The Cat's Meeow! - My Favorite Links

A few days ago, I updated my blog to Google, and when the update was finished, I found that all the links I had along the right side of my page, were missing. Now, instead of grinding my teeth and pulling my hair out, trying to figure out how to get my links in there again, I have decided to take the easy way out. :-)

Even though I have played around with HTML in the past, I'm not an expert with it in anyway, so I have come up with something that will be even better than just plain old, itty bitty, squished together links. My favorite links will be linked to pictures. The pictures will lead you to every one of my favorite places. Each one of these places lead to auction and store sellers, and each one of these sellers are TOASA members. What is TOASA you ask? Good question.

TOASA stands for "Trusted Online Auction Sellers Affiliate", of which I am a very proud member. Our goal is to conduct our businesses in a professional manner, and we are committed to providing our buyers with exceptional customer service.
To learn more about TOASA, click the logo.

Once you have learned all about us, you might want to sign up for our TOASA newsletter, to stay informed about the goings on of TOASA, and periodically find out more about promotions and specials offered by TOASA members. Click button to subscribe.

The Cat's Meeow!

By looking at my avatar, I'm sure you already know what my blog is going to be about. :-) All I ask is that you bear with me. I'm new to this sort of thing, so please have mercy on me while I try to make an "unconscious" attempt at creating this. LOL

Well, Here goes nothing. I've decided that it was about time to create a Blog. I don't know why, because I KNOW it will probably drive me crazy trying to figure out how to do it, but I'm gonna give it a try. Besides. I'm being left to eat the dust of everyone else, that I know, who has one and I can't let THAT happen now, can I? :-) I must add here, that I have no idea how long I will keep up with this, or how many new posts I will add. I guess it will all depend on how difficult of a time I have with it. LOL I'm not to savvy when it comes to stuff like this, but I'll give it my best shot. OH!!! And BTW!!! Once I get started on telling stories or just simply trying to explain something, I have a tendency to ramble and get long winded. I have a friend who used to look forward to getting emails from me, but she used to tease me cause she said that my emails were like novels. LOL

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I started selling stuff on auctions in 2001. I kept hearing about eBay and how people were making money selling their items online. SO, I decided to give it a try. I had moved to Florida in 1999, and right down the street from my house was a discount store. Everything they sold was Brand New, but the prices were unbelievably low. I bought a bunch of clothes and listed them on eBay. After about a year, I opened a store so that I could list a lot more stuff. Then I went to the extreme and started listing all kinds of stuff. I had hundreds of dollars invested in clothes, candles and knickknacks. I was selling, but not as much as I had hoped. To put it point blank. I was going broke with the listing fees and the store fees.

In 2004, eBay announced that they were raising their fees in January of 2005. I hung in there until March of '05, then closed my store. I couldn't afford it anymore. I still listed a few things for auction, but I was searching for a new auction site. That's when I looked at Overstock. I had looked at their site many time, but never took notice to them having an auctions area. I checked it out, signed up and I have been with them ever since. I left eBay Totally.

With my new auctions home, came new inventory. I decided that instead of selling what I already had, I was going to sell something that was easier to store and didn't take up a lot of space. That's when I started selling jewelry. And if you want to know the God's honest truth. I sold more, and made more money selling on Overstock.com auctions in 2 - 3 months, than I made on eBay in almost 3 years. Overstocks low listing fees has been an ENORMOUS help to me FINALLY being able to make a profit. AND!! The best part is, they actually get involved with their auctions merchants. They help us out in any way they can. What more can you ask for in an auction site? Overstock.com Auctions is the best. :-)

Thank you for taking the time to read my ramblings. Hopefully I will get better in time. :-)

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