posted on July 24, 2001 01:53:16 AM new
Hello everybody.
It seems very strange to hear Gravid & Zilvy talking about humidity and heat, when it is cold over here. As a matter of fact I have the cold to end all colds at present and my voice is gone again. My husband thinks it is wonderful, just wait until my voice comes back, he had better be nice to me or he may be very sorry later.
I have a funny story to tell you. As most of you already know my daughter is training to be a kindy/preschool teacher. Anyway they have a pet rat, which my daughter never goes near if she can help it. Well the rat got out somehow last week (probably one of the little darlings let it out), and they have not been able to find it......that is until today.
To set the scene.......My daughter is in the kindy room having just put the little ones down for a sleep, one of the other assistants comes in and asks if she is cleaning out the childrens toilets or if my daughter is going to do it. My daughter says she cleaned them yesterday so it is the other girls turn. So off they go, each to a different job. My daughter is tidying up the toys and books, and the other girl is cleaning the toilet, each minding there own business, when all of a sudden my daughter hears a noise and goes to investigate. Low and behold the other girl has found the rat, it was in the toilet and she flushed the thing before she realised what it was, but it kept swimming up the bowl. Gives me the creeps just typing this by the way. So to get back to the story, the other girl fishes the rat out of the bowl and dries it off and puts it back in it's cage.
Can you imagine if it had of reared it's ugly little head while some child was sitting on the loo, my god it could have traumatised the child for life, and if it was a little one that was only being toilet trained.....well that poor kid could stay in nappies (diapers) for life.
posted on July 24, 2001 03:38:09 AM new
Ewww!!! I've seen the occasional toad in the loo but a rat would completely freak me out!
Nettak or Bob (if you pop in) - do either of you sell online at Sold? If so you would have noticed all the changes they've made recently (heavy sigh). What I want to know is if you do - do you remember the e-mail address for arranging credits? It's no longer on the site (how convenient) and they won't answer my e-mails (wonderful customer service - don't you agree??)
A deadbeat stiffed me on a high dollar item so this is no small change in FVF that we're talking here I seem to remember having to send an e-mail to another company but I can't go back and check the e-mail address as it's on my now dead computer
posted on July 24, 2001 03:45:45 AM new
Hi Pharlap, sorry I don't sell on SOLD but I do think Bob does. I am registered with them, but I have never bothered to list with them, maybe I will sometime later.
If Bob doesn't show up later why don't you email him. After my story his email should be very easy to remember. LOL
I am off to watch TV and then try to go to sleep. I have not had a lot of sleep the last couple of nights because of this stupid cold so I am tired. Catch you later.
How do I get a credit?
Email us at [email protected] with the following information:
Your UserName
Auction web site name/URL
Listing Number
Bidder's UserName
Proof of inability to complete the sale.
Proof can consist of: a copy of the Buyer's email stating refusal to commit, postmaster email (in case of a failed delivery), or two emails from you to the Buyer requesting payment. Please copy and paste the email(s) with full headers into your email to us.
Requests for credit can be made any time from two weeks to 60 days after the disputed auction ends.
So are you ladies and gentleman ready for eBay Australia's FLD on Thursday??
Michelle
*Bob beat me too it! Bookmark the page for next time!
**Better add a "gentleman" to the question lest Bob think I'm ignoring him
[ edited by MichelleG on Jul 24, 2001 04:00 AM ]
posted on July 24, 2001 04:12:40 AM new
Thanks for that Bob! Was that on the site the whole time? Trust me not to be able to see past my nose!!!
Michelle - there's an FLD on Thursday? I usually list on the US Ebay site (Australian dollar amounts just seems to confuse my bidders! )but I might put my old laptop up for sale then on that day. Don't want to be posting that old doorstop overseas anyways!
posted on July 24, 2001 04:18:09 AM new
Hi Pharlap, I'm like you, I just dont bother with listing on the Aussie eBay.
Most of my stuff goes to the States so I prefer to list in US Dollars.
Do you know if you can use A/W to list on the Australian site or does it only work with the main eBay site?
Bob, Downunder but never down.
[ edited by bitsandbobs on Jul 24, 2001 04:19 AM ]
posted on July 24, 2001 04:28:26 AM new
Generally I sell on the US site too but I've been clearing out some stuff that it's not worth shipping overseas and have been doing quite nicely on the Australian site.
You can't list directly through AW though - you have to add your photos separately . This is what I've done in preparation:
Uploaded my images to Image Hosting and used the "Attach Image" button to get the HTML. Cut and paste the HTML to Word where I have written my descriptions etc and save it.
Come Thursday, all I have to do (*all* she says ) is copy & paste, fill in the title & $$ and launch them!
Means I can't schedule them but doing it this way has given me a head start anyway.
