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More about eBay from Super Saver Kathy
Speaking of eBay...a few posts ago I mentioned that there are good deals to be had right now.
It's also a great place to get rid of clutter in your house and pick up some pocket change. Do you have Aunt Clara's teapot gathering dust on your sideboard or a series of children's books that your college age child never read? Guess what, chances are he's not going to read them now, and 'like new' are magic words.
If you read my bio, you know that I have a pesky little car that won't let me drive by a yard sale. Should I be embarassed to admit that the file cabinets I can finally organize my coupons in came from a spec house sale...she was asking $15 each, honestly. Half kidding I offered two for $25 and she took it...she was ready to go home. They look brand new and side by side could pass for a sideboard in my dining room. I covered them with a raffia runner from Pottery Barn that cost more than the file cabinets!
What do you think of the Wedgwood china I bought at a moving sale last weekend? Handsome isn't it? I loved it, but got buyers remorse when I tried to put it away at home. Can't pass up a deal, but what was I thinking? It's already on eBay, getting bids, and if I make any money on it, I might get that iPod I've been considering.
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I used to do a lot of that - buy at yard sales and consignment shops & goodwill and resell on ebay... made quite a bit of money but it is pretty time consuming.
Posted by: Andrea | May 22, 2009 2:58 PM
I can't believe you are not going to keep this wonderful stoneware! It is the brown version of Yankee Clipper by Spode, I believe. I started my mom in the blue, then it was discontinued so she's purchased all the rest--her favorite ever!
I'm sure you got a fabulous deal on it, and I'm jealous!
Posted by: Trish | May 22, 2009 3:45 PM
I'll bet Spode has a pattern like this too...but this is Wedgwood Flying Cloud in the rust color. I know, I love it, but I didn't get plates, just bowls, and I have no place to store it. If I have to stash it in a closet or under a bed, I'd never get it out. So it will maybe pay for my iPod, or part of a new TV. I hope!
Posted by: Super Saver Kathy | May 22, 2009 5:33 PM
I know, Andrea, I play around with it, but my problem is I like buying more than I like selling. I buy what I love, when the price is right, then I hate to part with it, and it piles up. Can we have an intervention?
Posted by: Super Saver Kathy | May 22, 2009 5:36 PM