Many ring sellers on eBay are not professionals. Some don't have devices to measure the size of a ring they want to auction or sell. Here's a tip for determining a good approximate ring size: If a dime passes...
Gold Bidders Be Wise To Color, Maker, Stamp, Year, Size Gold comes in colors because of what the gold is mixed with. Rose gold is more pink because it is mixed with more copper than silver. It's usually older...
When to Use Media Mail USPS Media Mail is a less expensive way to ship bulk bound books, computer diskettes, CD roms, VHS DVDs CDs; bound magazines (that do not include advertisements, no matter how old or...
Out of around 400 sellers I've dealt with all but 9 have communicated with me within moments or a very few hours after their auction or sale ended I won paid in full by instant PayPal. That's good...
TELL WHAT YOU'RE SELLING KNOW WHAT YOU'RE BUYING There are many eBay sellers who do not post a class ring's metal, size, and/or gram weight, even though they've made thousands of eBay sales. If you're a...
TURNING YOUR 25+ YO CAR INTO A CLASSIC FOR UNDER $1000.00 On Labor Day 1998, I was walking a new puppy at 6:30am to potty train her to become my disability Service Dog when I spotted a young couple setting up...
Downsize Your Rings, Don't Cut Them, and Lose Gold Wax Them Instead Recently, I bought a fabulous gold and hematite Intaglio ring that had no backing of resin or gold behind the stone. Unfortunately, it was at...
DWTs to OZs If you're not used to the European metric weight system and buying gold or silver by the grams or ounces here's a link to go where you can convert pennyweight (DWTs) to gram weight (parts of an...
Beware the eBay Selling Scams A non-selling seller is one who might advertise in their item description that they 'reserve the right to end their auction early if no decent bids are placed'. This is unethical...
Stop the Heat! Stop the Pain! Good News for People in Pain from Arthritis and/or Fibromyalgia The major arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus foundations associations have finally published medical ground-breaking...