Just wondering if anyone has tried out ebay's BETA version yet. I'm afraid to click on it in case everything gets screwed up. Been having problems with things as they are...keep getting bumped off what I'm working on here and being sent back to 'sign in'...very weird. I'd appreciate any comments. Thank you, and good morning!

A few of my eBay items - qsell

 
 

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN	JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1	CHILDS STUD EARRINGS 18K PLATINUM PLATED NEW	STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater
Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring	LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread	MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP	WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used
SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED

 

I have to go pick up Mom this weekend as she has an appointment with the Alzheimer's specialist next week. She'll be staying with me from Sunday until Tuesday afternoon. I've dragged out a lot of stuff that I want to list and the house has become a big-time MESS.  If you don't hear from me for a day or two it's because I'm busy cleaning up. 

I'm quite worried. I know Mom's Alzheimer's has gotten worse despite the remenyl and I want to ask the doctor if aricept might be better and if she is even a candidate for it.  It has been awful for her because she isn't so far gone that she doesn't know what is happening to her.  We try to make light of it, but folks who don't understand her condition get p.o.'d at her for forgetting things...sometimes it's something they just said to her and if they question her she gets this blank look on her face like she's never heard it before.  Or sometimes someone will phone to let her know something she should mark on her calendar, but as soon as she's hung up the phone she's forgotten the call and misses certain events and activities and obligations and appointments...so some folks become irate with her.  And some of them are members of her own family!!!  Especially one of my brothers (the moron with anger management problems). I've had to have a talk with him about his visible anger and frustration in front of her...and ARGUING with her and getting her agitated. It really frustrates me that he, and they, can be so horrible to her face about something over which she has NO CONTROL!!!  I've heard some mutter things like 'stupid old woman' and so on...she's not DEAF and she's not STUPID. Mom has a B.A. from one of the finest universities in the WORLD!  It further p--ses me off that she FORGETS immediately that these folks are treating her so badly and goes around being so hospitable to them and making them cups of tea and so on.  Sorry for the rant...had to get it off my chest.  I'm sure some of you have parents with Alzheimers and understand my frustration. 

Mom is such a wonderful person and she is slowly drifting away from us.  It makes me sad...

 

BTW...some of my listings have ended and I need to get busy and list some new things...I've got TONS.  Here are the paltry few items I'm currently listing.

 

 

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1 CHILDS STUD EARRINGS 18K PLATINUM PLATED NEW STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED

 

 

I've been aware of the problems with indexing on ebay almost from the time I joined here.  At first I thought, who do I have to sleep with around here to get 'views' of my items!!! Here I was spending lots of $ listing my items and got only one or two folks looking at my items and almost no bids at all.  I was very careful to be sure my item titles were fully descriptive for tagging...and figured out pretty quickly that there was no point paying for subtitles because they are not indexed or searchable.  It took me a couple of months of thinking about it (I DO have a life, so it wasn't on my mind ALL the time) and reading other folks' complaints, that I figured I needed a more dynamic search engine. 

I know there is some spammer doofus here who hammers us over the heads with his BIG CRUMBS blog...I mean, it's enough to really put folks OFF the idea.  But upon careful research of big crumbs and other sites, I had to agree it has a very dynamic indexing/search system...better than ebays...AND it has a business agreement with ebay and you can create a link to your ebay site and buyers from both ebay and big crumbs are  
 streamed through a link to your ebay site and vice versa.  So, I joined up yesterday.  If you want to check it out try:

http://home.bigcrumbs.com/gardenofroses

or

 

 

I created the above link using big crumbs...you can create your own from hundreds of styles and options, or use one created by big crums, and use them as a signature on e-mails to direct buyers to your big crumbs site and automatic links to your ebay item.  All good as far as I can tell.  AND FREE!!!  There are others I'm investigating too.  Traffic Digger seems like a good one to try as well...don't know about their link agreement with ebay...if any.  Maybe someone else here knows and can blog on it to save me some time.   Thanks!

 

 

 

Hi again...

I was making lunch (grilled cheese sandwiches) when it occurred to me to make sure my ratties had something to eat too.  Went to feed ratties...they are so cute! Forgot sandwiches until I smelled smoke!  Very BLACK sandwiches.  Not bad with lots of ketchup though.  I don't mind sharing....

