No...not Macy's (although they are a close second place). This is the "former" John Wanamaker's flag ship store in Center City Phila. Wanamaker knew beauty and elegance could combine with commercial functions and his store is marble and brass and glass and class.
When you hear someone from Philadelphia say "meet me at the Eagle" (we say really say IGGLE) we mean the EAGLE in this video - look for him, he's famous and should have his own website. Meanwhile just enjoy the music of the largest pipe organ in the world and the amazing chorus of VOLUNTEERS who showed up and sang their hearts out.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Dear eBay, why do you hate me?
Seriously?? WHAT did I ever do to you but pay hundreds of dollars in fees?? And for that, you have crippled my international sales. GEE THANKS.
For the rest of the world, let me be clear, I am not an eBay hater. If I were, I hardly would be listing there after 14 years. I loved the "real eBay" but this version now is driving me to drink...or homicide.
I USED to get 40% of my sales from international buyers. I spend money for international visibility (which I think is maximum greed on eBay's part but I do buy that visibility cause I love international sales). And for what??? So I can get buyers telling me they can't buy because it shows No international shipping? NOT what I want to hear.
I have calculated international shipping on ALL my items, so customers can see what it's going to cost to have that thing, mailed to them. Where ever they are. So why is eBay telling people I have no shipping to the UK or Canada or Switzerland?? (and God only knows where else they discouraged people from...)
BEATS ME! the only answer I can think of is, they hate me, and/or they are trying to drive me nuts.
Thanks eBay, that's my husband's job...Back off, he's better at it than even you are.
Sort of goes along with the eternal question - how can I buy an autograph on eBay but when I try to sell that autograph I get a severe policy violation that lasts a year...first one and it lasts a year BUT I can't get a refund on the autograph cause stupid me waited more than 90 days to try and sell it and find out it was a fake....... so I got doubly screwed. (see and you all thought I was mad about nothing... )
For the rest of the world, let me be clear, I am not an eBay hater. If I were, I hardly would be listing there after 14 years. I loved the "real eBay" but this version now is driving me to drink...or homicide.
I USED to get 40% of my sales from international buyers. I spend money for international visibility (which I think is maximum greed on eBay's part but I do buy that visibility cause I love international sales). And for what??? So I can get buyers telling me they can't buy because it shows No international shipping? NOT what I want to hear.
I have calculated international shipping on ALL my items, so customers can see what it's going to cost to have that thing, mailed to them. Where ever they are. So why is eBay telling people I have no shipping to the UK or Canada or Switzerland?? (and God only knows where else they discouraged people from...)
BEATS ME! the only answer I can think of is, they hate me, and/or they are trying to drive me nuts.
Thanks eBay, that's my husband's job...Back off, he's better at it than even you are.
Sort of goes along with the eternal question - how can I buy an autograph on eBay but when I try to sell that autograph I get a severe policy violation that lasts a year...first one and it lasts a year BUT I can't get a refund on the autograph cause stupid me waited more than 90 days to try and sell it and find out it was a fake....... so I got doubly screwed. (see and you all thought I was mad about nothing... )
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Honestly? If you use ROBO CALL to ask for my vote,
YOU ARE NOT GETTING IT!
I don't care if you're running for ticket taker at the movies. DO NOT CALL MY HOUSE!! I pay to be unlisted. I signed up for the DO NOT CALL LIST because I don't want YOU to call. I don't care if you're Democat, Republican,Teaparty, or Socialist or Survivalist.
If I wanted to talk to you, I'd call you. Since I haven't, don't call me. I'm not voting for Tom Corbett in Pa because he's called my house, for my husband, 3 x a day every day for two weeks. IF he hadn't already pissed me off with his stupid remark that people on unemployment refuse jobs to stay on unemployment, I surely wouldn't vote for him when he's harassing me every day.
Sarah Palin? GET A REAL JOB! stop pretending to be a celebrity or an intellectual and definitely don't record any more robo call messages. Idon't like you. I think you're a dangerous lunatic as for you endorsing Pat Toomey, that sealed my deal...not voting for him.
Ed from GSP Crossings/ and all the rest of you, TAKE ME OFF YOUR CALL LIST or pay my damn phone bill.
I already decided weeks ago who I'm not voting for and it's all of you. If you call my house, I vote for your opposition. If they call my house too, I write myself in on the ballot.
I might finally be forced to vote for Cthulu, the greater of all evils as a write-in vote to retain my superior voting record while NOT giving you any of my political leverage. That or run myself. Trust me, that's not a good idea either. Every company I ever worked for has gone bankrupt. OH WAIT?? The Republicans already bankrupted the country during George Bush's last year in office. Then you blamed Obama. I'm safe... ummm where did I put that form to get my name on the ballot?
I don't care if you're running for ticket taker at the movies. DO NOT CALL MY HOUSE!! I pay to be unlisted. I signed up for the DO NOT CALL LIST because I don't want YOU to call. I don't care if you're Democat, Republican,Teaparty, or Socialist or Survivalist.
If I wanted to talk to you, I'd call you. Since I haven't, don't call me. I'm not voting for Tom Corbett in Pa because he's called my house, for my husband, 3 x a day every day for two weeks. IF he hadn't already pissed me off with his stupid remark that people on unemployment refuse jobs to stay on unemployment, I surely wouldn't vote for him when he's harassing me every day.
Sarah Palin? GET A REAL JOB! stop pretending to be a celebrity or an intellectual and definitely don't record any more robo call messages. Idon't like you. I think you're a dangerous lunatic as for you endorsing Pat Toomey, that sealed my deal...not voting for him.
