http://community.webidz.com/blog.php en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:49:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://community.webidz.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://community.webidz.com/blog.php http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=473 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:47:28 GMT My first 121 items I listed, I used WAM it worked perfect. Now I cannot use it. I don't get any categories either in my store categories or the auctions categories. I have since found out that my Lap Top works ok with . So maybe it's my PC settings..
Can anyone help? ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=473 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=472 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:23:07 GMT When we first become exposed to the concept of detachment, many of us find it objectionable and questionable. We may think that detaching means we... When we first become exposed to the concept of detachment, many of us find it objectionable and questionable. We may think that detaching means we don't care.

We may believe that controlling, worrying, and forcing will somehow affect the
outcome we desire. Controlling, worrying, and forcing don't work.

As we practice the principle of detachment with the people in our life, we
slowly begin to learn the truth. Detaching, preferably detaching with love, is
a relationship behavior that works.

Detachment means we care, about ourselves and others. It frees us to make the
best possible decisions. It enables us to set the boundaries we need to set
with people. ]]> WRH http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=472 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=471 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:33:02 GMT In the time I've been selling on the internet, I've worked hard to bring customers the highest quality products I can find at the lowest possible price.

I've always asked myself..."Which is more important"?

People clearly compare prices before they purchase an item. The search engines on the internet, and also within auction and direct sales sites, are geared to make that easily possible.

I've found, though, that over and over again customers who really want an item (and who are experienced online buyers) will look at factors other than price before purchasing.

I've had customers email me with a flat out question..."Why is your item higher (lower) than X's...why should I buy from you instead of them?"

I appreciate that kind of question.

LOTS of times my products come in below my competition's prices, but other times they don't.

Sometimes it has to do with the shipping option.

Sometimes it has to do with the seller's price point from their supplier.

Lots of times it has to do with the profit margin each individual seller must decide is acceptable to them.

I generally start bidding at the lowest possible price that will allow me to sell something and cover expenses. I do not use reserves...every time I have done so, I've gotten lots of bids that rarely, if ever, reach the reserve price. On sites that charge listing fees, that's just a waste of money!

What I see happening is this, in the order it happens.

1) The buyer looks for a product they love.
2) The buyer looks for the best possible price on the item.
3) The buyer looks at the item description (for goodness sakes, write your own descriptions!)
4) The buyer looks at the seller's reputation.
5) The buyer emails the seller with any questions (hopefully BEFORE placing a bid!)
6) The seller responds and does their best to close the deal.

As a seller, this is what I have to do to make sales (I believe):

1) Provide the best possible products I cn find.
2) Research the competition's prices and set my price within the ballpark, taking into consideration my own costs.
3) Write a wonderful description (I NEVER use boiler plate!)
4) Do everything in my power to keep my feedback reputation spotless.
5) Respond to buyer's questions, quickly and completely. I make an effort to be friendly, professional, and helpful.

If I make a sale, I keep in touch with my buyer from the beginning to the end of the transaction. I let them know when a product's shipped, provide tracking, and contact them when it's been delivered to make sure everything's OK and they're satisfied.

Does it take time? Sure it does.

Is it worth it? i believe it is, not only in order to build volume, but to keep buyers coming back...and also for my own peace of mind.

I would want to be treated by a seller the way I treat buyers. It goes back to that old "Do unto others" adage...and, especially during the holiday season when everyone's a wee bit stressed, that goes a long way! ]]> buyitwholesale http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=471 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=470 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:30:56 GMT Have any of you on www.webstore.com
It's another free auction site that is trying to get recognized. They are not on Rapatoo.com yet either. IF NOT JOIN THEM ALSO to get them exposure. Thanks. ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=470 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=469 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:45:54 GMT Welcome to Kitty56 ttrussell jumpin I hope you all have soe good stuff to buy. Enjoy the ride. Welcome to Kitty56
ttrussell
jumpin
I hope you all have soe good stuff to buy. Enjoy the ride. ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=469 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=468 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:04:22 GMT We can be honest and direct about our boundaries in relationships. Perhaps no area of our life reflects our uniqueness and individuality in recovery... We can be honest and direct about our boundaries in relationships.

Perhaps no area of our life reflects our uniqueness and individuality in
recovery more than our relationships.

