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Penny Ante Spam- All Ending Tomorrow

Check-out last week's penny ante auctions- all of these are ending tomorrow...the following is c&p'ed from Rooster's Blog....


37 great deals from fellow bloggers --

check 'em out!

And welcome to peamommy,  artanajssy81, prp74, and rivertowntradingco --  4 NEW players this week -- hooray!

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Hosted this week (June 24 - July 1) by rooster613 --WELCOME !!!

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Each week on TUESDAY, a bunch of bloggers meet at Rooster613's blog to list a sale starting at a penny.  This week's list is closed, but at the end of this list there is a link to bookmark Rooster's blog homepage for joining future sales.  (The complete rules are posted on Tuesdays also.)

 

Here are the sales

Rusty yellow TONKA truck? tractor? loader? or WHAT? toy -- Is my JUNK your TREASURE??? -- rooster613

2 FLEECE PUPPY CHEW TOYS - 10" - pastel & camo frog -- tresjoliecafe

Cinderella (1995, VHS) Disney -- steve-o-meter

Singer Sewing Cube W/Accessories - Penny Ante -- barb7895

2 Pack Exterior house lights lighting NIP Penny Ante! -- stickywingz

FRESH! 10 HAND DIPPED INCENSE STICKS ~ CHERRY VANILLA -- fun-in-paradise

Penny Ante Simply Victorian FWP. Pendant 1 cent Auction -- dae42240

Mixed lot of bath products Bath & Body works -- fatseal

DANE COOK "ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES" LIVE W/BONUS DVD BN! -- queenie71

Breakpoint by Richard A. Clarke (2007) -- dognosebakery

Aromatherapy melt moisturizer candy bar Cinnamon Cappuccino -- caldonia_maggie

Child's First "Rosary" Penny Ante & FREE Shipping! -- peamommy

New Handcrafted Torquoise Shell Necklace & Earrings Set -- huberclan07

Gevalia Select Mocca Java Ground Coffee Vacuumed Sealed -- darleen1956

Shonfeld'sGarnish Set, 2 Dishes & Picks, Bar,Party NEW -- linday6470

LATE NIGHT David Letterman TOP TEN LISTS - PENNY ANTE -- sweetstuff

McCormick Madagascar Vanilla Beans New Penny Ante Game -- kittin1356

BOLD & Beautiful Chandelier Earrings NEW Penny Ante -- janice4518

You Can Do It Book -- berkshirebooksnstuff

1 oz Homemade Goat's Milk Shaving Soap - DK Sage -- dkcandle

NEW POKE'MON ZIPPER PULL FOR BACKPACKS & MORE *PENNY ANTE -- 434milkduddog

220250086454 Please sign me up...Simply Basic Gray Sweater Size 3T with Pink Cat Design -- lejones.304

STICKERS FOR CRAFTS, SCRAPBOOKING PLUS TEMP TATOOS NEW -- blbaird

Penny Ante Polar Bear Ice Fishing L@@K -- carolsbutterflyboutique0

AUSTRALIAN HAND LAYERED OPAL SLICE BEAR NECKLACE NIB -- chapsrosestxk

Hidden Jewel by V. C. Andrews (1995) -- artanajssy81

24 Rhinestone Hair Pins Barrettes Necklace Pendants New -- bringsavingsintoyourhome

1 pair of Murano Glass Dangel Earrings -- wifeandmomoffirefighters

Bisque Merri bell Jasco 1978 Little Boy Bell Penny Ante -- prp74

cream freshwater pearl earrings studs round 4 to 5mm -- fashon_jewels_crafts4u

REED DIFFUSER KIT, 4oz OIL, 20 DIFFUSER REEDS LILAC -- kandjsmon04

100 piece shipping packing lot penny ante -- aswegrow2

WWJD Sleeping Bag for Webkinz-5 Star Seller -- jasonandalaine

Lesley Anne Ivory Cats Cat 100 pc Schmid Jigsaw Puzzle -- treasurechase

MISSES sz 12 RIDERS JEAN SHORTS Black PENNY ANTE -- nanasclothingandmore

Wyndham House Bird feeder-14 1/2 " antique finish -- rivertowntradingco

muppet stickers kermit, miss piggy ,cookie monster new -- bengaltiger55

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Feel free to repost this list on your own blog -- the more places it gets posted, the better for our sales!  But be sure people know to go to Rooster's blog for sign-up, so we get all the sales together in one place. 