Made mental note: do not cook grilled cheese sandwiches on high heat, even if in a hurry.

Some of my listings are ending soon...please check them out...thanks.

 

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN SCARF PATTERNS 18 CARDS OF PATTERNS MUST SEE PURSE HANDBAG LADIES PINK 2 TONE PURSE GORGEOUS JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1 CHILDS STUD EARRINGS 18K PLATINUM PLATED NEW STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

Good morning! Things are moving so fast this morning that I'm getting dizzy!  Decided to put my 2 cents worth in here too...

Some of my listings are ending soon...please check them out...

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN SCARF PATTERNS 18 CARDS OF PATTERNS MUST SEE PURSE HANDBAG LADIES PINK 2 TONE PURSE GORGEOUS JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1 CHILDS STUD EARRINGS 18K PLATINUM PLATED NEW STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

 

 

 

Good Late-night Ebayers! Fantasy time! Let your mind wander down Imagination Lane. To start, here is my perfect life...minus a few details, of course! My fantasy is to go on a trip on the Orient Express throughout Europe, through Turkey and around the Mediterranean to Morocco, take a side trip to England and Scotland...then spend the rest of my life playing bingo. I'd also buy up my evil neighbours property, raze the house to the ground, landscape it to death (waterfalls, evergreens, floral trails etc), get my minister's license (Unitarian) and build an open Greek-style temple for small weddings...up to 30 people. It would be an open-air marriage chapel...sort of like a quickie Vegas deal...complete with champagne and h'ors d'oevres and photos. My days would consist of happy people on their best behaviour wandering the grounds, lots of party food (looove party food). My nights would consist of going to bingo with my Latin lover. To my mind...perfection. What does your perfect life look like???

I wasn't going to tell anyone, but what the heck...

I was up most of the night before Easter and read a few posts from folks who said they'd better get started hiding all the Easter goodies for their kiddies. It twigged that I'd better do the same before the thought flew out of my head.  I went to my dresser and started rummaging around looking for the tall cellophane bag tied with a red ribbon on top.  I couldn't find it!  Tore my drawers apart looking for the chocolate bunny!  I looked in the closets etc thinking I may have been mistaken about the hiding spot. "That little COW!", I'm thinking, "she's found the chocolate and eaten it!" She's always eating all the chocolate she finds around here, including the chips I use for baking...so my suspicion is not entirely unfounded.

 Finally, my daughter gets out of bed and I confront her. "So...you found the chocolate bunny and ATE it", I accuse.  She stands there, staring at me kind of stupified. "Whaaaa?" she says. "What are you talking about?"  As she stands there staring at me, it slowly dawns.  I had not bought a chocolate bunny...it was a chocolate HEART, covered in red foil, that I had hidden in the drawer for VALENTINE'S DAY...and of course she had eaten it last month. Talk about feeling GUILTY!!! Anyway, to atone, I've promised to really buy Easter chocolate this time...and not the cheap stuff, either.  Belgian chocolate or else!!!  Thank goodness it is on sale now that Easter is over.  Mea Culpa, daughter! 

Both my daughters say it's 'straight into the Home' for me when I get old.  Note to self: Find boy-toy husband prior to poodle perm!

Any Easter faux pas out there?  It had better not just be ME!

THE GAME IS:

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD A BAG OF CASH?

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND IT?

Let me preface this post by assuring you that I am not weird...okay?  While sitting at my computer, lurking in the blogs, I caught a whiff of over-ripe bananas.  Upon investigation, I discovered an old stash of mine (on top of fridge, behind cereal boxes)...a whole bunch of bananas turning BLACK...eewwwww!  My family likes bananas that are still a bit green (you know...the point where they are still yucky/slimey) and I don't like them 'till they have a few 'freckles'. Needless to say, I rarely get a banana around here.  I started getting fed up...a bowl of cornflakes crying out for a banana and none in sight.  So, I started hiding bananas.  Guess I'll be making banana muffins...banana cake...whatever...with the black bananas.  Note to Self: no more hiding bananas!!!  Now I had better rescue that bag of pears...*hunting for missing bag of fruit*...damit!!! Going mouldy!!!  I must be nuts!!!  Is it just me???