It's a little more laborious than listing through AW but I figure it's not everyday eBay gives us something for nothing!
posted on July 24, 2001 04:43:57 AM new
Bob - I'm not sure if it was just me but did you lose any of your ratings points with the recent changes as Sold? I lost about half of mine Doesn't worry me too much as I won't be using them again in the near future. Too many changes all the time...
posted on July 24, 2001 04:56:40 AM new
pharlap, Sure did! They just got zapped off into the ether. If anyone finds them floating around in cyberspace, please send them home.
I haven't had anything on there for a while and haven't even looked at it now that it's basically a Yahoo site.
Bob, Downunder but never down.
posted on July 24, 2001 05:01:24 AM new
Hi guys, I thought I would pop back in because TV is boring and I can not sleep. Bob how is your cold, did you send it back up to me with a vengance or something. I started the day with a very small amount of voice, as the day progressed the voice got worse and worse, and by tonight it is not even a whisper. I am even taking all my tablets and hoping that this cold will disappear and leave me alone. I hate not being able to talk.
posted on July 24, 2001 05:25:34 AM new
Nettak - my wife usually looses her voice when sick and she does not fight it she just carries a pad around and writes to me.
posted on July 24, 2001 06:06:38 AM new
Hi Gravid, how are you doing? This is the second time this winter that I have lost my voice, and it makes life very difficult for me because basicly I like to be able to talk.....I am a talker in other words. But apart from that, our income comes from people ringing and me selling to them over the phone to put things in a simple way. All day today when the phone would ring I had to let it go to the answering service and then collect the messages for my husband to ring everyone back later, it is just a real pain for me to deal with.
I don't have a lot of ammunity to anything these days and even though I am normally a pretty healthy person, when I get sick I really get sick. But on the up side it usually only last for a few days at a time. Thank goodness or I might go around the twist, I am not a good patient and do not deal very well with being sick myself . I am much better at looking after others when they are sick. I hope that made sense, because that is another pitfall of being ill, my head does not seem to be screwed on the right way lately.
Pharlap, I promise to be careful of my fingers. I would go crazy without being able to come and talk to you lot sometimes.
Speaking of jobs, how is the course search going? Have you been looking for any other work or just still having a break away for a bit?
posted on July 24, 2001 10:22:55 AM new
Well, hello everybody! Hope everyone's doing well! I *ahem* just now figured out how to search for threads I've posted in, and saw that back in, uh, MAY mouse was looking for this:
If ya' haven't found it in all this time, there it is!
posted on July 24, 2001 06:41:19 PM new
Hi Tigerlady, I have wondered where you were
keeping yourself. The last I remember you
were working with your husband..so you would
be able to sit after a while because of your
back...How are things going for you?
Have you had any adventures lately?
MouseslayerHow are you holding up with work and everything else and how is your Mom doing? I remember sometime back you said she kind of put her health issues on hold when you working so hard to be sure your
Dad was being taken care of. I think about you and your family often and send[b]{{{HUGS}}} to you all!
Pharlap lets have some of those great jokes of yours, they always make me laugh and you'll feel good too! Are you catching up on your rest and making plans for your future. I hope you are tip top.
Nettadear I hope you're getting better
having a bad cold, no voice and not being able to take care of phone calls and all must
really have you up tight! Here dear have a strong tea with honey and (whatever the Dr. ordered from the bottle) DR.BITSandBOBs must surly have something we can add to make this really work!!
posted on July 24, 2001 09:44:49 PM new
Hi zilvy, Malt Whisky is a wonderful medication.
It doesn't grt rid of your cold, but after repeated doses of the medication you don't notice you've got a cold anymore!
Bob, Downunder but never down.
I'm sorry to hear you're sick again Netta. Please don't breathe onto the screen this time ok? I don't usually lose my voice, but that bug I had last week left me almost speechless for 4 days!
Thanks Tigerlady! I did find it elsewhere finally. If ya look at my ME page and my Auctiva showcase, that little guy resides on both now.
I am a happy camper today! I won some really nifty looking doorknobs for my older house from our own harem master, Bob!
Today I also proved myself right that I did have sick time to cover the 2 days I missed last week. So not only will I get paid, I also won't get into trouble at work. This is a good thing considering tomorrow may be the big lay-off day. So everyone wish me luck that I don't walk out of there with a pink slip tomorrow.
Lemme see, what else is going on...I had to take Mom to the emergency room last night. No panic now, but we were all really worried. She had a blood clot in her leg and the doctor told her last week that if it moved to go to the hospital. Turns out that it's in the surface veins and the doctor at the hospital said when they're in the surface vein, they don't move into the deep veins. The deep veins are the dangerous ones to have a blood clot in, it can kill you. So it turned out to just be a case of phlebitis (sp?), which is an irritation of the veins. But I can say from my own experience, having had it a few years ago, it is still very painful.
Does everyone remember my baby kitty Pogo?
Well, we have thought for some time that she may have a hernia. Plus she needs to be spayed. We think she's been in pain for a week or so now. She's not jumping as much and is walking carefully. Plus her eyes were watery last night (from pain?). So Mom made the offer of lending us the money to take her in and have whatever surgery she needs, which could be as much as $200 or more. So her appointment is Thursday morning. I'm so worried about her, I hope they get her all fixed up so she can be a happy cat again! Wish us luck!
