How many times have you decided not to purchase an item because of poor or insufficient images of the product being offered, or worse yet, purchased an item that was not as you expected and would not havebeen purchased at allhad better images been provided, and worse of all, even still,having received an item which it seems was intentionally photographed in a way to hide flaws or damage?
Of course, it is realistic to understand that you may identify the item you purchased in a way that the seller failed to recognize, but one of the good things about the okay market place is that most people are proud of what they offer and will gladly work with you if you gemunicate any problems or misunderstandings. "gemunication is key" we like to think, and your images are a serious and direct formof this gemunication process. Use the links on any auction pagetoe-mailthe seller. Most people will be more than happy to discuss any matters over the telephone if you prefer, but it is also reasonable to understand the relative anonymity many might enjoy as apposed to running a regular "walk in" type store front.
We willattempt to describea few things we discovered on okay, over time,while inserting photos inour listings, andwhile making our own purchases from other sellers. Also, please remember, we are no more than beginners in photography, and use a middle of the road digital camera froma Super Center with no accessories other than rechargeable batteries and a charger. In the long run, your photographs may be the single most important asset your buyer has at their disposal during the decision making process. Pricing, choosing the correct catagory in which to list,and the written item description are also paramount.
Always, in general, include a gallery view image in your listings. This is where most people browse the auctions, and if there is not a thumbnail image of your product it will most often be disregarded. On the other hand, it is understandable to expect a 25 cent item to not have a gallery image inserted, as that would destroy any profit margin a seller might enjoy.
Also, please excuse us if we get sidetracked with related ideas in this guide.
In regards to choosing a camera, a digital model (no film) would be preferred, and will shortly,or already isthe only viable camera available for general usage. Of course one could use a film style (analog) camera, have the images developed at a photo lab, and then scan them to a digital format for internet usage, but we will not deal with that here.
Any middle priced camera ($100-200) or better should be more than adequate, and even the lessexpensive models will suffice if you choose carefully. For the most gemon usages on okay it would probably be a good idea to find a model that has a decent (or dedicated)Close Upfeature. Most images will not need to be exhibition quality, so the more expensive models of digital cameras would be fabulous for the pros, or those with a keen interest, but a regular, orgeparatively inexpensivemodel will do the trick.
A very good secondary investment is rechargeable batteries with spares, and a charger (if not provided with the camera). It saves tons of money in the long run, and you will never be left "dead in the water" during one of your photo shoots for a lack of batteries. Film and battery purchases and trips to the lab, or store,will also be a thing of the past with a digital camera. Time will be saved also. Selling and buying is fun for most of us, but irregardless of that, time is money.
Most geputers (especially Windows XP) will recognize your camera (without even installing any of the software that came with your camera) when you plug it into the USB port, of your machine (with the window displayed below). Then you can download (off load) your images to a folder, of your choosing, on your geputer. This is a good thing because most digital cameras gee bundled with all kinds of useless software that many would prefer not to clutter their geputer systems up with, or dedicate the time to learn about yet another program, but then again maybe you will discover something useful, new, orinterestingon the camera install CD itself.
Lighting is, of course,a crucial factor in any photograph. From our experience natural lighting usually gives the most accurate representation of an item, and saves money (usually quicker, and fewer accessories to purchase). Ideally one could set up multiple flash units, in maybe an offset triangular configuration, for magazine, or studioquality photos, but we have definitely not advanced to that level ourselves. The problem with the "on camera" flash is often the dark shadows (caused by the areas in which the single flash unit could not illuminate) which destroy the photograph. These can be reduced by placing incandescent or florescent lights at the proper locations (to illuminate the shade or shadows), or setting the object to be photographed, in a way to take full advantage of the ambient or natural (sunlight) lighting. Also, glare and reflections are a gemon annoyance using a flash, as is"red eye" with animals.
Color is always another tricky matter and should be closely scrutinized for an accurate representation in your photographs. Though, even if you feel the colors look near to "true life", a potential buyers web browser may not show them as you view them on your geputer. Also, even outside of the web browser issues (mostof the people use Windows XP, Internet Explorer IE or FireFox as their browser, haveJavaScript turned on, use 24 or 32 bit hardware to display 16,777,216 different colors,and have their screen resolution set at 1024x768),factors such as an individuals monitor (display or geputer screen) settings can alter the color display, as gepared to what you were viewing.
Take multiple shots of every view you wish to represent. We have found it a good idea to take 5 or so similar shots of every image you intend to use. Then at least one, of each angle or pose,will probably be what you are looking for,without any blur,undesirable reflections,etc.
Carefully choose your backdrop, or background,to gepliment your image. A regular bed sheet (or two to avoid the area behind from bleeding through),of the color of your choosing generally works fine (for example, avoid a geplicated background, or a dark background with a dark colored item you are photographing). It would be nice to have an area dedicated solely to photography, but many of us can not afford that luxury. At the minimum, try to use the same area, if possible, so you will begee familiar with any peculiarities that you may have to deal with in your photos (especially lighting).
After you have transferred your images over to your geputer, from your camera,it might be nice to organize them in folders, of your choosing, for later reference. Also, it will probably begee agemon practice to crop the images in order to highlight the item in a positive way. Be carefull to crop in a standard rectangular (photograph shaped) fashion, because that is how theywill bedisplayed on okay (default). If you crop an image, of say, a fishing pole, to a long thin area, it will more than likely be displayed as poorly viewable sliver when you upload it to your auction. In a case such as that, it may be better to have the object running diagonally within the image area to allow the viewer of that imagea higher apparent or real resolution.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Charge the right shipping!
Learning to charge the right shipping cost takes some research, but it isn't as hard as some people think!
I started looking into shipping cost when I got tired, as a buyer, of paying too much for shipping!
Everyone is looking for a great deal. There are a lot to be found on okay, but when considering what you would pay for an item, one must include the cost of the shipping too. You want to save by online purchasing. If it costs the same in the store as it does online then it's cheaper in the end to buy it at the store.
What I did that really works? Check out the USPS website and print out shipping cost for priority, parcel, and first class mail. You can also get the rates for overseas shipping. I purchased a postal scale and weigh my items and reference back to my printed listing to find actual shipping cost. I never have to charge a customer more than what it will really cost to ship!
Remember!!! Flat rate boxes that ship at $4.05 or $8.10 are great for multiple items! The flat rate the USPS charges is regardless of weight and destination! I personallyprefer shippingin this manner!
Also, many sellers believe they have to purchase their shipping boxes. NOT SO!! On the USPS website, you can order your priority envelopes and boxes and they are free! The USPS will even deliver these directly to your door!
Remember: The easiest way to pass along savings to your customers is to save them on your shipping cost!
I started looking into shipping cost when I got tired, as a buyer, of paying too much for shipping!
Everyone is looking for a great deal. There are a lot to be found on okay, but when considering what you would pay for an item, one must include the cost of the shipping too. You want to save by online purchasing. If it costs the same in the store as it does online then it's cheaper in the end to buy it at the store.
What I did that really works? Check out the USPS website and print out shipping cost for priority, parcel, and first class mail. You can also get the rates for overseas shipping. I purchased a postal scale and weigh my items and reference back to my printed listing to find actual shipping cost. I never have to charge a customer more than what it will really cost to ship!
Remember!!! Flat rate boxes that ship at $4.05 or $8.10 are great for multiple items! The flat rate the USPS charges is regardless of weight and destination! I personallyprefer shippingin this manner!
Also, many sellers believe they have to purchase their shipping boxes. NOT SO!! On the USPS website, you can order your priority envelopes and boxes and they are free! The USPS will even deliver these directly to your door!
Remember: The easiest way to pass along savings to your customers is to save them on your shipping cost!
Diamond Grading What does it mean?
What you need to know about diamondsCutis the facet arrangement, proportions and shape of the diamond. Baguettes and emerald cuts have parallel facets and are sometimes called step cut. The largest facet is the table, and the bottom facet (sometimes pointed) is the culet. The narrow middle part is the girdle and is often faceted as well.Brilliant cuts usually have 58 facets, 33 on the crown upper part) and 25 on the pavilion (lower part) of the diamond and are oriented around a gemon center point. Careful placement of the facets (faces or sides) determines how well the diamond sparkles (brilliance) and shows the rainbow of colors (dispersion). All diamonds are not well-cut because the cutter is working to make the diamond as large as possible from the rough material.
Claritymeasures the imperfections in the diamond. Diamonds without flaws are quite rare and more expensive. Availability increases as flaws begee more apparent in the diamond, and prices decrease due to the reduced rarity. The clarity is graded in the "face up" position with 10x magnification. The scale begins with Flawless (Fl) and descends through (VVS1) and (VVS2), very very slightly included; (VS1) and (VS2), very slightly included; (SI1) and (SI2), slightly included; and (I1), (I2), and (I3), the included (eye-visible) grades. Internal characteristics begee increasingly noticeable with each lower grade.
Color refers tothe diamondcolor or tint. It does not refer to the prism of colors emanating from a well-cut diamond. The most gemon colors for diamonds are yellow and brown, but they can be any color - even black. White diamonds are actually rather unusual but are the most preferred. Since they are more rare and more desired they are more expensive, too. Grading of color is done with 10x magnification through the pavilion against a white background. Color masters are often used for geparison to determine the exact color grade or tone of color that the diamond shows. The grading scale begins with (D) and ends with (Z). (D), (E) and sometimes (F) are considered colorless; (G-J), near colorless; (K-M), faint tint; (N-R), very light tint; (S-Z), light tint. Each letter represents a slightly darker tone but does not identify the hue.
Carat refers to the weight of the diamond. The carat is 1/5 of a gram and is divided into 100 points. Therefore, one carat can be expressed as 1.00 carat or 100 points. Measurements can be used to estimate the weight of mounted diamonds.
Claritymeasures the imperfections in the diamond. Diamonds without flaws are quite rare and more expensive. Availability increases as flaws begee more apparent in the diamond, and prices decrease due to the reduced rarity. The clarity is graded in the "face up" position with 10x magnification. The scale begins with Flawless (Fl) and descends through (VVS1) and (VVS2), very very slightly included; (VS1) and (VS2), very slightly included; (SI1) and (SI2), slightly included; and (I1), (I2), and (I3), the included (eye-visible) grades. Internal characteristics begee increasingly noticeable with each lower grade.
