Gun Parts Fabrication!

We had the pleasure of crossing paths with a gentleman who is a master fabricator.  He has years upon years of experience in creating no longer found parts for nearly any gun.  If you should need a part made, this is the gentleman to go to:  (And tell him you were sent by Precision Bluing so he will really believe that we think the world of him!)

Mid-City Machining & Fabrication

Jerry Stowell
332 Copeland Ave
La Crosse, WI 54603
608-784-7100

Day 2,307

Yep!  That’s how many days we’ve been selling on eBay!  Seems like so much more than that when you say since March 16, 2002!

And we have enjoyed every last minute of it!

This is one reason why:  My sister-in-law and I went to a yardsale run by three brothers.  Mom and dad used to do the antique circuit and sold them over the years, but had many, many items left.  When we arrived at the sale, they handed us a Rubbermaid bin and said “Here -fill this for $5.00!  I left with about six bins, got home, grabbed the husband and went back for more!

One of the items was an Ironstone double inkwell.  In the bin it went!  So with everything else in the bin, I ended up paying maybe .15 for this item.  So far it’s up to $24.00!  Yay!

So, what do you do when you have tons of stuff coming in between  your own finds and those that others are bringing in, and you just don’t have the time to get it all listed as fast as you should?  AND you have three books you want to write AND you want to do more blogging and social networking to promote your business AND you want to do more with your Education Specialist training and have more classes??  I still trying to figure out how to get cloned!

Just don’t want to end up like Steve in Multiplicity!

Later gater!

Jennifer

Mailing Packages Internationally

I know you are just like me in that anything that saves time is a huge plus!  Often online sellers find themselves having to go to the post office to mail international packages.  This is how we do it.

I order the two different customs forms and have them in stock here.  We package the item up, fill out the form and leave it with the other packages to go out that the USPS picks up at our front door.  In the upper right corner we mark it “FCI” (First Class International) so they know how much postage to apply.

The post office doesn’t know we can print Priority and Express labels from the Paypal site~

Then, each month, I give the Postmaster a check for $200.00 “on account”.  They then deduct the postage for the international packages and send me the receipt with my new balance on the bottom.  Voila!  No more trips to the Post Office!

I hope this helps!

How NOT to Ship a Gun!

 

Hello there!

We had a gun come in this week in a tube.  We try to let people know ahead of time to not ship in the round tubes, but sometimes we forget.  The gentleman who sent this one to us was kind enough to let us use his tube as an example of how NOT to ship your gun!

You see, the post office is not the most gentle business around.  When things are shipped in the round tubes, quite often they get banged about a bit and voila!  You’ve got an exact replica of Pillsbury’s biscuit tube!  Split apart very nicely right at the seams!

 

Yikes!

Your very best bet is to get in touch with your local post office or pay them a visit on the USPS site.  They have what are also called “Tubes” in two different lengths, however these are triangular in shape.  And best yet, they are free!

If you have to order them from the website, I believe you have to order a minimum of ten, however, they will bring them right to your door!

That’s all we’ve got for you for now!  Have a fantastic weekend!!

Jennifer

Wife of your resident bluer

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The Positivity at OSI Rockstars!

OSI Rockstars was begun by Janelle Elms a few months ago as a site that offers teaching and networking with regard to all means of online selling.

Much of the information people seek is from eBay’s discussion boards, but after surfing these boards for some time, I became disheartened due to the negativity on the boards.

OSI Rockstars is full of people both famous and not quite yet so famous that are so incredibly supportive!  You will not find a negative word in the whole group.  It is so inspiring.  There are forums just with regard to keeping you motivated!

Each little success is met with hearty congratulations and wonderful comments in the I Rock Because forum.

These people are the ones you want to surround yourself with to keep you in a success frame of mind.  Although the forum is packed, packed, I say, with tons of useful information in the form of webinars and podcasts, I truly feel the beauty of this site is in its members.

It is a wonderful way to start the day!

You would be doing yourself an incredible favor if you took just 10 minutes and grabbed a free pass to see what it’s like behind the scenes at OSI Rockstars.  We would love to have you join us!

Jennifer and the gang at OSI Rockstars