Oh my gosh I owe eBay more than I've made due to listing fees and what not.  I am totally negative and don't know how to fix the problem.  After the 3 listings I have up for sale end (which I will take a loss) I'm gonna have to take a break on this site.

Is it due to our economy or maybe it's just the wrong time of the year to be selling my goods.  I just don't know, but it's bad out there for me.  I have to assume it'll get better after summer is over?

Pepper

I'm fixen' to RANT like crazy.

Ok so when ever I sell something I ship same day if it's early enough in the day to do so, if it's paid for late in the day I ship first thing the next morning.  I take pride in fast shipping it's what my customers derserve who have fullfilled their payment obligations.

So I bought a pattern from somebody on the April 4th it was not shipped until 5 days later...here it is the 18th and I still don't have what I paid for instantly...Ive emailed the seller and asked for a tracking number and I've not heard nar word back.  This makes no since to me at all.  I can't leave negative feedback because they will leave me rebutal negative feedback and that is unexceptable!

I'm mad as heck...oh well I'll never buy from them again.

ok off my rant

have a good day all

Pepper

Every morning I get up ready to cut and sew an attractive quality garment.  I go through my patterns, fabrics and trims until I've decided what my project will be for the day.  Then I get to work, I cut no corners and fully line everything that needs be lined and take much care installing buttons, button holes, grommets and trims.  When I'm finished I get to listing, this is were it all gets a bit discouraging.  I start most of my auctions at 9.99 in hopes customers will find what they are looking for and I'll get a fair price.  This has not been happening : (  I find myself loosing money and making nothing for my time and effort.  Why do I do this everyday?  When I list something for a buy it now it NEVER sells and I list my wares far below what others do, I do not understand this market.  I could put together a bunch of crap real quick and throw it out there but I refuse to have my name attached to garbage.  I LOVE to sew!  I'm trying to fund a trip with some friends of mine in May to the Colony States for a geocaching trip without having to dip into family funds.  Here's hoping things get better I really want to do this trip 7 states in 5 days it will be a blast and I just bet if I make it i'll get a least 250 caches...WooT!  If your interested in finding out about Geocaching you can look it up at geocaching dot com...oh and by the way my user name on geocaching dot com is Pepper! : )

Ok i'm off my rant and I'll now go back to the Navy Blue breeches and doublet I'm going to make today.

Pepper

Peppers Stitch in Tyme

First I shall list 5 new pieces of Renaissance garb I've been working on for the last couple of days.  I dislike creating auction pages is takes so much time but it is part of the deal. 

Then I'm out the door to go get the power cord for my new sewing machine can't do much without power now can I.  Sure hope it's a small learning curve on my new sewing machine because I have two shirts to make for a wonderful customer and I have two shirts, a cape/cload and a waist coat cut out ready to be sewn.  It's going to be a busy day!

have a great day all

Pepper

Ok so two days ago my 8 year old sewing machine started making a weird noise enough so it got my attention.  I stopped what I was doing so I could go get some machine oil (that's corret I have none so what does that tell ya) in hopes I could make it all better.  It helped somewhat but not enough to change my opinion that my machine was on it's last leg.  Well today I died mid stitch.  What I do?  Well, call mom of course.  Wighin the hour I had a brand spaking new Jonome Memory Craft 6500 Professional sewing machine.  OHG it is AwEsOmE!  Now all I need to do is read the manual...so how do I thread this thing?

More tomorrow.

Pepper