|
I used to buy from ebay but stopped when I lent my mate £650 to but a designer wedding dress - new
Not a chance was it new. When it came, it had a tear and dirt around the hem, but she did get her money back..err, my money!
|
|
Yeah !!! - That's what I thought Jonesey! - I looked at all those things (no reserve and seller's reputation etc.)
I won't be buying it as I am miles from Ipswich so it is just not practical but perhaps I will keep an eye on what happens for future reference and 'possible' use of the site ;-)
Dea Xxx
OOOhhh - I was wrong - this would not cost many hundreds of pounds in the shops, in fact it is only about £150 new.
I have been looking at Yamaha keyboards which are obviously much more expensive - this make is obviously very cheap ! - Looks good though !! ;-)
Dea x
|
|
Dea,
Just for the record that does not seem a bad item.
The seller has a good reputation as a seller on Ebay. If you look you will see that he has a "Feedback" rating of 452 with 100% positive that means that 452 other Ebay users have either bought from him or sold to him and have all given him positive feedback indicating that they were pleased with the transaction.
The item is to be collected from his home in Ipswich by the successful bidder meaning that the buyer will be able to see and possibly try out the item before handing over the cash. There is no reserve so the item will be sold to the highest bidder when the auction closes on Sunday.
It looks in reasonable condition so if bought for £50-60 should be a bargain.
|
|
Nothing really Ginns - I was just curious!
I have to buy a digital keyboard for my grand-daughter as she has just started piano lessons at school and has been told she needs a piano or keyboard at home to practice on !
I believe I have decided on the correct keyboard for her which is about £170.
Having been told that there are often bargains on e-bay I went to have a look and saw this !!! :-0
http://goo.gl/1m28l
This would cost many hundreds in the shops - it is a 'whole' piano size! - the one I am buying is just the keyboard, not in a piano-type stand !!
I am still going for the one I decided on though but It made me curious.
Dea x
|
|
Dea,
Ebay works just like any auction. The highest bid wins the item unless the seller has placed a reserve price below which the item is not sold even though there has been bids made for it.
"Are you likely to receive something that doesn't work ?" That is always a possibility which is why it is important to read the items description carefully and to know what the sellers returns policy is before deciding whether or not to bid for an item.
Whilst there are definitely bargains to be had it is important to remember the statement, "You usually get what you pay for." as is the statement, "If it looks too good to be true, it usually is."
It is a case of Caveat Emptor (Buyer beware).
|
|
Does anyone know how e-bay works??
There seem to be people bidding for items worth hundreds of pounds and the bid might be at £20 or so - does that mean if you put in a last bid of say £30, you can have that item?
What is the catch?
Are you likely to receive something that doesn't work ??
Dea x
|
|
Muffins would be lovely - thank you Sylvs.
Hope all goes well with your fasting wotsit.......you can come back to what's left of breakfast here..... :-D
I hate being kept waiting for appointments too Sylvs and, as an official 'Grumpy Old Woman', I honed my skills for 'fixing' people with a steely stare, to a fine art! During baptism prep this week, I silenced a teacher who had the temerity to attempt to chat to the person sitting next to him..........:-D
Hopefully a quiet morning and then off to see a local MP (the one who used to be Minister of State for Health ;-) ). He has asked for an update on the progress of the Autism Steering Group. He will be duly updated!!!!
|
|
Just what I was thinking Dea!
Naughty Tesco..........bought some detergent the other day and just put the washing in and noticed it is Tescos own brand
..............it looks exactly like Bold 2 in 1 which is what I thought I had bought!
