YIPPEE.......HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

It's official everyone.........HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND WELCOME 2011! Wishing everyone the best for the new year, and please be safe this weekend!:) Take care everyone, and enjoy your weekend. Happy New Year from LilacsNDreams:)

Happy Holidays from LilacsNDreams....Artfire and Ecrater

 Just a few items I also listed to my ecrater store just recently. Working on transferring more into the store too:) Stop by to see the collectible treasures being offered in this store too. 


See LilacsNDreams at eCrater

Happy Holidays Everyone! Hope Christmas went well, and wishing ya'll a HAPPY HUMP DAY too!!:) Take care, enjoy, and please be safe:)

 

My ArtFire Store for LilacsNDreams

Items of recent which have all been added to my artfire store. Stop by to see what is there for vintage, and make sure to browse other vintage sellers there too. Not only does Artfire offer handmade, supplies, fine art, media, but they also have vintage for sale too:) Nice, huh? 

See my store at LilacsNDreams at Artfire

Hope everyone had a great Christmas, enjoyed the holiday season, and remember...not quite over yet! Gotta bring in the New Year now this weekend!!:) Take care everyone, thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams Store today, and best of luck to all with the New Year!:)

HAPPY HUMP DAY!!:)

Vintage Collectibles and Repurposed Upcycled Artfire Stores

 Picture revised with glass like candle having gold floating specs in it that was added to the piece.

Lovely toothpick holder, and is also a souvenir of Sheldon, IA. EAPG Ivory colored by columbia, and also known as harvard too. 






See these items with other pictures, and descriptions in full for them listed with my artfire store. While there, check out the other goodies I have to offer too.

I have also been working with my second store also at Artfire which deals with handmade, repurposed, upcycled, and reconstructed treasures by me. Visit there to see the work I have been doing, and keep a watch on it as I am getting ready to add a few more pieces to that store too.

Thanks for stopping by here to check on things, and come back often. Sometimes I note a lot all at once, and sometimes a little here, and a little there. As of lately I have not been keeping a set schedule for things:) 

Have a super week everyone, best of luck to you, and good luck with all your sales!:) Stop by here anytime:)

 

Online Merchants Face USPS Annual Increases With Shipping Costs

Hello to all, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams!:) WOW! Where has the time gone again? I thought I was just in here the other day, but evidentally not:(  

I am one of those who gets newsletters from Auctionbytes all the time. Annoying, but good though too. I can keep updated with different things that would effect me as a seller, and also a shopper too. Keep updated with some of the different marketplaces, and etc. Anyway....here is one of the latest announcements from them.....

Online Merchants Face Annual Increase in Shipping Costs
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com
December 06, 2010
Reading AuctionBytes: Online Merchants Face Annual Increase in Shipping Costs
Share  Whichever carrier you use to ship your orders, you'll be paying more beginning in January. FedEx announced on Friday it would increase shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by a net average of 4.9% effective January 3, 2011. Like UPS, the 2011 rates are actually rising by 5.9% but will be offset by a 1% reduction in the fuel surcharge. FedEx had previously announced it would increase shipping rates for FedEx Express, also effective January 3, 2011, and said it would implement a change to the dimensional weight volumetric divisor from 194 to 166 for U.S. domestic services. The USPS had announced that its prices for Priority Mail and other Shipping Services would increase overall by 3.6% effective January 2, 2011, pending Postal Regulatory Commission review. In related news, UPS said that it expected to deliver an estimated 430 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I know it is not something we all like to hear about, but it is happening with some of the services. As for the USPS Services it looks like they are waiting on a pending review....just have to see what happens.

Well, hope everyone is having a great week, and the weather is good where you are. Also, that you are having some good sales. Please remember to visit my store at LilacsNDreams for Artfire.  Also, I have been working with inventory on my LilacsNDreams store for Ecrater too.  

Take care everyone, and thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams. Stop by again sometime:)

 

My Marketplaces at Artfire, and eCrater Too

Hello everyone, and welcome to LilacsNDreams Store Blog!:) Boy, the time is just slipping by me here lately, what about you?:)

Ok, I have opened my other store at artfire which I am selling repurposed, upcycled, hand made, and reconstructed treasures by me. The store name I have chosen for that is PassnItOn I have a few pieces listed there, more to add, finish some pieces to add, and have more goodies to work on to add too. So, check in with it, and keep an eye on it as never know what I will list there:) Also, please remember that Artfire is not only for Hand Made, but also offers Vintage, Supplies, Fine Art, Media, and Design. So, check them out when you can, and also visit my vintage collectibles store that which is LilacsNDreams. 