Color refers tothe diamondcolor or tint. It does not refer to the prism of colors emanating from a well-cut diamond. The most gemon colors for diamonds are yellow and brown, but they can be any color - even black. White diamonds are actually rather unusual but are the most preferred. Since they are more rare and more desired they are more expensive, too. Grading of color is done with 10x magnification through the pavilion against a white background. Color masters are often used for geparison to determine the exact color grade or tone of color that the diamond shows. The grading scale begins with (D) and ends with (Z). (D), (E) and sometimes (F) are considered colorless; (G-J), near colorless; (K-M), faint tint; (N-R), very light tint; (S-Z), light tint. Each letter represents a slightly darker tone but does not identify the hue.
Carat refers to the weight of the diamond. The carat is 1/5 of a gram and is divided into 100 points. Therefore, one carat can be expressed as 1.00 carat or 100 points. Measurements can be used to estimate the weight of mounted diamonds.
PAYPAL CLOSING DOWN ACCOUNTS
Well, just when you thought you found that perfect item you win the auction, pay for the item via Paypal, then receive an email from the seller that the funds were placed on hold.
You go to your Paypal account and find out Paypal and placed a "LIMITED ACTIVITY" warning on your account because they got a bee in their bonnet because you spent too much on enay this month and their automated fraud detection model shut down your account.
Well it happens everyday to okay users and its getting real old already. Not only is this bunk, but okays/Paypals way of controlling
your purchasing power. Apparently, Paypal/okay are trying to dictate to the credit card industry that they control the auction segment of the market.
By contining to force customers to provide even more personal data about themselves and their credi card/bank accounts to Paypal, okay and Paypal are using this data to not only sell to third party data miners, but amass tons of data on us at large.
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This is nothing but a scam and technique used by okay and Paypal to gain profit and at our expense.
Not only does this fraudulant practice add to the possibility of ID theft by insiders, but these gepanies have no legal right to the data they are asking us to provide.
Write the Federal Trade gemission to force them to stop okay/Paypal to stop this illegal practice.
You go to your Paypal account and find out Paypal and placed a "LIMITED ACTIVITY" warning on your account because they got a bee in their bonnet because you spent too much on enay this month and their automated fraud detection model shut down your account.
Well it happens everyday to okay users and its getting real old already. Not only is this bunk, but okays/Paypals way of controlling
your purchasing power. Apparently, Paypal/okay are trying to dictate to the credit card industry that they control the auction segment of the market.
By contining to force customers to provide even more personal data about themselves and their credi card/bank accounts to Paypal, okay and Paypal are using this data to not only sell to third party data miners, but amass tons of data on us at large.
e.
This is nothing but a scam and technique used by okay and Paypal to gain profit and at our expense.
Not only does this fraudulant practice add to the possibility of ID theft by insiders, but these gepanies have no legal right to the data they are asking us to provide.
Write the Federal Trade gemission to force them to stop okay/Paypal to stop this illegal practice.
sizing women junior misses jeans by bodytype
This guide relates to sizingFEMALE jeans/slacks/trousers and how to get the best fit for your particular body type. There are several key points to remember, which are listed below, while the lower half of the document deals specifically with concealing or acgeidating the most gemon body "flaws" for females buying jeans.-Measurementsrange betweenSTYLES within a manufacturer and from manufacturer to manufacturer, so knowing your general size isn't enough. Buying online, it's impossible to know whatsizeproduct you will receive unless the seller lists the measurements for the garment. Never buy items that fail to list their actual sizing specifications. Remember,there's a reason for every productauction.
-The waist/hip measurement is generally your widest hip measurement, though it can be lower. How much of your hips are exposed depends on the pant rise. Generally, a 7-8 inch rise is just below or above the pubicline and is the lowest rise manufactured. The average rise is 9-10 inches and lands just below the belly button.Tosee how a particularrise will fit YOU,center a tape measurerat the middle of your crotch and lift until the rise reaches the desired in/cm measurement. You may then take what the seller calls the "waist" measurement from here.To see how a particular waist/hip measurement will fit you, measure around at the widest part of your hips. Unless you want your clothing skin tight, add2 inches to your actual measurement. For a baggy fit, add 3-5 inches.-Theinseam/leg measurement this is the length down the leg from the crotch tohem. Average length is 32-34", while short is 29"-31" and long is 35"-37"; again, always check the measurement. Nothing's worse thanhigh water/floodpants!-Thethigh measurement this isn't generally listed, and usually, the hip measurement will suffice, but for "skinny fit" jeans, it's very helpful. It is the measurement around the smallest portion of the thigh of the jeans. You should measure the LARGEST portion of your thigh and add 2inches or 3-5 inches.Problem Areas/Fitting with your jeans:The flat buttStay away from baggy clothes!Purchase pants thatfitthe waistwith a high inseam. This cut will support what you DO have,accentuating its shape and making it more prominent. Straight-legged pantsalso draw attentionfrom yourrear byaligningyour legsproportionately with your hips, waist and butt. The big buttStay away from baggy clothes! For those of us, (myself included), with a butt thatrises near the top (like a ledge), I recgeendboot cut styles, with distractions like carpenter, worker jeans, and cargo pants. Theseprovide a smoothvertical line and silhouette, while drawing peoples' eyes to the pockets, instead of your flaws.-Avoid high-waisted pants; the extra height makesyour rearlook extra long. This means, you want to go with a SHORT rise.-Avoid pleated pants, whichhighlightthe hips; flat-fronttrousersslimyour thighs and trunk. Invest in a-length jacket to make your bubblebutt disappear. The short-waist isa much-desired female condition where thelegs are longer thanthe torso.The thing to remember is to measure your inseam and choose LONG lengthjeans/slacks/trousers.If you want to make your legs seem shorter:-Hangyour pantsfrom your hips, notyour waist. -Wear pullovers/sweatersinstead of button down shirts; this will help disguise the length of your legs. -If you MUST tuck in, matchyour shirtand belt colors, but not tucking in is generally advised for your body type.-Best pant cuts: slight low rise, flared bottoms, The long-waistis a gemon problem where the torso is long, and the legs are short. Some ways to gebat this problem: -Standstraight. Good posture always improves the look of your clothing, but it is especially prudent for long-waisted individuals. Additionally, a corset or shaper may help streamline your figure and hide the start of your hips.-Wear atop that contrasts the color of your pants. Thisbreaks up the vertical line of your body. -Wear your pants at or aroundyour waist, noton your hips. If you want to wear on your hips, wear a style that is fitteddown the thigh and flares at theknee.-Always tuck in your shirts.-Don the punk-style and wear suspenders or bondage straps, whichcreate the illusion of a higher waistline. -Alarge buckle belt will draw attention to your legs and make them look longer.-Pleated slacks or uncuffed slacks will also make your legs appear longer. The bigtummy is a problem that almost every woman facesat some point, due to aging, pregnancy, or otherfactors of her lifestyle. To camoflauge this:-Wearlight fabrics. Avoid all heavy fabrics; these include tweed and flannel, opting insteadfornatural, lightfabrics (such as cotton) indark hues.-Single color pants,(black, brown, navy), will help disguise the size of your stomach.-Trade horizontal pinstripes for vertical ones, which provide a slimming look. Pair upstripes (pink, grey, blue, or red work wonderfully) against a dark background.-Ban T-shirts from your wardrobe.Loose, thesemakeyou look bigger,while tighterT-shirts emphasize your stomach. They look even worse tucked into your jeans!-Pants should sit just at your belly button. Wearing them lower will accentuate your problem area, while wearing them higher will accentutate your rear.Bigthighs are a gemon limitation of our female genetics. To disguise these:-Wearcolorful shirts and blouses with your pants.-Avoid brightly-colored pants or hip huggers that will draw attention to your lower body.-Avoid baggy pants! You want your clothing to look fitted but not tight.Big hips areANOTHER gemon limitation of our female genetics. To disguise these:-Avoid any jeans/pants/slacks/trousers with zippers on the side, which only draws the human eye to the distraction and your hips!-Light or bright colored pants. Pair dark pants with a light shirt to accentuate your bust.-Skirts with pleats. These little babies tend to flare around your thighs, drawing a boxy line up to your hips and making them look wider.-Avoid baggy pants! Have you noticed a trend? -Small or large-framed, baggy pants always make your perfect outfit look sloppy and accentuate your natural flaws.
