Thursday, January 8, 2009

I'm a Winner!

It took me right up until my deadline, but I got my 101 list done. So that's one thing I can cross off. But I did another one while I was working on it. We're going skiing next weekend and my darling didn't have any shoes that were appropriate for snow play. Somehow I think the mary janes she wears most days wouldn't be appropriate. I have looked around and boots in her tiny size are few and far between. Or ridiculously expensive and I just can't justify spending $50 or $75 on a pair of shoes she will wear twice. So this seemed like an opportune time to give the old Ebay a try. My friend Heather buys stuff from there all the time and swears by it.

I quickly realized why I've been avoiding this whole Ebay thing: it's addictive. When I was bidding on several pairs of boots, I could feel the adrenaline as we counted down to the end. I lost the first pair and I'm not going to say I was devastated, but they were REALLY cute. Sigh. On to the second pair. The auction ended at 11pm PST, which is 2am for this east coaster, so I wasn't going to see the ending. I put in my high bid, a whopping $7, and went to bed with my fingers crossed.















When I woke up, I raced downstairs and flipped on the computer, fully expecting to have been outbid. Imagine my excitement then, when I saw the email telling me that I had won. Weee! This was Monday. I didn't do overnight shipping, so I was a little nervous that I wouldn't get them in time for our trip, but the mailman delivered them today! When I opened up the box and saw them, I was dee-lighted. They were just what I wanted and they will be perfect for her. They're a bit big, but that's room to grow.

Now, I just need to stay off of Ebay unless I NEED something, because I can see myself getting a little too in to this.

20 comments:

  1. THose are adorable!! She's going to be the cutest little snowbunny!

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  2. I want a pair for me ... so cute :) And the Beans is going to look like a real snow bunny in them!

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  3. I'm no good at the bidding thing -- too stressful for me, and I'd be crushed if I didn't win, so I always just do "Buy it Now" -- I got a little too into the vintage Fisher Price toys for a while, and have taken a break.
    N has boots that are very similar to those - I figured this was the year I could do more fashion than function, and I just LOVE them (so does she: she fetish, check!)
    Congrats!

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  4. Oh yes ebay is so addicting. But I love it that is how I buy most of the clothes for my kids, the ones that don't get hand-me-downs that it.
    And those boot are just so cute.

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  5. Those boots are precious. I like the pom poms! Where are you going skiing? I have recently fallen in love with Ebay. I have "won" several Signing Time videos, an old record from my childhood that I loved, and replaced a watch I didn't want my husband to know I lost.

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  6. Ebay is the DEVIL. Be careful. It IS addictive...

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  7. Those boots are adorable. I love them. And I go to ebay only for things I REALLY want or desire. I go and bookmark stuff and don't bid until I am sure that I will be happy and not regretting my purchase after I win. I love it.

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  8. Adorable boots and, again, this simple photo of boots looks like a piece of art with the new camera.

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  9. I've been off ebay now for a few years. It was an expensive habit of mine for awhile...but I didn't think about buying baby stuff on ebay... hmmm...

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  10. Um, I want these for myself! How adorable! I am an ebay addict. It's one of those things that you can't start unless you are fully ready to be taken over by it. HA!

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  11. Oh those boots are SO cute!!! Isn't eBay fun? Yeah, it's just like Target and Costco to me... all these things I didn't know I needed but all of the sudden can't live without.

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  12. Oh my -- welcome to my world! I LOVE eBay, and I'm quickly getting addicted to Craigslist (although it isn't too plentiful in my area with "good sales").

    Now baby steps -- but perhaps pretty soon, you can even move up to selling (yes, selling!) on eBay. It's my way of justifying new clothes for Carley - sell some old and buy more new!

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  13. I have NO idea how to do e-bay....sounds like that might be a good thing for this addicted girl over here!

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  14. Wonder if they make those boots in my size?

    And hey--TV Guide as an article about a very neat online auction going on right now. BSG stuff...authentic stuff, Cara. I['m talking Six's red dress (that iconic red dress!), one of Starbuck's flight suits, a Raptor helmet, Laura Roslin's podium...

    I'm telling you this, they put on the auction block a bottle of that green ambrosia they're always drinking, and it's MINE. All mine.

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  15. Soooo cute. I just won an Anne of Green Gables DVD. :)

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  16. Congrats! I am jealous of the ski trip and the boots!

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  17. Those booties are SO ADORABLE, I want an adult-sized pair!

    Can't wait to hear about your trip :]

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  18. Wow those are cute!! $7?? Congrats!

    Yes--Ebay is addictive--I've done some damage on there!

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  19. LOL too funny we get sooo much stuff from ebay just oreder a pair of like walker wings to help liam with skiing... Love the boots they are too cute!!

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