Also, I am working on adding things back into my eCrater Store. What does not meet the criteria for Artfire will be listed with the ecrater store. So, make sure to check there for some wonderful home decor, pottery, collectibles, kitchenware, and so on.

Thanks for visiting with me, and hope to see you again. Take care, have a super Sunday, and a wonderful week. Best of luck to all of you!:)

 

Visit My ArtFire Stores Today For Vintage, Collectibles, Home Decor, Handmade, Repurposed, Upcycled

I am showing you pictures of 2 different sets of Pfaltzgraff Pedestal Style Napkin Rings Cuffs with boxes. Both sets have 6 rings a piece, are of the Village Pattern that was created by Pfaltzgraff in 1975. This is one of their retired or discontinued patterns. They are in good shape, very white bottoms, and from time there is some crackling with some of the pieces. Not to worry, it is nicely glazed with no break throughs of the crazing, and are in a yummy vintage condition. See these listed with my Artfire store at: LilacsNDreams @ Artfire

Also, when you can, check out my other store that I am starting to list my inventory with today at: PassnItOn @ Artfire  I am very anxious to get inventory into this new store, and to also work with some new inventory of pieces I just got this past week. I will have both stores operative for right now, and at some point when inventory gets to where I want it, I have considered combining the stores into 1 store. But, that is for another day. 

Visit with me when you can, and share in on some of the really neat things being shown for vintage collectibles, and for the handmade repurposed upcycled treasures too. See you there!:)

Amber Glass Fairy Light, Compote, Candy Dish, Continental Serving Platter

Vintage Amber Glass Fairy Light listed in my ArtFire shop. Visit to see more pictures, and of course see the details about this adorable piece too. What a way to set a mood for a special occasion, right? Great for use with holidays as it does use a big candle, and also a votive candle if you would like too.

Vintage Amber Glass Compote Candy Dish was listed with my ArtFire Shop tonight also. Great detail with the glass all around the body, design in the lid, fabulous handle finial, and I suggest to see more pictures, and see more description of this to visit my ArtFire Shop. Nice treasure to be seen holding candies, nuts, mints, maybe some adorable soaps in the bathroom, etc. Great adorning any room in the home!:)

Here is yet another treasure added to my ArtFire Shop tonight. 1950s Continental Kiln Platter with the Woodleaf Pattern. Great condition with a handpainted brown branch, and some green leaves, and has a clear shiny glazed coating over this. Is marked on the back. But, to see more pictures, and description of this great platter make sure to visit my ArtFire Shop, ok?

Thank you all for visiting with me tonight, and wishing ya'll a gorgeous fun weekend! Take care everyone:)

Vintage Collectibles HomeDecor WallDecor Dinnerware ArtFire Store

Taylor Smith Taylor Square Dinnerplates Conversation Pattern

Frankoma Prairie Green Bowl Dish Unique Shape Great Condition

Vintage Viking Taper Glow Green Glass Candle Holder

Vintage Handmade Plates from 40s to 50s Crafted Black and Pink in Color

Vintage Handmade 40s 50s Pretty Lady and Handsome Gentleman Plates

Hello everyone who visits with my LilacsNDreams Store:) These pictures I have shown you here are listed with my ArtFire store. I have plenty more listed there, but wanted to give you an idea of what I have been offering for sale there. Stop by to see all the goodies I have to offer, and if you don't see something with my store, make sure you check out all the other vintage sellers that are there too. There is some really nice treasures being offered there, with many many other treasures of sorts too. See LilacsNDreams    with Artifre, leave me a comment, and most of all....enjoy your visit with me!:) 

Also, I have been working on putting a few things with LilacsNDreams at Addoway too.  Hope to see you visit with me there too. Many sellers at this site, with all kinds of treasures being offered too. 

Well, everyone, hope ya'll have a great weekend!:) Hope everyone is ready for the holidays...Thanksgiving is almost here, and Christmas next month...42? days away...WOW! Time flies at the end of the year, don't it? Well everyone, till the next time, take care, and be safe. 

