PoshPoints Purchased by Bored.com

The PoshPoints saga continues ...

It was announced today that the swap site PoshPoints (which I have mentioned in several previous posts) has been purchased by Bored.com. For now, it will probably remain a free trading community. It would be smart to develop the site more and provide better customer support before they start charging fees. Although many "sellers" on the message boards say that they will happily pay any and all fees charged to remain on the site, I'm not sure how long they would really last if it was the same ol' stuff being offered for trade without any new items and new sellers being introduced. I mean really, think about it for a minute and a half! Even eBay allows buyers free access to the site with some free customer support. (It may not be the greatest support, but at least there is some!)

For those of you who want to check out the site, here is a link for ya:

PoshPoints Backtracks on "VIP Program"

The PoshPoints SWAP saga continues ...

It was announced yesterday that the "VIP Program" (a.k.a. the pay or be screwed program) has been postponed for an "undetermined amount of time" while the powers that be "reevaluate alternative options."

I guess this means you can still trade for free and get some support (points refunded) when a seller doesn't send your item.

I decided to relist some small items and see how it goes. I can't say I was too surprised by the announcement. After seeing the listings drop from over ten thousand items to less than six thousand items - well, let's just say that the community sent the dudes in charge a message loud and clear. It's good to know that somebody, somewhere out there listens.



Be sure to view my eBay auctions this week. I have several flat rate priority boxes filled with goodies for self or home priced to sell!

PoshPoints Announcement & New Auctions

PoshPoints made their formal announcement today - absolutely NO SUPPORT (nada, zip, zilch, zippo) in the event that a "seller" does not send you your item or if they send you garbage UNLESS you pay the site a $30 year subscription fee. I don't think so! Although I had a lot of fun on the site, it is definitely NOT worth that money! I would not recommend paying that kind of money for the very limited supply of quality items, flakey sellers and the poorly staffed support team.

On to happier things ... just listed an awesome priority box of beauty goodies, vintage roller skates, a Barry Bonds homerun pin with ticket stub and several other items on eBay. Drop by and take a look. PLEASE! I need to clean house so that I can find my bed again! :)


Margie's Books Beauty and Baubles eBay Store

Margie's Vintage Treasures

eCrater Store Grand Opening

Welp, PoshPoints will become a pay to play site starting June 1. You can have a "free" membership to trade on the site, but with absolutely NO support whatsoever. This means if you spend your points for an item and the seller doesn't ship it you are S.O.L. Basically, you will have to buy the membership because there are a lot of flakes over there that just don't deliver.

Anyhow, I now have a ton of small stuff gathered up and need a new way to get rid of it. eBay is good for the big stuff, but it is way too expensive for the small trinkets. I just opened up an eCrater store to try it out. I'm having some trouble figuring out pricing, but eventually I will have a bunch of stuff on the site at bargain prices. It is taking me a little longer to figure out how cheap I can put the stuff thanks to the new USPS increase, so the prices are still on the high side right now. Give me a few weeks to work on it. I want my junk to become your junk (I mean, treasures!) :)

Here's a link to the store (oh, the name is Margie's Vintage Treasures, by the way!).

USPS Rate Increase

The United States Postal Service will once again be raising postage rates, and this time it looks like a DOOZY. Items relisted in my eBay store will reflect this increas. New listings will soon begin to reflect the higher cost. I will also be forced to raise points on my PoshPoints ads to cover the higher shipping costs.

Be sure to shop now to get the best shipping deals!


View Margie's Books Beauty and Baubles SALE items