I have to run and take care of laundry and auction stuff. Take care everyone and I'll try to catch up to you guys over the weekend!
posted on July 24, 2001 10:36:00 PM newDr. Bob I knew we could count on you for a good remedy...she'll be whistling even if she can't talk!! I really hope our girl is getting better this is not a PHUN thang.
So Bits are you going to cut down on
the amount of items or the size now that you have a wagon as opposed to a Ute? I was surprised when you went in that direction. My guy HAD to have a truck, then a trailer, then another trailer for good measure...now we have two trailers we want to sell!! Isn't that always the way?
Mouse how did little Pogo wind up with a hernia, was she born with it or is it from an injury? All of your cats are indoor babies, right?
posted on July 25, 2001 01:03:14 AM new
Hi Zilvy! I thought I'd pop in for one last post before I go to bed. We're pretty sure she's had it since birth. We first noticed it when she was itty bitty. But we weren't sure because it was hard to find. But as she's grown, it's grown and gotten harder. When hubby had his hernia, the doctor told him to push whatever poked out back in until his surgery. So when I was messing with it a couple weeks ago, that's kinda what I was doing. But I think I accidently hurt her. I just hope they can take care of it and spay her at the same time so she only has to have surgery once. I always wring my hands when they go in for any surgery. I guess I'm a nervous mommy.
Ok, I'm off to bed for sure this time! Goodnight all.
posted on July 25, 2001 04:52:22 AM new
Hi everyone, I can't stop long tonight. I had a heap of auctions end today and have a lot of emailing to do.
I see you've been visiting mouse!!!! The email will arrive soon, I promise.
I've just got back from an auction and it was freezing cold. It's in a big barn of an old factory and the heating had packed up. I'm still thawing out!
It was worth getting cold tonight. I ended up winning over 70 lots. I think most people were so cold that they didn't want to take their hands out of their pockets to bid!
nettak, How's that cold? Is it time to send Greg out for a bottle of my special medicine?
zilvy, I've decided to quit buying big stuff. Just getting tired of busting a gut lugging it about and restoring it. Besides, there's more profit in small collectable items, and Mrs.B is happy. She doesn't have to sit in the back of the ute anymore!
posted on July 25, 2001 06:13:48 AM newB&B I hear you about busting a gut lugging the big stuff around...but you made me LOL when you mentioned Mrs. B not having to ride in the back of the ute.
I was out with a friend a week ago, she was driving...we had come from a store, she unlocked her side got in, put her packages on the back seat, adjusted the rear view mirror, put on lipstick and started the car...all this while I stood outside my locked door. I finally thumped on the window, she looked startled and said, "Oh, I suppose you want to ride on the inside?" Well, I prefer that to getting bugs in my teeth acting like a figurehead, or strapped to a non existent fender!! What a fun gal!!
posted on July 26, 2001 07:43:04 PM new
Hello everyone, how are you all?
Tigerlady what a lovely surprise to see your post. Come back and see us again very soon. How is work, still as tiring?
I still have my cold, it will just not leave me for some reason. I have not had a voice all week and now I will have to miss my niece's birthday party tomorrow because I can not go near any of the little ones' while I am sick. I have not even seen the children for 3 weeks now, and believe me that is very hard. It has gotten to the stage that my sister says she will bring the children out for me to wave to them through the car window. LOL
I think the worst thing for me is that I can not talk on the phone like I normally do. It is a good thing I have email or I might go crazy, but you know there is nothing like a good chat on the phone. Everytime someone rings me, Greg takes great delight in telling them that I have lost my voice.
The guy down at the post office thinks he is funny when he tells me to speak up because he can not hear me. I feel like stompping my foot at him, but I will get my own back, I will just bide my time and wait until they least expect it. It will be a sneak attack.
Thanks everyone for asking how I am, {{{{germ free hugs for everyone}}}}
I will catch up with everyone later if I feel up to it.
posted on July 26, 2001 08:09:42 PM newNetta Here's the plan...when your voice returns head for the Post Office. Hide and electronic bull horn in a bag and when the "funny guy" says to speak up whip out the bull horn and give it to him full blast..
Something embarrasing like, "Sorry Mate I didn't know you were deaf!!!"
Of course if you do that, he will probably have to take a break to change his underwear!
Seriously, I hope you start to feel better soon...this has been going on too long. Have you been to the Dr? Maybe there is something they can give you to clear this up.
which my daughter never goes near if she can help it. Well the rat got out somehow last week (probably one of the little darlings let it out), and they have not been able to find it......that is until today. 
So to get back to the story, the other girl fishes the rat out of the bowl and dries it off and puts it back in it's cage.
I seem to remember having to send an e-mail to another company but I can't go back and check the e-mail address as it's on my now dead computer 
I won some really nifty looking doorknobs for my older house from our own harem master, Bob! 
Hippy wannabe 
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