(The Penny Ante game was invented by a blogger named crazy_mooz.  She later passed it on to ladykikiforever, who passed it on to rooster613, the current host.)

Be sure to bookmark Rooster's Blog and go there on Tuesdays to find the latest sign-up post for each week's game. 

Normally I avoid talking politics here...but...

This isn't really to endorse or debate any candidate- just something that I found amusing...the article's address is here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080624/pl_bloomberg/ajxbcbplynwy_1

Here's one of the excerpts; ".... McCain, seeking to address voter anxiety about the economy, uses EBay to signal that he is ``fundamentally optimistic about the capacity of the U.S. economy to innovate, for that innovation to give new opportunities for jobs,'' said Doug Holtz-Eakin, the candidate's senior economic adviser."

While I wholeheartedly agree that on a whole ebay sellers are innovated...it occurs to me that Mr McCain must not have an ebay account....





Repost- Penny Ante Game- 35 Players!

Check out these 35 items for just a penny! This is my first week playing- the following is copied & pasted from Rooster's blog....
(Peamommy is off to do some browsing & shopping now....)

  Here are the RULES:

1. Each person picks ONE auction and starts it at a penny.
2. No mark up fees on shipping & handling.

3. List your auction as a normal auction on TUESDAY (do a 7 day auction so we all end on the next Tuesday.)  And stay within eBay rules. No shilling.
4. Seller has to be willing to let an item go at a penny, if it only gets one bid. Remember this is a game, no guarantees (we do ask that you try and bid on at least one auction -- but remember there is no pressure to bid. This is to be fun.)
5. We are to bid responsibly and within our budget.

6. List on Tuesday & must be listed by midnight your time zone.
7. Post your auction number and title for that week in the post here.  Please give me BOTH the item number AND the title !!!  

And YES, anybody can join !!!

Note: Please make sure all rules are followed, for your auction to get listed. I will post the game a couple times a day so people can see what is happening EXCEPT on Friday PM and Saturday because of the Jewish Sabbath  (but I'll leave it up on my blog for people to see).   Anyone else may post and spread the word about the game also  -- please do :).

  HINT:  If you have a store, feature your weekly Penny Ante in a promo box on your storefront.  That way, folks can find it fast, even if they miss this post --  it seems to work for me! 

 

Here are the sales

Rusty yellow TONKA truck - tractor - loader or WHAT toy -- Is my JUNK your TREASURE??? -- rooster613

2 FLEECE PUPPY CHEW TOYS - 10" - pastel & camo frog -- tresjoliecafe

Cinderella (1995, VHS) Disney -- steve-o-meter

Singer Sewing Cube W/Accessories - Penny Ante -- barb7895

2 Pack Exterior house lights lighting NIP Penny Ante! -- stickywingz

FRESH! 10 HAND DIPPED INCENSE STICKS ~ CHERRY VANILLA -- fun-in-paradise

Penny Ante Simply Victorian FWP. Pendant 1 cent Auction -- dae42240

Mixed lot of bath products Bath & Body works -- fatseal

DANE COOK "ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES" LIVE W/BONUS DVD BN! -- queenie71