They got me there then........better be good
|
|
Good morning all :-D
Ulster fry-up for me please, with extra bacon.......... yuuummmm :-) :-) - Thank you Sylvia. Xxx
Hope everyone has a lovely day and that all test results and hospital visits go well! (what a 'right bunch' we are !!! ;-))
See you all later,
Dea Xxx
|
|
Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghurt
<3
Which is more daunting, the blood test or the fasting :-(
|
|
I ave to go for the fasting blood test tomorrow morning ......... ugh!
s
xx
|
|
Good morning everyone
another fine day :-D
Breakfast is ready
Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt
Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts
Granola and yoghurt parfait
Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )
Selection of cold cereals
French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup
Caribbean Banana Fritters
Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
crumpets,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants,
Danish,
bacon & cheese quiche,
mushroom quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,
Full English
Ulster Fry-up
The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin
Pancakes, served with maple syrup or Golden syrup, and choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage
Cheese Omelette garnished with Hollandaise sauce, and served with chef’s hash browns and toast
Boiled eggs and toast
Scrambled eggs, bacon, baked beans, and toast
Huevas Rancheros
Chicken and basil sausages, 2 eggs any style, chef’s potatoes, toast
stirfry (chicken, or vegetarian),
Chicken Karage (Japanese deep fried chicken pieces)
Chicken breast, bacon, tomato and lettuce on focaccia roll
spanikopita,
vegetable samosa
Prime Beef Burger, on toasted Kaiser roll, with sliced tomato, lettuce, onion and mayonnaise
Cheese burger, with onion rings, mushrooms, lettuce and tomato
Pulled Pork Sandwich – BBQ’d pulled pork on toasted Kaiser roll, garnished with sautéed onions
cheese, lettuce and tomato sandwich
cheesy potato patties
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon
Potato, dill and cheddar soup
apple pecan muffins,
cranberry & orange muffins,
raisin bran muffins,
morning glory muffins,
very berry muffins,
Cheese scones,
raisin scones
jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)
Tea, coffee, juices
(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)
enjoy
xxxx
s
xx
|
|
Sylvs........hope your tests come through good.
.in the meantime 'WHERES BREAKFAST' ;-)
<3
|
|
Gins ........
that was a good day's work!
hiring 3 people ........ and without having too much trouble in making the decisions.
I bet they were excited!
s
xx
|
|
Only just got time to get on here.
Went to the hospital to have the monitor removed ................ unlike yesterday, the unit was busy
2 cubicles occupied with patients being seen by doctors.
Went to the receptionist and said why I was there
she was one of the "pan-faced" people (as OH calls them) ......... no expression, pretended to look at files, then said "Sit over there (a small waiting area), and someone will be there shortly".
Now we were on a tight time line ............ OH had to be in a meeting at 12:30 pm, and it is about 20-25 minutes drive to and from our house. It was then about 11:25 am .............. there was time to get me home, just!
We sat there, and sat there.
Finally I went to the Receptionist again at about 11:40 .............. she went off to one of the rooms, came back and said someone will be with you shortly.
Almost immediately, one of the doctors called out the name of her next patient .............. looking straight at me. When I was obviously not that patient, she made another comment ........ and I said "well, I'm only here to have this taken off"
"Come with me" ........ and she took me into the room, and took off the monitor while telling the technician that we were in a hurry and had been waiting long enough :-D
OH managed to get me home by about 12:10 pm, and then back out to the uni, walked into his meeting about 10 minutes late ........... but they had only just started :)))
The tech said the report would go to my doctor immediately after she had loaded the data up to the computer. Not sure I believe that!
I have the fasting blood test tomorrow morning ........... and have an appointment with the doc for 2 weeks time, so I can get both results at the same time.
I spent most of the afternoon until coffee time involved with a couple of "you just wouldn't believe it" threads on the dark side!
s
xx
|
|
Linda
that does not sound good.
I've replied to you over there.
s
xxx
|
|
Hi all
xxxx
another sunny day ...... and it is getting hotter
about 25C in our back garden
s
xx
|
|
Gins and Dea,
After we left my sons partner phoned to say her mum had started shaking and was delirious and talking nonsense they gave her paracetemol.
Temp has came down a bit will post on the dark side as not private enough here then off to bed
|
|
Hope she will be O.K. Linds - It is good that she has you and your OH there to help when she needs it !!!
Dea Xxx
|
