Stamping with Mel: A word about Ebay

Friday, July 10, 2009

A word about Ebay

Ebay can be a wonderful way of building up your craft supplies. You can find so many different things and pick up some fantastic bargains. But "buyer beware" is doubly true when it comes to buying things at auction. Stampin' Up! demos are not allowed by the contract they have signed with Stampin' Up! to sell current product on auction sites like Ebay. Selling retired and no longer available product is perfectly acceptable and I usually have some retired items listed as I try to make room in my stamp collection for new acquisitions. If someone is selling current product please be cautious, it might be simply someone who has decided that they aren't interested anymore or have bought something they then decided they don't like but then again someone selling a lot of current product in unopened condition should ring alarm bells. You might not think it matters to you if someone is violating their contract or not but someone that has that little regard for the rules of the organisation they are a member of might not be the best person to deal with. The reason behind this ban on selling current product is because it undermines the business model of Stampin' Up! and is unfair to other demonstrators who do do the right thing. And the last and most important reason for being cautious of some sellers is because they are ripping you the customer off. Myself and many other demos have watched helpless while customers bid over and above the current retail price for sets they could buy from us. There is were two sets listed on Ebay (Forest Friends and Choo Choo) that will be available just next month for around $25 from any demo, Forest Friends sold for over $40 and Choo Choo for over $30. The seller is also ripping off customers on postage. Minimum postage to get items from a demo is $5.95 for an order up to $120 and then 5%, but the usual price for postage on Ebay is upwards of $6.50 for a single item. So please bid with caution on Ebay. If you find something that you would like, but aren't sure of, why not give your demo a call. She/he will be happy to let you know if the item is current or not, and if it is current what the current price for it is. You can then choose to bid or not and if you do bid you are armed with the knowledge to stop you from being ripped off.

Mel

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My Next Class...

Petal Pizzazz

When: 2.30pm to 5.30pm Sunday 2 May.
Where: My place, RSVP to get the address
How much: $25 includes all class materials. Payment options are cash, bank transfer or PayPal.
What: We will make the box, and four coordinating cards shown above. We will be using different colours and paper by the result will be just as spectacular. You will receive a detailed handout with all the instructions and techniques used, and templates so that you will be able to make more at home.
RSVP: by Wednesday 21 April by email.

Class-to-go option: If you can't make it to the class you can still take advantage of it.
When: the class pack will be available for collection or to post three days before the class is held. You will then be able to do the class in your own time.
How much: If you purchase just the class pack then it will be $25 however if you put in an order of $150 or more at the same time you request the class pack then you will receive the class pack for free. Please note that postage is extra on both the class pack and the order.
What: The class pack will include a highly detailed handout that is easy to follow, all the card stock, ribbon and consumables required to make one full set of cards and the gift box. You will need to have access to certain equipment such as the stamp set etc. I will provide you with a list of these items via email when you request the class-to-go so you will know if you need to order any items.

Please feel free to email if you have any questions. Orders for the Class-on-the-go class pack will need to be made and paid for by Wednesday 14 April, Payment options are cash, bank transfer or PayPal.

Ribbon Clubs

Like the ribbons and want all the colours but don’t want to buy a whole roll you might never use? Sign up for a ribbon club and you pay a set amount for a length of each colour ribbon in the range you select. You get all the colours in that range but don’t have to buy a whole roll of each. For the colours and descriptions of each type of ribbon please have a look at the catalogue online at http://www.stampinup.com.

Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
Only $18.50 for 2 meters of each of Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue and Chocolate chip

5/8” (1.27cm) Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Only $20.50 for 2 meters of each of Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red

¼” (6.35 mm) Grosgrain Ribbon
The best value club of all, only $29.00 for 2 each of 16 colours - Basic Black, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Bravo Burgundy, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip,

Taffeta Ribbon
Only $27.00 for 2 meters each of 9 colours - Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink and Riding Hood Red (Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon has Vanilla Trim)

5/8” (1.6 cm) Grosgrain Ribbon
Only $24.00 for 2 meters each of 8 Colours - Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Bravo Burgundy, Real Red, Regal Rose, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery and Old Olive

Payment details
Payment is required in advance. Bank transfer, cash and cheque are accepted. Unfortunately I cannot accept credit card payments for club memberships.

Stamping with Mel

Friday, July 10, 2009

A word about Ebay

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