Breakpoint by Richard A. Clarke (2007) -- dognosebakery

Aromatherapy melt moisturizer candy bar Cinnamon Cappuccino -- caldonia_maggie

Child's First "Rosary" Penny Ante & FREE Shipping! -- peamommy

New Handcrafted Torquoise Shell Necklace & Earrings Set -- huberclan07

Gevalia Select Mocca Java Ground Coffee Vacuumed Sealed -- darleen1956

Shonfeld'sGarnish Set, 2 Dishes & Picks, Bar,Party NEW -- linday6470

LATE NIGHT David Letterman TOP TEN LISTS - PENNY ANTE -- sweetstuff

McCormick Madagascar Vanilla Beans New Penny Ante Game -- kittin1356

BOLD & Beautiful Chandelier Earrings NEW Penny Ante -- janice4518

You Can Do It Book -- berkshirebooksnstuff

1 oz Homemade Goat's Milk Shaving Soap - DK Sage -- dkcandle

NEW POKE'MON ZIPPER PULL FOR BACKPACKS & MORE *PENNY ANTE -- 434milkduddog

220250086454 Please sign me up...Simply Basic Gray Sweater Size 3T with Pink Cat Design -- lejones.304

STICKERS FOR CRAFTS, SCRAPBOOKING PLUS TEMP TATOOS NEW -- blbaird

Penny Ante Polar Bear Ice Fishing L@@K -- carolsbutterflyboutique0

AUSTRALIAN HAND LAYERED OPAL SLICE BEAR NECKLACE NIB -- chapsrosestxk

Hidden Jewel by V. C. Andrews (1995) -- artanajssy81

24 Rhinestone Hair Pins Barrettes Necklace Pendants New -- bringsavingsintoyourhome

1 pair of Murano Glass Dangel Earrings -- wifeandmomoffirefighters

Bisque Merri bell Jasco 1978 Little Boy Bell Penny Ante -- prp74

cream freshwater pearl earrings studs round 4 to 5mm -- fashon_jewels_crafts4u

REED DIFFUSER KIT, 4oz OIL, 20 DIFFUSER REEDS LILAC -- kandjsmon04

100 piece shipping packing lot penny ante -- aswegrow2

WWJD Sleeping Bag for Webkinz-5 Star Seller -- jasonandalaine

Lesley Anne Ivory Cats Cat 100 pc Schmid Jigsaw Puzzle -- treasurechase

MISSES sz 12 RIDERS JEAN SHORTS Black PENNY ANTE -- nanasclothingandmore


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Feel free to repost this list on your own blog -- the more places it gets posted, the better for our sales!  But be sure people know to go to Rooster's blog for sign-up, so we get all the sales in one place. 

(The Penny Ante game was invented by a blogger named crazy_mooz.  She later passed it on to ladykikiforever, who passed it on to rooster613, the current host.)

Be sure to bookmark Rooster's Blog and go there on Tuesdays to find the latest sign-up post for each week's game. 

Help Please w/ Auctiva Problem

I just opened my store a week or so ago- it's quite possible I am missing something obvious- when I create a listing with auctiva I want to add a link to my new store. I thought that I was by using the option of adding a custom link in their template. I just checked a couple of my items & the link to my store doesn't work. Anyone have an idea about what I could be doing wrong? 

Tuesday Penny Ante Game

Hosted this week (June 24 - July 1) by rooster613 --WELCOME !!!

_______________________________

  Here are the RULES:

1. Each person picks ONE auction and starts it at a penny.
2. No mark up fees on shipping & handling.

3. List your auction as a normal auction on TUESDAY (do a 7 day auction so we all end on the next Tuesday.)  And stay within eBay rules. No shilling.
4. Seller has to be willing to let an item go at a penny, if it only gets one bid. Remember this is a game, no guarantees (we do ask that you try and bid on at least one auction -- but remember there is no pressure to bid. This is to be fun.)
5. We are to bid responsibly and within our budget.

6. List on Tuesday & must be listed by midnight your time zone.
7. Post your auction number and title for that week in the post here.  Please give Rooster BOTH the item number AND the title !!!  

And YES, anybody can join !!!

Anyone else may post and spread the word about the game also  -- please do :).  

 

Here are the sales

Rusty yellow TONKA truck - tractor - loader or WHAT toy -- Is my JUNK your TREASURE??? -- rooster613

2 FLEECE PUPPY CHEW TOYS - 10" - pastel & camo frog -- tresjoliecafe

Cinderella (1995, VHS) Disney -- steve-o-meter

Singer Sewing Cube W/Accessories - Penny Ante -- barb7895

2 Pack Exterior house lights lighting NIP Penny Ante! -- stickywingz

FRESH! 10 HAND DIPPED INCENSE STICKS ~ CHERRY VANILLA -- fun-in-paradise

Penny Ante Simply Victorian FWP. Pendant 1 cent Auction -- dae42240

Mixed lot of bath products Bath & Body works -- fatseal

DANE COOK "ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES" LIVE W/BONUS DVD BN! -- queenie71

-- dognosebakery

Aromatherapy melt moisturizer candy bar Cinnamon Cappuccino -- caldonia_maggie

Child's First "Rosary" Penny Ante & FREE Shipping! -- peamommy


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Feel free to repost this list on your own blog -- the more places it gets posted, the better for our sales!  But be sure people know to go to Rooster's blog for sign-up, so we get all the sales in one place. 