Ed from GSP Crossings/ and all the rest of you, TAKE ME OFF YOUR CALL LIST or pay my damn phone bill.
I already decided weeks ago who I'm not voting for and it's all of you. If you call my house, I vote for your opposition. If they call my house too, I write myself in on the ballot.
I might finally be forced to vote for Cthulu, the greater of all evils as a write-in vote to retain my superior voting record while NOT giving you any of my political leverage. That or run myself. Trust me, that's not a good idea either. Every company I ever worked for has gone bankrupt. OH WAIT?? The Republicans already bankrupted the country during George Bush's last year in office. Then you blamed Obama. I'm safe... ummm where did I put that form to get my name on the ballot?
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Don't fall for this one
Yesterday, Buy.com supposedly opened their venue to sellers of collectibles in the "everything else" category. Dumbass that I am, I applied. Supplied my tax number, my checking account info and all my websites and venues.
BTW I've sold online for 18 years. NOT like I started yesterday.
Well don't fall for that BS. They are NOT accepting people in that category and I have the email to prove it.
Why do companies do this?? If they don't want collectibles dealers, fine. But don't say you do and reject the first 200 or whatever apply. And DON'T expect me to reapply later or to shop there any more (Yes I do shop there..oh wait DID used to shop there.)
Beth
BTW I've sold online for 18 years. NOT like I started yesterday.
Well don't fall for that BS. They are NOT accepting people in that category and I have the email to prove it.
Thank you for your interest in selling on the Buy.com Marketplace. Unfortunately we are unable to open your selling account at this time for the following reason:
· Your product is not something we are looking to carry at this time
We receive a large number of seller applications each day and have set up these guidelines to help us manage the marketplace effectively. We do thank you for your interest and will keep your application on file in case there are opportunities for us to work together in the future.
Thanks for your interest in selling on Buy.com Marketplace.
The Buy.com Marketplace Team
Why do companies do this?? If they don't want collectibles dealers, fine. But don't say you do and reject the first 200 or whatever apply. And DON'T expect me to reapply later or to shop there any more (Yes I do shop there..oh wait DID used to shop there.)
Beth
Saturday, September 11, 2010
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Please help us by...
Supporting the BLING MY BRA campaign!
Too many families lose mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and grandmoms every year. There is NO excuse to not support us. YOUR MOM had boobs!!
Here is one of my friends with a very poignant testimonial to the pain this disease leaves in it's wake.
Too many families lose mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and grandmoms every year. There is NO excuse to not support us. YOUR MOM had boobs!!
Here is one of my friends with a very poignant testimonial to the pain this disease leaves in it's wake.
Monday, August 23, 2010
FINALLY!! Someone at the USDA with a BRAIN!!!
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/usda-to-try-new-summer-system-for-feeding-poor-students/19598805
This just seems like such a given - a no-brainer...
20.5 MILLION - that would be 20,500,000 KIDS - people too young to work for aliving primarily but even some highschoolers are eligible for subsidized school lunches. BUT what do they do when school is out all summer and over Christmas break and over Spring break?? THEY GO HUNGRY.
These are KIDS... not drug addict, not welfare cheats, not drug dealers (mostly not) just CHILDREN - God's precious gifts who are hungry.
WHY did it take so long for someone to think of this and what can we do to promote this idea and twist the arms of the folks in ALL states to join this program or start the same thing of their own???
Meanwhile, join me in donating to Philabundance, a non-profit in the SE Penna/ Southern NJ area that collects and redistributes available food, produce etc. I've been running charity auctions on eBay for them for months but my sales level is so low (Hello eBay!..anybody home!) that I'm not making much of a dent. I think so far I donated to packs of crackers with my proceeds. But you can "vet" them thru MissionFish if you want to or you can check them out on the search engines (I refuse to "G_____ It". THAT is a whole other blog post.
PS - some of my "acquaintances" (I refuse to call people this ignorant a friend) have voiced the opinion that the "welfare cheats" don't deserve school lunches - WHATEVER the parent does, the kid does not deserve to go hungry!!!
A lot of you lament the poor performances in schools and you'll lambast the teachers. It helps to FEED the kid - PLEASE read this too -
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/99989839.html
And next time you feed your kids think about why ANYONE's child should go hungry --
This just seems like such a given - a no-brainer...
20.5 MILLION - that would be 20,500,000 KIDS - people too young to work for aliving primarily but even some highschoolers are eligible for subsidized school lunches. BUT what do they do when school is out all summer and over Christmas break and over Spring break?? THEY GO HUNGRY.
These are KIDS... not drug addict, not welfare cheats, not drug dealers (mostly not) just CHILDREN - God's precious gifts who are hungry.
WHY did it take so long for someone to think of this and what can we do to promote this idea and twist the arms of the folks in ALL states to join this program or start the same thing of their own???
Meanwhile, join me in donating to Philabundance, a non-profit in the SE Penna/ Southern NJ area that collects and redistributes available food, produce etc. I've been running charity auctions on eBay for them for months but my sales level is so low (Hello eBay!..anybody home!) that I'm not making much of a dent. I think so far I donated to packs of crackers with my proceeds. But you can "vet" them thru MissionFish if you want to or you can check them out on the search engines (I refuse to "G_____ It". THAT is a whole other blog post.
PS - some of my "acquaintances" (I refuse to call people this ignorant a friend) have voiced the opinion that the "welfare cheats" don't deserve school lunches - WHATEVER the parent does, the kid does not deserve to go hungry!!!
A lot of you lament the poor performances in schools and you'll lambast the teachers. It helps to FEED the kid - PLEASE read this too -
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/99989839.html
And next time you feed your kids think about why ANYONE's child should go hungry --
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