FIRST A LITTLE ABOUT ME....MY NAME IS VANESSA. I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA. I HAVE A SCHOOL AGED DAUGHTER, TODDLER SON, AND A WONDERFUL HUSBAND. I (MUCH LIKE MOST MOMS) LOVE TO DRESS MY KIDS IN CUTE CLOTHES. I GUESS I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF AN OCD SO I BUY A LOT. FOR MY DAUGHTER- WE BUY NEW CURRENT SEASON, WEAR TWICE (USUALLY) AND THEN IT GOES TO THE BACK OF THE CLOSET AND IS SOLD THE FOLLOWING YEAR. FOR MY SON- CLOTHES ARE NOT AS EXCITING SO I BUY NEW CURRENT SEASON AND HE WEARS THEM MORE THAN TWICE - SOMETIMES 1 TIME SOMETIMES 10 TIMES AND I SELL THE NEXT YEAR. WHEN IT COMES TO SHOES- WE BUY NEW CURRENT SEASON (USUALLY ZAPPOS OR LOCAL BOUTIQUE) AND THEY ARE WORN 1-100 TIMES. BASICLLY AS LONG AS THEY LOOK GOOD AND MATCH. SOUNDS PRETTY BORING AND LIKE EVERY OTHER EBAY MOM RIGHT? RIGHT! I AM A NORMAL RUN OF THE MILL HIGH END BOUTIQUE BRAND (MOSTLY) RESELLER. JUST SELLING THE CLOTHES THAT MY KIDS WORE THE YEAR BEFORE.....GREAT CLOTHES, USUALLY VERY LITTLE WEAR. I AM AN HONEST EBAYER....IF THERE IS A SPOT I NOTE IT, IF THERE IS A RIP I NOTE IT. I AM NOT OUT TO GET RICH OFF OF RESELLING MY KIDS CLOTHES. I SELL THEM ON EBAY BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE AND IS A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR THE BUYER AS WELL AS FOR ME. SO HERE IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO CREATE THIS PAGE.
EARLY 2007 I LISTED SHOES....SHOES THAT MY DAUGHTER HAD WORN THE YEAR BEFORE. UNLIKE CLOTHES THEY WERE WORN A FEW TIMES. ONE WAS LISTED AS PLAY CONDITION AND THE OTHER I CANT REMEMBER BUT I THINK IT WAS GOOD CONDITON. NOT EXCELLENT... NOT BRAND NEW... SO THE SHOES WERE SOLD AND SHIPPED AND I DIDNT THINK TWICE ABOUT IT. WOULDNT YOU KNOW IT. I CHECK MY EBAY ACCOUNT ONE DAY AND OUT OF THE BLUE I HAVE A NEGATIVE AND A NEUTRAL FEEDBACK. ONE SAID THAT THE (GOOD CONDITION PAIR) WERE DIRTY AND HAD "FRESH GUM" ON THE BOTTOM OF THEM. THE OTHER SAID THAT THE NUBUCK SHOES THAT HAD BEEN LISTED IN PLAY CONDITION WERE WORN MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. GRRRRR!!!!! ANYONE WITH HALF A BRAIN WHO READ MY DESCRIPTION WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD "PLAY CONDITION" IS EXACTLY THAT - FOR PLAY - NOT A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN. THE FRESH GUM COMMENT WAS AN OUTRIGHT LIE. I SCRUB THE BOTTOM OF EVERY SHOE WITH A STIFF BRUSH AND SOAP BEFORE I TAKE THE PICTURES AND LIST THEM. I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE SEEN "FRESH GUM" NOT TO MENTION HOW ON EARTH WOULD MY DAUGHTERS SHOES SIT IN A CLOSET FOR A YEAR AND STILL COME OUT WITH "FRESH GUM" ON THEM.
OK, SO HERE IS THE POINT. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS EBAYER EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE CHANGING OR IF NEW EBAYERS (BOTH OF THE ABOVE WERE VERY NEW) DONT UNDERSTAND THE EBAY "LINGO" USED IN MOST LISTINGS... IS TO BLAME. OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING HAS CHANGED IN THE 7 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN EBAYING. TO REMEDY THIS I AM LAYING IT ON THE LINE. I WANT TO BE AS STRAIGHT FORWARD AS I CAN IN MY LISTINGS NOT JUST ABOUT THE ITEMS THAT I AM LISTING BUT ABOUT MY EXPECTATIONS AS A SELLER.
CLOTHES- MY KIDS WEAR THEIR CLOTHES. THEY ACTUALLY WEAR THEM....EVEN OUT IN PUBLIC (GASP!). SOMETIMES THEY EAT IN THEM!!!! (MAKE SURE YOU ARE SITTING FOR THIS ONE) SOMETIMES THEY GO TO THE PLAYGROUND OR BIRTHDAY PARTIES IN THEM. NOT THE GOWNS- BUT THE REGULAR EVERYDAY WEAR WILL SEE NORMAL USE. IF YOU ARE BIDDING ON MY CLOTHES AND IT SAYS THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT, LIKE NEW CONDITION- THEY ARE, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORN ONCE OR TWICE AND **WASHED** ACCORDING TO LABEL DIRECTIONS. I KNOW THAT SOME SELLERS LIST THEIR CLOTHES AS "WORN ONCE" AND DO NOT WASH THEM (BEFORE OR AFTER). I AM SURE THEY GET TOP DOLLAR BUT TO ME THAT IS NASTY AND CREAPY. MY CLOTHES ARE WASHED WHEN THEY ARE WORN. WITH THAT SAID IT SHOULD GO WITHOUT SAYING THAT THEY MAY SHOW **WASH WEAR**. SOME DONT- BUT IF IT IS STANDARD WASH WEAR THAT MOST GARMENTS SHOW AFTER ONE OR TWO WASHING I WILL LIST IT AS MINIMAL WASH WEAR. SOME MANUFACTURERS USE CHEAPER MATERIALS OR EXPENSIVE MATERIALS THAT JUST DONT WASH WELL NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL YOU ARE. SO IF THERE IS WASH WEAR I WILL LIST IT AND DESCRIBE THE DEGREE OF IT.