 

     

Made 2 Sales With ArtFire and Importing Treasures to Addoway

Hello again everyone! Thanks for all the visits, those who are passing by, and etc. Glad you came through, and stopped in:)

Above you will see a picture that I have copied, and have hanging on my board next to my computer. When I am having a moment, and questioning the things I do, how I do them, am I at the right place, etc etc...I look up, and read this. I stare at it, and I think about it, and....off I go to listing items, or importing to another place. Rome was not built over night, so I must keep working, and doing what I am doing...at some point it all comes together, right?:)

I am happy to say this week that I sold 2 items with ArtFire! I was so happy to start the week with a sale, and even happier when I sold another item within 1-2 days after the first sale!:) My ArtFire store is where I have been showing my vintage items I have to offer as ArtFire is not only for the handmade, crafts, artisans, artists, but they also have vintage items selling there. And, there are some really nice vintage items showing there too. I also took a look at google search the other night after making 2 sales, and I was sooo happy to see one of my items I had just listed within 24 hrs was already on the 1st page at google! My item...like many many many others were selling, and I was on first page with mine showing...WOW! What an accomplishment that was for me too!:)

I have also been importing items to Addoway too. Yes, this is a newer site, has great support there, response time is great! And, I have watched many many people that are venturing over from bonanza to here, or like many others with different marketplaces are also adding this to their list. Placements with google have been pretty good with this place too. 

So, when in internet roam mode, and want some places to visit, stop by to visit me with these places, drop a note and say hi, and roam around the sites too. See for yourself what I have been talking about:)

Have a super weekend everyone, and many happy sales to you!:)

ArtFire Addoway Vintage, Collectibles, Dinnerware, Glassware, HomeDecor, Pottery Offered

Hello to all who visit with LilacsNDreams, and thank you for your visit!:) Glad ya'll could stop by, check in, click through here, etc. I was taking a break, and wanted to stop by here to keep some of you updated a bit with my marketplace situations. Ok, I have items listed with ArtFire, and really do truly like it there. Very nice community, ease with listings, very co-operative support team, and great members always willing to help someone.

For the first time I am using an importer. I have chosen to use the importer at Addoway to import my items from Bonanza. I am sure there will be 2-3 duplicate listings, and there will be adjustments to make with all of them too. But, I would rather do that then start from scratch doing all the listings I have out there.

So, when you can stop by to see the treasures listed at both places, and hopefully once I get this all done I can add the treasures that have been researched, pictured, and items made for my 2nd store. Working progress, but is coming a long a little at a time...Good Feeling:)

Hope to see ya'll around, and have a great day!:) 

ArtFire, Addoway, eCrater . . . Marketplaces for Vintage, Collectibles, Gently Used Treasures

My goodness, where has the time gone? Halloween is over with, end of October is now gone, and it is the 1st of November...WOW! Time is going fast now!:)

Ok, a few minor changes, gotta get through the holidays right now. And, it is business, so doing what I can to make things good. 1st of all, had my first sale with ArtFire! I am sooo happy about this!:) Next, I do have some things listed at eCrater, but there is something going on there, and is taking like 3-5 days to fix it...maybe longer. So, my views have changed there quite a bit from what I was getting. And, then there is Addoway. No matter what I have done, how I have forgotten about them, I still show in google searches. I have been seeing the marketplace name show more in searches too. So, it's business, but I am gonna try to get some more things listed there to get those searches up more.

So, I wanted to stop by blog store page, and announce the marketplaces I am looking at focusing right now during the Holidays. Bonanza is having too many glitches right now, and it might be effecting the sales that could be getting lost there. Also, I am not the only one noticing glitches, but have found others having the same issues. 

Anyway, when you can, and have the time, stop by to visit the marketplaces I am listing with during this holiday season. After the first of the year I hope to have some numbers to see, and show me where I can focus my sales at more then. Wish me luck, and I wish all of you the best of luck with the Holiday Season! Happy Sales & Happy Shopping too!:)

 

Happy Halloween Weekend & Be Safe Everyone!:)

Hello Everyone & Happy Halloween!:) Wishing ya'll a great day, great evening, all kinds of fun & thrills too!:) Be safe, and enjoy the Halloween Season!:) Look Out! A goblin might be following you.......BOO!:)

Have a great evening everyone!:)

Google Disallowed Word List and Information

Hi! Welcome to my store blog:) I am going to do something just a little bit different than the norm for me. I try to share things I know, things I learn, and things that would be helpful to all of you who also are on-line sellers. Google, as we know, is one of the highest search engines used to find, and show our products that we list for sale. So, the list I am about to share here is in no way perfect, and will not be 100% complete. Why? Google is forever changing, but this list is close to what I have seen, read, and gathered thus far. Listed are words to avoid putting with your ads, titles, listings, etc.