(The Penny Ante game was invented by a blogger named crazy_mooz.  She later passed it on to ladykikiforever, who passed it on to rooster613, the current host.)

Be sure to bookmark Rooster's Blog and go there on Tuesdays to find the latest sign-up post for each week's game. 

Summer Clothes Spam

Happy Birthday Peanut & Happy Summer to everyone else...

Six years ago today, a mere 7 days past his due date my son Peanut  (well of course his name isn't actually Peanut, but that's what we call him)  was born.  Where does the time go?
This is it for spam from me today. We're off to the beach and then it'll be cake & ice cream time.

Paypal Postage Problem

Say that three times fast- seriously though- I'm trying to print postage & keep getting an error message that says "there is something wrong with your address". Both my address as the return and the buyers address is entered correctly, double & triple checked. Is anyone else getting this message? Should I just assume it's a glitch & try again in a few hours? I was hoping to get this stuff shipped out today....<grrr- grumble- bad words>

More Book Worm Spam

Spam for Book Worms

I have a ton more to list, with a little luck the little ones will let me list them today- but for now here are some of the books I've added recently. I desperately need to par down my library- if anyone wants to volunteer their favorite genre I'll see what I have for you =)



 Attention Book Worms - qsell
V Lovine Girlfriends Guide to Surviving the 1st Year
Boris Pasternak Doctor Zhivago Readers Digest HC Book
Jack London The Sea Wolf Readers Digest
Jacquelyn Mitchard The Most Wanted Hard Cover
Dan Brown DaVinci Code Hard Cover First Edition EUC
MaryKate Ashley Olsen Book Winning London tween Book
Mary Kate Ashley Olsen Two of a Kind 15 tween book
Free Quick*Sell Gallery from ISDN*tek

Penny Ante Game-

Just came across this on someone's blog- I missed the sign-up this week, but figured I'd share the info- I hope to join the fun next Tuesday....

Each week, a bunch of bloggers get together on Rooster613's blog on TUESDAY to list an item starting at one cent.  Then we watch to see how high they go!  This week's list is closed but you are welcome to shop -- several new people joined this week, so be sure to check out their other items, too! 

Happy Shopping!

Here are the sales

ACEO original colored pencil drawing "Circles of Peace" -- rooster613

Trying Flylady? You need a kitchen timer -- berkshirebooksnstuff

Stainless Steel Water Bottle New healthy Free Shipping -- stickywingz

12 - 18 MONTHS GIRLS SWIMSUIT BY MAX GREY! BNWT! -- queenie71

ELLIE POOH HANDCRAFTED CARD ~ ELEPHANT DUNG/RICE PADDY -- tresjoliecafe

3 gold ceramic angel figurines playing violins-- fatseal

Tan Beige 2 Inch High Heel Pumps Dress Shoes Used -- bringsavingsintoyourhome

Gold Tone Fringed Purple Leather Wrapped Earrings *NEW-- twinight1

Homemade dog treats Liver-Peanut Butter mix 1/2 pound -- jasonandalaine

Beautiful Floral summer dress petitite SZ 10 Penny Ante -- janice4518

My World My Family Children's Board Feely Book New -- whiteshastadaisy

Lot of 6 LADIES size M 7 - 8 FLIP FLOPS Penny Ante -- nanasclothingandmore

WonderKids Blue Skorts Size 12 Months -- lejones.304

Titanium Advertising - 10,000 Impressions on www.treasureseekersunite.com -- treasuresgoround

Lot of 2 Sporty Jewelry Boxes ,Resin,Soccer,Basketball -- linday6470

my michelle & joule womens tops size med summer thin -- 434milkduddog

Serenity Angel Bell "Celebrate" Penny Ante Item -- carolsbutterflyboutique0

Barely Behaving by Jennifer Labrecque (PENNY ANTE) -- stevepushey

M&M I Melt For No One Note Cards -- wifeandmomoffirefighters

NEW ESPHERA 6" ROUND 3D PUZZLE BALL WORLD GLOBE 240 PCS -- treasurechase

1 NEW BLACK Shoe Charms Keychain -- kandjsmom04

PEARL EARRINGS, FRESHWATER. WHITE/CREAM COLOR -- fashon_jewels_crafts_4u

STARDUSTED CRESCENT MOON pin brooch NEW OOAK -- sweetstuff

New white Bucket hat fabric one size Penny ante -- aswegrow2

OLD NAVY MISSES 12-36 WAIST SKORT YELLOW PENNY ANTE -- sweetchevyangel

Vintage Plastic White Elephant Charm/Pendant -- steve-o-meter

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Feel free to repost this list on your own blog -- the more places it gets posted, the better for our sales!  But be sure people know to go to Rooster's blog for sign-up, so we get all the sales in one place. 

