Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Just a God send from friends..

I feel as though this should be in two of my blogs..this one for Bonanza stories and the one titled THINGS THAT AFFECT MY LIFE...I've been feeling a little down lately...and one day this big box came ...I couldnt for the life of me guess what it was..I didn't order anything this big...anyway...I opened the box..it was well wrapped and there lo and behold was the most beautiful Christmas centerpiece ever...there was a card in it from Judy/jinx saying that Annapple had won it during the WOE sale and she asked that it be sent to me..How cool is that..It was a complete surprise and it couldnt have come at a better time..I was so humbled by this and I was in shock for awhile..then I cried a bit...I was so what else could I say humbled...my daughter was here when it came and she was amazed..they just up and sent it to me..Joyce 72747 , I understand paid for the shipping..so to all of them I thanked them in a thread ...I really love them for that..I loved each one before this..they are all great ladies from Bonanza..that what sets Bonanza apart from other selling venues...the comraderie...the real friendships, the love and support is just amazing..The centerpiece is at my daughters waiting for us to celebrate Christmas ...it illuminates her home....its beautiful....I love this Season...

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Day 2 of the 7 days of deals Auction...

Well I thought we all had a great time last night at the 7 days of deals auctions...I bought one item ..I won a door prize and I sold two items...we had some problems for some people with the chat windows...I had a little problem towards the end...but all in all it was well worth..I think Nativebydesignz did an awesome job..and annimae took over for her occassionally..and pugs was there and so many others...angie was there..everyone did their part...I stayed as long as I could ..then sleepiness took over...it was later out here on the East coast...than on the west coast(they are 3 hours behind us) ...but there was so many items to auction off that we will be continuing it tonight ...same times ..I am looking forward to it..I had fun...theres so much more to see..about 10 more booths and they only auctioned 2 items per booth..we submitted 8 items each...no way we can get thru all them ...So if you're reading this...Please come on by and join us..You have to Christmas shop anyway..why not save money at the same time...see you there..

http://www.bonanza.com/nativebydesignz

meet me in her booth at 3pm pst..6pm est...see you!!!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Christmas shopping on BONANZA...2010

I don't know about you but I have been swirling around Bonanza looking for sales..one good way is to take advatage of some of the games..Like on Mondays we play MANIC MONDAY where its buy onE get one free..everYone makes up a category and puts in that category items they would like to sell as buy one get one..you can really find some great deals this way..I have...lol...then theres the LIMBO game ..that is played every other Wednesday and ends on Saturday evening..The main jIst of the game is for the seller to make a LIMBO category and in it are items they are willing to sell for a lesser amount...potential buyers then can make an offer on an item and wait for the seller to respond...great deals can be found this way also...Right now we are gearing up to have a WOE (Words of encouragement ) 10 day sale event.. Everyone uses the same coupon code (WOE) but decides on their own percentage off ...there are over 50 booths participating and some awesome buys can be found...On the 17th of November there will be auctions from many many booths..It will take place in NATIVEBYDESIGNZ BOOTH..we all submitted 8 items we want auctioned off ..we gave Native our starting bid..this is going to be fun...also a great way to find some great bargains....

Theres also a game called 7 Days of deals ...from Monday to Sunday you visit the booths that are listed in the thread promoting this game...Each booth is set up with their own Coupon codes and percentages off..Not everyone will have a coupon code..Most booths take offers..If you really want something and would like to offer a different price there are was to do that..either bmail the seller to see if they are willing to accept an offer..or do the cart and on most invoices there will be an option for you to make an offer...the seller will get back to you with either an acceptance or a decline...when you make a purchase from one of the list booths you go back to the thread and report it..same thing if you sell something..report it..and the host will keep tabs ...prizes are given for seller of the week...etc...right now they are holding in thread auctions..If you want to auction something you just post a picture of it in the thread with a small description and starting bid and when the auction will end..It is up to you to keep tabs on the developement of the auction...Another great thing in this thread is that each booth can go to other booths and post a picture of an item from someone elses booth...for others to see...I like that..I try to post every day...doesnt always happen...

