posted on December 4, 2002 12:57:56 PM new
Well, I didn't tattle as I am guilty sometimes of not following board rules here also.
Think of it this way, what if we all came on with our sob stories about how we are hard done by? I am sure we all have a story.
And how about we all drop our e-mail addresses here so we can possibly gain a few monetary benefits and hopefully we don't have to get up off our azzes to try to find work.
posted on December 4, 2002 01:07:03 PM new
Asking for donations is not ebay related, that's why your post was removed. This one will get removed to and probably get you suspended.
We don't come to the ebay board to talk about your latest sorrows, and how money is tough to come by.
Move on to another board and quit critisizing us, you're the one not following the AW rules.
posted on December 4, 2002 01:09:30 PM new
Although I am fairly new at posting on these boards, I have been reading them for almost two years since I am also an eBay seller.
This post just really got in my craw! You come back here, angry that everyone, INCLUDING AW, didn't react in a manner which you find suitable - so you post this, totally contradictory of your previous post.
I am sure in your area there are resources to help the less-fortunate, especially this time of year. Goodwill - Salvation Army - Junior League Thrift Stores - heck, call some churches! Where's your family? Your friends?
I am a single mom who has seen tough times, as EVERYONE has - it's all relative. And you know what? NOTHING is impossible when it comes to providing for your child.
"Be kind. Remember everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Harry Thompson
posted on December 4, 2002 07:06:32 PM new
I didn't come on here to make people irritated. Maybe I haven't handled my situation as you may have. I've never been in this situation before. I didn't come to impose on your ebay conversations. I'm not sitting on "my lazy azzes" as you've called it. We are very hard workers, well educated and degreed, who have, for the first time, found ourselves in an aweful situation. As far as for my children, their everyday needs are being taken care of, the best way we can. Where's my family? My husband and my children are my family. Where's my friends? I thought I had some here on this posting site. As far as my "contradicting story", my situation is what it is, and nothing more, and nothing contradicting about it. You say that this might suspend me from auctionwatch for my posting, """what a simple problem in my life""" do you really think that worries me at this time.? I apologize again for the intrusion on your auction conversations. I do wish you all a Merry Christmas. Please note that I am not angry, I'm hurt, I thought I was, as I have been in the past, talking with friends.
posted on December 4, 2002 07:16:53 PM new
the round table forum is more suitable for personal chit chat,but i dont see anything wrong with you posting here,many folks come to vent on some of their petty dealings on ebay.so why not your problems?/
ansdale has a message board as well,they talk about personal things.
posted on December 4, 2002 07:33:40 PM new
Texas,
You can call your local churches (they usually have some funds set aside for the needy and the police stations, fire departments and the Dept. of Children and Families have toys for children at Christmas time (you have to sign up for it).
posted on December 4, 2002 07:36:30 PM new
Let's see. You registered on April 22, 2002 and you have posted 6 times, including the 2 on this thread. However, you state "I too helped people on this site, and others." How much could you have helped?
Well educated and degreed? Get another job! There are many other people out there who take jobs in hard times that they may not choose to do. How are you any different?? Also, you say WE are well educated and degreed. How about your spouse getting another job.
I think that you are trolling this board and trying to play on the human kindness of people this time of the year.
If this isn't yanked by tomorrow morning, then I will be reporting it, asking for it to be removed, not just locked.
posted on December 4, 2002 08:08:34 PM new
yeager
The first three posts were the same when this started.They were posted on two other boards here. They are now gone.
posted on December 4, 2002 08:18:35 PM new
TheTexasGallery: I've given your posting a lot of thought, and here's what conclusion I've reached:
You disgust me.
It doesn't matter if your story is true or not. And even if it is, I do not for one second believe that you have exhausted every resource available to you to the point where badgering strangers for donations is the only recourse left.
It seems you expected a more sympathetic reaction here. How ironic that you didn't give much thought to your target audience. eBay sellers quite often are responsible people who are scratching out a living by selling odds and ends out of their houses. You really expected us to say "Oh, poor baby" and shower you with toys?
