Hello ~ and THANK YOU for Visiting my "Me" Page! 

~*~*~* I would like to thank each and every one of my customers/friends for helping me to earn "Top Rated Seller" status! I couldn't have done it without you! THANK YOU!!  *~*~*~

    ~*~ WOW! Thanksgiving is almost here!  Fall has arrived, even here in the Big Bend of the Panhandle of Florida, with MUCH cooler temps in the a.m. ~ but warming up BEAUTIFULLY during the day! Ted and I are kept busy with 2 of our grandchildren, ages 6 and 4 ~ Shyanne, who is in First Grade, and Connor, who is in Voluntary Pre~K, which is a WONDERFUL service offered by Florida! And, of course, there are all SORTS of activities related to school, especially in First Grade! {Soccer, Cheerleading, etc.} And ~ of course ~ Christmas isn't too far away!  Shyanne and Connor have lived within 20 miles of us for almost all of their lives ~ and it is GREAT fun watching them grow and learn! And since they are with us 98% of the week, we are kept really busy transporting to and from school and activities, helping with homework {aaaaagh!!!} etc. etc. etc.!! Our other 2 grandchildren ~ Savannah, age 7 and Timothy, Jr., almost 5 ~ have been living in England for the past  4 years, where my son, active duty USN, has been stationed. BUT ~ they are NOW in the Virginia Beach Area for the next 3 years!!  YAY!!!! My son did 6 months "boots on ground" North of Baghdad almost 2 years ago, which was a very stressful time for all of us! By the Grace of God he returned safe and sound! GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES!!  Ted, who is a Merchant Marine Captain, is kept quite busy managing the Marina he works at, and I just try and keep everybody's schedule straight ~ and buy and sell on eBay, of course!  ;0)

    ~*~ I am having a GREAT time selling again! As always, my pictures will be taken BY ME ~ no stealing from others! And since I live in VERY close proximity to many beaches, the pictures will more than likely be taken there ~ a place I absolutely love! Visiting different beaches allows me to "change up" the background~no "same background" pictures when possible! GREAT care will be taken so that nothing is damaged or wet ~ no bears will be "sunburned" ~ and even though it may not show ~ the waterproof "padding" is ALWAYS there!

    ~*~ I purchase many items BRAND NEW ~ and from other sources ~ eBay, estate sales, consignment stores, etc. I look for the absolute BEST prices I can find, so that I am able to give my customers/friends the absolute BEST PRICE possible! Since many of the items I offer come from others, I can NOT absolutely say they have not been exposed to smoke or other allergens. PLEASE know that if I detect ANY odors, appropriate action is taken to eliminate them! Due to the FLU being so prevalent right now, everything receives a light spritz of Lysol before coming to you ~ one can not be too careful right now!

    ~*~ Shipping is generally USPS Priority with delivery confirmation, with a very modest handling fee of $0.25 to help cover the cost of tape, paper, gas, etc. ~ and insurance is also included ! eBay recently announced that sellers may no longer have insurance as an "option" ~ therefore, it is included in the total cost. Your postage WILL BE ON YOUR PACKAGE so you know you are not being overcharged! For heavy items, USPS Parcel Post will be offered, but please bear in mind that although it is cheaper, it may take longer to receive your item! {according to my Post Master, items shipped Parcel Post will go on the first FULL truck headed your direction, rather than hoppin' on a jet!} If your item is very "light weight", First Class will be offered, too! I will GLADLY combine S&H IF it can be safely done ~ in the case of very large or fragile items, it may not be possible to combine ~ feel free to email me if you have any questions regarding combined shipping! The Shipping Calculator is famous for overcharging, so in the event you are overcharged, I will REFUND you via Paypal! I have had REALLY bad luck with UPS and FEDEX, so PLEASE do not ask I ship by these methods! I usually ship within 24 hrs. ~ if your payment reaches me by 10 p.m. ET ~ and IF there is a delay, I will let you know! I ship Monday ~ Saturday ~ Holidays excluded!

    ~*~ I NOW SHIP WORLDWIDE! International bidders, please note: ALL international packages will be shipped USPS PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL ONLY! The INTERNATIONAL BUYER will be responsible for ALL tarrifs/taxes~I will NOT mark them as a "gift"~it is illegal for me to do so~so PLEASE do NOT ask!

    ~*~ PAYPAL is the ONLY accepted form of payment! eBay has put restrictions on what catagories money orders and checks can be accepted, and the items I sell do not fall in to those catagories. I ask that payment be made within 3 DAYS of the auctions end. Unfortunately, many of us have had an increase in the number of slow payers/no payers, and if necessary, I WILL open an unpaid item case on Day 4. I do NOT like doing this, but we do NOT list for free, and I will need to recoup my fees from eBay. SO~ PLEASE do not bid if you are not going to pay! FEEDBACK is an important part of eBay, so PLEASE leave feedback when you receive your package so that I know everything is o.k., and I will gladly do the same for you! If there is EVER a problem, PLEASE contact me prior to leaving derrogatory comments so that we can work something out~I am easy to work with!  ;0)

    ~*~ I SINCERELY APPRECIATE all of you for your purchases and more importantly~your friendship!  It is YOU ~ THE BUYER ~ who makes eBay FUN! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!

    ~*~May each and every one of you have a safe, happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

~*~ AS ALWAYS ~ if for ANY reason you have a question about ANYTHING ~ PLEASE feel free to email me via eBay's Messaging! Several of you had my "old" AOL address, but that was changed 2 years ago due to a nasty eBayer to a different email system, so AOL messges are probably out in "cyber~space" somewhere!  ;0)  I WELCOME your questions and comments!

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~Well ~ in a "Nut Shell" that's all, folks! Have a wonderful time on eBay! And THANK YOU to all of you who encouraged me to start selling again! Your friendship and continued patronage is GREATLY appreciated!

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