JUST HAD A LITTLE SPARE TIME SO I HAD A LITTLE PEEK AT EBAY AS YOU DO.  DIDN'T MANAGE TO FIND ANYTHING I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT  SO NOW I'M THINKING WELL I COULD HAVE DONE MY IRONING, CLEANED THE BATHROOM, MOWED THE LAWN OR ANY OF A MILLION JOBS YOU ALWAYS HAVE JUST LURKING AROUND THE HOUSE IN THE TIME I'VE BEEN LOGGED ON & I THOUGHT WHAT A LOT OF TIME WE MUST SPEND JUST BROWSING ON EBAY.  PERHAPS YOU MIGHT FEEL GUILTY ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE KIDS ARE GOING TO SCHOOL ALL WRINKY & HACKING THEIR WAY THROUGH 10 FOOT HIGH GRASS TO GET ACROSS THE GARDEN WELL I'VE COME UP WITH AN IDEA TO EASE THE PANGS OF GUILT.

IF EBAYERS ADDED A 'TIP OF THE DAY' TO  THEIR LISTINGS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BROWSE & FIND SOME IDEAS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER OR SAVE A BIT OF CASH.  YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN LITTLE BRAINWAVES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER LIKE YOU GET IN LOADS OF MAGAZINES.

WELL IF EBAYERS POST THEIR BRAINWAVES OR ADVICE OR WHATEVER THEN YOU GET SOMETHING EXTRA EVERY TIME YOU BROWSE & YOU'RE SAVING THE COST OF THOSE MAGAZINES ALREADY!

I'LL GET THE BALL ROLLING - IF YOU HAVE GOT SOMETHING MADE FROM LEATHER & IT'S GOT BIRO ON IT DON'T SPEND LOADS OF DOSH ON THE SPECIAL KITS YOU GET TO REMOVE BIRO JUST RUB IT GENTLY WITH COTTON WOOL & SURGICAL SPIRIT (AVAILABLE FROM ANY PHARMACY ABOUT £1 A BOTTLE) THE BIRO COMES RIGHT OFF.  ANOTHER LEATHERY TIP IS DON'T SHELL OUT FOR THOSE SPECIAL LEATHER WIPES FOR YOUR LEATHER FURNITURE JUST USE THE CHEAPEST BABY WIPES (TESCO VALUE ONE ARE PERFECT) . SEE HOW HANDY THESE TIPS WILL BE. 

I'M ON A ROLL NOW SO HERE'S ANOTHER IF YOU'RE MAKING A BOLOGNAISE SAUCE ADD A GOOD PINCH OF NUTMEG TO IT FOR A PERFECT ITALIAN EXPERIENCE.

SEE WHAT I MEAN COME EBAYERS GET THOSE TIPS OUT I SURE YOU'VE ALL GOT LOADS OF HANDY HINTS TO SHARE & IT MEANS YOU CAN LOOK AT EBAY CONSCIENCE FREE ALL DAY IF YOU WANT YOU'RE JUST MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR YOUR FAMILY EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT BUYING ANYTHING.

I DON'T KNOW HOW ANY OTHER SELLERS FEEL I HAVEN'T EVER READ A BLOG BEFORE LET ALONE WRITTEN ONE BUT I'M GOING TO BECAUSE I SUSPECT THAT MOST OF US FEEL THE SAME. SHORT OF USING SUPERNATURAL POWERS THERE IS NEVER GOING TO BE A WAY THAT YOU CAN KEEP YOUR STAR RATINGS AT 5 OUT OF 5 FOREVER.

I KNOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT STANDARDS  BUT LOOK AT IT THIS WAY MY IDEA OF COMMUNICATION WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA WON'T IT.  I THINK I COMMUNICATE REALLY WELL BUT OBVIOUSLY 2 OR 3 EMAILS ISN'T ENOUGH FOR SOME PEOPLE.

I ALWAYS SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MY WINNERS AS SOON AS THE AUCTION ENDS. THEN I LET THEM KNOW THE ITEM IS SENT (ALWAYS WITHIN 1 DAY BUT I'M WORKING ON IT - SEE BELOW) THEN I GENERALLY PESTER PEOPLE UNTIL I KNOW THEY'VE GOT THEIR ITEMS SAFE & SOUND.  (I SUSPECT SOME OF MY BUYERS SAY EVERYTHING'S FINE JUST TO SHUT ME UP!)  IF THERE WERE A CATEGORY FOR THE BIGGEST CHATTERBOX OR SELLER WHO NEVER STOPS EMAILING I'D HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD GET 5 FULL STARS FOREVER BUT APPARENTLY I DON'T COMMUNICATE ENOUGH FOR SOMEONE I'VE ONLY GOT 4.9 OUT OF 5 STARS & I WANT MY 0.1 STAR BACK I NEVER SHUT UP JUST ASK MY FAMILY/FRIENDS/NEIGHBOURS/ANYONE I MEET ON THE STREET/PERFECT STRANGERS/EBAY BUDDIES THEY WILL TELL YOU THIS GIRL CAN'T STOP CHATTERING I COULD WIN MEDALS FOR IT. I CAN GO ON FOR HOURS I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BREATHE TO DO IT SHALL I STOP NOW OR WILL I GO ON & ON & ON HOW CAN ANYONE SAY I DON'T COMMUNICATE I DON'T FLIPPING WELL KNOW HOW TO STOP!