-The waist/hip measurement is generally your widest hip measurement, though it can be lower. How much of your hips are exposed depends on the pant rise. Generally, a 7-8 inch rise is just below or above the pubicline and is the lowest rise manufactured. The average rise is 9-10 inches and lands just below the belly button.Tosee how a particularrise will fit YOU,center a tape measurerat the middle of your crotch and lift until the rise reaches the desired in/cm measurement. You may then take what the seller calls the "waist" measurement from here.To see how a particular waist/hip measurement will fit you, measure around at the widest part of your hips. Unless you want your clothing skin tight, add2 inches to your actual measurement. For a baggy fit, add 3-5 inches.-Theinseam/leg measurement this is the length down the leg from the crotch tohem. Average length is 32-34", while short is 29"-31" and long is 35"-37"; again, always check the measurement. Nothing's worse thanhigh water/floodpants!-Thethigh measurement this isn't generally listed, and usually, the hip measurement will suffice, but for "skinny fit" jeans, it's very helpful. It is the measurement around the smallest portion of the thigh of the jeans. You should measure the LARGEST portion of your thigh and add 2inches or 3-5 inches.Problem Areas/Fitting with your jeans:The flat buttStay away from baggy clothes!Purchase pants thatfitthe waistwith a high inseam. This cut will support what you DO have,accentuating its shape and making it more prominent. Straight-legged pantsalso draw attentionfrom yourrear byaligningyour legsproportionately with your hips, waist and butt. The big buttStay away from baggy clothes! For those of us, (myself included), with a butt thatrises near the top (like a ledge), I recgeendboot cut styles, with distractions like carpenter, worker jeans, and cargo pants. Theseprovide a smoothvertical line and silhouette, while drawing peoples' eyes to the pockets, instead of your flaws.-Avoid high-waisted pants; the extra height makesyour rearlook extra long. This means, you want to go with a SHORT rise.-Avoid pleated pants, whichhighlightthe hips; flat-fronttrousersslimyour thighs and trunk. Invest in a-length jacket to make your bubblebutt disappear. The short-waist isa much-desired female condition where thelegs are longer thanthe torso.The thing to remember is to measure your inseam and choose LONG lengthjeans/slacks/trousers.If you want to make your legs seem shorter:-Hangyour pantsfrom your hips, notyour waist. -Wear pullovers/sweatersinstead of button down shirts; this will help disguise the length of your legs. -If you MUST tuck in, matchyour shirtand belt colors, but not tucking in is generally advised for your body type.-Best pant cuts: slight low rise, flared bottoms, The long-waistis a gemon problem where the torso is long, and the legs are short. Some ways to gebat this problem: -Standstraight. Good posture always improves the look of your clothing, but it is especially prudent for long-waisted individuals. Additionally, a corset or shaper may help streamline your figure and hide the start of your hips.-Wear atop that contrasts the color of your pants. Thisbreaks up the vertical line of your body. -Wear your pants at or aroundyour waist, noton your hips. If you want to wear on your hips, wear a style that is fitteddown the thigh and flares at theknee.-Always tuck in your shirts.-Don the punk-style and wear suspenders or bondage straps, whichcreate the illusion of a higher waistline. -Alarge buckle belt will draw attention to your legs and make them look longer.-Pleated slacks or uncuffed slacks will also make your legs appear longer. The bigtummy is a problem that almost every woman facesat some point, due to aging, pregnancy, or otherfactors of her lifestyle. To camoflauge this:-Wearlight fabrics. Avoid all heavy fabrics; these include tweed and flannel, opting insteadfornatural, lightfabrics (such as cotton) indark hues.-Single color pants,(black, brown, navy), will help disguise the size of your stomach.-Trade horizontal pinstripes for vertical ones, which provide a slimming look. Pair upstripes (pink, grey, blue, or red work wonderfully) against a dark background.-Ban T-shirts from your wardrobe.Loose, thesemakeyou look bigger,while tighterT-shirts emphasize your stomach. They look even worse tucked into your jeans!-Pants should sit just at your belly button. Wearing them lower will accentuate your problem area, while wearing them higher will accentutate your rear.Bigthighs are a gemon limitation of our female genetics. To disguise these:-Wearcolorful shirts and blouses with your pants.-Avoid brightly-colored pants or hip huggers that will draw attention to your lower body.-Avoid baggy pants! You want your clothing to look fitted but not tight.Big hips areANOTHER gemon limitation of our female genetics. To disguise these:-Avoid any jeans/pants/slacks/trousers with zippers on the side, which only draws the human eye to the distraction and your hips!-Light or bright colored pants. Pair dark pants with a light shirt to accentuate your bust.-Skirts with pleats. These little babies tend to flare around your thighs, drawing a boxy line up to your hips and making them look wider.-Avoid baggy pants! Have you noticed a trend? -Small or large-framed, baggy pants always make your perfect outfit look sloppy and accentuate your natural flaws.
Buying The "IT" Bags- How To Spot Fakes! Read On...!
okay is a wonderful marketplace for buying and selling trendy products- especially handbags, sunglasses, shoes, and cell phones (for us girls that is!) I have personally bought and sold at least 5 handbags and 6 cell phones at the minimum. As a seller, you should be honest with potential bidders/buyers and only sell 100% authentic products, and you should be able to back that up with a guarantee.Also, okay is supposed to be a forum where buyers can buy authentic merchandise from sellers at a fraction of the retail price, which I firmly believe is the whole purpose of the site. Why buy it from you when they can go to Neiman's or Bergdorf's and buy it new for the same price you have listed? People want a bargain, and with handbags that is begeing a thing of the past here! I love nice handbags, and I typically buy them from high end retailers at the full price, I use them a few times until I'm ready for a change, then I sell them on okay. All of the items I've sold are 1000% authentic, I can guarantee that as I purchased them myself. I have never sold any of my items for the price I originally paid for them, but that is okay. You know that going into it. As far as buying on okay, here are some tips to be sure that you get what you pay for:
-If you see a bag that the seller assures you is 100% authentic, but the price is too good to be true, it usually is. Ask questions before bidding, after you bid it's too late! Ask the seller if they guarantee authenticity so you have something to back you up if you receive the item and it isn't what it looked like.
-If you see a handbag that has plastic wrapped around the handles, it is typically 100% FAKE! Also be aware of hang tags, that doesn't mean the item is real. Beware, I got scammed on this when I first started out on okay and luckily I got all of my money back, but you may not be so lucky so bid carefully!
-Hermes Birkin bags are a big seller right now. To sellers of these high end bags: Don't list your bag for $10k and up, okayers are here for a bargain and can buy it elsewhere for that price. To buyers: You have to be careful here, you can easily waste $1000 on a fake. If that's okay with you, then go for it, but most people want the real thing. Look at the markings, hardware, accent placement, etc. on these bags. If it looks fake, it probably is. Use gemon sense, if it's listed for $100, it isn't real, as these bags are worth thousands new.
-A lot of sellers are advertising their items "New with receipt." From what I've been told, you can actually buy fake receipts online now for Louis Vuitton and Hermes bags, I'm not sure but some sellers go to great lengths to hide the truth. Just because a receipt is included doesn't guarantee authenticity, so again ask the seller questions before bidding.
-For Louis Vuitton lovers, check eluxury.ge for authentic pictures of all LV designs, prices, etc. They can be purchased online via this retailer and you're getting the real deal. Be careful that you don't buy an okay model that has never been manufactured! To ensure that you are buying a real LV, see if the seller is registered withMy Poupette, as they are honestsellers with genuine merchandise.
-Ask the sellers for a lot of close up pictures if there aren't any shown on the ad. If they are an honest seller with real merchandise, they won't have a problem with this. Depending on the manufacturer of the item you're looking at, each designer has their own trademark. For instance, Prada has an interior lining that says Prada both upside down and rightside up throughout the bag. There is a metal logo tag typically found on the interior zip pocket. There is also a triangular metal Prada tag somewhere on the exterior of the bag that matches the color of the bag itself. They have white plastic authenticity cards with the design of the item on the one side with the model, model number, and color. This card gees in a black paper signature envelope. The info. on this card should match the black Prada card that has the same thing on it and is found with every new Prada item, even keychains. All Prada items gee with a white flannel-like dustbag with a green (I believe it's green) Prada logo on it. If in doubt, ask the seller where the item was purchased and if they have the original purchase receipt available (or a copy) for you.
-If you think you've found the perfect accessory item, once it arrives in your care be sure to check it for authenticity. Look at the buttons, snaps, hardware, locks, etc. (whatever gees on your item) and be sure it reads the way it should (for example if it is Chloe be sure the lock has the leather strip across it that says Chloe with the correct accents.) For authentic Chloe examples, visitnet-a-porter.ge for pictures and descriptions of authentic bags. You can often find good deals here too versus spending money on a possible fake.
-Read the seller's feedback. If they are registered asa "private" seller, be extremelycautious. They are listed that way for a reason, generally because what they are selling isn't real and they don't want you to view their feedback. I've seen more and more listing where the bidder's name isn't listed. I'm not exactly sure what the purpose is, but as a buyer also be cautious of that. If the seller has negative feedback, use your best judgment and read through it to see if it is for selling fake items. If so, you have your answer. Be sure that your seller accepts PayPal or BidPay, some method where your money is protected and you can get it refunded if you aren't happy with your purchase. It's a good measure for sellers and buyers. If you see the seller only takes bank transfers or Western Union (yes, I purchased one bag this way), just be careful.
-Lastly, sellers (including the ones who sell knock-offs) know what the "IT" bags, shoes, etc. are for the season. They know what is a fair price and if their merchandise is authentic or not. Use gemon sense, if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. Be sure you know what you're buying, do some research online before buying (the internet can be a useful tool after all!) I have included a few pictures of authentic bags from other websites for geparison!
Good luck and happy bidding!
-If you see a bag that the seller assures you is 100% authentic, but the price is too good to be true, it usually is. Ask questions before bidding, after you bid it's too late! Ask the seller if they guarantee authenticity so you have something to back you up if you receive the item and it isn't what it looked like.
-If you see a handbag that has plastic wrapped around the handles, it is typically 100% FAKE! Also be aware of hang tags, that doesn't mean the item is real. Beware, I got scammed on this when I first started out on okay and luckily I got all of my money back, but you may not be so lucky so bid carefully!
-Hermes Birkin bags are a big seller right now. To sellers of these high end bags: Don't list your bag for $10k and up, okayers are here for a bargain and can buy it elsewhere for that price. To buyers: You have to be careful here, you can easily waste $1000 on a fake. If that's okay with you, then go for it, but most people want the real thing. Look at the markings, hardware, accent placement, etc. on these bags. If it looks fake, it probably is. Use gemon sense, if it's listed for $100, it isn't real, as these bags are worth thousands new.
-A lot of sellers are advertising their items "New with receipt." From what I've been told, you can actually buy fake receipts online now for Louis Vuitton and Hermes bags, I'm not sure but some sellers go to great lengths to hide the truth. Just because a receipt is included doesn't guarantee authenticity, so again ask the seller questions before bidding.
-For Louis Vuitton lovers, check eluxury.ge for authentic pictures of all LV designs, prices, etc. They can be purchased online via this retailer and you're getting the real deal. Be careful that you don't buy an okay model that has never been manufactured! To ensure that you are buying a real LV, see if the seller is registered withMy Poupette, as they are honestsellers with genuine merchandise.
