Wow, my first rude question from Ebay!

Heh, welcome to the wondrous world of bead selling!

Were I you, instead of sending that reply, I would send something more briefly condescending, yet utterly, cheerfully deadpan. Especially if they made it a publicly viewable question. Something like:

Thank you for your comment! In fact, there are a number of terms used in glass that have crossed craft boundaries. I'm sure that as you become more familiar with the medium, you will encounter many more. Please never hesitate to ask if you find yourself confused about terminology! Take care."

-Kalera

You have it spot-on... some lovely, lovely things can be done with high-metal-content glass in a reduction atmosphere.

-Kalera

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OMG, that's PERFECT...I wish I'dda thunk of that one...I have to work hard to NOT be sickeningly sweetly condescending sometimes...

I think that might be a good idea... so they won't get upset later.

-Kalera

Well, this person must be sending this same exact message to others with the raku reference. My girlfriend Kaye Husko KOREGON got the same exact email word for word. The polite response is in order ... but I know I would be tempted to send your original response! Marna

Someone has a little too much time on their hands...

-Kalera

And should we tell this person that aquarium beads aren't real aquariums? ;) >>>

OH yes - and please - for gawd's sake -- quick, someone tell her my chocolate beads aren't real chocolate!

LOL Cheryl DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

I'd rather have the amusement of picturing her breaking a tooth trying to eat one. LOL

Lol! I was thinking that too!

That is beautiful. It is good to see the carefully worded polite, yet devastating, putdown is not a lost art.

LOL, thanks Louis!

-Kalera

I wonder if this is from a totally frustrated eBayer looking for the ceramic raku items.... You know, you plug in what you're looking for in the search box... and a whole bunch of other stuff pops up, so much "other stuff" that you can't "see" what you wanted.

Just try "lampwork" in the search.... Even indicate you want "beads" (eliminates glass paperweights) that are "annealed" (eliminates honest import sellers), and you get auctions for finished jewelry and Chinese (and even Indian) made lampwork. Subtract Chinese, Indian, import, bracelet, necklace, earring and anything else you don't want-- and you still get Chinese imports (some not even beads!) in your list. Right now, there's is somebody trying to sell pairs of Chinese lampwork for ~$5-- plus a horrendous shipping charge-- and his/her auctions are showing up on my highly modified search (and not for the first time).

Perhaps suggest that this person "subtract" glass and/or "lampwork" from his/her search for "raku". Kaytee "Simplexities" on

In business, you have to watch your mouth. It's not Real Life, and you can't indulge.

Or ----- kerosene and a match. hee hee hee. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Or ---- you could've ignored them completely and sent no answer at all. They really didn't deserve one. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

HAAAAAAAAAW!! HAW HAW HAW! ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Oh that's GOOD. End it with a cheerful "!" ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

She's a big diaper smear. Probably has a stinky boyfriend, too, and is taking it out on eBay. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

caffiene-free diet coke splurt alert!!!!

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