We need to be able to be honest and direct. We can define our relationships to
people, and we can ask them to be honest and direct about defining their
vision of the relationship with us.

It is confusing to be in relationships and not know where we stand – whether
this is on the job, in a friendship, with family members, or in love
relationships.

We can set boundaries. If someone wants a more intense relationship than we
do, we can be clear and honest about what we want, about our intended level of
participation.

We can even define relationships with children, if those relationships have
gotten sticky and exceeded our parameters.

Relationships take a while to form, but at some point we can reasonably expect
a clear definition of what that relationship is and what the boundaries of it
are. If the definitions clash, we are free to make a new decision based on the
appropriate information about what we need to do to take care of ourselves. ]]> WRH http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=468 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=467 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:05:51 GMT I have been trying to download 7 more items, but I keep getting error code # 1001. Can anyone help me. I have been trying to download 7 more items, but I keep getting error code # 1001. Can anyone help me. ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=467 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=466 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:31:36 GMT I just put on the auction an excellent Xmas or Birthday gift.

RC STUNT CAR
Capable of amazing stunts & acrobatics!
Small vibrant and exiting.
Attractive metallic colors.
This car is radio controlled. It goes forward & reverse and turns left & right
in either direction. Will flip end over end, and will also spin.
Has 8 oversized wheels that lights blink on and off. Comes with radio controller,
8 rechargeable AA batteries for car and 1- 9 volt battery for controller.


Only $30.00 with free shipping in the USA.Check it out in Toys. ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=466 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=465 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:16:43 GMT Memory McDermott I was born and raised in Colorado. My love for found objects and collecting started at an early age. My mom said that I would... Memory McDermott

I was born and raised in Colorado. My love for found objects and collecting started at an early age. My mom said that I would stuff my diapers with rocks, Rolly Pollys and anything else I could find that was not attached to something. (As a child I had to empty my pockets before I was allowed through the door.)

We were raised in a small town and the dump was down a dirt road along the river about ˝ mile out. I started walking that dirt road on a daily basis by the time I was seven. In the summer time the other girls would play with their Barbie Dolls and I would be at the dump filling my bucket and pockets with treasures.

While other kids were making mud pies, I was making little bowls and animals. (I’m not really sure if they actually looked like bowls or animals but that’s what I was making)
I remember at eight years old this old man in town was watching us one day and he offered me 50 cents for my mud bowl. My very first sale and I was hooked! After that I would go from door to door in our little town with my “famous art” on a cookie sheet and sale to the locals! Everyone thought it was cute so I did make a little bit of money until my mom and dad found out what I was doing. They were not amused and did not see “the cuteness” in my salesmanship or art. (They obviously had no eye for talent)

I was never your typical kid nor did I care! I was completely happy sitting in a tree high above the ground watching other kids go crazy at an outdoor birthday party. I say this because several years ago one of our neighbors died and their kids came across a picture of me sitting in a tree at a birthday party and sent it to my parents. I was six at the time. I remember those times well and I also remember that my mind would go crazy. I would watch, listen and think of how many things I could make from the napkin that had just blown off the table or the silly hats all the kids were wearing and this has never changed about me. I still watch, listen and observe while my mind goes crazy creating things that sometimes come about and other things that get shuffled to a corner in my mind that only seems to be a distant memory of things once thought of.

I loved the late 60’s and early 70’s! When I graduated from high school I moved to Southern L.A. and it was one of my favorite times! I felt happy, free and political. That time in my life fit with my personality more so then any time since. I function the best when I have a cause and everything was changing and the world was exciting and I wanted to be a part of it. I loved the freedom those times offered to create and be myself and I took advantage of it, creating, experimenting and becoming a mother! Life was grand and I was a part of it.

I could not tell you everything about my life without writing a book so I will skip all the details and tell you that getting a divorce, raising a child on my own changes your thinking and your way of living. I soon found that I could make a better living as a construction worker then I could a “therapist”. (Not to mention I don’t do well with whining) First of all I am petite. I am only 5’ and weigh 103 lbs. but growing up with two brothers I became tough. This is leading to the rest of my life. I became Union Carbides “First Woman” underground miner. I was a driller and I loved it! Six years after my son was born I had my daughter and continued with construction work. When one job ended I moved on to another so our lives were spent on the road a lot. I worked for Brown & Root, Gary Refinery, Sturgeon Electric and on and on….