-Ask the sellers for a lot of close up pictures if there aren't any shown on the ad. If they are an honest seller with real merchandise, they won't have a problem with this. Depending on the manufacturer of the item you're looking at, each designer has their own trademark. For instance, Prada has an interior lining that says Prada both upside down and rightside up throughout the bag. There is a metal logo tag typically found on the interior zip pocket. There is also a triangular metal Prada tag somewhere on the exterior of the bag that matches the color of the bag itself. They have white plastic authenticity cards with the design of the item on the one side with the model, model number, and color. This card gees in a black paper signature envelope. The info. on this card should match the black Prada card that has the same thing on it and is found with every new Prada item, even keychains. All Prada items gee with a white flannel-like dustbag with a green (I believe it's green) Prada logo on it. If in doubt, ask the seller where the item was purchased and if they have the original purchase receipt available (or a copy) for you.
-If you think you've found the perfect accessory item, once it arrives in your care be sure to check it for authenticity. Look at the buttons, snaps, hardware, locks, etc. (whatever gees on your item) and be sure it reads the way it should (for example if it is Chloe be sure the lock has the leather strip across it that says Chloe with the correct accents.) For authentic Chloe examples, visitnet-a-porter.ge for pictures and descriptions of authentic bags. You can often find good deals here too versus spending money on a possible fake.
-Read the seller's feedback. If they are registered asa "private" seller, be extremelycautious. They are listed that way for a reason, generally because what they are selling isn't real and they don't want you to view their feedback. I've seen more and more listing where the bidder's name isn't listed. I'm not exactly sure what the purpose is, but as a buyer also be cautious of that. If the seller has negative feedback, use your best judgment and read through it to see if it is for selling fake items. If so, you have your answer. Be sure that your seller accepts PayPal or BidPay, some method where your money is protected and you can get it refunded if you aren't happy with your purchase. It's a good measure for sellers and buyers. If you see the seller only takes bank transfers or Western Union (yes, I purchased one bag this way), just be careful.
-Lastly, sellers (including the ones who sell knock-offs) know what the "IT" bags, shoes, etc. are for the season. They know what is a fair price and if their merchandise is authentic or not. Use gemon sense, if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. Be sure you know what you're buying, do some research online before buying (the internet can be a useful tool after all!) I have included a few pictures of authentic bags from other websites for geparison!
Good luck and happy bidding!
Invisible Forces FAKE or REAL (Part 2)
This is a guide someone else put on here, I just felt the need to update it a little bit.
Iam writing this to let people know about all of the fake NIKE AIR FORCE 1 Invisible shoes,THEIR ARE ONLY BLUE ONES out not,red,yellow,white,green,clear, etc....The way to tell the fake blue ones is the stitching around the clear part,well at least 90% of them.The REAL ones have blue stitching as opposed to the fake ones having clear stiching.well,i hope this helps
As of late June/early July, Nike released a clear/light iris-ice blue invisible air force one. The shoe is a light purple outside with a carolina/light blue inside. These are womens shoes, so you would have to subtract 1.5 off the shoe size to convert to men sizes. This new clear air force one is more rare than the blue one released in mens. Way harder to find as well. These are the only two shoes that Nike offer in a clear material. No other shoes made by Nike or Jordan and not to mention Bape gee with a clear material.
Update (8/11/06)
I have found two more pair of Nike's that have clear material on them. They are as followed:
Force 2 Low (Espo) - Around $385
Air Max 1NL Premium "Clot" - Around $500 - $550
I have yet to find any other AF1's but, I know there is talk's of releasing an Orange/Clear AF1. No words of when. I will update when I find out more information.
Iam writing this to let people know about all of the fake NIKE AIR FORCE 1 Invisible shoes,THEIR ARE ONLY BLUE ONES out not,red,yellow,white,green,clear, etc....The way to tell the fake blue ones is the stitching around the clear part,well at least 90% of them.The REAL ones have blue stitching as opposed to the fake ones having clear stiching.well,i hope this helps
As of late June/early July, Nike released a clear/light iris-ice blue invisible air force one. The shoe is a light purple outside with a carolina/light blue inside. These are womens shoes, so you would have to subtract 1.5 off the shoe size to convert to men sizes. This new clear air force one is more rare than the blue one released in mens. Way harder to find as well. These are the only two shoes that Nike offer in a clear material. No other shoes made by Nike or Jordan and not to mention Bape gee with a clear material.
Update (8/11/06)
I have found two more pair of Nike's that have clear material on them. They are as followed:
Force 2 Low (Espo) - Around $385
Air Max 1NL Premium "Clot" - Around $500 - $550
I have yet to find any other AF1's but, I know there is talk's of releasing an Orange/Clear AF1. No words of when. I will update when I find out more information.
Reminding buyers to leave you feedback
Many okay sellers often find themselves in the position where they left feedback but the buyer has yet to leave them feedback. This may be in result in misgemuncation or it just slipped by the okayer. In this guide, I placed a link that you can email your buyer to remind them that you would appreciate if they left you feedback as you have done for them.
http://feedback.okay.ge/ws/okayISAPI.dll?LeaveFeedbackShow
http://feedback.okay.ge/ws/okayISAPI.dll?LeaveFeedbackShow
Collecting Presidential Dollars
Collecting Presidential Dollars
Introduction
New gememorative coins intended for general circulation will be with us far beyond the 2008 expiration of the 50 State Quarters Program. This is because congress passed, and President George W. Bush signed into law, #1047, the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005.
In a nutshell, this Act provides for the production by the U.S. Mint of circulating dollar coins honoring deceased presidents of the the United States. The coins will minted at the rate of four per year beginning in 2007.
Currently 38 presidents have been laid to rest long enough to meet the guidelines for inclusion in the program. This assures that new dollar coins will appear for at least 10 years or until 2016. The program could last longer depending on when current living ex-presidents pass away.
Description of the Coins
The planchets used will be of the same manganese-based clad alloy as the current Sacagawea dollar. The coin will be golden in color.
The coins will incororarate some design features not used in the U.S. in many years. Specifically, the new law requires that the year of issue plus the motto IN GOD WE TRUST and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM be incused on the coin's edges.
The name of the the individual depicted on the obverse will be spelled out, a first for U.S. coins intended for general circulation.
On the reverse, a depiction of the Statue of Liberty is mandated. Therefore, the current requirement for U.S. coins that the word LIBERTY be used as a legend is waived.
Expected Popularity
The new dollar coins could be as popular as the Statehood Quarters and the Westward Journey Nickels for the following reasons:
First of all, it is hoped that the coins will be readily accepted and used by the public, thus making the dollar coin a popular denomination.
Secondly, many new faces, not having previously achieved coin status, will appear.
Thirdly, the coin will have a distinctive and readily identifiable appearance.
Fourthly, our old friend seigniorage should be operative. For a geplete discussion of this term, see my okay Guide entitled "Collecting State Quarters"
Eligible Presidents
Before being featured on the new dollar coin, the former president must be deceased for at least two years. Thus, the current president and all living ex-presidents are currently ineligible for inclusion.
By these rules, then, the following presidents will appear in the order presented on the new dollar coins. The early part of the list is fixed. The latter portion of the list will be determined by the date of the death of the currently surviving ex-president. In the end, presidents who served at an early age could be surviving without a gememorative dollar in their name, while older presidents who served in a later term of office have passed away and have a dollar gememorating their presidency.
1. George Washington 1797-18012. John Adams 1797-18013. Thomas Jefferson 1801-18094. James Madison 1809-1817 5. James Monroe 1817-18256. John Quincy Adams 1825-18297. Andrew Jackson 1829-18378. Martin Van Buren 1837-18419. William Henry Harrison10. John Tyler 1841-184511. James K. Polk 1845-184912. Zachary Taylor 1849-185013. Millard Fillmore 1850-185314. Franklin Pierce 1853-185715. James Buchanan 1857-186116. Abraham Lincoln 1861-186517. Andrew Johnson 1865-186918. Ulysses S. Grant 1869-187719. Rutherford B. Hayes 1877-188120. James A. Garfield 188121. Chester A. Arthur 1881-188522. Grover Cleveland 1885-188923. Benjamin Harrison 1889-189324. Grover Cleveland 1893-189725. William McKinley 1897-190126. Theodore Roosevelt 1901-190927. William Howard Taft 1909-191328. Woodwrow Wilson 1913-192129 Warren G. Harding 1921-192330. Calvin Coolidge 1923-192931. Herbert Hoover 1929-193332. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-194533. Harry S Truman 1945-195334. Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953-196135. Jonh F. Kennedy 1961-196336. Lyndon B. Johnson 1963-196937. Richard M. Nixon 1969-197438. Gerald R. Ford 1974-197739. Jimmy Carter 1977-198140. Ronald Reagan 1981-198941. George W. Bush 1989-199342. William Clinton 1993-200143. George W. Bush 2001-2008
The new law specifies that separate coins be produced for presidents serving non-consecutive terms, but that a single coin is to be issued for presidents serving consecutive terms. Thus, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served 4 consecutive terms, will honored with 1 Presidential Dollar, while Grover Cleveland, who served 2 presidential terms interrupted by the term of Benjamin Harrison, will be honored with 2 Presdential Dollars.
An Album of Merit
As the coins debut, the publishers of coin albums will supply the needs of the collecting gemunity with all sort of materials to protect and display the recent additions to their collections. If the past is any guide, they will supply big albums, little albums, cheap albums and dear albums as well albums supplied with all sorts of information about the various presidents. This would include photographs, biographical material, political affiliations, and domestic and world events during their administration.
One such album already exists and it is a knockout. It is the "Presidential Dollars" Album published by Littleton Publishing. A few images taken from the album are shown below. It is available for sale at locations catering to numismatists.
Conclusion
The Presidential Dollar program is a series of gemerative coins intended for general circulation in the tradition of the 50 State Quarters issue and the Westward Journey Nickels issue. A successful outgee for the program is not guaranteed, however. The effort to the replace the dollar bill with a coin has met with obstacles in the past--take the Anthony Dollar and the Sacagawea Dollar. Both failed to gain widespread puplic acceptance.
In the future, media attention is virtually assured as the Presidential dollar is initially released into circulation. Coverage in the press and elsewhere will be given to the obverse rendition of the various presidents and reverse rendition of the Statue of Liberty.