(The Penny Ante game was invented by a blogger named crazy_mooz.  She later passed it on to ladykikiforever, who passed it on to rooster613, the current host.)

Be sure to bookmark Rooster's Blog and go there on Tuesdays to find the latest sign-up post for each week's game. 

question for those with ebay stores

It feels like it's taking me way too long to get my store set-up and all things I have to get listed actually listed. Between every day family responsibilities and a couple of family emergencies in the last week, there just aren't enough hours in a day. I guess I'm hoping to hear reassuring feedback....

Afternoon Spam :)

Mystery Auctions?

Does anyone know the status of them? I was under the impression that they'd be banned come June. I ran one back in May and figured that'd be the only one I ever had. Well the winning bidder never paid (ugh) and I want to relist it. I did a search and saw that there are still plenty listed, but I don't want it to get pulled if ebay is still planning on stopping them soon. 

getting started....

I'm just starting to stock my new store! Just two items listed so far and I have to take a break to tend to my little ones, but I'll be adding more all day.
I'm offering free shipping on both items I've listed so far.

I have a red door :)

Today started off pretty sadly. My step grandfather passed away. We were expecting the call, he was well into his 80s and had had several strokes this past year. I guess no one is ever ready for the passing of a loved one, even if you know it's coming. Funny things have been happening all day since getting that call though. An incrediable deal on some wholesale products quite literally fell into my lap. (among other reasons I was holding off starting an ebay store because I didn't have quite enough products to list yet- now that's changed). Then  I got a dress-makers dumbie for FREE! I've been wanting one for over a decade, but they're pretty pricey and I just couldn't justify the expense. Free is an awesome price :) It just seemed that the universe was giving me some loud & clear green lights to move forward and open my store. So I took the plunge & did it- if it doesn't work out well, I can always close it. Add me to your favorites (pretty please) and watch for all sorts of cool stuff soon...

I have more bids :)

I'm up to 5 out of 12 of my auctions having bids- I'm way more excited than under $3 in sales should make me :p But it's a start, right?
It's pouring out here today. I'm taking that as a sign that I should stay home, take more pictures, list more stuff & try to better organize the stash.


How long do you wait before reporting someone for non payment?

I've had 3 non-paying customers in the past month, and I suspect that list is going to have 2 more added to it. Ugh. Considering I only sold about a dozen items in that time frame, it sucks even more. I'm just wondering how long do you wait before reporting it? I have sent these non-buying-buyers two reminders, and haven't had a response- I think it's been a week for one and 5 days for the other.

My first pulled auction!

I had an email this morning that one of my listings had been pulled :(
It was for using the words "like new" to describe a book. Blah. I had just read that that's not allowed & why, but forgot that I used that term to describe this book. It seems a bit silly, especially with book. If a book has been read once, it often still looks brand new- 'like new' seems like an accurate way to describe the condition to me. Eh- I've removed the words & relisted it.

Starting to feel better & thinking out loud...

I'm in much less pain than I was yesterday. The swelling is going down, and I can walk with just a minor limp now. I'm going to try to take it easy again today, not an easy task with 7 month old who thinks she can walk already!
Has everyone seen the two negative articles about ebay today? In a nutshell one was about online auctions being a dying fad, the other was about a court decision against ebay (selling fake designer bags). Yet more cons to put on the list of should I open an ebay store. Every time I think I am ready & that I am going to do it as soon as I have some free time to set it up; I come across yet another reason to reconsider. I haven't quite completely talked myself out of it, but I am pretty close. I think I'll continue to shop here, and continue to sell some stuff here while I go back to the drawing board to figure out what to do next with my professional (and I use that word so loosely) life.

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