eBay My World: garbo916( 557)

I am a 56 year old male that is disabled due to my back. I used to cast lead sinkers and downriggers as a HOBBY. My wonderful wife assisted me with paperwork, shipping, inventory and helped in many other ways.

(Used to..) Lead Downrigger Weights, and Duck and Goose decoy weights, special requests welcome.

Lead! (Not any more!), gifts, clothing. I have lead poisoning from not being careful enough while working with the lead. If you work with lead, BE CAREFUL! Follow all the safety procedures!

Lighthouses!, windmills.

English

Fishing, watching NASCAR races.

Anything by Dean Koontz, Frank Peretti, the Bible!

The Gods Must be Crazy, Men in Black, Princess Bride

Contemporary Christian bands, Nichole Nordeman, Casting Crowns, Third Day, Mercy Me, Michael W Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Ray Boltz, Hillsongs, Newsboys.

NCIS, CSI, Anything on the History Channel

We are both animal lovers, and have always had dogs and cats in our home. We use part of the proceeds from our sales on ebay to donate to the ASPCA. The picture is of our German Shepherd, Garbo.

I grew up working at the family business (Welding and Machine shop) and worked there from the time I was 13 until I left in 1999. For the last ten years at the shop, I was managing it. I am a Christian, and hold myself to Christian principals both in my daily life and in any business dealings. (But I am human, and make mistakes..)

Paypal... especially since ebay has changed it to where only PayPal will be accepted. Regarding auction items, I REALLY LIKE to get paid by the 3rd day after the end of the auction. I Ship FAST, so you get your items FAST, so the common courtesy of paying for items promptly is appreciated! When buying, a make it a policy to to pay for items either as I buy them, or within 24 hours....

I pride myself on my packaging. I have received enough damaged packages that I know that damage happens when items are not packaged properly. My wife says that I am a perfectionist about it, and I won't argue about that! I mostly ship USPS Flat Rate Box, as that is the cheapest for what I sell, but can and will use other methods on request. Any extra costs for other types of shipping must be paid by the buyer.

100% satisfaction guarantee for 7days after the sale depending on the item. You must contact me immediately via email to inform me that you are returning an item. I will either replace the item with a like item, or refund your money including the cost of shipping it back to me. Satisfied customers are a very high priority for me. Please contact me regarding return shipping before shipping it!! Some ways of shipping are very costly...

SimplySinkers@live.com

A friend who is familiar with the amount of money, labor and time that I put into what I sell coined the term that what I do is A Labor of Love, and I thought that it was a good way of describing it. Because I approach my dealings on ebay with this attitude, I am not as interested in making a profit as somebody that is using ebay as a means of support. I try very hard to go-the-extra-mile and give first rate service and the best product as is reasonably possible. I remember reading a sign at a business once that stated: We are not in business to make a profit, but we must make a profit to stay in business. I think there is a lot of truth in that..

I was disabled before I started casting lead, but have been monitoring my blood/lead level since I started. When it hit a certain level, I decided that it was no longer worth the health risks! Again, I say to those of you who work with lead, get tested and be careful! Read up on it on the internet, and follow the safety suggestions you find there.