Community Chat, November 25 @ 1:00 pm PT - General Topics

[brittanie@ebay]

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[brian@ebay]

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@donsdetour wrote:

going to a friends place that is going to try and cook a bird... Should be good.

And hello all you eBay folks.

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@donsdetour sounds like fun! You'll have to let us know how their try at cooking the bird turns out 🙂

[mam98031]

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brian@ebay wrote:

Just a fun question, but what's everyone's plans for Thanksgiving? Any fun or unique recipes you'd like to share? (I'm excited for the holiday 😂 )

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I don't know that anything I make is unique.  But here is the menu for Thanksgiving Dinner, if anyone wants more details about any of it, just ask.  I'm willing to share.

Turkey [cooked in a roaster with bacon, butter & garlic]

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Candied Carrots

Cold Corn Salad

Fruit Salad

Pumpkin Pie

Banana Pudding Dessert

There is only 4 of us this year, which is very small, so I downsized the menu.  I would normally make a Green Bean casserole [with my own little twist] and a fantastic cornbread stuffing that is my personal favorite, but unfortunately not for my kids.

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[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

I've mentioned this before, but if ebay has put out---or does put out---any new video ads for the Holidays, it really would be nice if ebay would share them with the community, either via an Announcement or maybe here in Weekly Chat. Just a suggestion. Oh, and....

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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[mam98031]

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tyler@ebay wrote:

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@carlqsportscards wrote:

I have an idea to bring back the "Want It Now" board.

It seem to remember it was ended because of off-ebay selling.

What if the posts were anonymous so sellers couldn't directly contact them, and the only way to respond to them was with an ebay listing number or link.

The feature was helpful in the sports cards category for people trying to complete their sets.

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Hi @carlqsportscards - I'm not familiar with this one - was it a Community feature or was it on the eBay marketplace side? 

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Marketplace.

[gracieallen01]

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brittanie@ebay wrote:

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@gracieallen01 wrote:

Yeah, I'm going to regress into the days of old and open up 9 cans of Spam and make a Spam turkey - just like my great-grandparents did just after the war.

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@gracieallen01  Well you've peaked my interest. Can we possibly see pictures of this magnificent creation?

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Well, that will depend on how well it comes out.  I've not done it for a very long time and my hand isn't nearly as steady as it once was.  I will keep your request in mind, but no guarantees. 

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[tyler@ebay]

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@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:

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brian@ebay wrote:

Just a fun question, but what's everyone's plans for Thanksgiving? Any fun or unique recipes you'd like to share? (I'm excited for the holiday 😂 )

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Here's my weird cranberry jello receipe that is something that my mom made up when we were kids because we didn't like cranberry sauce.  

I have kind of tweak it a bit over the years.

2 cans of ocean spray whole cranberries  ( Mom only used one can) 

I box orange jello

I packet of Knox gelatin.   ( I added this when I added the extra can)

A couple of teaspoons or more of orange zest depending on your taste.  

This is what I grew up with and until I was married at 19 I had NO idea that people ate cranberry sauce on turkey.  LOL  

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@comics-scifi-collectibles - I bet this tastes great! Did your mom serve it in a mold? It sounds so much better than aspic, which my family was obsessed with (my grandmother's shrimp and cabbage aspic haunts me to this day). 

Have you ever experimented with adding whipped cream to the mix? I bet it would make it a beautiful pink color.

[mam98031]

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@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:

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brian@ebay wrote:

Just a fun question, but what's everyone's plans for Thanksgiving? Any fun or unique recipes you'd like to share? (I'm excited for the holiday 😂 )

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Here's my weird cranberry jello receipe that is something that my mom made up when we were kids because we didn't like cranberry sauce.  

I have kind of tweak it a bit over the years.

2 cans of ocean spray whole cranberries  ( Mom only used one can) 

I box orange jello

I packet of Knox gelatin.   ( I added this when I added the extra can)

A couple of teaspoons or more of orange zest depending on your taste.  

This is what I grew up with and until I was married at 19 I had NO idea that people ate cranberry sauce on turkey.  LOL  

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That sounds yummy.

[coffeebean832]

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving. I e-mailed sdsupport with this question and they told me I had to call Customer Service to ask. I think every single person knows that CS can't answer a question like this, so I'm asking here (and sure you'll be going right back to the structured data team to get the answer).

Regarding recommended item specifics-

When I check this box "Don't remind me about these recommendations again" on the recommended item specifics pop-up edit window- does that remove the listing from appearing permanently or does it remove it only until recommended item specifics change again?

For example- I check the box and the listing is removed from the list. Two months later eBay adds a new recommended item specific for that category. Will the listing reappear on the list to alert me, or will it stay hidden from the list?

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[golfingaddict]

Plans:

  Golf... Because I can and it is still safe,  

Then Pumpkin pie, turkey, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and more pumpkin pie.  