Love your feedback, BTW. 2 negs and 1 positive, total. You're some big-time eBay seller, all right!
posted on December 4, 2002 08:42:45 PM new
Let's see,
A Computer. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Needs a phone line.$$$$$$
A Roof, $$$$$$$$$$,Unless you are working out of a phone booth. .10 cling, cling.
Electricity to run the computer.$$$$$, Unless you are working off a generator and then you still need gas. $$$$$$ Ah!!! sorry! solar panels will run it for FREE! There! there is my Christmas Gift idea for you.
$21.99 a month for a server. No doubt there.
Your credit card must be in good standing or how could you be here.
Heat!!! gotta have heat. Can't imagine you are freezing in the dark.
Are you down to living in the Porche? Down to the last mill. Bummber...
All the above seems to apply to many of us,,,minus the phone booth..
I see nothing wrong with this posting a little Christmas spirit. Joy to the World,,,,
posted on December 4, 2002 09:20:14 PM new
Let's turn this thread around!
Have you guys started your Christmas shopping yet? Some of the early birds might finished by now! Is there anything special on your wish list this year. My son, age 14, wants a stereo for his room. Of course, I'll buy something for my ex-wife too. What is on your list? The Christmas Club from the local bank makes Christmas buying easy when you save a little all year long!
posted on December 5, 2002 03:12:27 AM new
Thanks so much for your information and kind suggestions, to those that have been kind.
To those who insist on being cruel.....
You know your right I hope you do complain and have this posting removed. You are very very very cruel cruel people. I have been using ebay and the other sites since 1998, when we had our business, we sold many antiques on these sites, when we closed the business we closed our business ebay account down. We kept it close for a couple of months until we went back to trying to sell again, that was in August. You know I don't know why I even wasted time explaining to you, I don't owe you any explanation. I won't be posting on this site again or for that matter this thread. I've already fealt aweful about what I've done, regardless of the reasoning I've fealt for doing it, you peole just make matters worse on top of it. Your cruel comments, your horrible pictures, or your nasty jokes. They are all just terrible. I was saying because of my kids it was worth taking your meaness but you all have just taken the last ounce of dignity that I had left and just stomped all over it. Now all I want is for this thread to disappear. I hope you all never work a hotline of any kind, for any loss soul, they wouldn't have a chance. You know, I sit here and wonder in my times past, and I don't ever recall where in my life as an adult, have I ever judged, said horrible unkind things to someone, who asked or needed help. It is a wonderful feeling to know that. My reasoning for what I did was a good one. Would I make a thread again, NO, would I take it back if I could, yes. I've come to the conclusion it wasn't a good idea. Although I have learned alot...I've learned that there are busy body people that have too much time on their hands, I've learned that not people who are actually unsatisfied with their own lives in some way have nothing better to do than to critisize others, that makes up for what their lacking in life. I didn't really know that people really got off, by seeking out situations in which they can say and do cruel things, to hurt other human beings. It's like being on a bus full of school children, and the loudest more obnoxious school kids are picking on the more unfortunate child, just to make themselves feel better. My final note*****I've sat here and thought about all of your comments, photos, jokes, emails. You all have, without knowing it given me a Christmas gift, and I thank you for this..
This has been a temporary set back for me and my family, I've never been here before, but one thing I know, I'll get up in the morning with my children, knowing what I did, I in my heart, thought I was doing right at the time, not knowing any different they'll still love me and my husband and I will still be madly in love, even through the difficult times, and we'll tell each other we love each other, we'll pray together, and we'll hug each other, and time will pass in a month or so and things will be different and we'll be ok again, and life will go on. It's been a tough experience with you all, but I've come to my conclusion a good one. I have much more than anyone could give me, right here, time will heal my problem, but it will take much more than time to heal your feeling of a need to be so hurtful to other people, for something so simple. I wish you all great success and happiness, and may one day you find yourself in a situation where you learn such a valuable lesson than I. Merry Christmas
posted on December 5, 2002 05:21:03 AM new
I still say that you are trying to play, or should I say prey, on the kindness of others in the Christmas Season.
