My 1st home purchase from EBAY

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you, but for me, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">EBAY</span></b></a> has been one of the best bargain sites around.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean, I have bought a lot cutsie stuff from EBAY at super cheap prices. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_vPcurm1euIu3yRm0mqNW1ScfvK-6nUaoaxTwC3nLz_8x9nYSRmc7azWhOdCpEYn6jd9TCxvB9hALiB732FS6YtDVd4crB0uF6tDlro8LaPRE3tTdHpgsOQyxT8ycngpyzvPSbMhGnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.23.34+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_vPcurm1euIu3yRm0mqNW1ScfvK-6nUaoaxTwC3nLz_8x9nYSRmc7azWhOdCpEYn6jd9TCxvB9hALiB732FS6YtDVd4crB0uF6tDlro8LaPRE3tTdHpgsOQyxT8ycngpyzvPSbMhGnY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.23.34+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup, got me one of these</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I usually go here to satisfy my "shopping crave" and usually end up buying these cheap thrills that cost me very little.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NVD0_P5I1GxgX7rhV1SAYe6uBbSNYG4X6vgdxB7vxRyf-aNPJQtfZiyZ8t_c2Bkkb5hURHily9QtLuW6-qHIZ7SXC-AVWexAVZj6VS825Pmm3d2J6P4ftmaGOd1s4qeuxosLtW5Ps88/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.24.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NVD0_P5I1GxgX7rhV1SAYe6uBbSNYG4X6vgdxB7vxRyf-aNPJQtfZiyZ8t_c2Bkkb5hURHily9QtLuW6-qHIZ7SXC-AVWexAVZj6VS825Pmm3d2J6P4ftmaGOd1s4qeuxosLtW5Ps88/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.24.37+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got this too!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">But as you notice I've only bought small personal items on EBAY.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And that's because most of these super cheap stuff comes from CHINA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And it's not that the Chinese sellers are unreliable BUT, let's face it, any item that needs OVERSEAS SHIPPING, kinda makes you doubt on wether you'll end up getting your item or not.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1n__QvrsGqRDVd7rWV8hdEFaaQZrNbIqbR5yki2mBInZxsF21SSXBa5NHHzKLcRUbidxzl77A9fRqAajqshQKmsMKJ-uZyg3wMz8j2jIu6iUBkfHsQG6A37g4s8Ct2sZV3hdy4PVsdI/s1600/international-shipping-icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA1n__QvrsGqRDVd7rWV8hdEFaaQZrNbIqbR5yki2mBInZxsF21SSXBa5NHHzKLcRUbidxzl77A9fRqAajqshQKmsMKJ-uZyg3wMz8j2jIu6iUBkfHsQG6A37g4s8Ct2sZV3hdy4PVsdI/s1600/international-shipping-icon.png" width="283" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kettlebellsusa.com/international_kettlebell_shipping_international_checkout.html">source</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For one thing,<b> tracking,</b> though usually provided,  is not the same type of tracking we have here. And for less than 2 bucks, would you really bother to complain to the authorities about an item you didn't get?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So one day, while trying to satisfy again my "shopping itch" (yes, it evolves, from a <b><i>crave to an itch</i></b> if you don't satisfy it ;-)), I saw these….</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3q3SS_PjnHfjR4eYInS5bX0hIXYCeMXJ_fIfoCpiOdp4ZYfW43gA5mKVKtbJv73Xd2VrTrt9MMhoJMYRviOnGo5b2v8U94vxF5R2fdAvknZtfo8faxPPTFNsf7uvYZRSb7b5F3DOtdg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.18.25+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3q3SS_PjnHfjR4eYInS5bX0hIXYCeMXJ_fIfoCpiOdp4ZYfW43gA5mKVKtbJv73Xd2VrTrt9MMhoJMYRviOnGo5b2v8U94vxF5R2fdAvknZtfo8faxPPTFNsf7uvYZRSb7b5F3DOtdg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-02-05+at+10.18.25+PM.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">It was perfect for my <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/01/indigo-winter-living-room.html">Indigo Winter Living room</a>. Though I wasn't sure of the quality, heck, for the price, I was willing to risk it. So I ordered these on the 12th of January. And by some unforeseen 'miracle' it arrived early on the 25th of January!<br />It was fast considering the items above took about 3-4 weeks before I got them! </div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ97FSXj_5g_b-AMvMd0pDE1XGdg1XuEf3oD1IvhyphenhyphenfbBDpm3QLtuny3RlJ_SPEahNdjui7jukILlLuIw-o29u2RAVjT01nuemZiKE471l3J6R1AbfITKQl77IYN20STBrEZsIoSOP-mkY/s1600/DSC_0009-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ97FSXj_5g_b-AMvMd0pDE1XGdg1XuEf3oD1IvhyphenhyphenfbBDpm3QLtuny3RlJ_SPEahNdjui7jukILlLuIw-o29u2RAVjT01nuemZiKE471l3J6R1AbfITKQl77IYN20STBrEZsIoSOP-mkY/s1600/DSC_0009-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here they are now!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfDBSd4piWrgmjLMPrqQHlAFNwiWrH6XaKifSvLLK5sNRdhY8KoHX9OrStRfbdZfH2qQqCePQy3wuMPsa0mlyZFNTwOYLvWu12OHWUrETGmSWG8u0QKztwJZko-wFRWgoM3E8xX34uOA/s1600/DSC_0010-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfDBSd4piWrgmjLMPrqQHlAFNwiWrH6XaKifSvLLK5sNRdhY8KoHX9OrStRfbdZfH2qQqCePQy3wuMPsa0mlyZFNTwOYLvWu12OHWUrETGmSWG8u0QKztwJZko-wFRWgoM3E8xX34uOA/s1600/DSC_0010-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They are no means a substitute for what I really wanted for my living room, which would be pillows covered in<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167826220/chiang-mai-dragon-decorative-pillow?ref=related-7">Schumacher's Chiang Mai Chinese Blue Dragon Fabric, which you can order <b>HERE</b>.</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGLshhwSpaZWoZ_1GrGZ6MyR2HZRx_yvpEjaZtcmliaxhylOqwZk7HvfNo08Z2IT-InJAmQPUi50HxOQVZED7AYLsmjwBM6-lFpKW4XazOF5duO7qhi4Rocz_vyalimUCwEiVz5cxf14/s1600/il_570xN.368539765_1fla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGLshhwSpaZWoZ_1GrGZ6MyR2HZRx_yvpEjaZtcmliaxhylOqwZk7HvfNo08Z2IT-InJAmQPUi50HxOQVZED7AYLsmjwBM6-lFpKW4XazOF5duO7qhi4Rocz_vyalimUCwEiVz5cxf14/s1600/il_570xN.368539765_1fla.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167826220/chiang-mai-dragon-decorative-pillow?ref=related-7">$100 from STUDIO TULLIA on ETSY</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BUT, I really love how they look and how well it goes with my <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/01/indigo-winter-living-room.html"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Indigo Winter Living Room</span></b></a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And so until I have the budget for the expensive version, I'm pretty happy with my $8 throw pillows for now!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How about you? What's the bravest thing you've bought on EBAY for yourself or for you home? Have you tried buying from overseas sellers? Please do share your experiences!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">Happy Shopping!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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