Theres GAME OF THE WEEK..which runs from Monday thru Friday...(will contiue later)

Friday, October 29, 2010

7 DAYS OF DEALS AUCTION NIGHT 11/17/10

****THERES BEEN A TIME CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL POST****

On the 17th of November there will be auctions from 21 booths..This is part of the 7DOD'S(7 DAYS OF DEALS).We will all meet in NATIVEBYDESIGN's booth and auction off our own items..we all submitted 8 items to put up for auction..this sounds exciting to me and we should make some great sales...Bonanza just changed its name not too long ago from Bonanzle and we need to get the word out that we are a venue to reckon with...

So everyone and anyone that is interested just come on over to
http://www.bonanza.com and you will find us...I will post a link with the list of booths participating..all you have to do is click on a link ..go to their booth and leave a nice note in their chat box and look around their booth and purchase or go onto another booth...should be great fun..auctions start at 3pm.Pst..4pm mt..5pm cst and 6pm est...You do not have to become a member of Bonanza to buy from Bonanza..you are under no obligation to purchase..this is an invitation to get great Christmas items and other merchandise at great savings..

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

WOE EVENT 11/7-11/17/10

From November 7 until the 17th we will be having a WOE(Words of Encouragement) Pre Cyber Christmas sale..It will last 10 days and 40 booths are involved at this time..We will all use the same COUPON CODE which will be WOE but we will all have our own percentages off for savings...There is a list of booths that are participating...Almost anything you want or need will be presented for sale..from previousl owned clothing as well as new clothing..household items, vintage items, antique, toys, gifts, jewelry... handmade items, crafts, custom made items, artwork. and much much more...You have to shop for Christmas anyway so you might as well get the best deals going..Oh sure you can these items anywhere..but not for these prices...Great savings to be had...The booths involved are members of the nightly group of WOEers...those that participated in the threads from time to time..Its our reunion where we all come together...Great fun should be had by all..make sure to circle these dates on your calendar and remember to stop by..

This event is the brain child of Joyce 72747...Collections and so much more.

Now is the time to replenish your booths with new and exciting items..Christmas is right around the corner and people want to save money...I will start promoting this sale on FACEBOOK AND TWITTER and I will email a few of my friends to let them know..and then..

Here is a list of the participating booths and their percentages off..so make sure we see you starting on November 7, Its a 10 day sale...


http://www.bonanza.com/forums/1/topics/138754

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

2ND ANNUAL RENAISSANCE FAIR..OCT 1-17,2010

OH YEAH ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR...This is so exciting...another chance to get some sales and make new friends during the 190 something booth sale...COME ONE COME ALL TO THE RENAISSANCE FAIR ..You will not regret it ...I am putting a link to the thread on BONANZA that will lead you to each booth...They are categorized by what the mainly sell...i.e.jewelry, vintage, antique merchandise, general merchandise..so it will make it easier for you to narrow down what you might be looking for...If you're not sure what you're looking for then just click on all of them and go window shopping...Maybe you dont know what you need or want until you see it...EACH BOOTH WILL HAVE THIER OWN SALE ..THIER OWN PERCENTAGE OFF...ALL COUPON CODE WORDS WILL BE RENFARE...EACH BOOTH WILL BE SET UP SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO REMEMBER THE WORD,,JUST CLICK ON THE AREA WHERE IT SAYS COUPON AVAILABLE AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCT YOUR PERCENTAGE..

http://www.bonanza.com/forums/1/topics/131098

Come on and support us in our effort to get the name BONANZA out there, while giving you savings at the same time...You have to do Christmas shopping so why not try to save the most you can...BONANZA has a lot of everything...almost anything you could possibly want or need...You can almost grocery shop and get your health and beauty needs on BONANZA...You can clothe the whole family from head to toe, you can get everyone some BLING, all at reasonable prices...there are even a few vehicles and homes for sale on BONANZA...Like our motto says EVERYTHING BUT THE ORDINARY...