SHOES - HERE IS THE FUNNY THING ABOUT SHOES. THEY ARE ON YOUR FEET WHEN YOU WEAR THEM. AND THEY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. WHEN A SHOE IS LISTED AS GREAT/LIKE NEW CONDTION BUT IT HAS BEEN WORN THE BOTTOMS WILL NOT BE PRESTINE. THEY MAY HAVE SOME MARKS AND DIRT. AS STATED ABOVE MY SHOES ARE SCRUBBED WITH A BRUSH AND SOAP BEFORE LISTING. AS I AM SURE IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING NUBUCK (ESPECIALLY LIGHT COLORS) DOES NOT CLEAN AS EASILY AS REGULAR LEATHER SO PLEASE DO NOT BE UNREALISTIC. IF THE SHOES SHOW LOTS OF WEAR I WILL LIST THEM AS PLAY CONDITION. AGAIN, I AM NOT TRYING TO DECIEVE ANYONE HERE.. JUST TRYING TO SELL SHOES.
SHIPPING- I HAVENT HAD A BIG ISSUE WITH SHIPPING BUT WHILE I AM HERE I MUST ADD THIS. MY AUCTION TERMS STATE THAT I EXPECT PAYMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. I DONT DO THIS BECAUSE I AM GREEDY - I DO THIS BECAUSE I USUALLY PLAN MY LISTING AROUND OTHER EVENTS IN MY LIFE. LISTING AND SHIPPING TAKES A TON OF TIME AND FRANKLY IT IS A PAIN WITH 2 LITTLE KIDS. HERE IS THE DEAL- IF YOU PAY FOR YOUR AUCTION WITHIN 3 DAYS YOUR ITEMS WILL (99% OF THE TIME) GO OUT THE NEXT DAY. IF YOU PAY AFTER THE 3 DAYS IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE ME A WEEK OR SO TO GET YOUR STUFF OUT. IT IS BECAUSE I TRY TO SHIP IN BATCHES AND MOST PEOPLE COOPERATE WITH THIS 3 DAY POLICY. AFTER THE 3 DAYS I HAVE OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN MY LIFE AND I FORGET ABOUT THE STRAGLERS WHO PAY LATE.
EMAIL ADDRESS- THE EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT ME AT IF YOU WANT ME TO READ IT AND RESPOND IS FEBESWEETP@HOTMAIL.COM . YOU CAN ALSO USE THE CONTACT FORM ON EBAY BUT I DONT LOOK AT THOSE MESSAGES WHEN I AM NOT LISTING. AS FOR THE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED FOR THIS ACCOUNT (FEBESWEETP@COX.NET). I HAVE NOT CHECKED IT IN MONTHS. HERE IS WHY. THE ADMINISTRATER TO THAT ACCOUNT IS MY PHONE/INTERNET/CABLE PROVIDER. WHEN AN ACCOUNT IS NOT CHECKED IN 30 DAYS THEY RESET THE PASSWORDS AND IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE ACCOUNT I HAVE TO CALL THEM AND WAIT ON HOLD FOR AN HOUR. IT IS A PAIN. NOT TO MENTION THE EMAIL ACCOUNT LISTED WITH EBAY GETS TONS AND TONS OF SPAM AND NOTICES THAT YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND I DONT WANT TO . SO IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME- EMAIL ME AT FEBESWEETP@HOTMAIL.COM . I CHECK IT 100 TIMES A DAY- YOU WILL GET A RESPONSE.
MEASUREMENT REQUESTS- ON OCCASSION I WILL RESPOND TO MEASUREMENT REQUESTS. IT IS A VALID REQUEST AND I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL ONLY BUY IF THEY HAVE THE MEASUREMENTS. I DONT ASK FOR MEASUREMENTS WHEN I BUY BECAUSE I THINK IT IS A PAIN FOR THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END BUT THAT IS JUST ME. I DO RESPOND WHEN I HAVE THE TIME....(WHEN MY 1 YEAR OLD IS NAPPING).
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING- I DONT BECAUSE I HATE GOING TO THE PO AND WAIT IN LINE FOR 30 MIN-AN HOUR WITH 1 YEAR OLD IN TOW AND TONS OF PACKAGES. NO FUN AT ALL. NOT TO MENTION SHIPPING OUT OF THE US IS NOT AN EXACT SCIENCE AND YOU CAN NEVER BE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGES ARE GOING TO GET TO THE BUYER. CUSTOMS IS A PAIN AND IT TAKES FOREVER FOR YOU TO GET YOUR PACKAGE. IF YOU PLAN TO BUY A TON OF MY STUFF AND DONT MIND PAYING FOR INSURANCE AND ARENT GOING TO BE MIND IF YOUR STUFF TAKES 3 MONTHS TO GET TO YOU- EMAIL ME AND WE WILL TAKE IT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
ONE LAST THING- I AM TRYING TO DO THIS IN A HURRY SO I DID NOT SPELL CHECK OR GRAMMER CHECK , OR PROOF READ THIS CONTENT. SORRY IF IT IS HARD TO READ. GOTTA GET IT DONE BEFORE HUSBAND GETS HOME WITH THE KIDS.
THANKS BUNCHES FOR READING. HAPPY BIDDING AND HAVE A FABULOUS BLESSED DAY!!
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