eBay My World: emother( 781)

I try very hard to be true to what I am and love what is there for me...I am what I have become because of the past, and this is why I love the vintage and the antique. These are the wisps of my youth and the dreams from the ancestors.

If it triggers that 'love it' instinct, I will buy it. If the instinct is strong, I keep it...if I have loved it long enough, I sell it. Crockery, pretty dishes, lovely wooden things, colors and textures are all a part of what I offer- and age with a sense of presence.

I do try to keep my own senses and emotions in a state of growth and expansion- my friend calls this 'upgrading the collection'. I love things that I love- and this is what I grab onto. Some of it changes with me, some of it changes me and some of it just passes through. Roses, frames, kittens, stoneware, Grandma things, lace and memories are a part of what I buy.

I alway did like little stuff- tiny vases, crocks, marbles and 'pretties'. I love old prints, crocks, stoneware and roses on porcelain. I also love McCoy and many of the old local pottery pieces. In a former life I don't think I had enough glassware- big favorite! Buckler's Frames, Stratton Compacts and BOOKS!

English

Reading, ebay, poetry, music- listening and playing, decorating and painting all kinds of things, camping, singing and hangin' with my girls.

Anything by Jeffrey Deaver, Nelson DeMille, Anne Rice, Amy Tan, Wally Lamb, Tom Wolfe, Edward Rutherfurd, Maeve Binchey, Lisa Gardner and 'Eats, Shoots, and Leaves'!

Big, The Hours, The Age of Innocence, Amadeus, Schindler's List, Pirates of the Caribbean and so many more.

Beethoven, Mozart, Seether, Celtic Woman, Slipknot, Tool, Vivaldi, Grateful Dead, Breaking Benjamin, The Offspring, our local high school band, IUP Marching Band, The Shins...too many to mention.

HGTV, The Weather Channel, The History Channel, The Food Network, Family Guy, most of Adult Swim, Animal Planet, The Daily Show and Burn Notice.

I have education in music and fine arts from Penn State, and have worked a myriad of jobs from sales clerk, Avon Lady and Factory Girl to Insurance Claims, Dental Assisting and Small Business management. Right now it is all about ebay- just for the fun and to change out my current stuff to start...then I would like to travel and invest and make it a bona fide business.

I don't mind paying the fees associated with debit cards, credit cards or Paypal. It offers speed, instant gratification for all parties and secure assurance of service and product. PayPal is the way to go!

I use a postal scale and check it against the ebay calculator and the USPS calculations for shipping rates. So far, I only add $1.00 into the shipping total, as I pack well and use bubble wrap. Most of my items require a good amount of protection, and this does cost me. I have not added additional amounts for combined shipping as of yet- it hasn't come to that. I just want to break even on the materials and charge for actual postage. I prefer priority mail when possible, but will use media mail, first class, parcel post or flat rate if the situation warrants.

Nearly all of my items are vintage or antique- thus full of imperfections and 'use indications'. I will describe to the 'nth' degree as much as I can, and take lots of photos. I will only accept returns if something is grossly and incorrectly misrepresented. I do not reimburse shipping or insurance cost and will only pay for return shipping if the wrong item was sent. Reimbursement will be Paypal credit for all returns. Insurance is important for valuable or breakable & fragile items- I leave this option up to the customer.

Please contact me through the ebay messages- it keeps everything on record and I also can monitor or refer back to it without having it get lost in personal email or accidentally deleted.

PLEASE be kind to all eBay sellers when leaving feedback- be honest and realize that there are a lot of hours put into photographing, researching and writing up the listings for the items, not to mention fees and packing material costs. I charge exact shipping based on a Postal Scale plus the $1.00 materials fee- please don't rate my shipping anything less than 5 stars, as it is as low as it can be without my taking a loss (which I do often anyway)...Delivery time is up to the USPS- once that shipping label is printed and the mail lady picks it up, I have no control over the time it takes to reach you. When leaving detailed feedback, you seriously hurt a seller by leaving less than 5 stars UNLESS they are truly negligent! I do this 'business' because I love the items and enjoy the people I deal with! There isn't much money in it- just enough to support my own collecting habit! Think carefully about your feedback- those stars are important!

by emother(781)

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