Sunday, September 26, 2010

BONANZLE IS NOW BONANZA

Boy I was boiling mad last week at Bonanzle..I woke up early one morning and went to FACEBOOK and I saw a posting about Bonanzale changing their name to BONANZA...I asked if this was something they were thinking of doing and someone said "No granny ...its done."..well my heart stopped for a minute and my blood pressure automatically went up..out of my control..I didn't mean to react that way .it was purlely involuntary..and I just started ranting for about a day and a half..I ranted on facebook and I ranted on Bonanza..I wasn't the only one that felt betrayed...that didnt like it...Personally I still don't like it..I don't like that we weren't informed ahead of time...for many reasons ..one being just because...I cried for hours..real tears ..real sobbing..lots of tissue...Mark even commented on one of my rants and said they did it this way because they thought it best..well I can't argue with what they thought but I can just ask..really?? like did 2 of you get together and come up with this..or 6 of you or what..I would like to have been a fly on that wall...I'm sure legally they maybe had to do it that way..not really sure..but the name Bonanzle was strange...but we all were getting used to it and it became its own unique name..Bonanza ...been there ,did that..like going back..going to the Ponderosa..or the steak house...why not change it to JUMP STREET or something..After posting in many threads the same thing over and over I started getting over it to a certain degeree..I still don't like the way it went down and I don't like the name...but I love the venue...its full of my buddies..its where I've been for almost two years..and I'm staying as long as they will keep me..no matter what they call themselves or Us I should say...they say they will reroute Bonanzle to Bonanza for awhile ..so our business cards are still good...good because I have a slew of them coming now and going to mail some to a friend on Bonanza for her to hand out at an event...Just another way to get the word out...And this is my last about the name change...I LOVE BONANZA......

Monday, September 13, 2010

BONANZLE BLOCK PARTY SEPTEMBER 18-19 2010

Wow!! what an enormous event this is going to be..over 190 booths participating and you can bet prices are being lowered...coupon codes are being listed .. listings are going on like crazy right now..today is September 13, and its countdown time..Its been advertised on Bonanzle..on facebook..its been twittered and tweeted and Lord knows what else..I personally emailed friends that I know would love to know ...no spamming going on...I know for a fact that I will be shopping ...Christmas is coming and every year it gets me...not this year...I already have a few items put up that I have been buying thru the Buy One Get One free offers on Bonanzle on Mondays...I look at the Bonanzles that are listed and take a peek and see if theres anything I'm looking for...I usually buy things that I'm not looking for..LOL>..either way this is fun for me...there is nothing to lose ..I will check as many booths out as I possibly can...I can always put something in my SAVE FOR LATER thingy if I dont have the money right now..or if I need to decide whether I want something or not...or I might even have to check with my daughters and daughter in law for sizes..they grow so darn fast .especially over the summer ...I know they usually grow at least one size...So for now I am just going to keep spreading the word and hope that we all sell well and better yet I hope to rack up a few good deals....My Bonanzle is Saturday , Sept. 18 at 12 pm PST which is 3pm est...and ends at 3pm pst which is 6pm est...so I'm wishing for a great turn out....

Thursday, June 10, 2010

How I missed my BONANZLE

So my computer was down from the day before Easter 4/3/10 until June 7...over 2 months...I spend between 3-7 hours a day on the computer..running two businesses and returning emails etc...and the one thing I missed the most was being able to talk to my friends on BONANZLE..Whenever something happened..in real life or on the news ..whatever..I immediately wanted to go to the forums and tell the folks or get their opinions..I am known for being in the forums...I promote my wares, play the games and list on another venue or two...but the majority of my doings is on BONANZLE...I did get lots of emails and bmails and even a card ot two in the mail saying I was missed and hope everything is fine...My daughter Jeanell would communicate with some of the folks and try to keep things straight on Bonanzle...Great job Jeanell..you did it..kept it all in line....Now I'm back and I really want to thank Paula (Annapple Bonanza) and Janelle (Nellieskellie) for their help in keeping my games going...things would be all jacked up right now if they had not taken over ...I so appreciate them and I'm sure others do also...as the games help to promote their wares and helps us to promote others items also..

Now that I'm back on the computer I have lots to catch up on..funny how I did forget how to do a few things...but it all comes back to you eventually..I actually forgot my username and password on some sites...lol had to check my book...wow...and how to post a picture in the forums...got it now though...Love being back and hope that never happens again...I need my Puter...I NEED MY BONANZLE....

