I can't believe that I bought THIS...UPDATE!!! IT'S HERE!!!

[ilovedale3]

I won an eBay auction for a "mystery scrapbooking tote".

Since you can't technically sell "grab bags" on ebay, the seller has you bid on a box, envelope, etc. and whatever comes inside is "free".

Ok, so I found this auction where the seller is selling a rolling scrapping tote (like a Navigator) filled with scrap stuff. I know that there is a Sidekick, a CIS Paper Taker (filled with paper), several Sidekick dies, stickers, embellishments, and pens in it. The rest is still a mystery. But I do know that it is going to be overflowing with stuff (the seller has 100% positive feedback and all of the buyers say that her "mystery" auctions are incredible!).

What is a mystery to me is what in the #&*% I was thinking when I paid $565!!! DO I EVEN HAVE $565? NO!!!!!!!! I have completely lost my mind!!!! Therefore, there will be no more scrap purchases for me for the next... well, who knows how long?!?!

So I think I have everyone beaten this month for outrageous scrap purchases....

 

[becky7953]

Oh my! Think of all the goodies Although I do feel better about the 20.00 I spent at Creative Express today. (sorry had to say that) Have fun with your stuff. Let us know what all you got!

 

[mrFDNY]

i'm selling this let me know. actually if i had that kind of money,i would buy one too just for the surprise.hope it turns out good for you!

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[pattyT]

Holy CRAP - DH would KILL me...
thats like a flight for 4 to disney
pixie dust to it being filled with lots of wonderful things!
hmmm maybe I should sell some of my stash that way so I can afford the flight to disney!

I won an eBay auction for a "mystery scrapbooking tote".

Since you can't technically sell "grab bags" on ebay, the seller has you bid on a box, envelope, etc. and whatever comes inside is "free".

Ok, so I found this auction where the seller is selling a rolling scrapping tote (like a Navigator) filled with scrap stuff. I know that there is a Sidekick, a CIS Paper Taker (filled with paper), several Sidekick dies, stickers, embellishments, and pens in it. The rest is still a mystery. But I do know that it is going to be overflowing with stuff (the seller has 100% positive feedback and all of the buyers say that her "mystery" auctions are incredible!).

What is a mystery to me is what in the #&*% I was thinking when I paid $565!!! DO I EVEN HAVE $565? NO!!!!!!!! I have completely lost my mind!!!! Therefore, there will be no more scrap purchases for me for the next... well, who knows how long?!?!

So I think I have everyone beaten this month for outrageous scrap purchases....

 

[tubachick]

Let us know what the other goodies in the "bag" are!!!! thats a lot, but even with the few items listed, to pay full price for them is a lot (not that much-- but maybe some of the other things will add value). so now, my tip is DO NOT READ THE ENABLER POSTS!!!!

 

[jenny2]

Wow! Well, you can chalk it up to a moment of insanity!

 

[Pammy jo]

Oh please post what you get. I'm hoping it was worth it for you cause it does sound kinda fun. But $565!! Can't wait to hear, cause like Patty, I may have to pack up some things and sell on e-bay!

 

[Beanie]

Oh my! That is a lot of money! Wow! Do let us know what you receive, I am sure it will be something great!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Consider it an early christmas present. It sounds like you got a lot of stuff though. Tubachicks right, stay off the enabler threads and ebay for a while.

Have fun using it all! I haven't touched my stuff since August.

 

[ilovedale3]

I should be getting the package on Friday so I will be sure to post all of the goodies that I get.

Yeah, I will probably wind up eBaying some of the stuff, like the rolling tote itself. Since I have THREE rolling totes already, I don't think that I need another one.

The worst part of this is that I didn't tell DH!!!! I bought it with my credit card (that I have in my name only that I personally pay for with no help from DH), so he can't really complain , but he can just shake his head disapprovingly, which to me is sometimes worse!

I guess it is instances like these that makes a good argument for having separate credit cards so that we can each buy things that we want w/o a hassle from the spouse. Thank you Dr. Phil!

 

[JudithM]

OMG! For that amount of money, I hope you get soem good stuff!!

 

[JulianneCP]

Faint!! What a gambler you are. Looking forward to hearing what is inside!

 

[ilovedale3]

OK, the "mystery tote" came today!!!! First of all, what a package! I saw the UPS guy coming up my driveway with this box... all I could see was the box and then the guy's legs. It turns out that the package weighed over 60 pounds!

I tore it open and couldn't believe all the stuff! It'll take a while to read all of this:

There was a rolling scrapbook tote (not CIS, but about the same size as the Navigator), a CIS Jr. scrapbook tote, a 12X12 CIS Paper Taker (FILLED with 12X12 paper), a CIS Paper Sticker Binder (FILLED with stickers), 2 Chatter Box Memory Building Boxes (which include 8X8 scrapbooks and all the stuff to complete them), 3 gorgeous 12X12 albums, 2 cute 8X8 albums, more PSB refills FILLED with stickers, a pair of pink and green Provo Craft scissors, a pink and green Provo Craft 12-inch paper trimmer, a Xyron 505 machine, a Sew Crafty little sewing machine (so now I can do the paper stitching stuff!) complete with tons of thread refills of all different colors and the idea book to go with it, a huge self-healing cutting mat, another plastic 12X12 envelope FILLED with paper a SIzzix Sidekick machine, 2 sets of Sizzlit dies (a snow set and a sea-life set), a large set of wooden alphabet stamps in a wooden box, a large miscellaneous set of wooden stamps (Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, etc) in a wooden box, several foam stamps, glitter and glitter paints, a plastic box FULL of embellishments (ribbon, fibers, buttons, charms, eyelets, flowers, page pebbles, etc.), lots and lots of Making Memories embellishments, a photo storage box, an entire set of pens, three pairs of decorative scissors, a HUGE McGill punch that makes three different sized tags, two packages of photo organizers (one is one of the new CK ones from Jo-Anns... a cute pink stripe!), several different adhesives, and a GORGEOUS silver and handmade glass bead necklace that the seller made herself (packaged in a beautiful silk bag).

There may be more in there because every pocket that I open on both the totes has more stuff crammed inside. While the amount I paid for it was a lot, I am pleased with the amount of stuff I got. It was like early Christmas in my house today! I will probably resell the totes (as I don't need another one), but will probably keep the rest.

Now I can leave for Disney World tomorrow a very happy woman knowing that I am coming home to some awesome scrap stuff!

 

[Spinning]

Wow! Glad it wasn't filled with lots of junk! That would be fun to go through! Sounds like you are set for all kinds of scrapping!

 

[Wish I lived in Fl]

I am glad it was a lot of stuff and good stuff.

 

[JulianneCP]

Thanks for sharing! You really hit the mother load! A good mail day and now you are off to WDW. So jealous!

 

[JudithM]

Thanks for sharing some of the contents of your package! Have fun at WDW & take lots of photos!!

 

[tubachick]

glad you got your moneys worth. Enjoy Disney, don't forget to take a ton of pics (like we have to remind you) and share them with us !!!

 

[Stephres]

Hey, I think you should take a picture of the tote and all the goodies and do a page on that when you get back! Glad everything worked out.