Along the way will be excitement generated by the extension of the 50 State Quarters Program. Pending legislative approval, the original program will extended by one year to allow the production of quarters for the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories.
On the heels of this, the President Lincoln Birthday gememorative Series will be launched in 2009. It consists of five new coins in total, four honoring various stages in Lincoln's career plus one final cent honoring Lincoln's total contribution to this country.
By the way, the year 2009 marks some sort of milestone in the coin world. During that year, five Statehood Quarters will be minted, four Presidential Quarters will be minted, and four Lincoln gememorative Cents will be minted.
Introduction
New gememorative coins intended for general circulation will be with us far beyond the 2008 expiration of the 50 State Quarters Program. This is because congress passed, and President George W. Bush signed into law, #1047, the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005.
In a nutshell, this Act provides for the production by the U.S. Mint of circulating dollar coins honoring deceased presidents of the the United States. The coins will minted at the rate of four per year beginning in 2007.
Currently 38 presidents have been laid to rest long enough to meet the guidelines for inclusion in the program. This assures that new dollar coins will appear for at least 10 years or until 2016. The program could last longer depending on when current living ex-presidents pass away.
Description of the Coins
The planchets used will be of the same manganese-based clad alloy as the current Sacagawea dollar. The coin will be golden in color.
The coins will incororarate some design features not used in the U.S. in many years. Specifically, the new law requires that the year of issue plus the motto IN GOD WE TRUST and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM be incused on the coin's edges.
The name of the the individual depicted on the obverse will be spelled out, a first for U.S. coins intended for general circulation.
On the reverse, a depiction of the Statue of Liberty is mandated. Therefore, the current requirement for U.S. coins that the word LIBERTY be used as a legend is waived.
Expected Popularity
The new dollar coins could be as popular as the Statehood Quarters and the Westward Journey Nickels for the following reasons:
First of all, it is hoped that the coins will be readily accepted and used by the public, thus making the dollar coin a popular denomination.
Secondly, many new faces, not having previously achieved coin status, will appear.
Thirdly, the coin will have a distinctive and readily identifiable appearance.
Fourthly, our old friend seigniorage should be operative. For a geplete discussion of this term, see my okay Guide entitled "Collecting State Quarters"
Eligible Presidents
Before being featured on the new dollar coin, the former president must be deceased for at least two years. Thus, the current president and all living ex-presidents are currently ineligible for inclusion.
By these rules, then, the following presidents will appear in the order presented on the new dollar coins. The early part of the list is fixed. The latter portion of the list will be determined by the date of the death of the currently surviving ex-president. In the end, presidents who served at an early age could be surviving without a gememorative dollar in their name, while older presidents who served in a later term of office have passed away and have a dollar gememorating their presidency.
1. George Washington 1797-18012. John Adams 1797-18013. Thomas Jefferson 1801-18094. James Madison 1809-1817 5. James Monroe 1817-18256. John Quincy Adams 1825-18297. Andrew Jackson 1829-18378. Martin Van Buren 1837-18419. William Henry Harrison10. John Tyler 1841-184511. James K. Polk 1845-184912. Zachary Taylor 1849-185013. Millard Fillmore 1850-185314. Franklin Pierce 1853-185715. James Buchanan 1857-186116. Abraham Lincoln 1861-186517. Andrew Johnson 1865-186918. Ulysses S. Grant 1869-187719. Rutherford B. Hayes 1877-188120. James A. Garfield 188121. Chester A. Arthur 1881-188522. Grover Cleveland 1885-188923. Benjamin Harrison 1889-189324. Grover Cleveland 1893-189725. William McKinley 1897-190126. Theodore Roosevelt 1901-190927. William Howard Taft 1909-191328. Woodwrow Wilson 1913-192129 Warren G. Harding 1921-192330. Calvin Coolidge 1923-192931. Herbert Hoover 1929-193332. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-194533. Harry S Truman 1945-195334. Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953-196135. Jonh F. Kennedy 1961-196336. Lyndon B. Johnson 1963-196937. Richard M. Nixon 1969-197438. Gerald R. Ford 1974-197739. Jimmy Carter 1977-198140. Ronald Reagan 1981-198941. George W. Bush 1989-199342. William Clinton 1993-200143. George W. Bush 2001-2008
The new law specifies that separate coins be produced for presidents serving non-consecutive terms, but that a single coin is to be issued for presidents serving consecutive terms. Thus, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served 4 consecutive terms, will honored with 1 Presidential Dollar, while Grover Cleveland, who served 2 presidential terms interrupted by the term of Benjamin Harrison, will be honored with 2 Presdential Dollars.
An Album of Merit
As the coins debut, the publishers of coin albums will supply the needs of the collecting gemunity with all sort of materials to protect and display the recent additions to their collections. If the past is any guide, they will supply big albums, little albums, cheap albums and dear albums as well albums supplied with all sorts of information about the various presidents. This would include photographs, biographical material, political affiliations, and domestic and world events during their administration.
One such album already exists and it is a knockout. It is the "Presidential Dollars" Album published by Littleton Publishing. A few images taken from the album are shown below. It is available for sale at locations catering to numismatists.
Conclusion
The Presidential Dollar program is a series of gemerative coins intended for general circulation in the tradition of the 50 State Quarters issue and the Westward Journey Nickels issue. A successful outgee for the program is not guaranteed, however. The effort to the replace the dollar bill with a coin has met with obstacles in the past--take the Anthony Dollar and the Sacagawea Dollar. Both failed to gain widespread puplic acceptance.
In the future, media attention is virtually assured as the Presidential dollar is initially released into circulation. Coverage in the press and elsewhere will be given to the obverse rendition of the various presidents and reverse rendition of the Statue of Liberty.
Along the way will be excitement generated by the extension of the 50 State Quarters Program. Pending legislative approval, the original program will extended by one year to allow the production of quarters for the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories.
On the heels of this, the President Lincoln Birthday gememorative Series will be launched in 2009. It consists of five new coins in total, four honoring various stages in Lincoln's career plus one final cent honoring Lincoln's total contribution to this country.
By the way, the year 2009 marks some sort of milestone in the coin world. During that year, five Statehood Quarters will be minted, four Presidential Quarters will be minted, and four Lincoln gememorative Cents will be minted.
Hobby Girl Knitting Machine by Tomy
A A friend asked me how I felt about this machine. I bought one and checked it out. Yes, it works. As advertised, the Hobby Girl knitting machine by Tomy is similar to the Bond. It gees with2 claw weights and no cast-on geb. I used thesmall cast-on geb off my big machine and it workedperfect. I cast on using several methods and they all worked. It has 28 metal needles and the gauge must be abut 10-11mm. My HobbyGirl was missing the needle transfer tool so I used one off my bulky, only the 1X1 workedas the gauge isa litle larger than 9mm. There are no clamps to secure it to the table or knitting surface (no, you cannot hold it in your lap). The machine has little rubber feet that are supposed to hold it to the table (not mine). I used a bungie cord to tie the machine down toawooden TV table and it worked perfect. I ran the cord through the back rail of the machine (there is plenty of room without affecting performance). I used my ownyarn winderfor the yarn to make small balls. I tried theyarn winder built into the machine and the yarn tended to tangle, I probably had too much yarn on it.This machine ismade of sturdy hard plastic with metal needles that will probably hold up forever. It has a row counter. As advertised, you can knit with different colors of yarns and tuck I even made a sock using the non-knitting position and more weights. My advise to anyone trying to save money on their first machine just to see if they like it, get a Bond or other full size knitting machine. There are several of them offered and will probably cost the same. Walmart and Joan Ann craftssell the Sweater machine for about $99.00. The directions say to supervise children. Mydaughter learned to knit on my chunky when she was 6 years old, I don't think she could have mastered this little one as it does require more patiencethat the big ones.
Gold Buffalo Buyers Guide
The new 1 ounce .9999 fine gold buffalo is an awesome coin and agreat investment. The US mint created two types of coins, bullion classified coins for investors and proof coins for collectors. The difference is in the minting process.
The proof coins are hand fed into a die machine and stamped multiple times to give it a frosty cameo type appearance. The bullion coins are machine fed and stamped once.
Well, how do you tell the difference?
The proof coins have the W (West Point) mint mark while the regular bullion coins do not.
Which is the better investment? I will let you be the judge of that butin my opinion, a collectorsproof coin will allways be a better investment than a investmentbullion coin that has been graded.
The proof coins are hand fed into a die machine and stamped multiple times to give it a frosty cameo type appearance. The bullion coins are machine fed and stamped once.
Well, how do you tell the difference?
The proof coins have the W (West Point) mint mark while the regular bullion coins do not.
Which is the better investment? I will let you be the judge of that butin my opinion, a collectorsproof coin will allways be a better investment than a investmentbullion coin that has been graded.
Vintage Omega Seamaster 300
Someone has already wrote a good write-up on how to spot an original Omega Seamaster 300. As an owner of 2 Original Seamaster 300, and my passion for this particular watch, I love to look into details of this beautiful watch. And I have observed the following that can be found on an ORIGINAL vintage Seamaster 300 DIAL:
Look at the 12 and the 6 hour marker. I do not understand why, but the originalVINTAGE (I am not talking about reproduction pieces made by Omega)dial, has a little small hole at the 12 and the 6 hour marker luminious. It is found at the centre of the luminious spot. I do not know why. BUT, I stress and emphasis this point: AN ORIGINAL, UNTOUCHED, Vintage will have this little hole.
But IF that watch doesn't have it, it might be:
1) Redial/ fake stuff!2) Relumed (Which I will also advised to stay away)3) Original butReproduction dial by Omega (why bother buying one vintage watch but spots areproduced dial then?)4) Other possiblities but, personally, I will give it a pass....
Hope this helps! Anyway, if any part of the Seamaster 300 watch already has those tell-tale signs like, pointed "A" on the word "WATERPROOF" on the caseback, hour markers has the minute indices extended, etc, etc... then there is no need for extra details of checking the "hole" issue! :-)
In any case, happy watch hunting ferlas!
