Craft Stars Garage Sale on eBay
As promised, I am running another round of the hugely popular Craft Stars Garage Sale Fundraiser! Just like the last round, this sale will raise funds to keep Lettuce Craft running. I will be accepting hand made items, and quality craft supplies in usable quantities*, for the sale. These can be things like a shawl you made simply because you loved the yarn, but didn’t have a recipient in mind. Or a nice quilt pattern and bundle of fat quarters, that have been in your stash, but you wish to pass on to a new home.
The sale will be run entirely on eBay, and will open on April 6th, 2024. It will run for at least 30 days, with the possibility of continuing a few extra weeks if needed.
For this round we are also having a fun theme…
Sunshine & Rainbows!
The theme is totally optional, and just for fun. Donated items do NOT need to ‘match the theme’, but can if you wish. Most items will be sold as ‘Buy It Now’ sales, so things will go quickly. However, we have at least 2 special listings that will be sold Auction-style over 10 days. The first one is this beautiful sampler quilt and matching pillow. The second is an awesome bundle of Sunshine & Rainbows themed items made by the Mod Squad! Everyone is invited to watch the fun, and bid on these special items if they wish.
If you would like to donate, that’s wonderful. Please send me an email with the following information:
-A brief description of the item, including dimensions and materials, and some good digital photos of the piece. The kind of information you would include for eBay if you were selling it yourself (or as part of a good project post).
-Suggested price for your item. This is a fundraiser so we are looking for a wide range in prices, so folks with differing means can still hopefully buy something, but please don’t sell your work short by underpricing it. I reserve the right to alter the price if needed.
-You need to be willing and able to ship the item to the recipient within 3 days of the sale, at your own cost, and buying your own postage. This is a fundraiser. Last round we sold hundreds of items, and with all that to manage, I simply cannot reimburse everyone for postage via PayPal for each sale.
-Your Lettuce Craft username, so I can note it within the sale listing. That way someone could say, ‘Oh look, I totally want to by one of Harlan’s awesome felted brooches!’
-Where you are shipping from (city & state or country), AND if you are willing to ship your items internationally. This is not required. Some folks just can’t afford to do so right now, and we respect that.
I know some of you might have 1 or 2 items around, while others might have 30. To keep things manageable for myself, the current limit is a max of 3 donations at one time. If your items are selling well, I can add more listings if you have more you want to donate.
For reference, there is an example listing in the second post of this thread.
Please send your donation information and photos to me, via email. To get my email address, just send me a Private Message on LC, asking for it. (Sorry, I don’t want to post it publicly on the page!) If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask me.
FAQ
-How do I find the Garage Sale? Once the sale is open, there will be a link at the very top of this post.
-‘In usable quantities’ - Means that a supply should be enough to make something with. For example, if donating yarn, you would want to make sure the buyer had enough to actually make something from it, such as a hat. Meanwhile some materials might be usable in small quantities, such as a bundle of fabric scraps all cut to the size of a Charm Pack.
-Please do not ask to keep this running indefinitely. It is simply not possible.
-Yes, you can totally discuss donated items, and show off pictures of the items you purchased here in this thread! We’d all love to see them in their new homes!
-If you wish to contribute funds directly without making an eBay purchase, please visit the Donate to Lettuce Craft page. When donating this way, please specify your LC username in the Notes section.
-Donating an item to, buying an item from, or donating funds directly, all earn an awesome new LC Sunshine Squad Badge!
-If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask here in the thread, or via PM.
Cheers,
MistressJennie
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