams and dishonest people trading on ebay. Like everything else - there is always someone who ruins a good thing - but the thing to remember is that there are a lot of really reputable people on ebay - people who have things you might not find anyplace else. I have bought a few beautiful gold charms on ebay in the last few weeks for my charm bracelet and I love them! The seller who has these really great charms is srcartercharms
My husband has been buying his Tommy Bahama jeans on ebay - he loves finding a pair at a really great price - he found a game he has been searching for for years TEEKO. Boy was he thrilled when that came - I don't know who is going to play this game with him - but it did make him happy. Think of it though - he has been searching for this game for years - no luck! BUT there it was on ebay!
There are so many great things out there - just be careful! Buying on ebay is really fun and you can get GREAT things! There are so many good deals on ebay that I have actually bought things and been able to sell them at a profit on my site. I think that some of the best people to buy from are those who decide that it's time to start selling things from their own closets. Other people are doing it - why shouldn't they? So they start pulling out things and list them for really good prices - you can tell when it's someone selling their own things - 1 of this, 1 of that - and if they have good things - BINGO! you can really find a good deal.
Ebay is GREAT! You know that I love it! Check out my things - selling has been good - I've been given great things to sell! See - I shouldn't even be blogging right now - too much to do! ilovemygirls3
I know that there are a lot of people who are afraid to buy on ebay. I understand - there are obviously plenty of scams - it doesn't matter what it is - there is always someone around to try to ruin a good thing or there to take advantage of someone - it doesn't matter what it is. Ebay, anything - nothing is perfect. Overall though, I think that if you're careful you can get some really amazing things on ebay. One of my past posts talks about getting started buying on email.....here is my advice on getting that.
My husband got a very expensive watch on ebay a number of years ago. I tried to find my post about it but couldn't - but he was very nervous about buying something like that on ebay. Luckily it all worked out very well - it was a watch that he couldn't even find outside of ebay as there seemed to be a waiting list for it anywhere else.
My sister-in-law bought a watch on ebay two weeks ago - an HERMES watch. It came from JAPAN and when it arrived she was convinced that it was fake! She emailed the seller and he told her that it was REAL and that it was purchased at HERMES in Japan. When I saw the watch I felt that it was definitely real and today brought it over to HERMES to authenticate it. PERFECT! NO PROBLEM! I bought a new band for it and I hope that she will be able to enjoy it.
The fact is - you can buy great things on ebay - you can find things you might not even be able to find someplace else. People buy so many things from me and they seem to love what they buy. People give me great things - things that they will not wear again - really good things - isn't it great that these things can be moved on to someone who will love and enjoy them? Things that someone else was never going to use again - for someone else it is BRAND NEW and wonderful - and perhaps something that they would never have been able to find even if they were willing to pay the original price.
I think it's great.
There will always be someone who is there to ruin things for others - someone who will be trying to cheat someone else - that's just the way it is. You read the paper - you see what goes on everyday - why would ebay be different? Just be careful - do your homework before you buy anything and you should be able to find great things on ebay!
Check out my things - I'm one of the good and honest ebayers! AND I LOVE IT! ilovemygirls3
Ebay has really opened up an interesting world for me. I meet a lot of wonderful people - people from all over the world. That has been a lot of the fun for me! But another thing that is happening is that I'm learning a lot of new things.
One of my wonderful women gave me a lot of wonderful jewelry to sell - I can't just LIST these items without learning about them first. In order to sell them properly I have to know exactly what I'm selling.
So - I'll share some of what I've learned in the last few days.....
The first piece is a piece by Michael Zobel This is quite a piece! Very sophisticated hand fabricated neck pendant/pin with matching earrings. Over 10 cts rough cut & cut diamonds. Made up of Platinum, yellow, pink and white gold. Pendant can be removed from neck piece to be worn as a pin. Beautiful ROUGH CUT DIAMONDS set into 18k GOLD and PLATINUM Pendant/Pin Diamond weight-10.86 cts Each earring .08 ct diamonds
Zobel, whose use of unconventional metals and materials has gained him international fame, is best known for designs featuring abstract forms layered with different colors and textures. He utilizes everything from gold and platinum to exotic stones and wood, and even classical gems such as diamonds and pearls assume a modern edge in his hands.
Zobel creates his distinctive and sophisticated pieces in quiet Constance, Germany, an idyllic village situated between the Black Forest and the Swiss Alps, where he has a workshop and jewelry gallery. “I’m happiest at my workbench,” he says, “where I can experiment with metal and stones and see where it leads me.”
The value of these 3 pieces is about $12,000 - I'm waiting for the appraisal from the artist. I hope to have it soon.