SAME GOES FOR DISPATCH TIME I THINK ITS FAIR TO SEND A BUYER SOMETHING THEY'VE WON AFTER 4P.M. OUT IN THE POST THE NEXT DAY MAINLY COS THE POST OFFICE IS SHUT AT 5.30PM & THE POSTMASTER GENERAL PROBABLY WON'T TAKE TOO KINDLY TO US BREAKING IN AT ALL HOURS TO SEND OFF EBAY PARCELS. I'M SURE THERE ARE BIDDERS WHO THINK THAT YOU SHOULD GET THE CAR OUT & RUN THE ITEMS ROUND TO THEM WHEREVER THEY LIVE AS SOON AS THE PAYMENT HAS CLEARED. (COULD YOU IMAGINE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINTS IF WE DID THAT) I WOULD THINK THAT A TURN ROUND OF ONE DAY IS EXCELLENT.  (WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD PLEASE ADDRESSED TO S.CLAUS, NORTH POLE HE'S GOT THE FASTEST DELIVERY TIME EVER BILLIONS IN ONE NIGHT. ROYAL MAIL OR EBAY NEEDS TO GET HIM SIGNED ON AS A DELIVERY MANAGER!!)

SO AS I SAID EARLIER UNLESS THERE IS SOME ODD SUPERHUMAN WAY I CAN KNOW THAT YOU'LL BE THE WINNER BEFORE THE AUCTION HAS ENDED & BE CERTAIN THAT YOU'LL PAY FOR IT I CAN'T REALLY SEND OUT ITEMS ANY SOONER.  SO COME ON BUYERS GIVE US A BREAK. I'D SAY WAITING A WEEK TO SEND SOMETHING AFTER YOU RECEIVED PAYMENT IS A DEFINATELY BIT MUCH FOR ANYONE & I'VE NEVER DONE IT BUT SOMETHING GOING OUT NEVER ANY LATER THAN THE DAY AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS IS REALLY VERY GOOD.

ITEMS AS DESCRIBED IS A TOUGH ONE TO WHINGE ABOUT BUT I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.  DESCRIPTIONS ARE HARD BECAUSE  I'VE BOUGHT ITEMS THAT WERE 'AS NEW' BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALISE THAT THE SELLERS 'AS NEW' MEANT KICKED ALL ROUND THE LOCAL PARK WHILST BEING USED AS GOALPOSTS FOR A GAME OF FOOTY. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS SOME KIND OF FRESH INTERPRETATION OF 'AS NEW' & NOT ONE I'D USE BUT IT SHOWS THAT OTHER PEOPLES DESCRIPTIVE IDEAS AREN'T ALWAYS THE SAME AS MINE.  I'M SURE MOST EBAYERS ARE REALLY HONEST & TRUSTWORTHY BUT MY IDEA OF 'SLIGHTLY CRAZED' OR 'A SMALL CHIP' COULD MEAN 'CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR' OR IT'S GOT A 'BLOODY GREAT HOLE IN IT' TO SOMEONE ELSE.

YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET A PERFECT DESCRIPTION NO MATTER WHAT YOU PUT BUT AT LEAST GIVE ME CREDIT FOR TRYING TO.  IF ANYONE HAS A PROBLEM WITH MY DESCRIPTIONS LET ME KNOW I HATE TO THINK PEOPLE FEEL LET DOWN BY ME. IT'S NOT SOMETHING I'D KNOWINGLY DO.

I WON'T BANG ON ABOUT POSTAGE CHARGES BECAUSE I'M LOSING THE WILL TO LIVE RIGHT NOW ALL I'LL SAY IS THAT NOT ALL EBAYERS CHARGE WAY OVER THE ODDS & I'D NEVER DREAM OF PUTTING £9.99 POSTAGE ON A PAIR OF TRAINERS THAT COST £1.35 TO SEND. I ACTUALLY REFUND POSTAGE UNASKED WHEN I FIND OUT IT'S COST LESS TO SEND SOMETHING THEN I HAVE ASKED FOR ON THE LISTING.  I HAVE HAD SELLERS DO THIS FOR ME(MILLYMOLLYMANDY SERVICE WITH A SMILE) AS WELL SO I'LL KEEP ON BELIEVING THAT ALL EBAYERS ARE DECENT, HONEST LOVELY PEOPLE. THAT IS OF COURSE UNLESS SOME OF YOU KNOW BETTER IN WHICH CASE LET ME KNOW WHO THEY ARE & I'LL SEND 'THE BOYS'ROUND TO SORT THEM OUT.

ANYWAY EBAYLAND THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG (WHAT IS A BLOG ANYWAY? I'VE NO IDEA & I DON'T LIKE ASKING MY GRANDKIDS 'COS THEY USUALLY MAKE UP SOMETHING RIDICULOUS THEN LAUGH AT ME BEHIND MY BACK WHEN I TRY & GET ALL CLEVER & PASS ON MY NEW FOUND KNOWLEDGE TO MY FRIENDS) SO I DON'T KNOW IF ITS RUBBISH BUT I'M SURE YOU EBAYERS OUT THERE WILL LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK IF I'VE STRUCK A CHORD.