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Confessions of an eBay addict!

Okay, I have been having too much fun buying mineral makeup on eBay! I only buy what I want if I can get it really cheap. It's become a game and it's fun trying to sneak a bid in at the last minute and snagging something you really wanted, really cheap. I used to do it with vintage French pottery and have won some things really cheaply that I had appraised and they were worth WAY more than I paid. For instance, I bought a vase for $56. The Butterfield's appraiser said it was worth at least $650! Then I won a little set of 6 pieces that I paid $49 for and they ended up being worth about $150 each. They had a significant signature on them that pinpointed almost exactly when they were made and for what purpose. The seller didn't know that, I did! It pays to get familiar with anything you're buying on eBay!! What's all this Caveat Emptor bull?? I say LET THE SELLER BEWARE!

Regarding this mineral makeup...I opt only for the best (Bare Escentuals) and I do a zillion bids on stuff I lose for every one item I end up buying. If nothing else, I'm helping the sellers get better prices for their goods by bumping up the sale price! I've gotten a whole set of this expensive makeup, a whole BRAND NEW set of this expensive makeup, for a tiny fraction of what it would have cost from a dealer or from QVC. I don't want to knock QVC, they have a good service, but if I can get it 10X's cheaper...I'm going to do it!!

Speaking of QVC, are you a sucker for television infomercials? I am. I very rarely buy something from an infomercial, but they can sure sell it!! I may see something I want and if I do, I generally seek it out from another source, like eBay, Amazon dot Com or SmartBargains. I always try to find a bargain! As I said up there ^ somewhere, it's like a game!

I love having a remote start on my car! I can stay in the cozy warmth of my house and start it. It will be mostly thawed out and warmed up when I get in it. I don't even want to know how much extra gas I use doing this, but it works for me. I just have to remember to turn my defrost blower on high when I get out of the car the night before or it sort of defeats the purpose!

We have a new Walmart opening just down the road from us today. I have mixed feelings about Walmart. It's a mega-biz that's kicking ass in the cheap goods dept. but it's also hurting mom and pop businesses. Well, it's hurting them if they haven't been pretty well-established before Wallyworld came into the world. I know a few that are still going strong. Remember to use those mom and pop stores in your neighborhood, at least once in a while. It would be a freakin' shame if the only place we had to shop in the future was Walmart!

I'm off to work. It's 23° here right now. When is spring going to be here? Not just on the calendar, but really be here?

For a good friend....She just had major back surgery this morning and the surgery went very well. I got a call from her hubby on my machine when I got home from work. The recovery is going to be a long haul (up to a year and a half) and I would love it if everyone who reads this will send up prayers and good wishes for Rosemary. Get well soon sweetheart!