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05/08/2020 at 1:20 am in reply to: are you the same kind of scavenger you were before the lockdown? #77221
Bookhawk, This is a great question. I had been thinking a lot about ending my “thrifting” way before the pandemic. I get so tired of seeing things and am constantly moving furniture in my house, “re-organizing” (I use that term loosely) and de-cluttering only to find myself buying more. So, I thought to myself “what’s the point?”. I love going to thrift stores and finding that one item everyone overlooked/didn’t know was worth such and such, and then turning a great profit on it. But,I finally decided that I will not step foot in another thrift store-for at least another year-maybe never again. I have a 4 car garage with 1 car in it and lots of boxes with thrifted things and my own junk. That’s enough! I’ll sell off what I can, then donate what stays behind. I know I’ll miss it, but I have many hobbies, so I should be ok.
Since the virus hit, I began making and donating masks to medical workers and started getting requests. Then I began charging, selling on etsy, ebay and to neighbors/friends, etc. I made so many masks, (literally a couple thousand) and I truly love sewing-so therapeutic and relaxing. But I realized while I love thrifting, I will stick to sewing and maybe selling fabric like I used to.
Also, Bookhawk,there is a place in Chicago that sells items like you are interested in. I don’t think I can mention the name here in the forum, so I won’t, but certainly you can find it online. I’ve been there 1x and it kinda freaked me out what they sell there. While not in a hurry to go back, the owners are really cool people and I have fun posting comments with whoever runs their Instagram, (I think it’s the husband and wife). They always reply and we joke back and forth. But it is an interesting place to be sure!
05/07/2020 at 3:42 pm in reply to: Photos of your item in front of a 90% bare bosom = eBay search manipulation? #77206That is just crazy, but I’m curious, how does one find out if someone is stealing their photos? .
That’s a great sale, Ryanne. I love the Scandinavian mid century modern look.
I agree Jay. Those are with the wicker/rattan seat covers are nicer! Thanks for your input, much appreciated.
Jay, THIS is the link that I meant to send.
Thanks, Jay, it is Moller. I thought it read “Jeller”-Ha! Hard to read these things sometimes. Seems the prices are all over on this look/brand.
Ok. Thanks so much for your help, Sharyn.
Thanks Sharyn, the fabric weighs 1 1/2 lbs. I do shipping by weight, so ebay calculated $61. and my actual shipping will be $58., but when I looked at the other options, it came out to $24 and I forget what the other was called, but it was $20. The customer paid $61. for shipping, the item was $75. I paid $4. for the item. I haven’t printed the label yet.
As I’m getting ready to ship this, I realize there are cheaper postage rates, by more than half through USPS. At priority shipping, it is $58. At first class, it is $24. Do I ship at the lower rate and refund the buyer, or just ship at the priority rate? Thanks
Thanks Jay, thanks Mike. It’s a $75. sale, so for me, it is a big sale. I guess I’ll just send it and cross my fingers. I will definitely let this be a lesson to me to be more cognizant in the future.
Thanks, sonia. Now, I guess the question is, should I go ahead with the sale? The package is going to a P.O. Box. Should I be leery? Anyone? I’ve never had this happen before.
03/17/2020 at 12:41 am in reply to: Anyone familiar with this lamp/light part….antique sewing machine maybe?? #75195I believe it is a sewing machine light. I sew and this is what they look like. Of course, this is a vintage one. This would go on the left of the sewing machine and the light is used to shine on the sewing needle and shaft of the sewing machine so that you can see clearly what you are sewing.
I did find a resource that you may be able to contact to be sure it is for a sewing machine. They list someone by the name of Cindy Peters who is supposedly knowledgeable about vintage sewing machines.
Hope it helps.
http://mysewingmachineobsession.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-sewing-machine-repair.htmlThanks for sharing that. My mom or dad had one of those. I’ll have to see if it’s still around.
Sadly, the creator of the Members Only jacket passed away recently.a little overzealous. doh.
http://gotheborg.com/glossary/namesofshapes.shtmlIt’s driving me crazy that we are not sure what exactly this pottery is. Hmmm. In the meantime, I came across this link about identifying types of pottery. I have never seen this site before, but believe it would be useful (I know I’ll be using it!).
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