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Hello, and thanks for taking the time to get to know me. My name is Adele and I live in Sussex Co. New Jersey. I have been a "Rock Hound" since I was a little girl and as I grew, so did my appetite for pretty stones. I buy a lot of gemstone and pearl beads in bulk and turn them into lovely jewelry. I also have a collection of what I call "my boulders" which are extremely large carat weight, museum quality, faceted gemstones. The once in a lifetime finds. I find myself lost in thought whenever I take them out to admire them. Most people can't appreciate their beauty or understand the fascination I have with them. Any rock hound will tell you it is the fact that they are natural wonders made by mother nature that is so amazing. My first week on e-bay, I found a new addition to my "little family" and boy was it mesmerizing. I also have come into some very interesting vintage collectable material in all categories. I love anything from the 1800's so vintage stuff is "right up my alley." I have always been addicted to Westerns. Nothing better then a good shoot out. Learned to shoot pistols at the ripe old age of 7 and rifles by 11. My personality fits right into "The Rifleman, Bonanza, & Gunsmoke." I have a cat that I named "Miss Kitty." As a young girl in the 60's & 70's my idols were Henry Fonda & John Wayne. HA HA ( very strange girl for back then) So I hope you like my offerings and to everyone I wish good luck and happy bidding! I hope everyone finds the true treasures they are looking for in life.
ABOUT MY CREATIONS:
All of the materials I use are of the highest quality possible that I can find. Please allow for slight imperfections in gemstones and workmanship, which is all done by hand. All gemstones and pearls are natural so expect some variations in color and size. Some gemstones are color enhanced by dye or heat treatment, which is an acceptable practice in the gemstone industry. Pearls are freshwater and are either natural or dyed. No imitation or manmade stones are ever used in my creations. I sometimes use Swarovski crystals or Czech glass, but that will be stated in description. Refunds, returns or repairs are made on defects in manufacturing only, within 14 days of their arrival to you.
No vermeil, gold or silver plating, or gold filled materials are ever used.
All include either .925 Sterling Silver components or genuine 14k components. Most silver necklaces have a 3-inch extender to accommodate most necklines between 18 and 21 inches and some as much as 23 and 1/2 inches. All lengths will be stated in auction. All ear wires or studs are hypo-allergenic surgical stainless steel so all who bid can wear them in confidence.
ABOUT MY COLLECTABLES:
I am not a professional dealer or expert on any of the collectables I sell. Everything is genuine and vintage, collected and painstakingly saved by someone, somewhere, throughout the years. I am just passing it on to those of you who would value it more then I, and who have the space to store it, or give it the display it deserves in someones collection. I will post whatever info I know about an item or whatever I can research before hand. I want everyone to be happy with their purchases so view items and read descriptions carefully before bidding. I do not accept returns or give refunds on collectables unless I have intentionally mis-represented an item.
ALL ITEMS SHIPPED WITHIN THE USA ARE SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER PAYMENT UNLESS ITS A POSTAL HOLIDAY OR WEEKEND! MOST EVEN SHIP SAME DAY IF YOU SHOP EARLY AND PAY BEFORE 11AM. SOMETIMES SHIPPING DELAYS ARE EXPERIENCED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, INCLEMENT WEATHER, OR ILLNESS, BUT WILL USUALLY SHIP WITHIN 48 HOURS AT THE LATEST!
OVERSEAS SHIPPING GOES OUT TWICE A WEEK!!
ALL OVERSEAS BUYERS READ THIS BEFORE BUYING OR BIDDING!!!!
ABOUT OVERSEAS BIDDERS
Anyone from overseas interested in bidding on an item should have a PAYPAL account. I will not accept international money orders because of the $30.00 fees the bank charges for cashing them. Shipping is also very expensive since USPS raised their rates so be aware of this before bidding on any item that weighs over a pound.
