For those of you interested in the outcome of the door knocker auction, it sold for $76.77! Made me take a second look at it, to be honest with you. This was one of those instances where an emotional attachment drove the price. Apparently, it will be a 38th wedding anniversary present […]
It is with great interest that I follow other blogs regarding people who are deeply in debt, my favorite being by Tricia at Blogging Away Debt. I think that these type of blogs are so popular with both the in debt and the not in debt (thankfully, me) readers because they make you feel […]
There are times when a buyer will bid and fail to pay. In reality it has not happened that much to me, but it does indeed happen from time to time. When you get a slow pay/no pay bidder I would recommend following these steps. Get too pushy and you run the […]
My son named his front two baby teeth Alfred and Johnnie. Don’t know why, but Alfred and Johnnie have been hanging on by just a hair of soft tissue, or so his dentist says. Well, today he lost Alfred. If you have read previous posts you will remember that he help to […]
Yesterday I had a conversation with a lovely friend who is interested in shopping for me. Once you whittle down your ideas and focus in on one particalar type item to sell, it is possible to have people shop for you. The basic premise being that when out and about, if they see […]
So far in the fight it appears as if ebay has won the last battle in the lawsuit, as detailed in the NY Times. If you are unaware, Tiffany & Co. has sued ebay, alleging that ebay has implied obligations to police the auction and sale of counterfeit goods sold on the website. […]
My husband and I have two boys. The older one, is my cautious kid. The younger one, pictured below, is not. Case is point: his two front teeth are now loose since he decided to run full steam while looking backwards (they were playing hide-n-seek). When he decided to turn around […]
A great misconception is that people who shop at garage sales are poor. My family is thankfully financially stable, and I am a certified professional garage saler/second hand shopper. I derive great pleasure from the look of pity that many garage sale hosts give me as I go to pay for my item. […]