No plans to do anything else.   Not going to risk socializing with Covid running rampant.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

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[comics-scifi-collectibles]

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tyler@ebay wrote:

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@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:

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brian@ebay wrote:

Just a fun question, but what's everyone's plans for Thanksgiving? Any fun or unique recipes you'd like to share? (I'm excited for the holiday 😂 )

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Here's my weird cranberry jello receipe that is something that my mom made up when we were kids because we didn't like cranberry sauce.  

I have kind of tweak it a bit over the years.

2 cans of ocean spray whole cranberries  ( Mom only used one can) 

I box orange jello

I packet of Knox gelatin.   ( I added this when I added the extra can)

A couple of teaspoons or more of orange zest depending on your taste.  

This is what I grew up with and until I was married at 19 I had NO idea that people ate cranberry sauce on turkey.  LOL  

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@comics-scifi-collectibles - I bet this tastes great! Did your mom serve it in a mold? It sounds so much better than aspic, which my family was obsessed with (my grandmother's shrimp and cabbage aspic haunts me to this day). 

Have you ever experimented with adding whipped cream to the mix? I bet it would make it a beautiful pink color.

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No mold, just a nice glass etched bowl that I still use for the occasion even though she passed away 8 years ago.  

I'll have to think about the whipped cream part.  It's already pretty sweet.   

I actually like to just eat it on rolls like jam....  

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[golfingaddict]

I have concerns about item specifics.  When I fill them out on variation listings, I am seeing that some are asking for size?  Well if the size is the variation, I cannot add size.   

This seems strange to me.  Some of my variation listings are older and have a long history of sales.  If size is a required soon item specific, what should I put for size.  Am I going to have to redo all my variation listings? 

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[coffeebean832]

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brian@ebay wrote:

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@divwido wrote:

Well, we are not on lock down, but then who wants to go to a Holiday dinner in a face mask and gloves?

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@divwido It's going to be a different Thanksgiving for sure. I'm creating a list of movies I want to watch and maybe some video game to play.  

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I'm trying to help someone get ahold of a PS5 sometime between this weekend and  the new year. Sorry to all eBay sellers, but he's not going to spend $1500 on a $400 unit.

We're doing a family video call and watching Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

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[mam98031]

I spread it out over two days, so I can enjoy it more.  Make ahead mashed potatoes are delicious and makes it much easier timing stuff right on Thanksgiving.  There are several other things I can get some of the prep done today as well that makes tomorrow easier and gives me more time to enjoy the family.  And that is my favorite part, enjoying friends and family.  We had a bigger celebration planned, but for obvious reasons it isn't a good idea this year, so we are immediate family only this year.  It will still be fun!!

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[tyler@ebay]

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@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:

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tyler@ebay wrote:

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@comics-scifi-collectibles wrote:

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brian@ebay wrote:

Just a fun question, but what's everyone's plans for Thanksgiving? Any fun or unique recipes you'd like to share? (I'm excited for the holiday 😂 )

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Here's my weird cranberry jello receipe that is something that my mom made up when we were kids because we didn't like cranberry sauce.  

I have kind of tweak it a bit over the years.

2 cans of ocean spray whole cranberries  ( Mom only used one can) 

I box orange jello

I packet of Knox gelatin.   ( I added this when I added the extra can)

A couple of teaspoons or more of orange zest depending on your taste.  

This is what I grew up with and until I was married at 19 I had NO idea that people ate cranberry sauce on turkey.  LOL  

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@comics-scifi-collectibles - I bet this tastes great! Did your mom serve it in a mold? It sounds so much better than aspic, which my family was obsessed with (my grandmother's shrimp and cabbage aspic haunts me to this day). 

Have you ever experimented with adding whipped cream to the mix? I bet it would make it a beautiful pink color.

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No mold, just a nice glass etched bowl that I still use for the occasion even though she passed away 8 years ago.  

I'll have to think about the whipped cream part.  It's already pretty sweet.   

I actually like to just eat it on rolls like jam....  

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@comics-scifi-collectibles  - It would be SO GOOD as a type of jam on a roll! I'm making rolls from scratch this year - I finally found a recipe that works for me and haven't been this excited to bake in a long while.  

[pburn]

brian@ebay 

Since I'll be alone this year, I'm roasting two miniature turkeys (aka Cornish Game Hens), with all the traditional trimmings: mashed potatoes, candied yams, stuffing, roasted green beans (not that icky mushroom soup casserole) and pumpkin pie. I got two of those little "individual" pie plates by Emil Henry for the pies. Each pie plate will probably make a couple of servings

Then I'll watch everyone's traditional Thanksgiving movie, "The Accidental Tourist."

Then I'll eat the same meal's leftovers again on Saturday or Sunday.

Voila! Done! Another Thanksgiving in the books!

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