Your approach is very crude for being such an "educated person".
Here's my advice. Everyone will experience setbacks in life. If they don't kill you, they'll make you stronger.
Oh, BTW. A former co-worker of mine just lost her daughter in a car crash 2 days before Thanksgiving. Her internal organs were crushed so badly there was no chance of her survival. Two days ago single mother in the a few miles from me lost her complete house and belongings to a house fire. Their holiday season is ruined for this season and many in the future.
Neither of these people are here b*itching about their hard luck, about the rotten Auction Watch members, and how they hate Auction Watch!
spelling edit
[ edited by yeager on Dec 5, 2002 08:45 AM ]
posted on December 5, 2002 05:41:18 AM new
there really is a Santa Claus.
no humbug here.
matter of fact, I think I'll go over & bid on a 'friendship4u' auction for the Texas Gallery.
I'm sure the lovegoddess would be happy to play Santa.
posted on December 5, 2002 06:29:11 AM new
Lets see only 7 posts... including the ones here- yep given lots of help you have...
0 feedback because of the negs... as a seller who looks like they didn't follow through.
LOL, it is Christmas time and it is too bad you are in the situation you are in but personally I think that your post is not true and as others have said, you are preying on the kindness of those here.
Fluffy said it best, you disgust me... what kind of parent comes to a message board begging for toys?
I give to toy drives in my area, and so why haven't you signed your children up for those programs?
You may not get a 6 figure job, but when totally broke, minimum wage is just dandy...
But I guess begging on a message board is easier...
posted on December 5, 2002 06:57:24 AM new
this post has made me ill. you have a computer, you have acess to ebay. if you are in that much need of assistance why not look around your house and see what you call sell. im really sure you dont need more than one tv or more than one phone if gifts mean so much to you around christmas time. which i must say is sad. you have never exhausted all resources until you are dead in teh ground. there is always some assistance out there to be found. go to your local social service office. food stamps. that will help on money maybe then you can buy a few small things for the kids. you can get food donation referrals from them as well. ive been there and have no problem with asking for help. i do however have enough pride to not get online begging for hand outs. if you have to much pride to go flip burgers what are you teaching your kids?! there is always some way to make the money you need the ethical way rather than begging. sure it feels bad to not be able to buy lots of nice things for your kids but then you need to step back and ask what is more important. that you have a family in the first place, and a place to keep them warm and fed. so my advice to you is grow up, suck it up and get off you lazy butt and get your act together and stop whining!! dig around your house! youd be surprised the junk you can sell! ive cleaned my house many times this way.
also get off the computer and spend some time with your family, you will find no pity trips here!!!
posted on December 5, 2002 08:48:45 AM new
Have you checked out the grammer and spelling in the posts? Well educated??? In what??? Perhaps that is why they have had difficulty finding a job.
I know we all make mistakes typing in these threads, but not when we are praising our qualifications.
Just one example: When someone can get on hear (s/b here) and many many others throughout -- like aweful.
posted on December 5, 2002 09:12:25 AM new
To me Christmas does not mean Santa Claus. To children over 5 should not include Santa Claus. Christmas is sharing, the birth of Christ. Gifts are given only because we started this tradition. It is not how expensive the gift is, it is the thought behind the gift.
I think your time could be well spent not coming in here to ask for things. There are caring people on this board probably in the same position as you are but they don't ask for monitary things but suggestions in how to make money.
Maybe we sympathise with you but you need to help yourself. If you are as educated as you say you are then you should be able to figure out what to do.
In the last years of my working life I was laid off. I still had 4 years to work. I did not sit on my butt. I went from $17.00 and hour to $11.00 but I found ways to supplement my income like doing eBay and I sold items found at thrift stores and in my China Cabinet.
I doubt if anyone reported your thread and if you come in here regularily you know that there are monitors that come in and check and that is probably what happened and they didn't like your thread either. AW does not have to inform anyone why they deleted their thread, it is their board they can do what they want. Chances are you might be suspended from here with what you wrote.
Doesn't eBay have a caring board?
