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bwalters has rocks in the head Member since March 2004 Posts: 557	SELL ME Oct 2, 2004 23:58:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bwalters on Oct 2, 2004 23:58:44 GMT -5 Yee Haw, John!!! Can't wait to see them! BE (ps. take care of your back, please)
	It's what's inside that counts! (From the beautiful Texas Hill Country!)

cookie3rocks has started giving rock gifts Mother Nature is a grand old gal! Member since April 2004 Posts: 3,059	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 0:45:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 3, 2004 0:45:48 GMT -5 YOU GO, JOHN! cookie
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MoonStone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 202	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 3:01:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MoonStone on Oct 3, 2004 3:01:10 GMT -5 Good Luck John, they are just GREAT!!!

JKowalski33 spending too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 451	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 11:30:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JKowalski33 on Oct 3, 2004 11:30:13 GMT -5 once they're up, send us link to all of them so we can watch the progress (and maybe bid...)

sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 16:35:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on Oct 3, 2004 16:35:28 GMT -5 you asked for it hahaha search.ebay.com/_W0QQgotopageZ1QQsassZsandsman1calsQQsosortorderZ1QQsosortpropertyZ1
	GOT TO KEEP THE LOONEYS ONNNN THE PATH john-- NOMAD--- U.S.A. -- IN GOD WE TRUST

Emerald spending too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 417	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 16:39:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Emerald on Oct 3, 2004 16:39:52 GMT -5 Ahhh Sandman WTG! I'll be watching....(maybe bidding too...I love the picture stone!)
	"Rocks....what's the cure for that addiction?"

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 16:50:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 3, 2004 16:50:48 GMT -5 wooohooo john you did it!! you picked some real beauties to start off with too! kim

cookie3rocks has started giving rock gifts Mother Nature is a grand old gal! Member since April 2004 Posts: 3,059	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 17:22:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 3, 2004 17:22:51 GMT -5 Great job Sands, youre on your way. Love the Flint ridge flint. Heck, love it all! cookie
	If you hit the speed bumbs really fast, you hardly feel them at all.

sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 18:32:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on Oct 3, 2004 18:32:24 GMT -5 thanks all i just told kim ill be bitein my nails all week hahahaha
	GOT TO KEEP THE LOONEYS ONNNN THE PATH john-- NOMAD--- U.S.A. -- IN GOD WE TRUST

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 20:01:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Oct 3, 2004 20:01:17 GMT -5 Good luck John, but don't start biting your fingernails yet. LOL Seems like people don't even start bidding until it gets close to the last day they are up so hang on til then. Cher
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bwalters
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SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 20:17:30 GMT -5

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Post by bwalters on Oct 3, 2004 20:17:30 GMT -5

WOW. John! I'm SOOO proud of you! When you start something, you really jump in with both feet, don't you! All of the cabs you listed are gorgeous. I tried to put all of them in my watch list but when I checked 'My eBay', only 5 of them were there. But, I'm going to watch them all. I know they're going to do great!

Don't be biting your nails and constantly watching your listings. Give it a couple of days and then take just a quick peek. Cher is right. Alot of folks will be watching but won't bid until the last day (or last few minutes)!

This is SO exciting! You're gonna do great with these!!!

BE

It's what's inside that counts! (From the beautiful Texas Hill Country!)

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 20:24:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Oct 3, 2004 20:24:35 GMT -5 last few minutes is right....nobody bids much on what they REALLY REALLY WANT until the last 10 minutes this will be an interesting week...... KD
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JKowalski33 spending too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 451	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 21:18:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JKowalski33 on Oct 3, 2004 21:18:41 GMT -5 well there are websites to sign up for that will bid for you. you can specify the time, like in the last 3 seconds or whatever. how come there isnt a little mini pic next to the description for each auction when they are in the list?

sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	SELL ME Oct 3, 2004 23:36:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on Oct 3, 2004 23:36:14 GMT -5 i just added 3 more to the list hahaha,, hope i sell 1 or 2 to pay for the listings haha jk i didnt wanna pay extra for the little pictures maybe if they start selling ill add that feature next time
	GOT TO KEEP THE LOONEYS ONNNN THE PATH john-- NOMAD--- U.S.A. -- IN GOD WE TRUST

Emerald
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SELL ME Oct 4, 2004 7:51:47 GMT -5

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Post by Emerald on Oct 4, 2004 7:51:47 GMT -5

The willow creek jasper one you put up is very nice too! (That means I'd like to have it!)

I think when you have a gallery photo, it really attracts visitors more quickly.