GOOGLE DISALLOWED WORDS

WARNING: Attempts to cheat the Google system using misspellings, asterisks, or other tricks are considered abuse.

PROMOTOTIONAL WORDS:

- free (including hyphenated words such as pet-free, smoke-free, hands-free, etc-free)

- sale
- vacation
- travel
- travels
- Sold (will make your listings go to the bottom of Google's List)

ANYTHING ALCOHOL & TOBACCO RELATED WORDS:
- smoke, smoked
- champagne
- whiskey
- beer
- cigar
- cigarette
- rum
- rummo
- wine
- vine (supposedly because vine = wine in another language)
- vineyard
- camel (as a cig brand, otherwise it's showing up)
- brandy
- gin
- bordeaux
- burgandy
- ale
- hemp (?)
- absinthe (type of alcohol)  

ADULT & EXPLICIT / NAUGHTY WORDS:

- anime (however "manga" is allowed)

- strip

- stripper

- adult; including hyphenated words such as adult-size

- butt

- sexy/sex

- affair

- ale

- chick

- sensual

- offensive language

- knife/knives

- nude

MISCELLANEOUS WORDS: 

- postage (or postage stamp)

- collecting (collectible and collect are okay)

- thorny

- precious metal

- muse

- corsage

- gun

- Z (as stand alone letter)

- double @ (i.e.: L@@K, B@@BS)

- fireworks

- bank

PRICE RESTRICTION: Google Base will not take items under US $1

CAPITALIZATION KILLS!! Only first letter of words capitalized. 

No punctuations, or markings used such as  : - , ; " " ( ) * !  and etc.

*Google and Google Base are 2 different search engines. Rejected listings in Google Base (Google Product Search / Google Shopping) may still appear in Google. 

I hope this list will help other fellow sellers in trying to understand Google. No one will have a complete list of this as Google is forever changing. For some of the words that are disallowed I would suggest being creative & open a thesaurus! Wishing everyone the best of luck, and I do hope this can help you. Take care, and have a great day everyone!:)

 

Bonanza, eCrater, ArtFire . . . Vintage, Collectibles, Dinnerware, Kitchenware, Glassware, Home Decor, Pottery

Hello Friends & Followers. Happy to see you visiting me, and that you stopped by:) Sorry, didn't realize how I had been MIA here due to moving treasures around between marketplaces, making decisions, finishing up with some items of gluing-lace-sequins-painting, etc. This past weekend was not a good weekend with other issues, and I finally got myself a little exhausted from everything. So, shut computer off early last night--couldn't hardly stay awake, made some notes to ME, and here I am today doing catch ups, researching, and getting ready to work on listings again. 

So far I have treasures listed between Bonanza, eCrater, and also ArtFire too. I am really truly liking ArtFire, and hoping to have my other store there active soon. Letting glues dry, going thru some linens I have here of doilies, table cloths, and etc. Now, need some envelopes for some of those things & I do have a list of things I could start listing with that store...I hope to do this soon.

Looking at calendar this weekend, and WOW! We are 1/2 done with October, and November is fast approaching us. Thanksgiving, and it really is not much longer and it is Christmas for all of us! Where has this time gone, and how did it go by so fast? 

Hope everyone had a great weekend, and wishing all of you a super week! Best of luck to all sellers, and good luck to all shoppers too:) Visit me when you can, and most of all, thank you for visiting with me here!:) Take care everyone, and best of luck to all:)

Kim
LilacsNDreams

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Holiday Shopping ~ Christmas, Vintage, Collectibles, Used Products

Hello again to all who stop to visit with me, are browsing my store, and out surfing. So happy you stopped by to visit, and view!

I usually am not the pushy type of person. I am easy going, carefree, and love doing what I do. But, I do want to remind everyone . . . HOLIDAYS . . . are fast approaching for ALL of us! Coming fast for the sellers trying to get all their stores, booths, websites, and products ready, but it is also fastly approaching for the shoppers to.

Just heard some reports about September Retails numbers were very strong last month. This could mean a strong holiday season for us all. If any of the shoppers are like me . . . I have been watching my pennies, not buying anything, being a good girl all year . . . But, I am getting antsy, and ready to shop!

So, everyone make note, it is predicted this will be a good season. But, also remember other retailers are aware of this, and will be gearing up with coupons, sales, and doing what they can for the business also.

Hope ya'll have enjoyed this, and again, Thanks so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams today. Have a great Shopping Day Evening Everyone!