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

RADIO INTERVIEW WITH PHAEDRA

I'm a bit late in writing this..I try to do it soon after our talk shoe show so I don't forget anything..but anyway. here goes..It was a great turn out as usual..I did get booted off 3 times ,,even on internet explorer...Aol usually kicks me off..so Phaedra was being interviewed by Jan about how she went from working out of her dining room to having a buildng and how she succeeded...things didn't just come to her..she worked for everything..she started making soaps after tons of research on the ingredients and recipes I guess you could call it..on how to mix this for this condition etc...I wanted to know if she needed any patents or copyrights on her products..she said certain things might need them and to research to see what does and what doesn't need one or the other...we were given links to other sites to show our wares etc..like artfire which is for viNtage and hand made items..and others I need to get them links...anyway another successful seminar..can't wait for the next..

Thursday, February 25, 2010

TALKED TO MARK LAST NIGHT....

Last night a bunch of us met in the Talk Shoe chat room..Mark was speaking about some new changes coming soon to Bonanzle...I called into the show of course to ask a question that was just way too long to type in the chat window..must have been at least 40 people in there...People from outside of Bonanzle came in to ask questions ...I believe last night part of the conversation was about making chatting even easier and faster and my thought was dag soon we will be on TV talking to each other..wow..guess I'll have to get dressed and put a bra on for that..lol!!!One of the speakers was talking about how other venues have a program called an API that in the case of you selling same items on more than one venue would delete the listing from the other venues that the item did not sell in......this is where I called in.. because there had been talk about GOOGLE not liking us having same items on different venues and going through them..(GOOGLE)...so I thought there was kind of a contradiction there..and Mark said to check with GOOGLE and see exactly what their policy was on that...will do .....I still have a few questions I want answered...will save them for the show on the 4th of March..the next TALK SHOE...they aren't neccessarily questions for Mark only..but just questions in general....better write them down..All in all I love going to these show..I really do learn a lot from them...Until next time..I'm out....

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

RUMOR HAS IT..A NEW FILLY

After I and about 20-24 other people gathered in Dcoyotes booth for 4 days and nights watching and waiting for RUMOR to foal(give birth)...she finally did it at 2:56 am Est on Tuesday February 16, 2010.. It all started when Dcoyote posted a link in the BONANZLE forums that this horse was about to foal...well we were all going about our own business and once we stopped and went to the link everything else took a back burner...literally..some had to go to work ,,didn"t want to leave the cam..some had appointments and Valentines day was Sunday husbands wanted to take wives to dinner ..no one wanted to really leave..they did cause they had too only! We met and chatted,,we had contests,,we got to know each other..I hated to ever shut down or leave...Now that its over we plan on meeting in others booths for the births of others..I saw triplet goats and a filly born to a mini horse named SILHOUETE ..SILLY for short (no pun intended).. But not only did we get a beautiful healthy filly out of all this..we made new friends and we were like a family for a few days...It was surreal and I can't wait to do it again..there are others ready to be born within the next few weeks and we plan on meeting in each others booths..I can't wait..got to clean my booth and get some refreshments in mind for my guests...We had a contest for the time of birth once we realized that this would be the day...SILKWORM won and she gets a great package with items donated from about 10 different booths...ALL IN ALL IT WAS A SURREAL EXPERIENCE AND CONGRATULATIONS RUMOR...

Thursday, February 11, 2010

MY MY MY BONANZLE

I've discovered Bonanzle quite by accident ...or was it fate??? I was in the Harley neighborhood on Ebay and there was someone on there that was having a hard time ...getting ready to lose her home and money was funny and all kinds of things were going on in her life. She let you know that she was in trouble and still trying to sell her stuff on Ebay...I wrote to her with words of encouragement and tried to make her know there would be light at the end of the tunnel...even though I wasn' really sure!! She would write back and thank me for the kind words...One day I decided to check out her "store"..lots of nice things...but I wanted the "lot of 100 pair of earrings"... so I wrote to her and told her that I would be purchasing them on the 3rd of the month ..she told me okay and told me that they were also listed in her "booth" on Bonanzle...well of course I had to sound it out ,,then I remember saying "What the heck is a Bonanzle?"It took me a few days before I checked out Bonanzle..but when I did I liked what I saw...I looked it over and left...I remember about 2 days later I went and signed on...I signed because the front page said all I had to do was use my email..a password..zip code and whatever else...4 things...so I knew it had to be easy and I could do this...that was november 5, 2008 and I love the place more than ever...I have done okay...sold 102 things since november ...on ebay I sold about 8 in the same time frame...and the cost comparison...well there is no comparison....I still have a few things on the bay but am weening myself away....
I do a lot of promoting on Bonanzle and play most of the games,,and wish sales were more...but I know the economy sucks right now...but I have things that people need and at darn good prices...I think anyway!!!!! I just have to get the google base right and make sure my attributes and traits and bullets are in place...Now that I have talked another languge I will leave you...Hope to see you all on BONANZLE

