Should I Be Ashamed Or Excited?

[Guest Doll]

Thanks for the help Geoff! I smelt a fish from the beginning and I am glad to see I am not the only one.

Here is our email conversations

He initially wrote

I will be sending payment of US $250.00 for my item.

Dear ,

I will be sending payment of US $250.00 via Money Order/CashierCheck shortly.

Will be sending a check from LA cos i need this item in England so my wife has arranged with a shipper overthere to come and pick up the item from your location as i will be living for Germany.So the check will contain both cost of the item and shipping fee for shipping company.Once check is rec'd you subtract the cost of the item and send the rest to the shipper to enable them pick up the item and take it down to England.email me name and address.where you want it sent.Thanks

I responded with

Hi,

You won my auction for the wedding dress. I do not feel comfortable splitting that check. Is your wife arranging shipment from UPS or FEDEX? Seeing as you are not from our area at all we would feel a little more at ease arranging for either of the shipping companies mentioned to be the shipper. If it is UPS, I can mail it right from my place of employment. If you like, I can even get the shipping quote and let you know what it is. Please let me know, because I feel very awkward with the first arrangement, I am sorry.

AmandaDate: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:10:06 -0700

From: "eBay Member: george_wesley03" <checkout@ebay.com>

Subject: I will be sending payment of US $250.00 shortly for eBay item

#150140373315, Never Used Wedding Dress

He responded

I am travelling monday morning to Germany..Payment will be made via cashiers check or Money Order it will contain some excess money which you will help me to send to the shipping agency..My wife has already arranged with a shipping agency in England that will be coming for the pick up.Once the payment is received you deduct the cost of the sale and have the rest of the funds sent to the shipping agency to enable them come pick up the item at your location...pls email me name and address including a cell phone number of where you want the payment sent where you want it sent..Thanks

I sent one last email saying do not send the check, I will not be shipping the dress. He was not a cooperating buyer and I would not continue the process. I have not heard back since.

Did you ask him why a married MAN and his WIFE would want a wedding dress?

[jkmunchkin]

Did you ask him why a married MAN and his WIFE would want a wedding dress?

OMG, Amazing observation! So right.

[lonewolf]

I got married in the 80's ... I wore a wide brimmed bridal hat!

My grandmother had a bridal shop for years ... she always suggested wearing your hair up if you usually wear it up, and down if you usually wear it down ... the reason? Otherwise you will look odd to yourself in pictures.

I just saw this. I got married in '87 and wore a wide brimmed hat and a dress with the hugest puffy sleeves ever. And a slip with a huge hoop! I thought it was beautiful! My girls now think my pictures are hysterical.

[blueeyedmanda]

OMG, Amazing observation! So right.

OMG, I just realized this too...I am so glad I have you guys.

[jerseyangel]

I just saw this. I got married in '87 and wore a wide brimmed hat and a dress with the hugest puffy sleeves ever. And a slip with a huge hoop! I thought it was beautiful! My girls now think my pictures are hysterical.

My little sister got married in the late 80's and also wore a wide-brimmed hat. It had a veil kind of wrapped around it--actually very pretty Definately an 80's look, though.

[SunnyDyRain]

OMG!! My best friend got married in that exact dress!!

She had it in rum/ ivory. Gorgeous.

I have to say, it's your day, spend as much money as you feel comfortable, and if it takes 3 dress purchases to get the right one, then so be it.

[angel-jd1]

I was reading this article today about how many brides are going to the discount retailers for their bridal supplies (sam's for cups, plates, food etc.). They were talking about how Sam's club has engagement rings for cheaper. The shocker of the article for me was that target has a bridal line!! I looked on their webside and sure enough, they DO have a bridal line. Veils, dresses, shoes, bridesmaid attire, etc!! I was impressed with what they had. They even had men's tux's!!

-Jessica

[NicoleAJ]

I'm glad you've decided not to deal with the sketchy sale on ebay.

As far as the dress is concerned, the new one is beautiful, and your co-workers should mind their own business. I'm getting married in March, and I only bought one dress, but I tried on over thirty dresses--if I purchased the ones that I thought were nice, then I would have had 10 dresses, but luckily I waited until I found "the one," just like I waited to find "the one" before getting married.

Congratulations!

[debmidge]

I've always wanted to own a bridal shop...I can look at a lace and I pretty much know what type it is, i.e., chantilly, Schiffly, alecon, venice. I love fabrics and how they drape and I can sew (well, that talent is rarely used anymore). Now in my older years I no longer want a shop : I just want to retire now. I don't have the drive for it like I used to,but I still love gowns and fabric.

[blueeyedmanda]

I've always wanted to own a bridal shop...I can look at a lace and I pretty much know what type it is, i.e., chantilly, Schiffly, alecon, venice. I love fabrics and how they drape and I can sew (well, that talent is rarely used anymore). Now in my older years I no longer want a shop : I just want to retire now. I don't have the drive for it like I used to,but I still love gowns and fabric.

Deb-

If you open up the shop I will come shop there.