Prayers for families without loved ones today. My heart breaks with sadness.
School should never be a place to be afraid. God bless them all.
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I have a short story to tell. I hadn't been on Ebay in a long time. But I was looking for rare Snow Village houses and found some other gems. Since I was outbid on every house I wanted. I searched silver. My pattern came up with 10 forks for bid. I read the discription and bid. So did several others.
School should never be a place to be afraid. God bless them all.
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I have a short story to tell. I hadn't been on Ebay in a long time. But I was looking for rare Snow Village houses and found some other gems. Since I was outbid on every house I wanted. I searched silver. My pattern came up with 10 forks for bid. I read the discription and bid. So did several others.
The description was incorrect. It read 10 Sterling Silver forks. Starting bid 9.99. When I saw they were my silver pattern, I emailed the seller that the forks were not sterling, but silverplate. I never got a reply.
Three days later...
I go on Ebay to see how the bidding is going and the entire offer is no longer there for bid. I email again to ask what happened to the forks. The seller said he found out they were not sterling silver and took the post down. I said I was still interested and he sold them to me for the 9.99 price plus shipping. I couldn't believe it. I have been trying to finish out my set. But these items are pricey.
Pattern ~ Christofle of France ~ Malmaison
Pattern ~ Christofle of France ~ Malmaison
Bloomingdales offers the five piece place setting for 572.00
The single dessert/salad fork sells for 107.00 by itself.
Replacements LTD offers the same single fork re-sale for 74.00
So who thinks this is a deal? 10 single dessert forks. 9.99. Less than a dollar a fork.
They came all tarnished but polished up easily.
I love the detail on the back of the forks. I was afraid they wouldn't be the real deal. But stamped and all. Does anyone know if you can have the tiny surface scratches buffed away? I think they may have been used for everyday use, but now they will be tucked away in my silver chest for special occasions.
Little ladies all in a row.
I might place one on Ebay for auction and see how much I could get for one shiny beauty.
I probably could cover my entire cost fo all ten forks on one auction.
I probably could cover my entire cost fo all ten forks on one auction.
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You got a great deal! I did the same with Christmas dishes last year bought at a consignment sale my daughter had. All of it for $19.50. To buy each piece on Replacements would have cost me $420.00 not including s/h. It's amazing what you can find if you look. :) My current post shows all the dishes I got. Take a look.
ReplyDeleteI had the same experience recently on Ebay, only without the added worry of the auction disappearing... I just happened to be the first to discover a great deal, so I "bought it now" and I am thrilled!! I don't know about buffing out the blemishes - honestly, I would just love them as part of the "story" of these pieces :) You absolutely got a fabulous deal - congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteDarn- Just lost my comment....Anyway, I said I suppose seller thought that they weren't worth anything since they weren't real sterling. Good buy- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteSooo pretty. How lucky are you!!!???!!!
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