For Sale

I've been selling clothing items on eBay and thought you all might want to look over my newest listings. Just go to my listings under my profile here. 

We have a winner for the eBay contest!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the eBay unwrap attack contest! The winner was randomly chosen by the folks at eBay, and that winner is . . .

KARLA!

She said:

“I'd have an "unwrap attack" for a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Those things are amazing!”

You're absolutely right, Karla - those mixers ARE amazing! I hope you'll be able to find one with the help of your $100 giftcard!

Congratulations Karla!

Outfit Post: Matching the Curtains

We had our Christmas outing with our small group at church tonight, so I felt like wearing something a bit festive. Wearing red around Christmas is about as "festive" as I get, but it works.

Please note that I am wearing a lace camisole under this top that is beige - the lighting in this photo makes it look like skin color - but I promise I'm covered!
Top - Express - gifted
Jeans - J.Brand (via eBay) - gifted
Boots - Jessica Simpson - gifted
Cami - Lunaire (via Dillards) - $4.99
Earrings - gifted

Answer to a Reader Question

I have a question. Do you get most of your clothing ebay? You seem to get really good deals on your clothes. Can you give me some tips? I don't have a h&m in my city where else can I purchase their clothes?

I would say I get most of my clothes from Target, actually, but I do find a few things off Ebay. I think one of the best ways to be sure you find great deals is to shop at the end of the season when everything is on super clearance. In other words, I probably won't find a winter coat until March or so when all the winter coats will be on sale. That means I have to pay attention to what will stay in style for at least a year so I can be sure I'm buying something that will still be fashionable that following year. I also pour over J.Crew catalogs and then look on Ebay for the same item for much less.

As for H&M, I know they are now selling their clothes online, and they even have a virtual changing room where you can try items on a virtual model to see what you like. You might try that!

For other tips on shopping for clearance prices and Ebay deals, check out some of my previous posts here and here.

Follow-up on Ebay

I forgot to mention that one trick to bidding on Ebay is that you never bid on an item that has several days or even hours remaining. Keep the item in your watch list and bid during the last few minutes. The sooner you bid, the quicker the price raises, or the easier it will be for you to forget about it and let someone else snatch it up. If you wait until the last minute, you don't give anyone a chance to beat you at the bid and the price stays lower. :-)

How to Buy Clothes on Ebay

I just thought I'd make a quick note here for those who may not be familiar with buying off Ebay. It's so easy there won't be much to tell you...

There are a lot of different ways you can shop there...one way would be to type in an item you want in the "buy" tab (i.e. "leather handbag"), and then see what items are ending in 5 or 10 minutes. You might find some gems that no one saw yet, and can get them at bottom prices ($0.99-$12.00 or so). Purses, shoes, jewelry, perfume...anything you would normally think you can't afford, you can probably find on Ebay for a steal.

Here is the way I usually shop on Ebay...I think of some stores I love, like J.Crew and Anthropologie. I could never actually afford their clothes, but if I type in the brand name ("J.Crew") and then my size on Ebay, I find that I can afford lots of J.Crew clothes! A lot of Ebay stores will buy brand name overstock or discontinued items and sell them for clearance prices. Or many people just sell their high end hand-me-downs for almost nothing.

Another thing I like to do is if I saw a dress I absolutely loved a couple of seasons ago that is now not available in the store, I can usually find it on Ebay from either a store that bought overstock or from an individual who is already bored with the dress. You can be as specific as you want if you are looking for something specific. I have typed in "Gap strapless blue and white dress size small" and have gotten 20 or so options before!

One other thing - if you can't find what you are looking for, keep checking back every few days. It will probably show up again in two weeks or so. Just be persistent!

So go check Ebay out - you may just find that the outfit of your dreams is waiting for you for under $10!