Kandice's Droooooolworthy Bead List for Thursday

It's too hot to make beads right now, so I am here, in my cool office, looking around on ebay. Since there have been a few posts on RCB and other places about difficulties on eBay lately, I was going to write a bit about what makes a good auction in my opinion, but I have done that before. And rather than posting any more thoughts on why some people get bids and others do not, I am going to post auctions that I think are wonderful - not only the beads in the auction are wonderful, but the auctions themselves. And when I say "plain auction layout" that's a GOOD thing. Yeehah!

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- always on top, because her beads are wonderful, and her picturesare nice and clear. I wouldn't recommend her layout to anyone who is notalready successful on eBay. She doesn't have one, and obviously doesn't needone. :)
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Symons - stunningly flawless beads, clear pictures, nice, unobtrusiveauction layout.
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Ann Williams - Flawless, unique boro beads, plain auction layout andgorgeous pics!
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Pierson - was Glasscreek, and changed their auction layout for thebetter. Stunning beads!
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very own Kevin Duggan (sp?) - always gorgeous and flawless beads,perfect pictures, plain auction layout.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2645691124&category=34070Gina M. DeStevens - gorgeous beads, wonderful pics, plain auction layout.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2645411239&category=34070CuteChaBeads - another person who does not need a layout. Lickable beads,and top notch pictures!
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Esper - Amazing and unique beads, spectacular pics and nice layout.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2645218809&category=34070Lori Robbins - perfect, unique beads, lovely pics and nice layout. The onlything I would change is the animated banner at the top. It's doesn't seemto slow her down, though.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=2645963697Canterbury Keepsakes - always yummy beads, beautiful pics and wonderfulauction layout.
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Lindsey, Beadworx - Adorable beads, and layout and pics are great.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2644706286&category=34070Annie, Seamist - Gorgeous, unique beads, simple layout and lovely pics.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2645465471&category=34070KYBEADMAKER - very simple layout, stunning photography and lovely beads.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2645282822&category=34070Deb Crowley - flawlessly gorgeous beads, wonderful pics and simple layout.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2644731553&category=34070Melanie, Glass Valley - very pretty beads, wonderful layout, nice pictures
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Lampwork - Unique and pretty beads, plain layout and nice, clearpics.
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- delightfully unusual beads, wonderful pics, layout iscomplicated but still appealing. I would lose the animated gif.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=2644920137http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=2645248072Dan-O, Jenn and Koregon - Stunning pictures, wonderful beads, easy layout.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2645517760&category=34070Cathi Milligan, Pixie Ind. - Amazingly pretty beads, stunning pics and nicelayout.
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Geldard - Absolutely stunning unique beads, perfect pictures andsimple layout. Of course, there are more and more lampworkers out there that have stunning beads, and auctions, but I am done looking and listing for now. If I didn't list someone, it's not because I don't like them, it's because there's not enough room to list everyone I like. :)

See a pattern? All these people listed have nice bids on their auctions, and sell on eBay pretty regularly. They are pretty successful, in my view, compared to most. Why? Wonderful, unique, technically good beads, plain, unobtrusive, uncomplicated auction layouts with complete descriptions, and crystal clear, detailed pictures.

eBay is slow right now, and that's the truth. eBay is competitive and volitile, and that's the truth. But success is not impossible, if you are willing to put in the effort. This opinion of mine is directed toward those who have been posting lately about the difficulties of selling on eBay. It's an opinion, MY opinion, and your experiences may differ. I say this with the utmost respect for my fellow artists and eBay sellers: success will only come if you're willing to put forth that extra effort. Everyone above has.

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Kandice Seeber
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I hate Ebay with a passion right now. That idiot who has my $152.50 and I have nothing (the Ultraglide purchase) quit answering my emails on 6/11. And they won't do anything about it.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

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BeckiBead

He's still there?? Did you leave a negative? Did you report him? Hopefully others will do the same and get him kicked off. Deadbeat sellers do not belong on eBay. (((((hugs)))))

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Kandice Seeber

That happened to me once so far on eBay... and all of the last 10 buyers who were also ripped off by this college student that took our money and left town without shipping anything.

I looked up all the recent sales the seller had, contacted each and every one of the 'winners' (buyers), told them my story and then gave them explicit instructions on how to report the seller. Not too many people know how to do that, including myself... I'd been lucky all these years on eBay. Anyway, my labors resulted in 8 of us filing very negative feedback, which along with reporting the seller, helped to get that seller suspended by eBay almost immediately.

Becki, could you possibly do something like this with your seller? Try contacting all the people that have left negative feedback for your seller, and tell them in your email how to report the seller. Offer offer to help walk them thru it if they don't understand how to report a seller. I'm sorry this happened to you for so much money. :(

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bluemaxx

Be very careful contacting other buyers at eBay and talking to them about sellers. If you get reported, eBay can boot you for auction interference - even if your complaint is legit. It's best to talk about it in the open like this and hope that people report the seller and get him kicked off. I'm not saying that it's right, only that it is so.

