| Well, when I first joined eBay eight years ago, I was a big fan of actor Tobey Maguire so I declared myself a Tobey Sqweezr. I still love my screen name so I'm keeping it!
There is more to a Tobeysqweezr than being a Tobey Maguire fan, though. I was a preschool teacher and worked with the Head Start program in Illinois for several years, teaching preschool with special needs inclusion. I also worked in retail for many years while I was in college and have a lot of customer service experience as well. My interests include gardening, crafting, gifting, shopping, reading, writing, and I am absolutely addicted to film. I would very much like to work in film making someday.
My store name, Tobelina's World, has a little story behind it too. Tobelina is a nickname that was given to me by a special eBay friend Betty*Blackbent and I really love it. I added "world" as I try to create a special atmosphere of a shopping paradise in my eBay store - like strolling through a unique little weather-beaten shop while on a luxurious tropical island getaway. That's "Where Shopping is Paradise" should be like. Welcome to Tobelina's World!
Rebekkah Elisabeth Prissykins is our resident Bunny Boss. She keeps her kitty cat friends in line for me!
My other passions in life are my pets. I have a house rabbit and 2 house cats. They were all rescues and adopted at different times. Miss bunny and my tabby cat are both former strays. I'm very honored they all chose their forever home here with me.
Bekkah bunny moved in with me on September 17, 2002. She is a bossy, silly and quirky little girl with very tall, beautiful ears. She loves to do her happy bunny dances for a treat, cuddle on the couch during TV time and honk orders at her kitty cat friends. If you'd like to learn more about house rabbits, please visit the House Rabbit Society at rabbit.org online. They are a non-profit rescue organization saving the lives of many domesticated rabbits each year. Please consider making a donation or volunteering some time to your local chapter.
On December 30, 2004 we added a new addition to the family. Jemima is a little black cat who was 7 months old when we adopted her from the Animal Welfare League. Her former owners could no longer care for her and had given her up two days before Christmas. By New Year's she had found a new home with us. She is our Panther Princess and she mothers the other two furries as if they were her children. Her nickname is "Jamomma" and it fits.
Jemima Clementine Princesspants, our little feline diva.
On October 22, 2005 we added one more new addition to the family. Jenkins is a lovable orange tabby cat who was 10 months old when we adopted him from A Caring Place animal shelter. He was rescued as a stray in August '05 and spent a couple months in foster care before coming home with us. He is the only male in our home and he loves it that way! He's a very talkative, affectionate boy and we are so glad to have him. He's a real character and is always into something. It's kind of like having a mischievous two year old toddler who meows a lot!
Jenkins Huggapurr Pestypants - our goofy little family clown.
Jenkins and Jemima have become the best of friends.
Our adorable little Chloe-Belle went to the Rainbow Bridge in November of 2007. We will love and miss her always. She was our little honeybun.
Making Money on eBay
I began to sell on eBay back in the summer of 2000. I was teaching and I had my summers off so eBay was a great incentive to get my closets cleaned out. Right now I'm unable to work do to physical illness, so this is helping pay some bills and things. Every purchase really helps me out. Thank you so much to all of my buyers. If you purchase from me, please know I really prefer for you to pay using Paypal. If you don't have a confirmed address with Paypal or it's impossible for you to use Paypal for some reason but you'd still like to bid, then I also accept money orders for payment. I try to be flexible and will be happy to work with you as long I receive payment in a timely manner.
Please remember that getting your payment to me quickly allows me to ship your item to you quickly as well. Most items can be shipped within 24 hours of my receiving payment. All sales are final, unless item has been misrepresented. If you ever have any questions about my auctions, please just email me, I check my email several times a day and love to help my bidders. |
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