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

I want to open a new bag, but I want to wait until May 1st because I don't really like anything. I just miss trading. I'm going to have a collection of purses because of little black bag!
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I thought the same thing but couldn't resist once I saw that Danielle Nicole Charley Clutch on piperlime. I'm so weak!

 
I wanna open a new bag too!!! I'm waiting till my friends bag closes though so that my next bag I get an extra item! I am just hoping the coral jellies aren't all gone by then :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
More $100+ trades for my Steven Madden bag. Staying strong. Only a purse that I like (yellow trim satchel or coral doctor bag) + one or two decent items will make me click accept. 

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

YAY again! My 2nd LBB with my striped messenger bag is waiting at my apartment! Sadly I wont' be home till late tonight :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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Yaaaay! I have three of them due in today! I should get my DSLR charged later tonight so I can take decent pictures this time.

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

I wanna open a new bag too!!! I'm waiting till my friends bag closes though so that my next bag I get an extra item! I am just hoping the coral jellies aren't all gone by then :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I get an extra item too for my next bag! Its making me super excited and antsy about opening a new bag.

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



I thought the same thing but couldn't resist once I saw that Danielle Nicole Charley Clutch on piperlime. I'm so weak!
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How many lbb have you had? I opened 2 in april. :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I couldn't resist a couple of purses! 

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


I get an extra item too for my next bag! Its making me super excited and antsy about opening a new bag.

How many lbb have you had? I opened 2 in april. :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I couldn't resist a couple of purses! 
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This is my 6th bag, but I returned 2 full bags so I'm only counting it as my 4th. 

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



You know that eagle necklace is gigantic, right? It's 4 1/2 inches across. I kind of like the big jewelry but I've seen others get disappointed expecting something smaller.
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I like big jewelry too, but you're right, it does seem smaller in the picture.

 
I posted on the photo of my yellow Madden bag that I will trade for the Big Buddha fold over clutch plus one or two other items or an even trade for the Madden snake bag if it comes back. I hope people read that and try to get those particular things to trade me. I'm getting AWESOME trade offers right now, almost all in the $100 range, but none of them are what I want. I'm getting multiple rose clutch offers.

 
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Quote: Originally Posted by snllama /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Holy crap. How do you get more items than you started with?
Hahah I have a little strategy that seems to have worked really well for me this last time. I'll see if I can get my next bag that high, or maybe this one was just a lucky bag! We'll see.

Basically, my advice for anyone wanting to make the most out of their bag:

- Watch the news feed!!! This helps so much that you can see what trades well and what doesn't. If someone is offering you a trade that you're not sure is good, go back through the news feed and see if that item has a habit of trading for higher items. For instance, if someone wanted to trade me a bracelet, I would go through the news feed and see how it did. If it was always the lower priced item of the trade, it's obviously going to be harder to trade up.

- Trade up just a dollar or two at a time, even if it's for an item that you aren't totally in love with. (Unless you know the item doesn't trade well... there are some danger items which all of us girls found out about the hard way... hah.)

- Once you get your item to about $40 or higher, take trades that offer you two decent items for one. (For instance, two $20 items for one $40.) It honestly doesn't take long to get them back to a higher price as long as you try.

- Offer out a lot of trades. Every single one of my items had about 30 trade offers out at a time. That way I wasn't waiting around all day to hear back whether or not someone was going to say yes/no and could keep my items moving up. Also, don't be afraid to offer trades that are higher than $10 difference. I had a few of these trades actually happen.

- Keep your bag open for all seven days!! The longer you have to work with you bag, the more time you have to raise and split your items. The only way I would close early is if you get everything you want and there is no way that you want anything else. Even if you have something your happy with on day 3, you can always trade back for it if you get a really high item later in the week. Only hold on to the things you are 100% not willing to part with.

Okay, that ended up being way longer than I meant it to be, but hopefully it will help people who are opening their first bag. I know I failed big time on my first bag (only got 2 items worth about $80) until I understood more how the site works :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

Good luck!


Thanks for the tips! Do you have to cancel your bids once people decline them? I had a few that said 0 out 0 are interested.

I really want that iphone Samantha or Poppy case. My case just broke and I have an ugly plain case. Im tempted to open up a new bag, just so I get it. Gah. This is addicting and time consuming! I always start things during finals week. lol. 
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Originally Posted by theredwonder /img/forum/go_quote.gif



This is my 6th bag, but I returned 2 full bags so I'm only counting it as my 4th. 
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Oh no, what were wrong in the bags you returned? 

I'm so excited to hear everyone receiving their lbb! I can't wait to see everyone's pictures! My lbbs ship out tomrw, hopefully I get them by Saturday, because I want to use the purse I got during a festival!

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



Oh no, what were wrong in the bags you returned? 

I'm so excited to hear everyone receiving their lbb! I can't wait to see everyone's pictures! My lbbs ship out tomrw, hopefully I get them by Saturday, because I want to use the purse I got during a festival!
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The first one I returned because the sizes were weird on everything! It had a blue seed bead necklace, KJL gold and silver necklace, and makeup bag set.

The second one had coloring issues and I think the doctored the photos or something on my earrings. The proportion on them wasn't the same at ALL. That was the Blair clutch and the Vince Cammuto Crystal Stud Earrings.

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


Thanks for the tips! Do you have to cancel your bids once people decline them? I had a few that said 0 out 0 are interested.

I really want that iphone Samantha or Poppy case. My case just broke and I have an ugly plain case. Im tempted to open up a new bag, just so I get it. Gah. This is addicting and time consuming! I always start things during finals week. lol. 
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I don't think I'd cancel, unless its for things that are sold out. If someone opens a new bag and has one of those items then wouldn't your offer be the first to pop up for them?

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

And say no to any candle?
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I know Leilani had one of those XELA candles and apparently had no problem trading it. I don't think I'd take the smaller ones, except that chalkboard one, maybe.

 
Whoa, her trading luck is crazy this time around! LOL. Mine is only "okay" thus far, I have 6 more days though. 
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I actually really want a $36 candle again. Just not willing to give up my earrings for one.

 

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