Little Black Bag

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by HelloLeilani /img/forum/go_quote.gif

There are two bags I want worse than the yellow bag and they all passed my offer of the yellow bag in trade so I had to try something new. I have almost 5 days left exactly, and I'm hoping the people I made offers to love sparkly things even more than me. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Plus, this bag is full price everywhere I look, while most of the others are on sale online. Hopefully that helps my trade offer.

What bag do you want? I want that felix one still, and when they cancel my bag I'm PROBABLY opening a new one, so maybe we can work something out hehe. 

 

[HelloLeilani]

I got an offer for the white Hello Kitty watch and a piece of jewelry for the bag, but I can't budge, not unless it's the watch + a bag. Even though it was super tempting. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />( 

 

[Elleisforlove]

Hey all I'm about to head out shopping for the day but I created a FB page to help us out a bit more I think.

It's a private group on there for everyone to post pictures and better descriptions of their items so it's all consolidated in one place and then I'm going to put a small forum on there for people to just list what they currently want to trade and what they are currently looking for so we can all work together and get the best bags. I searched the web and didn't find any groups similar to that, I know we talk about it on the board but i think it's hard to track down when it gets lost in the shuffle of all the conversation.

 If you want to join the group pm your FB info and I'll add you bc it's currently private atm ( I don't really like random people I'm unaware of checking my page since my kids are on there)

 

[HelloLeilani]

Originally Posted by Playedinloops /img/forum/go_quote.gif


What bag do you want? I want that felix one still, and when they cancel my bag I'm PROBABLY opening a new one, so maybe we can work something out hehe. 

There's a number of them I find cute. I'd take the yellow bag back if I don't find a good trade for this, I LOOOOOOVE the Steve Madden snake bag. I'd take the half and half Deux Lux "blush" bag. I seriously want the Steve Madden snake bag though. Was SO sad that only a couple hours after I opened my bag, two people started a new LBB with one. 

 

[javagirl87]

Mannn I love eveything in my bag but don't feel completely satisfied...I think it's because I'm not actually attached to anything besides the wallet...I wish the glasses were the black ones but no one has accepted/rejected that offer yet to switch. I really like the decals too which is surprisingly the only thing i'm getting decent offers for haha

Rilee how does that swinging picture set do? someone offered it for my decals.

Now that I look closer at the snowflake necklace it kinda looks like a ninja star hahahah oops...but maybe that's even cooler? Not sure.  Now i'm trying to trade that one up or looking for a gooe $50 2 item trade. I always trade up thinking I really like the item and then change my mind haha

 

[heyitsrilee]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Rilee how does that swinging picture set do? someone offered it for my decals.

Lots of offers around the same price (there's also an offer for the Michael Marcus Eyeshadow out for it right now too). I haven't really had any offers of higher priced items, but I've got lots out. Everyone seems to be mulling over the offers, not cancelling them so that's a good sign!

 

[theredwonder]

Originally Posted by heyitsrilee /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Lots of offers around the same price (there's also an offer for the Michael Marcus Eyeshadow out for it right now too). I haven't really had any offers of higher priced items, but I've got lots out. Everyone seems to be mulling over the offers, not cancelling them so that's a good sign!

That's the part I hate most about LBB: sitting and waiting! 

 

[beautyfool]

Rilee, what the heck? how are you doing this? Help a girl out with some pointers because you clearly have a strategy that is working. Sorry if you already answered this I just didn't want to read through allllll the pages in this thread. Seriously though - how are you getting sooooo much stuff1?

 

[heyitsrilee]

Originally Posted by beautyfool /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Rilee, what the heck? how are you doing this? Help a girl out with some pointers because you clearly have a strategy that is working. Sorry if you already answered this I just didn't want to read through allllll the pages in this thread. Seriously though - how are you getting sooooo much stuff1?