ABOUT OVERSEAS SHIPPING
I SHIP OVERSEAS BY FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL TO SAVE MY OVERSEAS BUYERS MONEY AT A RISK. THIS METHOD CANNOT BE PURCHASED ON LINE THROUGH PAYPAL OR USPS, AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE POST OFFICE. USPS WANTS YOU TO BUY THE MORE EXPENSIVE PRIORITY MAIL METHOD OUT OF CONVENIENCE, BUT IT IS OUTRAGEOUS IN PRICE. ALSO THE TIME IT TAKES THE PARCEL TO ARRIVE IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT. ALTHOUGH THIS MORE EXPENSIVE PRIORITY METHOD COMES WITH $60.00 INSURANCE ON EVERY PARCEL AUTOMATICALLY, WHAT THEY DON'T TELL YOU IS, IT IS ONLY GOOD IF THE PARCEL IS LOST WITHIN THE UNITED STATES!! I REFUSE TO PAY USPS THOSE EXTRA, UN-NECESSARY CHARGES WHEN THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THE PARCEL WILL ARRIVE ALL THE WAY TO ITS DESTINATION, EVEN WITH INSURANCE ON IT. THERE IS A GREAT RISK INVOLVED FOR BOTH BUYERS & SELLERS. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON MOST SELLERS WILL NOT SHIP OVERSEAS OR CHARGE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO DO SO.
I BUY THE CHEAPER FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL RATE DIRECTLY AT THE POST OFFICE TO SAVE OVERSEAS BUYERS MONEY, TO ENCOURAGE A WIDER VARIETY OF BUYERS, AND TO OFFER BUYERS ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE READILY AVAILABLE IN THEIR COUNTRIES. THIS RATE IS NOT OFFERED BY SHIPPING THRU PAYAL AND MUST BE BOUGHT IN PERSON AT THE POST OFFICE. I CANNOT GO TO THE P.O. EVERYDAY DUE TO A PHYSICAL DISABILITY SO OVERSEAS SHIPPING IS SENT OUT TWICE A WEEK. I ALSO HAVE TO FILL OUT THE DECLARATION/CUSTOMS FORMS, SO PLEASE EXPECT LONGER SHIPPING TIMES, AND A SMALL INCREASE IN HANDLING CHARGES, TO COVER THE HIGH COST OF GAS, AND THE ADDITIONAL MONEY PAYPAL CHARGES FOR CONVERSION FEES ON ALL FOREIGN CURRENCY. THE EXTRA TIME & MONEY IT COSTS BUYING THIS CHEAPER POSTAGE AT THE P.O. IS STILL WELL WORTH IT, & IT COSTS ABOUT $10 LESS THEN THE PRIORITY METHOD. THE RISK IS STILL THE SAME. IF YOU WANT THE PRIORITY METHOD ANYWAY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE PAYING, & I WILL USE IT FOR YOU. ALSO IF YOU WANT TO COMBINE SHIPPING OVER A FEW WEEKS ON HEAVY ITEMS TO SAVE ON SHIPPING, I WILL TAKE YOUR FEEDBACK INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE MAKING THESE SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR YOU.
ABOUT COMBINED SHIPPING, SHIPPING/HANDLING CHARGES, AND PAYPAL
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE IMPORTANT POINTS BEFORE BIDDING ON ANY OF MY AUCTIONS.
- THERE IS NO COMBINED SHIPPING ON $1.99 or LESS BUY IT NOW ITEMS OR KEYHOLE ESCUTCHEONS!! NO EXCEPTIONS! THESE ITEMS ARE AT A BARE BONES PRICE ALREADY AND I WOULD BE IN THE RED BY DISCOUNTING THEM ANY FURTHER, SO DON'T ASK.
- I do combine shipping for multiple items, but due to the heavy weight of most of the items I sell, I cannot have a set price for each additional item. I cannot calculate in advance what will be bought by an individual, how much it will cost to ship to their postal zone, or how much an items sells for to calculate the insurance ahead of time, so you must leave the discount up to my discretion. I will send you an invoice on two or more items won in the same week. I do try and ship the least expensive way I can at all times. Postage rates will increase everytime the USPS raises their rates and handing charges will be adjusted to reflect the increasing cost of packing materials. Unfortunately, this cannot be avoided.
- ABOUT HANDLING CHARGES!! Handling charges are always added to shipping costs. For those of you who DON'T know what handling charges are, it's an extra charge sellers add to cover the HIGH cost of shipping materials like, boxes, padded or rigid envelopes, zip lock bags, bubble wrap, air cushion bags, packing peanuts, tape, shipping labels, printer ink, Fragile, Do Not Bend, or Crush, stickers or self inking stamps, or any other materials it takes to get your item to you safely, & undamaged. These items MUST be used, & are added to the cost of postage.