BONANZLE TALK SHOE SHOW..

Anyone that attended this show tonight left with more helpful tips and knowledge than when they came in...Phaedra (attheboutique) and Judy (bluepennylady) were flowing with answers to questions and made them understandable to the ordinary Joe...I actually got what they were saying..From what I heard they touched on a few things that I remember..
One was business suicide..where you have too many sales or lower the prices of your items too often..Learned that WE have to train he customers to know that your prices are where they are because they are worth that and to lower them too often lessens their worth...makes sense to me..My things are always on sale...Have some things to do ...Another subject was your SELLER ID...thats what you will be known as..that will be what people will type in to find you on certain forums or venues...So this is where I called and wanted to elaborate a bit more on that..because thats something I never really took real serious....never looked at it like that..so I wanted to see if we couldn't make sure that those coming in to sign up on BONANZLE as a seller to really think of what they want their SELLER ID name to be...to not use punctuaions and/or symbols in your name because GOOGLE doesn't pick those things up readily..and GOOGLE is a major or the major search engine for selling venues...Learned that Ebay does not allow you to be your SELLER ID on GOOGLE..but BONANZLE does...thats a big plus...I will write to the boys to see what the protocol is on the application when sellers sign up..and if the importance of SELLER ID is expressed in a way that people know the seriousness of it...
They had a contest...we had to go to a website and find the 33rd word...whoever got it right first wond 3 month memebership to the website...I didnt win...I forget who won..I will find out.. They spoke a bit about the meeting coming up in Las Vegas...sure wish I could make that one...I will add to this blog...
If you ever get the chance to attend one of these shows..do it...its simple ..just turn up your volume..you dont have to call...you can write your questions or thoughts in the chat box..they can read what you're writing..they write too..its awesome great experience..THANKS PHAEDRA AND JUDY..for taking the time to help us and teach us what you know and care what we think and answer our questions..

ALL ABOUT BONANZLE..

I've discovered Bonanzle quite by accident ...or was it fate??? I was in the Harley neighborhood on Ebay and there was someone on there that was having a hard time ...getting ready to lose her home and money was funny and all kinds of things were going on in her life. She let you know that she was in trouble and still trying to sell her stuff on Ebay...I wrote to her with words of encouragement and tried to make her know there would be light at the end of the tunnel...even though I wasn' really sure!! She would write back and thank me for the kind words...One day I decided to check out her "store"..lots of nice things...but I wanted the "lot of 100 pair of earrings"... so I wrote to her and told her that I would be purchasing them on the 3rd of the month ..she told me okay and told me that they were also listed in her "booth" on Bonanzle...well of course I had to sound it out ,,then I remember saying "What the heck is a Bonanzle?"It took me a few days before I checked out Bonanzle..but when I did I liked what I saw...I looked it over and left...I remember about 2 days later I went and signed on...I signed because the front page said all I had to do was use my email..a password..zip code and whatever else...4 things...so I knew it had to be easy and I could do this...that was november 5, 2008 and I love the place more than ever...I have done okay...sold 102 things since november ...on ebay I sold about 8 in the same time frame...and the cost comparison...well there is no comparison....I still have a few things on the bay but am weening myself away....
I do a lot of promoting on Bonanzle and play most of the games,,and wish sales were more...but I know the economy sucks right now...but I have things that people need and at darn good prices...I think anyway!!!!! I just have to get the google base right and make sure my attributes and traits and bullets are in place...Now that I have talked another languge I will leave you...Hope to see you all on BONANZLE