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HUGE Lot of Iridescent Pony Beads!
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The listing, HUGE Lot of Iridescent Pony Beads! has ended.

I'm not counting all these pony beads because I know there are HUNDREDS in this bag.

Their colors are gorgeous and do include silver and gold, 'mother of pearl,' purples, pinks, greens, blues...well, you can see from the closeup photos.

These could create an awesome summer craft project for a lot of kids, that's for sure!

The one photo taken with my pasta machine gives you an idea of the size of the bag: it's NOT 'sandwich size'....it's a large 'freezer size.'

I know that retail cost to me when I purchased all of these was in the neighborhood of around $50. I was going to use them for a project I had in mind but never got around to it....and most likely never will.

My shipping policy has changed due to some real thinking on my part about the role Listia plays (or should) with 'giving and sharing' on this site.

I am SHARING shipping charges because I don't feel that only one party should feel pressured to shoulder the entire burden of cash in a free transaction. Therefore, to help defray costs, I am only charging $1 any item that exceeds $.44 to mail.

For example, sewing patterns that I will be listing cost me $1.70 minimum in shipping but that's not including packaging. Of course, some items will be heavier, but the $1 stays the same for ALL items that would cost more than $.44 to mail.

I will soon be posting items that WILL fit into a standard-sized envelope and the shipping will ALWAYS be free on those items.

Putting it another way: if I held a garage sale and charged $1 for all items larger than a regular envelope (besides books), wouldn't that be cool? So, that's how I am now approaching my shipping on my items posted in Listia.

The $1 can be sent via Paypal or mailed (no personal checks, please).

I'm hoping and praying that more sellers resist the temptation to be led by the "goodies" that Listia offers for free shipping and, instead, focus on the sharing aspect of these transactions and curb the greed with both credits and cash.
Questions & Comments
Original
I tried to bid on this but keep getting outbid by a proxy bidder. I tried to figure out how to make my bids do the same but can't seem to figure it out. Anyways..great auction!
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Jun 30th, 2011 at 6:03:35 PM PDT by
Original
Okay, you need to go as high as you can manage or you'll be at it all day. Tip: wait until the last day to see where it's at and THEN go for it. I don't think you're that far away, though, since it looks like it's going up in penny increments. But, yeah, wait and watch so you don't go nutty! That's what I do...
Jun 30th, 2011 at 6:10:23 PM PDT by
Original
By the way, thanks for liking this auction! Fanned you :-)
Jun 30th, 2011 at 6:11:13 PM PDT by
Original
Wow!! I love these beads!
Jul 2nd, 2011 at 10:53:34 PM PDT by
Original
They're not your standard pony beads, that's for sure! My granddaughters would love to have them to make necklaces and bracelets but their mom (my daughter) is too afraid her youngest, Joe-Joe, would decide they were candy and try to eat them!
Jul 3rd, 2011 at 8:17:51 AM PDT by
Original
Yeah, whoever this proxy bidder is, gets on my nerves!
Jul 3rd, 2011 at 7:04:52 PM PDT by
Original
What a lot of people have done for the weekend has been to put in a lot of bids so they don't have to 'babysit' something they really want. I know that's frustrating, because I've been caught in the same thing in the past.
Jul 3rd, 2011 at 7:51:25 PM PDT by

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