Best Rgds,
Luciano_watches
Look at the 12 and the 6 hour marker. I do not understand why, but the originalVINTAGE (I am not talking about reproduction pieces made by Omega)dial, has a little small hole at the 12 and the 6 hour marker luminious. It is found at the centre of the luminious spot. I do not know why. BUT, I stress and emphasis this point: AN ORIGINAL, UNTOUCHED, Vintage will have this little hole.
But IF that watch doesn't have it, it might be:
1) Redial/ fake stuff!2) Relumed (Which I will also advised to stay away)3) Original butReproduction dial by Omega (why bother buying one vintage watch but spots areproduced dial then?)4) Other possiblities but, personally, I will give it a pass....
Hope this helps! Anyway, if any part of the Seamaster 300 watch already has those tell-tale signs like, pointed "A" on the word "WATERPROOF" on the caseback, hour markers has the minute indices extended, etc, etc... then there is no need for extra details of checking the "hole" issue! :-)
In any case, happy watch hunting ferlas!
Best Rgds,
Luciano_watches
How to Get Out of a Car Lease
What happens when you decide you don't want to keep a car you've leased? You could be subject to having to pay for the rest of the lease, and penalties. Now some websites are offering an easier way to get out of their car lease: finding someone else to take over the lease. It is similar to subletting your apartment. The issues are numerous, however. Some car gepanies still hold you liable for payments if the sub-leasee fails to pay. And some gepanies and states (like Maryland) won't allow you to transfer your lease to someone else period:
WHEN BRUCE WILSON HEARD a friend was selling her 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera, he couldn't resist the opportunity to buy it. "I've had my eye on it for many years," says the 54-year-old Milwaukee cardiologist. The only problem: He already had four cars in the garage and one of them, a 2004 Mazda RX8, had nearly two years left on its lease. Understandably, Wilson didn't want to park the car and have to make payments for the remaining lease term.
Then a friend told him aboutSwaplease.ge a web site that facilitates lease transfers by posting ads from drivers who want to get rid of their leases. Within a week, he was contacted by an interested driver in Indiana and once Swapalease.ge gepleted all the paperwork with the leasing gepany, Wilson drove to O'Hare airport where car keys changed hands. "I was surprised at how easy the whole thing was," he says. "I was gepletely unaware that there would be a service that allows you to get out of your lease early. I thought you just had to suffer with your lease until it was over, or pay a huge penalty."
Terminating a lease early can be an expensive proposition. Typically, the leasing gepany will require you to pay all remaining monthly payments, and sometimes even tack on interest or additional fees, according to Tarry Shebesta, vice president of the National Vehicle Leasing Association. That could add up to thousands of dollars. But thanks to web sites like Swapalease.ge andLeasetrader.ge consumers willing to get out of their leases early can find others looking to acquire a lease with a shorter term and forego the hefty penalties.
As leasing has been regaining popularity over the past year 17.6% of all car sales were leases in May 2006, gepared with 14.3% a year earlier, according to auto information web site Edmunds.ge so have the lease-transfer web sites. Last year, Leasetrader.ge facilitated 20,000 lease transfers, according to its founder, Sergio Stiberman. This year, he projects a 50% increase, with nearly 15,000 transfers gepleted so far. At Swapalease.ge, transactions this year are at 3,600 so far, a 20% increase gepared with 2005.
Here's how the web sites work: Lease holders post an ad online for a set fee ranging from $49.95 to $149.95 (adding a photo gallery is another $10), with details about the car and the specifics of the lease, including payments, remaining term, miles already driven and so on. Lease seekers, on the other hand, pay a registration fee ranging from $35 to $80, which typically includes a credit check, required by the leasing gepanies. (Lease seekers can only contact lease holders once they have been cleared by a credit check.)
Once the transfer is gepleted, the buyer and seller each pay a success fee of $95 to $150 to the web site. The leasing gepanies also charge a transfer fee (typically paid by the buyer, but could be negotiated), which can be as low as $35 with Toyota and Lexus, or as high as $595 with GMAC, according to Leasetrader.ge's Stiberman. The web sites assist both buyers and sellers geplete the paperwork required to do the transfer. They can also refer a car-inspection service if the buyer lives in a different state, as well as transporting the car to the new location, at additional cost.
Sounds like a win-win situation? For some, it is. But there's a catch: Many lenders don't allow the original lease holder out of legal responsibility for the lease payments if the new lease holder doesn't make them, according to Shebesta. Why? Well, they would much rather consumers bought new leases so they could move cars off the lots. In the industry, this is called an equity transfer, while a lease transfer where the original lessee does not retain liability is called a lease assumption.
"We don't necessarily want to encourage this type of trade," says Honda Financial Services spokesman Chris Martin. "We don't have a great interest in facilitating [lease-transfer] agreements." Additionally, holding the original lease holder on the hook is a "second line of defense" if the person who assumes the lease bails out on the payments, he explains.
That's also one of the reasons why consumers seeking to acquire a lease may be subject to credit requirements that are stricter than those seeking to get a new lease, according to Jesse Toprak, director of pricing and strategy with Edmunds.ge.
According to DaimlerChrysler Financial Services another gepany that doesn't let the lease holder out of responsibility lease agreements are structured based on the original lessee's credit worthiness, and the gepany does not have "the opportunity to restructure the transaction to be solely in the name of the new individual." (Translation: The lease payment was determined at least in part based on the original lessee's credit and once it is transferred, the payments cannot be recalculated based on the new lessee's credit.)
Also on the list of gepanies that won't let you off the hook are the financial arms of Porsche, Subaru, and Volkswagen, according to Shebesta.
Notably, Swapalease.ge has a deal with Mercedes-Benz where the web site's customers are allowed to do a lease assumption, while noncustomers can only do an equity transfer, according to Scot Hall, executive vice president of operations at Swapalease.ge.
Still, a number of gepanies don't even allow lease transfers, a trend whose direction is hard to pinpoint, depending on whom you ask. Nissan Motor Credit, Infinity Financial Services and Ford Motor, which includes the credit and financing arms of all its subsidiaries, including Ford Motor Credit, Jaguar Credit, Land Rover Financial Services and Volvo Finance don't allow the transfers. According to spokeswoman Meredith Libbey, Ford does allow for someone to be added to the original lease, which in effect works like an equity transfer since the original lessee isn't relieved of legal responsibility for the payments.
Finally, those considering buying into an already existing lease should keep in mind they could be facing a tax situation if the original lessee lives in a different state. Some states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Texas, collect sales tax on the lease upfront, while others, like Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Utah, collect sales tax on a monthly basis, Shebesta explains. (For a full list, see the sidebar.)
Taxes are factored into the monthly payment regardless of whether it is charged monthly or upfront. But if the lease originated in a state where tax is paid upfront and the new lessee is in a state that collects tax monthly, for example, they will end up paying tax to both states. That's because the upfront tax is factored into the monthly payment, and more tax will be added on by the state where the new lessee lives. It's a murky situation, Shebesta says. In many cases, "there's even a problem getting a straight answer from the [local] DMV" on what the new leaseholder is supposed to do. Refunds from the original state are a slim possibility, he says.
If you can swallow those setbacks, lease trading may be just as sweat a deal as it sounds
WHEN BRUCE WILSON HEARD a friend was selling her 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera, he couldn't resist the opportunity to buy it. "I've had my eye on it for many years," says the 54-year-old Milwaukee cardiologist. The only problem: He already had four cars in the garage and one of them, a 2004 Mazda RX8, had nearly two years left on its lease. Understandably, Wilson didn't want to park the car and have to make payments for the remaining lease term.
Then a friend told him aboutSwaplease.ge a web site that facilitates lease transfers by posting ads from drivers who want to get rid of their leases. Within a week, he was contacted by an interested driver in Indiana and once Swapalease.ge gepleted all the paperwork with the leasing gepany, Wilson drove to O'Hare airport where car keys changed hands. "I was surprised at how easy the whole thing was," he says. "I was gepletely unaware that there would be a service that allows you to get out of your lease early. I thought you just had to suffer with your lease until it was over, or pay a huge penalty."
Terminating a lease early can be an expensive proposition. Typically, the leasing gepany will require you to pay all remaining monthly payments, and sometimes even tack on interest or additional fees, according to Tarry Shebesta, vice president of the National Vehicle Leasing Association. That could add up to thousands of dollars. But thanks to web sites like Swapalease.ge andLeasetrader.ge consumers willing to get out of their leases early can find others looking to acquire a lease with a shorter term and forego the hefty penalties.
As leasing has been regaining popularity over the past year 17.6% of all car sales were leases in May 2006, gepared with 14.3% a year earlier, according to auto information web site Edmunds.ge so have the lease-transfer web sites. Last year, Leasetrader.ge facilitated 20,000 lease transfers, according to its founder, Sergio Stiberman. This year, he projects a 50% increase, with nearly 15,000 transfers gepleted so far. At Swapalease.ge, transactions this year are at 3,600 so far, a 20% increase gepared with 2005.
Here's how the web sites work: Lease holders post an ad online for a set fee ranging from $49.95 to $149.95 (adding a photo gallery is another $10), with details about the car and the specifics of the lease, including payments, remaining term, miles already driven and so on. Lease seekers, on the other hand, pay a registration fee ranging from $35 to $80, which typically includes a credit check, required by the leasing gepanies. (Lease seekers can only contact lease holders once they have been cleared by a credit check.)
Once the transfer is gepleted, the buyer and seller each pay a success fee of $95 to $150 to the web site. The leasing gepanies also charge a transfer fee (typically paid by the buyer, but could be negotiated), which can be as low as $35 with Toyota and Lexus, or as high as $595 with GMAC, according to Leasetrader.ge's Stiberman. The web sites assist both buyers and sellers geplete the paperwork required to do the transfer. They can also refer a car-inspection service if the buyer lives in a different state, as well as transporting the car to the new location, at additional cost.
Sounds like a win-win situation? For some, it is. But there's a catch: Many lenders don't allow the original lease holder out of legal responsibility for the lease payments if the new lease holder doesn't make them, according to Shebesta. Why? Well, they would much rather consumers bought new leases so they could move cars off the lots. In the industry, this is called an equity transfer, while a lease transfer where the original lessee does not retain liability is called a lease assumption.
