Invitation Update

Why do we keep doing this to ourselves?!

We turned yet again to Ebay to try and find wedding invitations. We found a set that is more in line with the fall color scheme. The listing was for 2 boxes giving us a total of 80 invites and response cards. We are thinking that should just about be the right amount...

Total price including shipping $18.50

(photo from ebay)

Hopefully we do not have the same problems again. This seller seems much more reputable. God willing, the next update should be full of pictures with Michelle and Sue licking envelopes and sticking stamps!

The Perfect Dress on Ebay?!

So, as I was telling you before, we went to David's Bridal and I got to try on my dress it is a Satin side draped A-line with beaded metallic embroidered lace, it has a lace up back, and split back with lace appliques! It is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! This is the perfect dress but the price is not, as dresses go it is not outrageously priced but for us on a DIY budget it is out of the question! I could not see myself paying over $1000.00 for something I would never wear again so very I was very disappointed but now the hunt was on...I would have this dress, I didn't know how but I would have this dress!!

So, I started scouring wedding sites like The Knot, Weddingbee, Recycled Bride any many many others. I found that dress for sale many times but not close to my size or price range....UGH Then I thought let me check Ebay and Craigslist but no one was selling that dress! I checked daily but the perfect dress was seamingly out of reach. I decided to check Ebay again and there was one for sale a size too big but it had a soiled train and you could tell by the pics dry cleaning would not help.

Around Midnight I decided to check all the sites again for new listings but no luck. Went back on Ebay for another look and a new listing was there... It was the DRESS!!! My size, the right color (Ivory), and a price I could not resist. Some might say it is tacky to buy your dress on Ebay but I call it recycling and this is my wedding! I bought the dress for $150.00, yes less than 1/3 of the price at David's Bridal! It's been dry cleaned and preserved by the seller and is in excellent condition!

After many messages with the seller, I found out that she didn't know if she should sell the dress and was about to take the listing off! But after our messages back and forth she knew she had to sell the dress to me, she said " I think that it is fate that you messaged me right when I was about to cancel the listing. I know you were meant to have this dress" She has made me one very happy bride!

So here is a little sneak peak at my dress...

Sean close your eyes!!!

Are they Closed!?!

Here's

My Dress!!!

David's Bridal A-line Side Drape Strapless Gown Style 9V9665

Enter Speed Bump #2

I would actually like to reclassify this as Pot Hole #1....

The other day I posted that Michelle had gotten on awesome deal on our wedding invitations (if you missed it you can catch up here.) Well, we have been having problems contacting the seller - and by problems I mean we email her and she does not reply. Here are some of the messages....

Dear coopersmom1102,

Will you combine shipping with the other listing of this kit?

- dtree754

Dear dtree754,

Absolutely! I only charge actual shipping costs!

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Great we are off to a good start....

Dear coopersmom1102,
Awesome! I just won both of your auctions. Please invoice me the total with the combined shipping cost and I will pay ASAP. Thanks again!- dtree754

Dear coopersmom1102,
Have not heard back from you...can you please send me an invoice so I can pay you? Thanks!
- dtree754

Hmmm what's going on? 

Dear coopersmom1102,
Not sure what happened? Been trying to get a hold of you. Hope all is will. Still waiting for updated invoice for the 2 invitation auctions. - dtree754

We gave in and paid the lady....

Dear coopersmom1102,
Just sent you payment for the 2 auctions. Not worried about the combined shipping. - dtree754

Dear coopersmom1102,Hello! When should I expect you to ship the invitations. They are for my wedding and I need to get them out in the mail to my guests like yesterday...lol

- dtree754 

FINALLY A RESPONSE LAST NIGHT......

Dear dtree754,
We lost everything in our back room due to the rain and a roof leak. I am sorry. I just have my pc back today and u can imagine, my ebay acct was last on my list. I no longer have the invites. Sorry

Oh wow...and what about the money we sent her....

Dear coopersmom1102,

Sorry to hear that could you please send my refund asap. Thank you

- dtree754

Dear dtree754,

I'm sorry I wasn't aware that u paid already. Absolutely. I will do first thing in am. 

Dear coopersmom1102,
Need you to refund. You said first thing in the morning and we are now in the afternoon. Please refund by the end of the day or I will needed to open a problem ticket. 
Thanks!
- dtree754 

Dear dtree754,
No problem! Paypal website was down this am. Should have emailed you. Sorry. 

We are still waiting to get that refund. Seems like her 94% feedback record is for a reason. She has quite a few upset customers that she seems to have excuse after excuse for.

Well back to the drawing board...

I have no hard feelings with ebay. After all its not ebay, but the buyers and sellers that are the problem. Just seems like this is becoming a very common thing lately. Ebay should have stiffer penalties for people who cancel auctions after they have been won...oh well...