Next is a wonderful handcarved CAMEO Handcarved LAVA* Cameo with GOLD SNAKECHAIN 14-1/4” drop from chain Cameo set in handmade bezel - heavy gold setting – beautifully done 2-5/8” high x 2” wide - Markings on back – 750 It looks like the piece is set in 18k and the chain is 14k *During the Victorian era, wealthy families traveled throughout Europe on an extended vacation known as the Grand Tour. One popular stop on the Grand Tour was the ruins of Pompeii. As a souvenir of their travels, wealthy wanderers would often purchase lava cameos for themselves and also as gifts for loved ones back home. The cameos often portrayed historical statesmen, philosophers and dignitaries.
Lava has been a popular choice for carvers since the 17th century, but the abundance of this limestone material came from Mt. Vesuvius during the nineteenth century. One can say with a great deal of certainty that a large majority of lava cameos originated in the nineteenth century.
Mt. Vesuvius provided an abundance of lava in many colors that carvers used to design intricate carvings. Lava was a soft, delicate substance. The work of talented carvers produced breathtaking high relief works of art in portraiture and classical scenes.
The cameos made from lava were less expensive and appealed to ladies who traveled to Italy. Women treasured these compact souvenirs and liked the status of wearing jewelry that showed that they had been on the Grand Tour.
That's it for today - I'll show you some other pieces tomorrow. She really gave me such wonderful things - and I'm enjoying learning about them. Wait 'til you see some of the other things...
They came in on Monday - and she took the Black dress - the same one that the other gal wanted. I'm glad that she got the dress after her disappointment with the jacket - of course I still haven't heard back yet - it is possible that someone in the world has it! I'm sorry for the other gal - but I did hear that she also looked fantastic in the other dress - but the problem with all of this is that although I wasn't at the store yesterday, I was told that the husband just wasn't very nice. He was very unpleasant - even to his wife! I really wonder what makes people like that - to feel so entitled. To treat others so poorly - at least he didn't make a scene like the other day! Ah well Overall the people I meet at the store couldn't be nicer! Every once in awhile we meet someone who just doesn't behave properly. I hope that the jacket will be somewhere for her - if it's that important - but he doesn't have to come back to the store anymore!
A very nice couple came into the store right before we were closing the other day. Both of us had to leave right at 5. I was meeting friends for dinner and the other gal had to get home to her dogs who were home alone all day! We told them that they had a few minutes and they were just fine with that. She was looking around and commented that we didn't really have anything small enough for her - "ah yes" - "try this" I said - a fabulous YOHJI jacket - size 1. She looked amazing in it! Why not - great little body - super slim jeans - great belt - it was just great! Of course she was quite tempted - $1500! worth! She quickly tried on 2 other fabulous dresses that were in the 75% off sale room - really wonderful dresses - also small (which is why they were there) and great values! So they said that they would be back the next day.
Our season is the summer season - Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow, Berkshire Theater, etc. etc. - once the summer is over business really slows down. The only reason that Yohji jacket was still there was because it just came in the week before. Most of our merchandise must arrive during the month of August - beginning of September. We close February and March - things come to just about a DEAD HALT!
Lots of people say that they are coming back the next day and then don't show up - they don't call either. Generally we never put sale merchandise on hold - but I really liked them and really figured that they would be back. I should have said "we'll hold these things until 12".
Came in the next morning and we had lots of activity - we were having a jewelry trunk show and lots of people were coming in. Weather was beautiful! A very good customer came in - she hadn't been in for a few weeks and was anxious for some new wonderful things. She picked out some things and was ready to go and then asked "any new jackets"? What to do - what to do? I gave her the jacket - she tried it on - she took it! At 12 we put the dresses back in the sale room.
Of course you know what happened - they came in at 1:30! I couldn't even begin to describe how angry they were!
Well, there were lots of people in the store - many who know me and they were very disturbed by the way he behaved. Didn't give me the slightest chance to say anything - if he had a gun - he probably would have shot me!
Let's not forget here - this is a jacket we're talking about!
About an hour later he came back in - not friendly and I don't even remember what he said - but another customer started to yell at him - he yelled back at her - oh boy! "STOP" I said - "let's not". Instead I suggested that we try to find the jacket at another store.
I called Bergdorf - no - I called Yohji - downtown in NYC. The fellow there couldn't have been nicer - but what did he discover - we were the only store in the entire country to order that jacket! I didn't have the guts to tell this to this man. So I told him that they were still checking and that I would get back to him.
I emailed the seller and hopefully someone, somewhere in the world also ordered this jacket. That I won't know until next week.
The wife called back at the end of the day - she apolozied (sort of) and so did I! She wanted to know if we still had the 2 dresses - we did! I told her we would HOLD THEM for her!