Hope you enjoy your Online Treasure Hunting with Me!:)

LilacsNDreams

Treasure Seekers Unite and TSU Sellers Network

http://www.tsusellersnetwork.com/forum/topics/help-us-add-these-applications

We have 2 great applications that can benefit ALL of us with TSU, and the new platform soon to open. Please have a look at what is being proposed, and then decide if you would like to donate to 1, the other, or both of them. Great for exposure with ads on site, and getting some SEO assistance to put us in searches even a little more. Stop, visit, and help with these great applications offered to us:)

Visit the link I have enclosed above to read more about this, and what we are trying to do for this great social network, and for the members there. Thank you for reading, and visiting with us there:)  See You There, and if I haven't already said it. . . . .Thank You!:)

New Store With ArtFire...Come Visit Me!

Hello & Welcome to all who are visiting me today! Please stop by to view my new store I have started with ArtFire http://www.LilacsNDreams.artfire.com I hope to be adding more inventory, and thought there would be more to view. I keep being delayed. Hopefully by Monday I have more items listed there.

As you can see I am showing items at this time for my passion of vintage, collectibles, dinnerware, kitchenware, glassware, home decor, pottery. If you do not see something for what I have mentioned, I only mention it now as I am bringing more items in to fit with those categories.

I have not been active with ArtFire long, but what I have done so far I am still very much enjoying it. I am starting to see a few familiar faces now & then with some members from other marketplaces too. We all want the same thing...to succeed with what we are doing.

I hope to see that ArtFire can soon add a few more categories for the vintage area as that is a great interest of people still, and to help accomodate some of us that sell different forms of vintage.

Here is to wishing everyone a great weekend, and of course the best of luck to All!:) Thanks for visiting with me, and I do hope you can enjoy your Online Treasure Hunting with Me!:) Happy Hunting!:)

LilacsNDreams

ArtFire, Treasure Seekers Unite, Bonanza, eCrater

Hello everyone, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Holidays are coming at us faster, and sooo much to do, and time is getting shorter to do it all, right? Busy Busy Busy...LOVE IT!:)

For a place for Sellers to unite, visit with me, and many other members at TSU Sellers Network...you can find that here http://www.tsusellersnetwork.com Great place with a great group of people! Membership is growing, Necarnation Storefront was first featured here, and imports can be done from bonanza, ecrater, zazzle, etsy, and ebay for this storefront. Can import up to like 300 items..cool, huh? Great for traffic, great for promoting your products, and definitely more exposure to your business to!:)

As you have notice, I do have a button added to the right side in the shop with section. I have started my store there, did some research tonight, and hope to start adding more tomorrow. I do have another store there...my 2nd one with w different name as I would like to do a little bit different things with it too. ALL a working progress:)

Stop to visit with me at places mentioned. Would love to see you, and visit with you too!:) Best of luck to ALL of you with all you do, and have a super Friday!:)

Check out this NEW Payment Venue!

I don't know about you, but I like to have as many options as possible to offer to my customers for forms of payments accepted. I accept Paypal, Google Checkout, POSTAL Money Orders, and I do have Revolutionary Money Exchange too. But...here is yet another place that looks good, is still new, and if you are an early bird signing up...will get money put into your account. How neat is that! Stop by there to check this out, and get signed up before they open, and you didn't make it in on their special offer. http://www/paybox.me/r/lilacsndreams

So, while out roaming the internet, reading, discussing with people, socializing, make sure you stop by there too. Check out this new form of payment being offered. Good Luck to you!:)

 

Bonanzle Has Changed Their Name!!

New Announcement everyone! As of today, Bonanzle is announcing some changes. They are changing their name to BONANZA. Feel it will be much easier to pronounce, spell, and they felt it made more business sense to do so. Also, when you visit with them, you will see a new site designed a little differently too. The front page, the fonts, the coloring of some things, and etc. Moving on up!:) 

And...another surprise will be that they are acquiring 1000marketplace too. The announcements are hitting the forums with that sight that their items will soon be listed over at Bonanza. Even more sellers, and more product will be showing there now:) When you get a chance, stop by to see all the new stuff, and what all the talk is about at BONANZA New name, new site face, and another new markeplace being added in soon. WOW! Guess they have been working on things more than we thought, huh? 

Hope ya'll had a great evening, and stop by to visit the new site when you get a chance. Not completely new, but quite a few changes. Feels different already:) Hope to see ya'll there:)