09-02-2018 08:50 AM
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09-02-2018 09:16 AM
I will have to remind myself next year that AUG with the end of summer Labor Day weekend doesn't help for sales, everyone out enjoying life and vacations.
I miraculously had one sale and one offer that I counterofferred, then she did the same....not accepting the nickle and diming. She offered $19 on a $39.00 item. WHAAAA? I said $30, she counters $25. LATER.
Hi again to Bonnie-Lass! I have an ongoing saga with lawnmowers.
I think I got off cheap this time.
THANKFULLY.
Sun, LMAO at myself with the stuck pull rope. That sucker wasn't pulling because there was so much grass built up underneath the blades couldn't turn. I was sitting in the garage waiting for Robin to come over and tilted the mower and saw the buildup and scraped it all out.
I had stopped at Robins and told her the rider wouldn't "MOVE" in gear (It was slowly getting worse), so she came over to look.
Some rubber belt underneath at the rear was completely gone, a little bit of rubber was still stuck in there, she can fix that here, ordered the part from her dad so my yard work for the fall should be good to go! YES!
Still haven't gotten the bill for my rusted out brake lines..no way I have that! UNLESS my neice buys some family quilts that I offered her to buy...I can't afford to hand them down! She is married, has lots of money and no kids "DINK" Double Income No Kids.
09-02-2018 09:46 AM
@mississippi*mercantile wrote:I will have to remind myself next year that AUG with the end of summer Labor Day weekend doesn't help for sales, everyone out enjoying life and vacations.
Forget that old eBay conventional wisdom:
"In demand" stuff, at the right price, and presented well, sells 24/7.
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09-04-2018 07:13 AM
Good Tuesday Morning All! Looks like most of you were out for the weekend and holiday enjoying life!
I am pleased to see someone binned that item I had a lowball offer on, didn't have to wait very long for one of those 'nice buyers' Sun! An extra $15 was worth the short wait! Yippee Skippy!
Downpours here this morning, got soaked, took the trash to Ellens and put hers out and recyclables. She didn't have any coffee on and was sleeping on the couch so I left, dropped off some pprwork at the accountants, and now pack up a little sale from last week. Then I need to fix my listings! Grrrr, too many GTCs, PITB to have to copy all the stuff to start over with auction format.
Took my cat Sylvia out to the DQ with me yesterday, she was very good but happy to get home too. Lots of traffic coming back from the river on the state 'thorofare" where DQ sits. I had to sit there and wait to get out for a couple minutes.
When I lived in CA (late 70s) I used to take a few young cats and the dog to the store, they'd get out, sometimes walk into the store too, and run around then put them back in the truck with no fuss. Very VERY tiny town, so no traffic 🙂
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09-04-2018 11:47 AM - edited 09-04-2018 11:47 AM
Lately I've found if I get 2 or more offers on an item it suddenly sells at full price.... not sure why that is, but I've had about a dozen like that in the last 3 months or so.
09-04-2018 01:22 PM
Afternoon
TY for the new shiny Jill.
Just got home from errands. Man it's hot n humid out there. Was 93 on our way home...
Kyal, wishing you the very best w/the cath. tomorrow. Let us know when you can that your back home safe n sound
I very very seldom use Best Offer. I mainly stick to normal auctions....
Have to head out & water the posies again before starting dinner. They're starting to droop a bit even tho I gave them all a good drink earlier before we left.
Hope everyone has a nice evening
09-04-2018 04:24 PM
🙂 dtex, That is what we play for!!
Hi Pat! Good to 'see' you! OM at the humidity here too, Just Killer. Went to the PO and all the big windows were dripping wet sweating top to bottom, couldn't even see through them, course they have the AC cranked - not as high as usual - she said ppl were complaining it was too cold in there so she turned it up a bit.
I got soaked this afternoon again. Ellen called that she'd finished patching some jeans for me, I looked to the East and saw some big banks coming in so I drove over there, ten minutes later a horrific downpour, happening again now. Keeps on comin'!
09-05-2018 09:04 AM
I feel stupid. LOL. My buyer didn't bin full price, it was the person who accepted my counter offer. No problem but I didn't see it, just came up as sold with no reference to the offer, had to go "Find" it.
09-05-2018 12:22 PM
Hey All. Hope you are enjoying the first days of September. It has been 90+ for the past 54 days. You get used to it and live with it. We do give thanks every day for Mr Carrier and his invention !
M*M, thanks for the new shiny. Appreciate it. Sounds like you are pulling a few sales. Same here. Most of the things we have been trying to sell to lighten the load here. Have a few things to list for DH. Imagine, he is selling something of his 🙂 Am probably going to start on the bottom 2 draws of sterling and silver plate this weekend. Then on to the next chest or closet...
Kyal, hope your procedure went well this morning. I was thinking about you. Getting to the hospital at 5am is a PITA.
Sun, are you getting into harvesting time now. Most here have done their third cutting and may get a fourth this year which is rare. Looks like the midwest may get some more rain as a result of Gordon.
Time for a little nap 🙂 My favorite time of day and BigBoy like it, too.
Patd