Well - believe it or not - someone called on Friday and asked if we had any small Morgane Le Faye dresses and I knew that this person would be in today.
I told the other gal (because I wouldn't be working) to explain to this gal that we had a "situation" and although we don't hold sale merchandise - we were holding these for someone. This gal couldn't be nicer - she tried them on (I understand she looked fabulous in them) and is willing to wait to hear if this other woman will take them or not.
They never came into the store today - but did call and said that they would be in tomorrow. Wouldn't it have been something is the other gal did sell the dress to this other woman!
Well, we'll see what happens tomorrow. But that's what happens when you hold things - after all was said and done they didn't come in today - they took advantage. We don't hold sale merchandise at all - I told her that and she said that she appreciated that we would! I don't know - I'm sorry that I held anything for her at all! I hope that she doesn't take the dress - I hope that the other woman gets it!
You will probably have a deluge of photos of dogs and their people. I couldn't resist sending this. It was taken a couple of years ago. My Frenchie was a puppie then. Look closely in the background for another pet, so funny.
You know that I love to share some of the great emails that I get.... Here is a good one!
That is an adorable dog! I can't determine what kind it is..I enjoy your auctions you do a great job..Kind Regards
I answered her with the information that STOLI is a RUSSIAN BOLONKA - she is 2-1/2 years old and is the sweetest little girl. Look it up online - there's plenty of information on the breed.
So now I'll bore you with some photos of my little girls - Bean is a Bichon Frise and she is 13-1/2 years old.
Still frolics (occasionally with her little sister Stoli) and the wonderful little Black and White is LUCY - a cousin - 1-1/2 years old - she's a Havanese - all in the same Bichon family. We love when she comes to visit.
I was doing business with a very friendly ebayer. She bought a wonderful jacket from me and then a great pair of earrings. She also wanted two sweaters that I had listed (the auctions were over) and another leather jacket that was going up. Lots of goodies and lots of invoices.
We had been emailing back and forth - she was very friendly and told me that I would be paid in another week. Never a problem - as long as someone tells you that payment will be forthcoming, then it's OK. I always understand.
BUT THEN - she paid for the first two items through PAYPAL - I received an email from PAYPAL telling me that the items were paid for and that I had to wait for confirmation that the payment has gone through before I should send out the merchandise. Shockingly, a week later I received an email from PAYPAL telling me that the payment did not go through and that I should NOT send out the items! Never, that had never happened before. I was so surprised - it didn't make any sense.
I emailed the buyer, I called her - no response. I filed "non-paying" complaints with ebay and still - NO RESPONSE! It just didn't make sense. But you know - I was not about to leave this ebayer negative feedback - I knew something wasn't right.
Today I received this email from her brother: Dear eBayer, Forgive the group message (blind copied of course) but I am under a lot of strain at the moment and I ask that each of you consider helping me. My sister is in the hospital. I don't foresee her coming home for another week or two. I promised her I would write each of you. I am going to say, at this time, she will not be able to complete any purchase she may have had with you. If you will do me the favor of replying to this email and letting me know how much money you lost by listing your item and any other costs incurred, I will forward those monies to you. If I need to do anything else, please LET ME KNOW as I am a rookie at all this. I will need some sort of address, I guess, to get the funds to you. I know this seems a little strange, but I didn't know how else to approach it. Please send responses to my address...I will check Connie's mail infrequently, mine I stay on top of. With all sincerity, So now it all made sense - and I feel so bad. I thought that there was something strange going on when she wanted so many things - but I do have customers who buy a lot.
I responded with: OHHHHHH I feel so bad It was so strange - I was getting such friendly emails from her she bid on some things and then didn't pay for them It just didn't seem like her - I emailed her, I even called her - I couldn't understand PLEASE - tell her to forget about ebay and just get better I knew something wasn't right. PLEASE GIVE HER MY HEARTFELT WISHES FOR A VERY SPEEDY RECOVERY I will look forward to hearing from her when she is home again...... I am not concerned about any losses incurred - that is not important - just that she get well REGARDS and then received this email back from him: Thank you so much for your kindness. She mentioned you especially.
So I was right when I thought it just couldn't be! and I'm glad that I didn't do anything to harm her ebay reputation - I hope no one else did either. We have to be careful before leaving negative feedback. Follow your gut!
I can guess what is going on with her and just hope that she will be home and well very soon.
Please check out my items - I have been receiving the most amazing things - hard to believe really - but lots of things being listed everyday - come check it out. ilovemygirls3
and mostly from Prada - but with a Jimmy Choo thrown in! Check out my site - they will be listed over the next few days. Really great - I'm thrilled!
