OzarksOssi417:

Who am I?

Hi, My full name is Erich-Dieter Groebe and I am a 46 year old Seller here on eBay under the name of OzarksOssi417. My 8 year old Buyers account name is "anubisguy". The name reflected my old interest in anything egyptian. I was born in Texas but due to my fathers' nationality I took advanyage of the opportunity to "grow-up" in East Germany. I lived there from the age of 18 until 37 with a brief 4 year period from 1987-1991 during which I was forced to leave The DDR and return to The USA. With the fall of communism I returned in 1991 and remained until 2000 at which time I came back to The USA for good.

Now I live in Springfield, Mo where I bought and renovated an old 600 square foot, turn-of-the-century cottage. I own two pugs named Kiska & Buddy. Due to physical disability I an no longer "gainfully" employed however, I am a full-time, unpaid, Emergency Military Services Specialist for The American Red Cross. I am also in charge of International Family Tracing Services and a nationaly certified Instructor for International Humanitarian Law & The Geneva Conventions.

My eBay Name:

I know that when I buy & sell on eBay I am always curious about the meanings of peoples eBay names so here is an explanation of my name. I live now in Springfield, Missouri which lies on the Northern edge of The beautiful Ozark Mountains = OZARKS. However, I grew-up in The East German States of Sachsen-Anhalt & Brandenbug. After the "Fall of The Berlin Wall" people in both East & West Germany gave one another not-so-kind nicknames. West Germans were called "Wessis" and East Germans were called "Ossis" because the german word for East is "Ost". = OSSI. The area code for Springfield, Missouri = 417.So there you have it! Ozarksossi417.

My Life as a Seller on eBay:

My Sellers Account on eBay is quite new but have no fear. I have a long record as an eBay Buyer and can definately be trusted. Just look under "anubisguy" to see my 100% positive record with over 500 purchases!

The things I sell:

I want every potential customer to know that honesty is something I value and I will do everything I can to decscribe anything I sell in great detail. If it has even the slightest flaw or defect I will describe it.

Please Note:

I ask that you please understand that I only have internet access Monday thru Thursday as I have no computer in my home. Any e-mail sent to me over the weekend may not get answered until Monday. I am sorry for any problems this may cause.

I also ask in all of my listings that you allow as much as 5 days for processing & shipping. I do this only because I am disabled and do not have the ability to get to the post office every day. I usually get all merchandise in the mail within 48 hours of payment.

Shipping Costs:

I do not try to profit from unreasonable shipping charges. This is apparent from my listings.

International Shoppers:

I am very sorry but due to several incidents in which the US Postal Service misquoted me for international postage, I can no longer ship outside of the USA or Canada. I apologize to all of you overseas shoppers but their errors have cost me too much.

Why do I sell on eBay?

I'm not here to make my first million.  I have no dreams of empire. I am simply selling items for myself and friends that we no longer need. Most of the items are either new as they were either gifts or items acquired and never opened or used. Other new items may simply be bargains I found and purchased just to sell on eBay! If you have any questions please ask.