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN SCARF PATTERNS 18 CARDS OF PATTERNS MUST SEE PURSE HANDBAG LADIES PINK 2 TONE PURSE GORGEOUS JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1 CHILDS STUD EARRINGS 18K PLATINUM PLATED NEW STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

Just a little midnight SPAM snack to carry you through until morning.

Good Night and God Bless.

Hope the EB was good to all of you.

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN SCARF PATTERNS 18 CARDS OF PATTERNS MUST SEE PURSE HANDBAG LADIES PINK 2 TONE PURSE GORGEOUS JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1 CHILDS STUD EARRINGS PLATINUM PLATED NEW STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

GREETINGS

AND HAPPY EASTER EBAYERS!

Taking a break from dinner preparations to show you my updated listings.  Hope you all enjoy your evening and that the EB was generous! *hop...hop...hop to it kitchen slave!*

 

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

DIVORCE EVIL BOSS BREAKUP Flushable Fun GET EVEN SCARF PATTERNS 18 CARDS OF PATTERNS MUST SEE PURSE HANDBAG LADIES PINK 2 TONE PURSE GORGEOUS JEREMY MAYFIELD COLLECTIBLE 25th Anniversary Mobil 1 CHILDS STUD EARRINGS PLATINUM PLATED NEW STUFFED DOG Gund NEW with bonus sweater Lord of the Rings The The Fellowship of the Ring LADIES GIRLS SPA SLIPPERS Non slip rubberized tread MENS GIFT SET BOXED EAU DE TOILETTE AND 7 MINI SOAP WALLET Ladies tweed wallet never used SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

Bought a fresh turkey yesterday and it is so cold here I just left it in the car over night. Have to make some cranberry sauce soon. Prefer the canned stuff...so much easier...but daughter allergic to additives and adulterated stuff. Looked for a pie in the supermarket, but contain cornstarch...have to make pie for allergic daughter *weeps at thought of extra work*. Hubby is sick and he hasn't put dirty dishes in dw for a couple of days...kitchen is a mess! Note to self: do dishes damit!

 

A few of my eBay items - qsell

SNOWMAN PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX HINGED FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

HAPPY EASTER

to all the eBay bunnies out there.

I've been offline for a few days now because my computer had 18 trojans running behind the programmes, and, according to my daughter, who did a task manager audit, my computer memory had been HIJACKED by an outside user...the worst case she'd ever seen!!! She says sex/porn sites do this all the time, but I don't access those sites so I don't get it. Problems all started with that lurker/stalker and sudden influx of unsolicited lottery scams in e-mail from the UK, then a flood of others from the US and Africa.  Holy moley...like a bomb had gone off...lol.   Computer was so messed up the cursor was trailing comets and it took 10 minutes minimum to get a page change response...until, finally, nothing was happening.  I've been spending all this time trying to resolve the issue (daughter helpful, but not particularly sympathetic...she was too busy to guide me).  ALSO, I tried to list some items for sale and was denied access to shipping calculator resources...what a headache.  Anyway, I have to wait for ebay to resolve this issue before continuing with listing...just thought I'd drop into the blogs meanwhile.  Anyone else having trouble with listing items for sale re shipping ?  Happy Easter!

Thrilled to report I sold 2 more items! Just a few more sales and some purchases I'll have decent feedback!  Thanks to all who have been supportive of this newbie! Gotta go do something about this 'phishing' problem I have recently acquired.

&n

A few of my eBay items - qsell

Fitz Floyd type reproductions pottery jug and teapot FITZ FLOYD retired GARDEN GOURMET canape plate Celebrations by Maya Angelou 2006 Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 2007

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I need to know if others get these e-mails too.  Are they some kind of e-mail scam?  By sending them my info, will my e-mail inbox be flooded with junk mail?  I also got a 'winning' e-mail from Peugot but haven't opened it yet...

If these are scams, how do I prevent more of this stuff from getting into e-mail without turning up security features (this causes me not to get pics, smilies, etc). Any comments would be appreciated.  Thanks a bunch.

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