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Friday, September 28, 2007

The Quest Continues

I've read other bloggers refer to posting the content of spam emails as a tired, cop-out of sorts. And while I have found the odd priceless missive of spam love, I tend to agree. I hope the following will be the blogosphere embraced exception to the rule as it isn't technically spam, though it is reposting someone else's words.

You see I am still trying to find maternity clothing. I have taken some of your advice, sweet readers-of-mine, and I've ordered from Old Navy, while my mom swooped in and called me, credit card in hand and Gap Maternity online in front of her and made a purchase. I have also been dipping my toe in the Ebay waters morass. I find that I loathe the competition, as I suffer the thrift store sticker shock, for example:

This pair of EUC Gap size 8 Long Flare Leg jeans open at $5 and carry a S&H charge of $9.99, bidding ends in 7 days.

I gasp at the shipping and handling, shake my head at the 7 days of bidding and move on.

This pair of NWOT Gap size 8 Straight Leg jeans start at $1 and carry a S&H of $6, bidding ends in 2 days 1 hour

This I approve of, and enter a maximum bid of $11.22.

I get a confirmation email.

An hour later, with 2 days of bidding left, I am outbid. I glare at the screen.

The current winning bid is $11.50.

Bitch.

I angrily punch in $16.75.

I get an email confirming my bid.

Before bed I check my email.

You have been outbid, the current winning bid is $17.01. Try bidding again!

That would be $23.01, I think sputtering. Now mind you that is still far less than anything I could find in a store, but I am offended, like pat my chest feverishly offended. It's just exhausting, and I would totally give up were it not for listings like this:



It a bed dream!!! ,When you during pregnant all of your body;womb,cup of the breast,arm and leg have enlarge.Although you wear any dresses,you have gone trouble.Thence you lose yourself-confidence and you don't want anyone to see you.Now we have the best way to bring it back.You just stay home and choose it!!.


Our dresses was design by designer who have more effective and experience to create ours dress.Our dresses is suitable for women who pregnant.


We choose only high quality materials. Ours dress was design to elastic and match with your body.That can show up yourself and help to keep your demerit.Our price is cheaper than the market value.That's specail for you to celebrate my new store.Please try to trust with our dress,then you will know it not problem when you pregnant,you can look great.

Quickly

This price is special for my first stock only !!!!!


Item Description






This top have cord to adjust your bust ,make from good chiffon red and white color and big dot .
This top suitable for women who pregnant first conceive interval until you deliver.
This top suitable for indoors everyday and outdoors picnic,shopping.(look lively )



Call me crazy, but I kind of love this shirt. I can't decide what to do, but I may just frame this description.

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16 Comments:

Blogger flutter said...

me think is pretty, with make of high quality the fabric. Big dot for bust! Look lively!!

September 28, 2007 7:51:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Colleen said...

It is kind of pretty... different. Love those e-bay descriptions!!!

I was rather boring with my maternity clothing. Most of it was from Target. Everything else was from Motherhood Maternity. Nothing anywhere near expensive. And now... it's all in Florida being worn by my sister-in-law (previously worn by me, my other sister-in-law, 2 friends... boy are we into hand-me-arounds!)

September 28, 2007 8:02:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger dawn224 said...

OMG - my special ed teacher senses just went off the charts!

September 28, 2007 8:22:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Chaotic Joy said...

Hee hee hee. This is so funny! I always thought Gap maternity had the cutest stuff but they are a bit pricey. Good for your mama!

September 28, 2007 8:38:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger BetteJo said...

Me thinks we have some English not even close to being the first language! Killer!

September 28, 2007 8:55:00 PM PDT

 
Anonymous chelle said...

Ebay can be so cut throat, yet I have found some amazing deals ... Good luck!

September 29, 2007 4:27:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger Janet said...

Because every pregnant woman wants to "look lively." The growing evidence of a life inside your middle section is not lively enough. Must. Have. Big. Dot.

It is a cute shirt, though. I would wear it.

September 29, 2007 6:22:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger Randi said...

Love that shirt! I hated shopping for prego clothes when I was pregnant. I bought most of mine from Old Navy b/c they seemed the cheapest. It's so hard to look cute without breaking the bank:0

September 29, 2007 8:26:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger Kelly O said...

Wow. That is glorious.

September 29, 2007 12:16:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Beck said...

Gorgeous shirt.
Good thing it have cord, because my breasts, they need some adjusting.

September 29, 2007 2:27:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger painted maypole said...

the top is cute, but I would be a bit wary of the quality. But just because someone does not speak English does not mean they can't make clothes!

September 29, 2007 3:38:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger bubandpie said...

It a bed dream!!! (look lively)

Why am I suddenly feeling bad for the earnest Chinese man who wrote that charming description?

September 29, 2007 6:40:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger iheartchocolate said...

Try freecycle.org for maternity wear. (there is one online for each major city-and some minor ones too!) That is where I posted all my clothes when I was done, and they are free. You can do a message search for "maternity" and may find lots of stuff. I hate that these clothes are soooo expensive and you may or may not ever need them again.

Me loves dress too. ;)

September 29, 2007 7:02:00 PM PDT

 
Anonymous a happier girl said...

That's a very cute top. And Ebay frustrates me. I always forget to check in before the auction ends and end up losing in a last minute bidding war.

September 30, 2007 5:09:00 AM PDT

 
Blogger Damselfly said...

Look lively!

September 30, 2007 9:38:00 PM PDT

 
Blogger Magpie said...

I love the eBay writing. My sister sent me something the other day that was so beyond garbled, misspelled, wrongly punctuated.

October 3, 2007 8:59:00 AM PDT

 

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