Hahah yeah I have come up with a strategy that seems to work. I wrote out all my tips a while back. They are here: https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/124915/little-black-bag/1230#post_1861890 I hope it helps : )

My biggest piece of advice is definitely split up your items!! That's the best way to get a good bag full of stuff you like. Also, go after the new people who open bags. Even with outrageous offers because -- this sounds bad but -- they don't know better that they shouldn't give up a $60 bracelet for a $20 necklace /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It usually works out to your advantage. ALSO put out trades for everrrrything. Literally everything within $10, offer a trade for it. According to my daily email summary, I have 279 trades out at the moment (and that's just from the 6 items I am willing to trade).

 

[javagirl87]

hmmm maybe i'll keep my decals for awhile. the girl who's offering the picture set gave up her decals for the $40 kenneth earrings no one really likes. I was asleep when that offer was sent though...and now she wants her decals back haha. So I have a feeling these are pretty popular. My other ones I had I traded up to my $60 earrings and I regret giving them up. So I may hold on to these instead.  Even though my bag is worth a few bucks shy of $300 I feel like the wallet and the sunglasses are half of that ($130) so I think that's why I feel unsatisfied haha. I love them but I feel like I could have so much more for the money!!

I'm never satisfied haha

 

[beautyfool]

Sweet! thanks so much - i am def going to try this and see what i can do.

 

[javagirl87]

Yeah my problem is that I didn't want to keep trading down for crapping items, so I decided to trade 2 items up for something I really want. Now i'm still at 8 items, but I did have 9 at one point haha. But this strategy also works for me...if you trade up for something you REALLy want chances are someone else really wants it too and will eventually make you a good offer. so I think you can go either way. this way is less work though haha because you just wait for someone else to offer instead of doing all the work yourself

 

[javagirl87]

Rilee how does the other picture one trade? the chalkboard one?

 

[CaliMel]

Sooo tempted. I could trade my yellow bag for 7 items! But I have really terrible luck trying to trade all that stuff up, so I dunno if it would really be worth it. A lot of it is hard to trade.

 

[heyitsrilee]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Rilee how does the other picture one trade? the chalkboard one?

Every offer I have is in the $25 range (It's a $30 frame). Not too much luck trading this one up so far.

 

[nicepenguins]

Originally Posted by theredwonder /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I put in an offer of my med kit for the blush one just to see what happens. I have had a bag offer or 2 for it, but just autodenied because I thought i'd keep it. If no one accepts it, I'm good; there's a lot of nice makeup to keep me company 

Oo, sorry I missed it! I would have been on that in a second. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[MrsMHalpern]

I love the Nica bags. Just found the purple Hope crossbody and also a navy Hope here for $78 each: http://www.shoes.com/en-US/_/_/Nica+Handbags/_/Sort+Top+Rated/Products.aspx?icid=entiresitesearch&nodefault=1

EDIT: Ooh, cheaper on Amazon. Same bags, $68.25 http://www.amazon.com/Nica-Handbags-Hope-Crossbody-Purple/dp/B007OVE1EO/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1336154126&sr=8-12

 

[theredwonder]

Originally Posted by nicepenguins /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Oo, sorry I missed it! I would have been on that in a second. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Do you still have it?

 

[HelloLeilani]

Originally Posted by MrsMHalpern /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I love the Nica bags. Just found the purple Hope crossbody and also a navy Hope here for $78 each: http://www.shoes.com/en-US/_/_/Nica+Handbags/_/Sort+Top+Rated/Products.aspx?icid=entiresitesearch&nodefault=1

EDIT: Ooh, cheaper on Amazon. Same bags, $68.25 http://www.amazon.com/Nica-Handbags-Hope-Crossbody-Purple/dp/B007OVE1EO/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1336154126&sr=8-12

I love the purple crossbody! It's sold by eBags, so it's likely even cheaper than that if you can find a promo/discount code. 

 

[VivGee]

Hey Ladies! I wanted to ask all you trading experts. I need to get rid of the Robert rose metal and enable necklace. Should I trade down to the peace candle or cargo cheek pallet? Ugh, it's hurting my eyes to look at lol