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Here in the North of England or at least around the Manchester area it's
common to hear the word 'us' used instead of 'me'. As in 'Us'll be stopping
with you tonight.'




So you'd normally say, "Me'll be stopping with you tonight?"

very curious.

Cheri
(Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive - Bon Jovi

I'm still kicking myself for not bidding higher on your aqua pearl beads.

Tina


"E J Ralph" wrote in message
...
I have never understood that either.

When I see any beads getting good prices I am happy. Happy for the
seller that they seller is getting a good price and happy that the
market is healthy. I think when beadmakers complain about other
beadmaker's work or sucess is it probably just a case of the
green-eyed monster talking really.

Emma


On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:12:54 +0000 (UTC), "Su/Cutworks"
wrote:


I'm always so grateful that people like Mike's beads I'm happy to post
and
thank everyone. I think that people who post complaints like that are
akin
to the ones who post threads complaining that other lampworkers are
selling
beads at a price beyond what they 'deserve'.

Amazing, really.

-Su

I do think Just Beads is still the best place to sell PC. It's so hard to
find PC on eBay. Or else I'm searching wrong.

Tina


"E J Ralph" wrote in message
...
Oh ok
I can see then why you might be sensitized to things like that if you
have had bad experiences before with that lampworker. Last thing I
wanted to do was to stir up any hurt or upset the group has been
through.

However, I am not her. I was not being serious and I don't do things
like that habitually. I had a good response to my auction from other
clay artists and many of my regular customers saying thanks for the
giggle - which is good, because that was the spirit in which it was
meant. I take great care to let my customers know that I appreciate
them very much. Many of them have become good friends over the time
too. Which I love.

You are absolutely right in what you say and it was a really valid
point you made. Just because some folks found my auction write-up
funny, there are sure to be other's that don't. And by its nature, the
ones that don't are less likely to speak up. Doing something like
that is a bit of a gamble, for sure. And, - yes I did ask myself the
question you posed me, but decided it was a gamble I was prepared to
take. Can't play it safe all the time. I am me, with my good points
and my bad points and my strange sense of humour and I make no
apologies for that when I mean no offence. I feel that overall it is
more insulting to the customer to grovel to them, trying to be all
things to all people all the time and terrified of accidently
offending anyone just in the hope of securing another bid or two. I
would prefer to see the item selling a buck or two cheaper every time
than do that.

Emma




On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:55:42 -0900, "Christina Peterson"
wrote:

There used to be a lampworker here who always complained about her beads
not
selling, and selling below what she expected. It really drove customers
away. It felt like a criticism of potential customers, which alienates
people.

Tina

One that really grates on me is "boughten", as in "John brought me a
gallon of milk, but I had already boughten one."

Oh my word, my kids used to say that all the time. If I had a dollar for every
time I said, "Boughten is not a word!"

Cheri
(Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive - Bon Jovi

Tina, this is the search I use, when I'm trying to see polyclay beads only.
It's not perfect, but folks do list in the wrong places or don't have the
right category for what they are selling.
http://snipurl.com/ascu

BTW, could you please e-mail me? candacemonAT sbcglobalDOTNET

thank you.

--
~Candace~

Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader~
http://snipurl.com/6s4t

Princess Auctions ~please see for most current updates and auction
information~
http://snipurl.com/8s8o

"Tina Peterson" wrote in message
...
I do think Just Beads is still the best place to sell PC. It's so hard to
find PC on eBay. Or else I'm searching wrong.

Tina


"E J Ralph" wrote in message
...
Oh ok
I can see then why you might be sensitized to things like that if you
have had bad experiences before with that lampworker. Last thing I
wanted to do was to stir up any hurt or upset the group has been
through.

However, I am not her. I was not being serious and I don't do things
like that habitually. I had a good response to my auction from other
clay artists and many of my regular customers saying thanks for the
giggle - which is good, because that was the spirit in which it was
meant. I take great care to let my customers know that I appreciate
them very much. Many of them have become good friends over the time
too. Which I love.

You are absolutely right in what you say and it was a really valid
point you made. Just because some folks found my auction write-up
funny, there are sure to be other's that don't. And by its nature, the
ones that don't are less likely to speak up. Doing something like
that is a bit of a gamble, for sure. And, - yes I did ask myself the
question you posed me, but decided it was a gamble I was prepared to
take. Can't play it safe all the time. I am me, with my good points
and my bad points and my strange sense of humour and I make no
apologies for that when I mean no offence. I feel that overall it is
more insulting to the customer to grovel to them, trying to be all
things to all people all the time and terrified of accidently
offending anyone just in the hope of securing another bid or two. I
would prefer to see the item selling a buck or two cheaper every time
than do that.

Emma




On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:55:42 -0900, "Christina Peterson"
wrote:

There used to be a lampworker here who always complained about her beads
not
selling, and selling below what she expected. It really drove customers
away. It felt like a criticism of potential customers, which alienates
people.

Tina

;-)

They went to a good home though, a lovely lady who has looked after
beads before and knows how to raise them right.

Emma




On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:08:09 -0900, "Christina Peterson"
wrote:

I'm still kicking myself for not bidding higher on your aqua pearl beads.

Tina

It is quite annoying - there used to be a section just for polyclay
but now we have to list in a more general category.
Jewelry & Watches Loose Beads Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Which is a bit of a catch-all category.

Emma


On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 18:13:57 -0900, "Christina Peterson"
wrote:

I do think Just Beads is still the best place to sell PC. It's so hard to
find PC on eBay. Or else I'm searching wrong.

Tina

Thanks Karleen

A moomin was this creature from a kids puppet show they used to show
on TV here. I think the cartoon was from Finland or somewhere like
that. Moomins sort of looked like surprised hippos with no other
features than eyes. They were a bit odd really, but ever so loveable
;-) Just like me.

My subsription to Bead and Button expired now I come to think of it.
But I seem to remember less and less polymer clay. But, I heard they
were doing a clay-only mag too now (or gonna start one) so maybe they
are saving up projects for that?
Can't beat Polymer Cafe magazine for us clay-heads though really.

Emma


On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:26:44 GMT, "Karleen/Vibrant Jewels"
wrote:

What is a moomin?

Love your aqua sea pendant! I'd bid but right now the budget is too tight.

My hubby is a poly clay artist and we share your broken heart sentiments! I
didn't see any poly clay in the latest Bead & Button... am hoping that's
just a coincidence! Love your pendant too by the way!

Cheri wrote:

Here in the North of England or at least around the Manchester area it's
common to hear the word 'us' used instead of 'me'. As in 'Us'll be
stopping
with you tonight.'




So you'd normally say, "Me'll be stopping with you tonight?"

very curious.

No, I miswrote it. Us instead of me or I, it's interchangeable. Stay with
'us' instead of stay with 'me' or 'us' will be here instead of 'I' will be
here.

-Su

Emma wrote:

No kidding.

Customer service at its finest.

-Su


Ah, she must have been a Brit then ;-)
Emma

ROFL.

Could be. There are other people who belong to the same collective
unconsciousness.

-Su