Great Raffle Auction for a Great Cause!!

This is almost up!! Your last chance to buy a ticket for a super cause!! This auction is really a raffle! All the rules are below. And Yogibear66 has challenged us to 4 more ticket purchases and she also throws in an Amazon Gift Card worth $50.00!! (that is in addition to the gift card ALREADY in the box!!). This is gonna be a great prize for someone! So, please purchase a ticket for a great cause!! We thank you!!! Just click on the box to take you to the auction!!

This is a Mystery Auction to raise funds for our very own DraggonTagger. As a third time cancer survivor, long-time OnlineAuction.com Member Jennie has had a very long fight. She has beat the big C once again, but has a very long road back and lots of big bad bills that need to be paid.

Recently, a Mystery Auction was run and a wonderful amount raised to help pay some of Jennie's bills. The thing is, not everyone could afford to bid after the bidding started climbing. Lots of members would like to help and we've found a way to run a Mystery Auction that everyone has a chance to win.

Members have been sending YogiBear66 all kinds of goodies to put into a Mystery Auction and we've decided to do it in a raffle type format. Everyone will have the opportunity to buy "drawing tickets". All the purchased tickets will go into a drum and a winner drawn on December 15. For every 10 tickets sold, we will give hints as to what is in the mystery box. Could be collectibles... could be health and beauty... could be pet accessories... could be household... could be clothing... could be food/candy... could be decorations... could be gift cards... hell, it could be cash!!! It could be ANYTHING. OLA Members are donating left and right, so the box will have lots of different goodies in it!!! In the immortal words of Forrest Gump (with a little liberty taken to make it fit): A Mystery Box is like a Box of Chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get.

Here is how the tickets break down:

Buy One $5 Ticket = One ticket into the drum

Buy Two $5 Tickets = 3 tickets into the drum (1 free ticket bonus)

Buy Five $5 Tickets = 10 tickets into the drum (5 free ticket bonus)

To get the multiple ticket bonus, you must buy the multiple tickets on the same day. You can buy one ticket, you can buy 100 tickets. You can buy a ticket a day or buy everything all at once and get bonus tickets! This way, everyone has a shot at winning the Mystery Auction!

This auction will start off with 5 Vintage Brooches. The minimum value of these brooches is $15. When 10 tickets have been sold, we will give another hint of what is in the box. For every 10 tickets sold, we will disclose something else AND we will add something else to the box!

All payments will be made to YogiBear66. Yogi takes Google Checkout, personal checks, US Postal Money Orders, Serve.com, WePay.com, and all major credit cards. If you need to make payment through PayPal, payments will be made to American-Hippie. No tickets will be placed into the barrel until payment has cleared.

The winner of the box will need to pay for the shipping. Shipping will be EXACT postage cost. No handling fees or packing fees or anything more than exact postage. We will ship it via USPS Flat Rate or USPS Ground, whichever you prefer, but there won't be an extra dime tacked on to the exact postage. You have our word.

Think about how wonderful it is to have your health and then buy tickets generously but do not go into debt yourself.

DraggonTagger has been an OLA Member for years. Some members know her as DraggonTagger. Some know her as Game Hostess. Some know her as The Welcome Waggon Draggon. For most of us, she is simply Family.

~THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT THIS AUCTION ~

~THANK YOU FOR YOUR TICKET PURCHASES~

~THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU ~ THANK YOU~

If you'd like to donate something for this mystery auction, please omail yogibear66 directly. If you'd like to donate cash directly without participating in this auction format, here is the link: https://www.wepay.com/donate/129710

Welcome to NEW SELLERS!

There are already tons of great sellers at OnlineAuction.com, but I'd like to focus on some newer sellers.  The more sellers we get, the more variety OLA offers and the more buyers will search and find us. If you've got it, list it!

ERTL 1917 Texaco Car Bank from rsalesonlinegroup!

Also from rsalesonlinegroup - Lemax Benjamin Jewelers - check em out!

Sorry - I already bought the COOL Mr. Christmas talking globe!

Made in America! Handmade! Vegan! From latherupsoap!

(I bought 4 of these... AWESOME!)

Handmade Lavender Soap from latherupsoap!

HUGE! 128cts! I've bough several of their gems/jewelry pieces and have been DELIGHTED!

BIG Rutilated Quartz cabochon from theshoppezone!

And how about this -

Beautiful abalone butterfly pendant from theshoppezone!

And a few more...

From suzziescrafts a wonderful dog crochet filet pattern!

Braves Knit Cap from pursladi01

And from philomenaboutique a cool vintage bag!


There are many, many more, and new sellers all the time. Stop by and say hi!

FEEDBACK

I know it can be easy to just forget to leave feedback for someone as I forget myself sometimes. I have been going through my feedback today and getting caught up with those I have not left feedback for and I noticed I am not the only one being forgetful.

