Personal Blog:: Today is National Fruitcake Day! - 12/28/11

Well today was a productive day.  I cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, and returned Christmas items.  Oh, then I came home and cleaned some more.  I was so tired and worn out.  But I'm glad today is over.  I shampooed the carpets and steamed the floors.  I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a time stopper, or a time slowdown turner.  I think I could really use this.  But I'm sure I would abuse it somehow and get it taken away. :(

My new puppy has been getting use to her new home and the black Lab we already have.  I know for sure that our Black Lab is really kicking the little Black Lab around.  But a week has gone by, and I feel that they are getting better acquainted, now they only kick each other around 4 times a day.  I don't have to do as much refereeing between them.  The new gal is cute, and she has tons of moxie.  Seeing that she is starting all the fights, and she is only 5 pounds.  I think she will fit in just nicely.

I watched "Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends" and relaxed.  I love that show, I really LOVE "Blue".  He reminds me of youth, and crazy things you try to not get caught at.  I think being youthful at heart and mind will keep you saint and happier much longer.  Try and let your inner child out and see how you feel.

I'm thinking of starting a group... Book or Mormon in 100 days.  Does anyone else out there want to start this goal with me???  I hope so, please let me know and we can get started.  Or pass the word and have them sign up with me.  Who knows it could be the start of a beautiful friendship.  I'm off to bed now.  I will be listening to my iPod touch and reliving the 80's.

Good night!!

By the way, I love that we just started "National Fruitcake Day"!!!

Personal Blog:: Living with a strange unknown - 12/18/11

I haven't really been on my blog and have been super lazy.   I have so much to say that it comes and then goes in the blink of an eye.  Then when I go to type it, I forget what I was going to talk about.  I do have some things now in my head that I will share with you.  Just and FYI, I always ramble and don't make sense in any fashion.

If you are reading this blog, I should let you know, I'm a bit strange with my ideas.  I often have thoughts wandering thru my head all the time.  Does anyone ever wonder why they have the drive to live every day?  I think some people are motivated by money, love or family.  I think I'm motivated by seeing what will happen every day.  I always hear about celebrities doing silly things.  But we personally don't even know them.  But yet we are so involved as to what they do.  When they have a happy event such as a wedding, or a baby we are elated.  I just find them interesting.

I think one celebrity I would like to meet is Jason Mraz.  I have been a faithful listener to his music since 1999.  In fact, I thought we were at one time destine to meet and he would fall in love with me.  But now I'm older and wiser and know he will fall in love with me.  Ha Ha Ha Ha See what I mean, I have silly thoughts.

Today I was in church thinking of our new puppy we got yesterday.  He is a black lab and super small.  She is just off milk and is learning to run around without falling over.  She is peeing every half hour and is being sneaky about it.  She will be a puppy for a long while.  We just got our other black lab to stop peeing and pooping in our house.  I think our new addition will be good.  Since our first lab has been alone and now, she has a companion.  But right now, she doesn't seem to like the new addition, but she will.

Funny Pictures:: Never let your kids play on this playground - 12/9/01

10 Reasons Why eBay Sucks for Sellers 12/8/11

1. Illegitimate feedback

If a buyer gives you a negtive feedback for no reason, you can’t remove it. There goes your entire reputation and sometimes your entire business.

2. Annoying rules

For example in the last 12 hours of an auction you can’t change images. A potential buyer emailed me to notify me that I had put the wrong picture on the auction page.  There was no bid but because there were only 10 hours left,  I couldn’t change the picture, and what do you know, no sale.

3. Bogus buyers

No more negative feedback for bogus buyers, meaning that buyers who don’t pay for their winning bids cannot be penalized by the seller. This too destroys the entire feedback system.

4. Fees

EBay’s sale commission is a good chunk plus you have to pay for every listing detail practically. Subtitle: $.50, picture: $.25, bold title: $1, etc.

5. PayPal

If you use PayPal which is very handy for eBay selling you’re going to be ripped off. They continually take more and more commissions. Plus eBay owns PayPal so you are charged 3 times, listing, commission and PayPal!

6. Refunds

Someone can buy your item using PayPal, receive the item, and then lie and say that it was not shipped. PayPal will then refund them the entire purchase amount.

8. Shipping

Everything relies on shipping. The postal service once lost a small expensive package I sold; the buyer had not pay for insurance. So I had to wait for weeks to find out what happened, and then reimburse the item from my pocket!

9. Free alternative – Craigslist

There’s just no incentive to sell on eBay when you have Craigslist. It’s 100% free, the buying market is huge, its easy, no shipping involved, door to door. What more could you ask for?

10. Terrible customer service

If you have a problem with a sale or purchase, you have to go through bots and finally days later receive a humans actual help.

* Messy interface

Every time eBay seems to update their interface and website it gets worse. No matter how many people complain the site just becomes worse.

So even though I started a successful eBay business I have moved on. If you use eBay, let me know what you think.