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I *heart* eBay.

These photos were taken the night before we went to this market;

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At the market, we lost that Gizmo. Our first EVER favourite toy tragedy, which, you’re about to see, I couldn’t deal with.

This photo was taken five minutes ago;

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Not one, but TWO Gizmos! I love you eBay.

(PS; The only new thing I have bought since the 26th of December is a bike lock for Punk’s bike, I didn’t think a second-hand bike lock would be a wise choice. I am terribly proud of passing up the new helmet & fairy accessory pack that was on clearance next to the bike locks – if it weren’t for this challenge, I wouldn’t have thought twice. The thrift gods have granted my requests for laundry hampers, a soup pot & a new broom; I’m CRUISING!)

19 comments:

  1. Score! Love Ebay for all its wonderfullness. Things you can often not get anywhere else, without having to leave the house, quarter of the price, kind to environment... list goes on - what's not to love. It also gives me faith in community and people in general for the years I've been using it I've not had problems with transactions.

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  2. Fantastic!! If you lose these two..I have a Guinea Pig here called Gizmo, just say the word- he's yours!! ;)

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  3. Well done! I totally had faith you could do it!

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  4. Your little boy made me smile he is very cute....that smile could have gotten him a hundred gizmos just as well you stopped yourself at two.

    This wannabe techno gran has not graduated to ebay yet...but there is always hope.

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    1. If you are around the blogs Shirley you are more techno-savvy than so many who use eBay... go on... dip a toe in... ;)

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  5. ebay rocks!! yay for double joy. is suspence sharing with Punk?

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  6. That is BRILLIANT!!!
    He must be so happy!

    (picking up some ebay chairs this weekend
    to paint - can't wait!)xx

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  7. Ebay is the best!!!
    ehy what's going on with all the comments? is there somthing I should be pressing? xo
    PS how's punks leg?

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  8. I'm off to check ebay for DW (Arthurs pesky sister) Fifteen years ago my daughter lost hers (much loved) on a road trip. She was devasted and kept thinking about DW all alone in the bush for years. Heartbreaking. It is her 19th birthday soon and I would love to give her a "new" one. I have never shopped on ebay and would never have thought of hunting for DW there if I hadn't read your post. Thanks Vic. I'll let you know if I'm lucky.

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  9. OMG I had no idea you could get Gizmo softies!!!

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  10. love a happy ending and happy faces! wow....i haven't seen a gizmo in a long time. happy days!! xo.

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  11. You are doing great with the buy nothing new. I am hopeless. You are awesome.

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  12. well done you! I've also made it so far without buying anything new. Not feeling richer, but defo feeling more virtous!

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  13. So cute! My son likes crochet granny squares so we have a ton of them, but of course he got very upset when the pink sparkly one he had nicked from sister's dollhouse was lost!

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  14. Thankfully Ebay usually comes through when you need it. Such a gorgeous smile!

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  15. Well I was right to have such faith in you wasn't I !

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  16. Phew thank goodness for ebay:) Aww I remember Gizmo he was sooo cute, I loved watching Gremlins. xx

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  17. Awww eBay rocks sometimes!!! My two littler sons are big Wall-E fans and I couldn't find a single Wall-E related toy in the shops, went to eBay and now they're both happy campers with their Wall-E and Eve cuddly toys at bedtime :-)

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