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Kandice Seeber

Wow... I didn't know that! :| Good thing *I* wasn't reported, eh? lol

Thanks, Kandice. :)

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bluemaxx

:) The people you talked too were reasonable people that wanted to help as much as you did. Hopefully most people are like that. But you have to be careful, because on occasion, you run into people who aren't helpful. This seller of Becki's might have a friend or two bidding on his auctions, and they might report her if she contacts them by mistake. I am really glad you weren't reported, and that your deadbead seller was kicked off. :)

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Kandice Seeber

Me, too. :) It all started simple enough... I contacted them originally only to ask if they had received their items yet and if they had any luck with their emails and/or phone calls to the seller. Most hadn't and then asked me what we should do and it kinda snowballed from there. If I had been kicked off eBay... MY GOD! Totally unspeakable! :D

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bluemaxx

I did, and I did and I am sorry for venting and wasting all of your time. There is nothing any of you can do.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

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BeckiBead

((((hugs)))) You didn't waste my time, Becki - I chose to spend time with you. :) Vent anytime!

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Kandice Seeber

Kandice: That is true only if the auctions are ongoing. It sounded as if Linda had contacted buyers on closed/completed auctions.

*That* is acceptable, in fact, it is encouraged because many people refuse to leave negatives or file FVF's. Ebay is not a watchdog (whole 'nother discussion) but will act when notified and the information is accurate. It is supposed to suspend when an account reaches -4, feedback, but often you must contact them, etc.

So Linda, as long as the auctions have *closed* you can get in touch with the buyer.

If the auction has not closed, "back away from the keyboard!!" :^)

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Newbeader

Bec,

Did you get his contact info? I would call the bastard!

Carol in SLC See my new stuff:

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Carol in SLC

I think Kandice's mantra of hard work paying off is a very true , very sound one. Success seldom just falls in our lap. We have to be willing to work hard and take risks. She has inspired me in the past to put more effort into my business, which is slowly paying off. It takes a lot of time. The economy is not great right now, but there still are opportunies out there. I'm going to keep plugging away at it and learning as I go.

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Corina - always on top, because her beads are wonderful, and her pictures> are nice and clear. I wouldn't recommend her layout to anyone who is not> already successful on eBay. She doesn't have one, and obviously doesn'tneed> one. :)

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Jill Symons - stunningly flawless beads, clear pictures, nice, unobtrusive> auction layout.>

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Mary Ann Williams - Flawless, unique boro beads, plain auction layout and> gorgeous pics!>

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Sabrina Pierson - was Glasscreek, and changed their auction layout for the> better. Stunning beads!>>

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Our very own Kevin Duggan (sp?) - always gorgeous and flawless beads,> perfect pictures, plain auction layout.>>

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Gina M. DeStevens - gorgeous beads, wonderful pics, plain auction layout.>>

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CuteChaBeads - another person who does not need a layout. Lickable beads,> and top notch pictures!>>

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Laura Esper - Amazing and unique beads, spectacular pics and nice layout.>>

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Lori Robbins - perfect, unique beads, lovely pics and nice layout. Theonly> thing I would change is the animated banner at the top. It's doesn't seem> to slow her down, though.>

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Canterbury Keepsakes - always yummy beads, beautiful pics and wonderful> auction layout.>

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Jodi Lindsey, Beadworx - Adorable beads, and layout and pics are great.>>

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Annie, Seamist - Gorgeous, unique beads, simple layout and lovely pics.>>

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KYBEADMAKER - very simple layout, stunning photography and lovely beads.>>

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Deb Crowley - flawlessly gorgeous beads, wonderful pics and simple layout.>>

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Melanie, Glass Valley - very pretty beads, wonderful layout, nice pictures>>

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Dilyns Lampwork - Unique and pretty beads, plain layout and nice, clear> pics.>

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BodhiGlass - delightfully unusual beads, wonderful pics, layout is> complicated but still appealing. I would lose the animated gif.>>

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Dan-O, Jenn and Koregon - Stunning pictures, wonderful beads, easy layout.>>

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Cathi Milligan, Pixie Ind. - Amazingly pretty beads, stunning pics andnice> layout.

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Jennifer Geldard - Absolutely stunning unique beads, perfect pictures and> simple layout.>

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mkahogan

Thanks Kathy. :) It does take time - and hard work - but I just keep thinking to myself that it will pay off in the fall when people who found out about me in the spring are starting to shop for the holiday season!

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Kandice Seeber

Hey Cheryl -- I may need a lawyer. Someone suggested I file a police report in his city. I don't know if they will let me do that, but I like it a lot.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

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BeckiBead

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 23:37:03 -0400, BeckiBead wrote (in message ):

And the Postmaster General in his town. If he's using the mails, that's postal froud, which is a Fedearl crime, and can get you thrown into the pokey. If you have all your facts documented, and you have a couple of other people who've been victimized, call the newspaper in his home town. (Your librarian has the ANPA "Red Book", which tells which towns are covered by which newspapers) Call them and ask if they have a consumer beat reporter. Speak with the reporter, and offer to fax all the documentation (the more official looking, the better). Give her a copy of the police report (insist they file one) and the Postmaster's Fraud Inquiry report (they have to file one if you insist).

Ripping off anonymous people on Ebay is one thing. Having everyone in your home town know you're a thief and a fraud is quite another altogether.

Kathy N-V

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Kathy N-V

This is the kind of reasoning that keeps people going. And probably quite accurate, too.

Deirdre

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Deirdre S.

The thing that makes it so weird is that there ARE no other dissatisfied customers. Just me. His other two negatives (one neutral) both received items late or damaged in the mail. I just want my money back. Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

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BeckiBead

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