In 1987 I had a brain hemorrhage that changed my life forever. . My son was 13 and my daughter was 7 at the time. They told my family to bring my kids in to say goodbye, that I would not make it through the night, obviously I did (we think, that’s still on the table) but I was in a coma for fourteen days in intensive care and after that a little over a month in the hospital. When I went home my parents came to take care of me for about 2 months, my son quit school to take care of me and my daughter went to live with my brother and is wife some time after where she remained until she graduated. It took me a long time to learn again and to be half way normal again and I was full of anger. I did not see the miracle that everyone was talking about. I spent hours, days and months in a dark room where I could only have two visitors a day and only for 10 minutes at a time. I was full of depression and despair!

At some point I began to dream again of making things. I would spend hours creating in my mind, making something from an old object or painting a beautiful picture. It was those things from my childhood that kept me going. It was the creative side that softened the anger and gave me a reason to get well so that I could use this time to create.

During this healing period in my life, which was a good eight years I made things, worked as a drug an alcohol counselor, opened my own shop and learned a new way of living. I always had a house full of homeless people, which actually started long before all of this and I soon was on a mission to make hats and scarves to pass out to homeless people every winter. (I still do that)

In a six-year period before I came to Texas I was asked to manage a non-profit organization that was going under because of previous management and at the end of six years turned it into a profitable business and paid off a building that we had bought.


During these years I also got back into herbs, which I studied as a child with my grandparents. I sold my own line of tea for years then wrote this book with all the recipes. The only one I did not include was the Hair Growth Tea as I still have plans of marketing that.

As I mentioned earlier, to tell my entire story would be a book, which this has become so I will quit with this last entry.

Today I have two fantastic kids that are amazing adults and one beautiful granddaughter and they all live in Austin! I am also married to a man I met after moving to Texas. We have been together for 8 years now and live 70 miles Northwest of Austin so I am able to see my kids and my granddaughter often.

At some point I stopped blaming God and started being thankful that I was able to watch my children grow and live to spend time with my granddaughter.

I spend most of my days now just enjoying and taking care of our crippled deer and any other animal God sends our way. I still dumpster dive (hubby is over the shock now) and I still have my days but all in all…. my joy comes from being able to create and the hope that every day I have made a difference for someone else in this lifetime. ]]> Mem http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=465 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=464 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:29:27 GMT *For some reason I messed up when I started auctions and had to register under another name to get into community so if you see Mem you will find my... For some reason I messed up when I started auctions and had to register under another name to get into community so if you see Mem
you will find my auctions at Mem's Pocket Palette

So come visit me anytime! :o

You can also find me here! ]]> Mem http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=464 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=463 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:32:24 GMT After trying several times to download my file in the timed sequence, I still could not do it. I tried it in the manual and it worked, but it only... After trying several times to download my file in the timed sequence, I still could not do it. I tried it in the manual and it worked, but it only downloaded 15 products. Am I missing something? ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=463 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=462 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:33:18 GMT That was a great idea you had. I never new that Niagra falls could freeze up like that. That was a great idea you had. I never new that Niagra falls could freeze up like that. ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=462 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=461 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:24:19 GMT I have tried Google Base for a year and never sold anything. Today I am trying the Google Merchant with an uploaded file. Has anyone ever sold... I have tried Google Base for a year and never sold anything. Today I am trying the Google Merchant with an uploaded file. Has anyone ever sold anything on it?:confused: ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=461 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=460 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:17:36 GMT Here's a thank you to everyone who helped me get my banner going.

And thanks to everyone who was helpful in narrowing my pages. ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=460 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=459 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:53:04 GMT This is American Thrifty Shopper. I have some great prices.Chefmaster 7pc Stainless Steel Kitchen Utensil Set $22.06. You save $41.86. Sterlingcraft... This is American Thrifty Shopper. I have some great prices.Chefmaster 7pc Stainless Steel Kitchen Utensil Set $22.06. You save $41.86.
Sterlingcraft 72pc 18/10 Stainless Steel Flatware and Hostess Set for$73.56. You save $142.49 ]]> bblueyes63 http://community.webidz.com/blog.php?b=459