I've been getting ready to put some of the druse (or is it druzy?) up on ebay. I have quite a few nice collectible pieces that might sell.

Just a thought.... is the 19.95 the lowest you'd go for the Willow Creek Jasper one? When I auctioned, I set the bidding to start at a lower price, AND set a reserve price. (The reserve price is your lowest price you'd sell it for) If the bidding didn't meet my reserve price, then the piece didn't sell at all. I'd then have a second chance to sell it for free I think, and would adjust the price down if needed.

Example: for the Willow Creek Jasper piece, set bidding to start at 12.95 (you set a reserve price of 19.95 that noone sees) This might spur more bidders.

Hope I'm not opening a can of worms here.... Or are you thinking it will sell much higher than 19.95? I really have no clue of the value of slabbed cabs.

I have ALOT to learn.

"Rocks....what's the cure for that addiction?"

sandsman1
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SELL ME Oct 4, 2004 9:06:16 GMT -5

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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 4, 2004 9:06:16 GMT -5

hi EM that is something to think about,, i have no idea what im doin hahaha,,, so this is a test run for me but keep the hints comming i been stealin some from everyone,, if you guys didnt send them all to me i prob wouldent have even listed any so thanks all for all your help everyone----i fig ill let these run and see what happens if i sell one ill be happy it will pay for all the listings so it didnt cost anything to try ---i put a higher price on the few i thought where out of the norm they looked alittle special to me kinda one of a kind ----guess ill use this as a learning experience maybe im expecting too much from all this ---i think i was more happy just doing them to give to my daughter hahahaha

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Emerald
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SELL ME Oct 4, 2004 9:19:41 GMT -5

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Post by Emerald on Oct 4, 2004 9:19:41 GMT -5

I'm awful....I'm watching YOU as a test! I have been spending WAY too much since I've started this. Gotta figure a way to recoup some of it somehow. How I wish I were a member of the idle rich "club" ;D

My husband Rob, works for Northwest as a mechanic and things have not been looking good at all. We figure we have till May of next year (when their contract is up) to prepare for him getting laid off. Knowing Northwest, they're going to be brutal with the contract and it's VERY likely they will cut the mechanic ranks in half. (Which means Rob will be out of a job for sure.) *sighs* He was sooo close to getting laid off all this year. On top of it, he turned 50 this year and the job market doesn't look good for a man of his skill and age.

Robs very supportive of my doing the tumbling and jewelry...now to start making him proud. ;D

I may put up the druzy this week, after I take the photos. Will keep you posted on the selling "techniques" I use...and what's successful. Then again...maybe I'll give them to my son to give to his girlfriend(s).

"Rocks....what's the cure for that addiction?"

JKowalski33
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SELL ME Oct 4, 2004 15:25:42 GMT -5

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Post by JKowalski33 on Oct 4, 2004 15:25:42 GMT -5

i have never sold on ebay, so i don't where all the little extra fees are, but i was thinking that if there was the mini pictures by the listing that it would cause more people to look at the auction.

also sort of what emerald was saying, i think that if the price is lower to begin with, then might be willing to bid more. i have an untested theory that if people see something someone else has already bid on, they will think that it must be something worth buying and then think "i need to beat that person and win the auction!!"
i don't know what this all means, but its just my opinions...

bwalters
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SELL ME Oct 4, 2004 17:53:58 GMT -5

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Post by bwalters on Oct 4, 2004 17:53:58 GMT -5

Hi All, Hi John,
Are you going to post anymore cabs before you find out how these do? If so, you might want to think about starting them at $9.99. Of course, I don't want you to think that I think that's all they're worth. I think each one of them is worth far more than that! I just think that starting them at a lower price would be incentive for more folks to start bidding faster. And, unless you really needed to, I would sell them with 'No Reserve'. People like to see that phrase in listings.

And while I'm putting forth my 2 cents worth, I wouldn't put "for pendent/wirewrap" in the heading of your listing. Someone looking at cabs for display or some other craft project may be put off because they're not planning to use it for that purpose. Besides, you already have that in the description in the body of your listing.

These are just suggestions. I hope you don't think I'm being critical. Love your stuff!

BE

It's what's inside that counts! (From the beautiful Texas Hill Country!)

bwalters has rocks in the head Member since March 2004 Posts: 557	SELL ME Oct 4, 2004 17:56:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bwalters on Oct 4, 2004 17:56:02 GMT -5 I forgot something! Emerald, WHAT is druzy? Are you gonna show us pics? BE
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