"We don't necessarily want to encourage this type of trade," says Honda Financial Services spokesman Chris Martin. "We don't have a great interest in facilitating [lease-transfer] agreements." Additionally, holding the original lease holder on the hook is a "second line of defense" if the person who assumes the lease bails out on the payments, he explains.
That's also one of the reasons why consumers seeking to acquire a lease may be subject to credit requirements that are stricter than those seeking to get a new lease, according to Jesse Toprak, director of pricing and strategy with Edmunds.ge.
According to DaimlerChrysler Financial Services another gepany that doesn't let the lease holder out of responsibility lease agreements are structured based on the original lessee's credit worthiness, and the gepany does not have "the opportunity to restructure the transaction to be solely in the name of the new individual." (Translation: The lease payment was determined at least in part based on the original lessee's credit and once it is transferred, the payments cannot be recalculated based on the new lessee's credit.)
Also on the list of gepanies that won't let you off the hook are the financial arms of Porsche, Subaru, and Volkswagen, according to Shebesta.
Notably, Swapalease.ge has a deal with Mercedes-Benz where the web site's customers are allowed to do a lease assumption, while noncustomers can only do an equity transfer, according to Scot Hall, executive vice president of operations at Swapalease.ge.
Still, a number of gepanies don't even allow lease transfers, a trend whose direction is hard to pinpoint, depending on whom you ask. Nissan Motor Credit, Infinity Financial Services and Ford Motor, which includes the credit and financing arms of all its subsidiaries, including Ford Motor Credit, Jaguar Credit, Land Rover Financial Services and Volvo Finance don't allow the transfers. According to spokeswoman Meredith Libbey, Ford does allow for someone to be added to the original lease, which in effect works like an equity transfer since the original lessee isn't relieved of legal responsibility for the payments.
Finally, those considering buying into an already existing lease should keep in mind they could be facing a tax situation if the original lessee lives in a different state. Some states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Texas, collect sales tax on the lease upfront, while others, like Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Utah, collect sales tax on a monthly basis, Shebesta explains. (For a full list, see the sidebar.)
Taxes are factored into the monthly payment regardless of whether it is charged monthly or upfront. But if the lease originated in a state where tax is paid upfront and the new lessee is in a state that collects tax monthly, for example, they will end up paying tax to both states. That's because the upfront tax is factored into the monthly payment, and more tax will be added on by the state where the new lessee lives. It's a murky situation, Shebesta says. In many cases, "there's even a problem getting a straight answer from the [local] DMV" on what the new leaseholder is supposed to do. Refunds from the original state are a slim possibility, he says.
If you can swallow those setbacks, lease trading may be just as sweat a deal as it sounds
Distinguishing ART NOUVEAU jewelry
The members of LA Treasure Hunting have found that there are very few guides available on okay to help bidders distinguish between art deco and art nouveau jewelry. Therefore, we have taken an hour out of schedule to draft up this wonderful little guide which summarizes the style distinctions of nouveau. We will also be creating a deco guide in the near future, so stay tuned!
Quick historical facts concerning art nouveau:
dates between 1895 and 1915, short-lived at beginning of 20th century
led primarily by Rene Jules Lalique of France (though there stood several others throughout the globe)
emerged to eschew Victorian era style
also emerged as a response to Industrial era and the new aesthetic possibilities made available
embraced skilled craftmanship and design over materials
also emphasized the jeweler as ARTIST
What typically characterizes art nouveau jewelry?
beautiful enamelling techniques (cloisonn ~ gold wire used to partition enamel, champlev ~ enamel fills cuts made in metal, basse-taille ~ transparent enamel, plique-a-jour~ stained glass effect)
new materials such as opals, moonstone, glass, cast iron, ivory, horn, tortoise shell, freshwater pearls, etc...
smooth and sweeping lines [like that of woodblocks] that give "life" to the pieces
recession of precious stone usage(diamonds usedalongside "newer" materials such as those listed above)
smooth backs to settings (metal was not textured on the back)
gemon c-clasp to backing
no presence of copyright symbols alongside stamps
stones and rhinestones are SET into place, not glued
Style elements and motifs of art nouveau jewelry:
Japanese woodblock inspiration (Lalique primarily influenced by his encounter with Asian art)
feminine motif typically with long sweeping hair, curving bodies, portrayed as fairies and nymphs
mystery / fantasy theme (think moonstone and opal) occasionally mixed with nature and had a focus on the magical unknown
insects such as dragonflies, butterflies
animals such as snakes, birds
plants ranging from popular flowers (like irises) to grass to seaweed to leaves and vines
sweeping, smooth, curving, free flowing lines (as seen in Asian art like above-mentioned woodblocks) to give "life" to above designs
Note: pictures may be added to this guide later for future reference.
CloisonnChamplevBasse-taillePlique-a-jourC-clasp detail and flat backing (courtesy of jewelryexpert.ge).Noticeable difference between 1) SET stones and 2) GLUED stones.VERSUS In first picture, notice the detailed prong work used to hold the stones in place.
Quick historical facts concerning art nouveau:
dates between 1895 and 1915, short-lived at beginning of 20th century
led primarily by Rene Jules Lalique of France (though there stood several others throughout the globe)
emerged to eschew Victorian era style
also emerged as a response to Industrial era and the new aesthetic possibilities made available
embraced skilled craftmanship and design over materials
also emphasized the jeweler as ARTIST
What typically characterizes art nouveau jewelry?
beautiful enamelling techniques (cloisonn ~ gold wire used to partition enamel, champlev ~ enamel fills cuts made in metal, basse-taille ~ transparent enamel, plique-a-jour~ stained glass effect)
new materials such as opals, moonstone, glass, cast iron, ivory, horn, tortoise shell, freshwater pearls, etc...
smooth and sweeping lines [like that of woodblocks] that give "life" to the pieces
recession of precious stone usage(diamonds usedalongside "newer" materials such as those listed above)
smooth backs to settings (metal was not textured on the back)
gemon c-clasp to backing
no presence of copyright symbols alongside stamps
stones and rhinestones are SET into place, not glued
Style elements and motifs of art nouveau jewelry:
Japanese woodblock inspiration (Lalique primarily influenced by his encounter with Asian art)
feminine motif typically with long sweeping hair, curving bodies, portrayed as fairies and nymphs
mystery / fantasy theme (think moonstone and opal) occasionally mixed with nature and had a focus on the magical unknown
insects such as dragonflies, butterflies
animals such as snakes, birds
plants ranging from popular flowers (like irises) to grass to seaweed to leaves and vines
sweeping, smooth, curving, free flowing lines (as seen in Asian art like above-mentioned woodblocks) to give "life" to above designs
Note: pictures may be added to this guide later for future reference.
CloisonnChamplevBasse-taillePlique-a-jourC-clasp detail and flat backing (courtesy of jewelryexpert.ge).Noticeable difference between 1) SET stones and 2) GLUED stones.VERSUS In first picture, notice the detailed prong work used to hold the stones in place.
What is a Lithograph and History
The lithographic process was invented by accident in Bavaria, Germany in 1796. Aloys Senefelder, a man who aspired to be a dramatic author, saw some writing from a washing bill transferred to the stone against which it had been pressed. He seems quickly to have realized the implications of a process he called "Chemical Printing." He took out patents for his invention and in a few years the first books with lithographs were published. Senefelder also pioneered using materials like zinc instead of stone plates, and the use of transfer paper to take original designs from other mediums to plates.
Lithography is drawing on stone. There is no cutting into a material as in woodcuts or line engravings. An artist uses a greasy ink or crayon to make a drawing on the surface of a special kind of yellowish limestone. The drawing can be by pen or crayon, or painted and textured in different ways. Many stones can be used with separate ones for each color. Because grease repels water, each stone can then be treated and washed a number of ways before paper is finally applied to it in a lithographic press to make a print.
Much of the development of lithography was done in France. Painters like Gericault and Delacriox helped make the process respectable for major artists. Honore Daumier popularized it through exquisite parody of the ruling classes. The Spanish artist Goya became a master lithographer while in Bordeaux, France. Manet and Degas were two of its greatest exponents in the 1870's and 1880's. When Japanese wood cut prints (Ukiyo-e) became popular at the end of the 19th century, artists like Henri Toulouse-Lautrec were inspired to make bright color lithographs unlike anything seen before, and which still influence today's poster designs. Picasso is the major figure in 20th century lithography, mostly for his black and white prints. In New York, the firm of Currier and Ives was notable for its vast collection on America issued between 1840 and 1890.
One of the finest French lithographer printers was the firm of Didot, which dominated illustration and typography in Europe for nearly two centuries from the mid-1700's. The above chromolithograph is from Racines, a 12 volume series originally published between 1801 and 1805 depicting dress and clothing styles around the world.
Lithography is drawing on stone. There is no cutting into a material as in woodcuts or line engravings. An artist uses a greasy ink or crayon to make a drawing on the surface of a special kind of yellowish limestone. The drawing can be by pen or crayon, or painted and textured in different ways. Many stones can be used with separate ones for each color. Because grease repels water, each stone can then be treated and washed a number of ways before paper is finally applied to it in a lithographic press to make a print.
Much of the development of lithography was done in France. Painters like Gericault and Delacriox helped make the process respectable for major artists. Honore Daumier popularized it through exquisite parody of the ruling classes. The Spanish artist Goya became a master lithographer while in Bordeaux, France. Manet and Degas were two of its greatest exponents in the 1870's and 1880's. When Japanese wood cut prints (Ukiyo-e) became popular at the end of the 19th century, artists like Henri Toulouse-Lautrec were inspired to make bright color lithographs unlike anything seen before, and which still influence today's poster designs. Picasso is the major figure in 20th century lithography, mostly for his black and white prints. In New York, the firm of Currier and Ives was notable for its vast collection on America issued between 1840 and 1890.
One of the finest French lithographer printers was the firm of Didot, which dominated illustration and typography in Europe for nearly two centuries from the mid-1700's. The above chromolithograph is from Racines, a 12 volume series originally published between 1801 and 1805 depicting dress and clothing styles around the world.