- THE CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY OF PAYPAL!! Most of you don't realize that everytime you use your credit card through the convenient, safe, PayPal option, the sellers are charged fees according to the total of how much you actually charge, not just the sale items initial cost. This includes fees on shipping charges!! This is why some sellers in the past didn't accept the Paypal option AT ALL. Since eBay has tried to force everyone to use Paypal, it COSTS US even more money in overhead charges!! Also, for you overseas bidders, paypal charges an extra fee for money conversion on top of their regular charges!!! SO PLEASE, BE REASONABLE, AND UNDERSTANDING, BEFORE YOU CONSIDER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SHIPPING & HANDLING COSTS. Also, when you pay with an eCheck through Paypal, it takes the longest to clear of all payments, so understand this when expecting your item to be shipped. I ship the day after the payment clears, & will send you notification that it has been sent. For those of you who win bids on Sunday night & chose to pay me the next Saturday, remember I ship your item out that next Monday so never count the shipping time from the auctions end date when leaving feedback!
ABOUT DOMESTIC USPS INSURANCE
If you choose not to buy the optional shipping insurance with your item, I will NOT be held responsible if the package is lost, mis-directed, or damaged. You assume all risks. Since USPS does NOT want to be held accountable for packages in their care, it is NOT my fault when something happens to the package, & I will NOT refund your money, so don't expect me to. I am tired of USPS costing me money & merchandise because THEY are so careless!! With insurance, if it gets lost, you can put in a claim, & get a refund from THEM. OVERSEAS bidders, please read area for overseas shipping above.
ABOUT FEEDBACK
Feedback is one of the most important parts of dealing on e-Bay. I leave feedback for you as soon as payment is made. Your end of the deal is over, & this is how it is suppose to be done. I do not wait to see what feedback you will leave for me first! Thats a game some sellers like to play. After you receive your item, I ask that you please leave positive feedback for the item. As long as it was received in good condition, in a timely fashion, and it was not mis-represented, my end of the deal is over. Also, leaving feedback confirms that the item was received by you. This can save me time by not having to e-mail you at the end of the month & inquire about it. I want to make sure every item gets to its destination in the same condition that it left here in. If it doesn't, I want to know about it, in a timely fashion, so it can be tracked if lost, or reported to USPS if abused. If you order several items, please leave several feedbacks, one for each item and make sure they are ALL there on the day you receive it. Too often I will receive only one feedback on several items or none at all. I am trying to build a strong reputation on e-Bay and every piece of feedback is important to me to show my potential customers that I am a reputable dealer. If there is ever a problem with something I shipped to you, please e-mail me and tell me what the problem is about, before leaving bad feedback. The problem can be always be solved by communication, not by retaliation. So I appreciate everyone using some common sense, and dealing with it in a mature, rational, and timely fashion. I WILL NOT TOLERATE PEOPLE WHO ARE RUDE OR DISRESPECTFUL, THROW CHILDISH TEMPER TANTRUMS, OR USE PROFANITY!!
ABOUT COMMUNICATION AND SHIPPING FEEDBACK:
I have noticed that buyers are leaving less then 5 stars for communication and shipping time, which stumps me. All buyers receive a note telling them their item has shipped with the tracking info, along with a "Thank you for your order" note from me, by Paypal's shipping notification system when I ship the item out. If you chose not to open & read these emails, it is not my fault you got no communication from me. Even those items shipped from the PO for overseas shipments get a direct email from me, with the customs form number, & thanked for their order. How is that not good communication? I ship all items out with in 48 hours at the lastest. I can't get your item to you without the help of USPS, and I cannot be responsible for how long it takes them to deliver it. Also, for those of you that look at the SALE DATE when leaving feedback, please remember this may NOT be the date the item was PAID for, so your delayed payment actually delayed your shipment!!
PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTIONS CLOSING UNLESS YOU MADE PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS WITH ME!! IF NOT, I'LL SEND YOU A REMINDER. IF YOU CHOSE TO IGNORE IT & THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US, I WILL FILE AN UNPAID ITEM DISPUTE ON THE 10TH DAY WITHOUT FAIL!!
I ACCEPT PAYPAL, US FUNDS, USPS POSTAL, & CANADA POST MONEY ORDERS ONLY! NO MATTER WHAT EBAY TRIES TO TELL YOU WITH THEIR NEW PAYPAL ONLY POLICY. JUST EMAIL ME FIRST TO LET ME KNOW YOU WANT TO USE THESE METHODS & I WILL SEND YOU THE ADDRESS. I WILL ONLY ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS FROM MY WELL ESTABLISHED REPEAT CUSTOMERS!
OVERSEAS BIDDERS MUST USE PAYPAL ONLY, NO EXCEPTIONS
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING OR BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK!!
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