I found some that had not left feedback for me also. I think it is the right time of year to take a few minutes and check if you need to post feedback for anyone. A good way to start the new year is with not a chore left over from 2011 and start 2012 without needing to attack this. I know I will feel better when I have done mine and not have to jump on it to catch up after the first of the year.

I will be here one year on 12/24/2011 and I am closing in on the 500 feedback mark. There is another member here that is even closer than me and I am trying to manage when I leave feedback for her just trying to be the one to make her hit that great mark. If you want to see what she offers that has her feedback so high and all positive check her out at the following link KornKountryTreasures as she has some really nice items for sale and read her feedback to see why hers is so positive and hitting the 500 mark.

I enjoy reading feedback about others. Especially when they have really high numbers like over 1,000 or 2,000. It gives me clues as to what needs to be done to get there myself. I think there are so many ways to get tips on selling and buying on ola.com by checking out the other members and how they do things.

Join us at ola.com, set yourself a goal and let all of the others here help you meet it.

Merry Christmas to all

Think PINK!!

It's kind of a dreary day outdoors today! Not too cold but just gray and forbidding. So, I started to think of the color pink and all the wonderful things I could find on OLA.com! Just look at some of the goodies I found! This cheers me up!!

Lovely Pink Glass Covered Candy Dish from Morerivethead84!


How about a Pink Crochet Wired Bracelet with Pink Seed Beads from Suziescrafts?

Cranberry Glass Inverted Thistle Salt Sugar Shaker from Goldi.

A beautiful Viking Glass Pink Bowl with Free Shipping from Pwittstuff.

This darling Sterling Silver Pink Flip Flop Necklace with Rhinestones from Lyndaleesloft.

A wonderful Vintage Pink Coral Cabachon Ring from Looking4agreatdeal starting at only $4.95!

Need a replacement, check out Pink Round Depression Glass Cover Looking for Bottom from Arfive. And there are others listed at OLA.com!

And we even have a Vintage Menda Pink Bathroom Set at Kornkountrytreasures!

So, if YOU need cheering up, just check out the great deals at OLA.com!

Thank you!!!

OLA.COM IS NO RUSH SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS

I have decided this year I am not going to get in to the holiday rush for Christmas gifts. Step children are too old to buy for anyway. They always return what we get them. So sending them money which they can always  use.

Will buy for Brandon who is 7 and for Blake who does not even know there is such a thing as Christmas anyway. Poor baby will probably get diapers, powder and baby wipes LOL. Mom will love that. I have started him a piggy bank that I got from a seller at OLA.COM. And I am making him a blankie to match the booties I bought from another seller at OLA.COM.

This year all my Christmas shopping was done on line. So easy to do. Just get up, have coffee and sit around in my fuzzy warm robe and get on line and shop away. I found all but one gift on OLA.COM. Now that's pretty good that everything I was looking for was on one site.

If you are still looking for gift items the sellers on OLA.COM have great ideas to help you buy for the hard to buy for person. If you have friends or family who love home made items you will find lots of sellers here who make such nice gifts that will not be found in the malls. One of a kind items also. Unique items for the home.

So take off your shoes, put your feet up, get on line and go to http://ola.com/ and have a leisure shopping experience. 

Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine

Fruits & Veggies In The Same Salad? HUH?

I never realized it, but I used to be a salad purist. My fruit salads had nothing but fruit and my "regular" salads had nothing but veggies (don't tell me tomatoes are a fruit -- my mind is closed on that topic).

Last year, Daughter discovered "Christmas Salad" and completely shattered my peaceful rut. That salad has kiwi, strawberries, mandarin oranges, and (shudder) SPINACH!

"You can't do that!," I screeched.

"Try it," she purred.

It was wonderful! Hubby, never to be outdone in the kitchen, started experimenting. Last night we had a salad with regular greens, cucumber, tomato, apple, tropical fruit mix, and mandarin oranges (call them the "secret ingredient"). It was AWESOME!

The moral of this story is that we're never too old to try something new.

Christmas is approaching FAST!

Christmas is fast approaching! And if you are looking for that last decorating piece or something special for the holidays, NOW is the time to order it!!

Christmas Charm Platter is new in the box from Angelonthewind, perfect for Santa's Cookies!Darling Hillbilly Christmas Doorstop from Yogibear66! How cute is this?Musical Christmas Story Book from Yawningdawg! Come on, Grandma, you know you want it for those grandbabies! Snowman Wall Pocket Handpainted Christmas from Jenbanna88 will give a homespun look! And the Mikasa Winter Basket Christmas from our store, Kornkountrytreasures, will be beautiful as a centerpiece!

So, whatever it is that you still need (or think you need!), check out OLA.com for great deals, great sellers and great prices!! Thank you!!

(Only 14 days left!!)