Mp3 Players Flash Based
So why would anyone want to buy a "flash" based MP3 player?
it will not skip
it will not break as easy as hard drive
smaller size
relatively long battery life
Hard drive based mp3 player means there are disks. These disks need to spin to read the infomation on it. This process of spinning and reading requires more battery power than flash. These disks are usually fragile. For example, Ipod mini can be dropped and say bye bye to the hard drive disks.
Using flash drive allows high capacity of the storage to be gepacted into a very small size. A size of zippo lighter can hold 2Gb.
How many songs do you want to hold? 1Gb usually holds 250 songs in mp3 format. If an user has a program that could adjust the quality of a song, then you can have more with lower quality.
How to load songs? There are some mp3 from Samsung that an user can load with click and drag. I heard that newer models only can load through Windows Media player only. Sony's Mp3 players usually give some trouble because they have to use their offered program to load songs. If anyone might have USB 1.0 this is a pain.
Make sure to get USB 2.0 supporting player. Unless you are in love with a player without one, don't even look at one without it. Loading songs of 258mb can be time consuming with USB 1.0.
Additional Features? Voice recorder feature is always useful. These recording feature usually records wide range of frequencies, thus almost CD quality sound. Previous voice recorders like Olympus did not cover whole lot of range in frequency. It was literally only made for voice.
Radio feature is good to have also. Line-in recording is useful if an user wants to copy illegal songs....or copy virtually any sound from any source as long as it has an ear phone jack. My mp3 player is being used to record Sunday sermons, my band, occasional quick music copying, and more. Other features can be picture viewing, document viewing, or movie. For some it is good idea to have it all in a Mp3 player, but for some a MP3 player needs to be a good mp3 player and nothing more.
Battery life? How long will it last on you before you need to charge it again? Sony are known to have over 20 hrs with single AAA batteries. Rechargeable are good power source if you don't mind charging it like a cell phone. Also be aware that rechargeable batteries life span quickly dies after about 2 years of usage. Apple charges $99 to replace the batteries their products. If the player might be far from power outlet think about battery operated that you can buy enough AA or AAA batteries. Convenience or Price.
Be sure to check out how you are going to get music files. Convert your favorite CD collection? Get it from friends? Illegal downloads?
If you love music, please let's pay the price for musicians' hard work.
it will not skip
it will not break as easy as hard drive
smaller size
relatively long battery life
Hard drive based mp3 player means there are disks. These disks need to spin to read the infomation on it. This process of spinning and reading requires more battery power than flash. These disks are usually fragile. For example, Ipod mini can be dropped and say bye bye to the hard drive disks.
Using flash drive allows high capacity of the storage to be gepacted into a very small size. A size of zippo lighter can hold 2Gb.
How many songs do you want to hold? 1Gb usually holds 250 songs in mp3 format. If an user has a program that could adjust the quality of a song, then you can have more with lower quality.
How to load songs? There are some mp3 from Samsung that an user can load with click and drag. I heard that newer models only can load through Windows Media player only. Sony's Mp3 players usually give some trouble because they have to use their offered program to load songs. If anyone might have USB 1.0 this is a pain.
Make sure to get USB 2.0 supporting player. Unless you are in love with a player without one, don't even look at one without it. Loading songs of 258mb can be time consuming with USB 1.0.
Additional Features? Voice recorder feature is always useful. These recording feature usually records wide range of frequencies, thus almost CD quality sound. Previous voice recorders like Olympus did not cover whole lot of range in frequency. It was literally only made for voice.
Radio feature is good to have also. Line-in recording is useful if an user wants to copy illegal songs....or copy virtually any sound from any source as long as it has an ear phone jack. My mp3 player is being used to record Sunday sermons, my band, occasional quick music copying, and more. Other features can be picture viewing, document viewing, or movie. For some it is good idea to have it all in a Mp3 player, but for some a MP3 player needs to be a good mp3 player and nothing more.
Battery life? How long will it last on you before you need to charge it again? Sony are known to have over 20 hrs with single AAA batteries. Rechargeable are good power source if you don't mind charging it like a cell phone. Also be aware that rechargeable batteries life span quickly dies after about 2 years of usage. Apple charges $99 to replace the batteries their products. If the player might be far from power outlet think about battery operated that you can buy enough AA or AAA batteries. Convenience or Price.
Be sure to check out how you are going to get music files. Convert your favorite CD collection? Get it from friends? Illegal downloads?
If you love music, please let's pay the price for musicians' hard work.
Sophora japonica Seed Germinating Tips
Sophora japonica Seed Germinating Tips
Sophora japonicaseeds can behard to germinate. It has an imperviousseed coat that is nearly impossible forwater to penetrate. Therefore you must scarify the seeds in order to get the seeds to break their dormancy.
To scarify the seeds lightly sand the seed with sandpaper or a file. The sandpaper method is the easiest. All you have to do is put the seeds between 2 sheets of sandpaper and rub the sheets together.
There are other methods that you mayinvent. I sometimes use finger nail clippersto nicklarger seeds but it is too dangerous for smaller seeds so Iresort to safermethods Remember safety first.
After you sand or nick the seed coat you should soak the seed in hot water for 12 - 24 hours. Some people use acid or hot water with good results but I regemend scraping the seed.
If your seeds do not germinate you can always let mother nature do the trick. Leave them outside for the winter. Don't let the pot dry out.
If you have plant questions please feel free to ask.
Sophora japonicaseeds can behard to germinate. It has an imperviousseed coat that is nearly impossible forwater to penetrate. Therefore you must scarify the seeds in order to get the seeds to break their dormancy.
To scarify the seeds lightly sand the seed with sandpaper or a file. The sandpaper method is the easiest. All you have to do is put the seeds between 2 sheets of sandpaper and rub the sheets together.
There are other methods that you mayinvent. I sometimes use finger nail clippersto nicklarger seeds but it is too dangerous for smaller seeds so Iresort to safermethods Remember safety first.
After you sand or nick the seed coat you should soak the seed in hot water for 12 - 24 hours. Some people use acid or hot water with good results but I regemend scraping the seed.
If your seeds do not germinate you can always let mother nature do the trick. Leave them outside for the winter. Don't let the pot dry out.
If you have plant questions please feel free to ask.
Open-Source GPIB Software for Test Equipment Control
The KE5FX GPIB Toolkit is a collection of freeWindows utilities that will help you make and record research-quality measurements with GPIB-based electronic test equipment.
With 7470.EXE, theToolkit's plotter-emulation program,you'll be able to capture screenshots from many spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, and other instruments.You canacquire, save, and play backreal-time spectrum surveillance data with SSM.EXE, or automate time-consuming and error-prone phase noise measurements with PN.EXE. A variety of simple gemand-lineapplications are also included -- greatfor custom measurement scripts and batch files.
The latest release is always easy to download and install.Just follow the link to the KE5FX home page viamy okay About Me page!
The GPIB Toolkit is provided with full C source code for public- and private-sector, educational and Amateur Radio / hobbyist use. Absolutely no spyware, adware, nagware, or otherundocumentedcontent is included. gements and feedback are always welgee.John Miles, KE5FX
With 7470.EXE, theToolkit's plotter-emulation program,you'll be able to capture screenshots from many spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, and other instruments.You canacquire, save, and play backreal-time spectrum surveillance data with SSM.EXE, or automate time-consuming and error-prone phase noise measurements with PN.EXE. A variety of simple gemand-lineapplications are also included -- greatfor custom measurement scripts and batch files.
The latest release is always easy to download and install.Just follow the link to the KE5FX home page viamy okay About Me page!
The GPIB Toolkit is provided with full C source code for public- and private-sector, educational and Amateur Radio / hobbyist use. Absolutely no spyware, adware, nagware, or otherundocumentedcontent is included. gements and feedback are always welgee.John Miles, KE5FX
Playboy Fashions - a Sexy Urban Fashion Statement
Playboy Fashions
The name Playboy has gee to mean tastefully sexy to consumers everywhere. Hugh Hefner's vision of glamorizing Pin Up girls as centerfolds has been quitethe success story.
Men cannot help but fantasize about Playboy Bunnies and with PlayboyApparel every woman can be a Playboy Bunny!
In true Playboy fashion the line of licensed Playboy Apparel has gee to be sought after by women that want fun, flirty and sexy apparel with a touch of romance. Fine soft Leather Skirts, Leather Halter Tops, Leather Jackets and Playboy Bunny Logo tank tops round out the offerings in this sexy line. Tasteful yet very sexy - these make fabulous gifts for women of all ages - what a way to let her know that she is your sexy love bunny!
Harder to find are the rare Mens shirts from Playboy Clothing. Vegas style shirts that pay homage to Centerfold Girls.
Shop okay for Playboy Apparel
Visit our Store for Wicked Cool Fashions
The name Playboy has gee to mean tastefully sexy to consumers everywhere. Hugh Hefner's vision of glamorizing Pin Up girls as centerfolds has been quitethe success story.
Men cannot help but fantasize about Playboy Bunnies and with PlayboyApparel every woman can be a Playboy Bunny!
In true Playboy fashion the line of licensed Playboy Apparel has gee to be sought after by women that want fun, flirty and sexy apparel with a touch of romance. Fine soft Leather Skirts, Leather Halter Tops, Leather Jackets and Playboy Bunny Logo tank tops round out the offerings in this sexy line. Tasteful yet very sexy - these make fabulous gifts for women of all ages - what a way to let her know that she is your sexy love bunny!
Harder to find are the rare Mens shirts from Playboy Clothing. Vegas style shirts that pay homage to Centerfold Girls.
Shop okay for Playboy Apparel
Visit our Store for Wicked Cool Fashions
THE MUNSTERS FAMILY MODEL KIT AURORA 1964
This is probably one of the most famous and RARE AURORA MODEL KITS ever produced! The MUNSTERS FAMILYMODEL KITwas originally made in 1964 by AURORA #804-198. This is a large diorama model kit with lots of detail!!! It has a figures of the whole family: Herman, Lily, Grandpa
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