http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 Elann Community Chat Center - Previous Website Chat - ebay yarn?? - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sat, 27 Dec 2003 05:49:41 GMT Sat, 27 Dec 2003 05:49:41 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 Sat, 27 Dec 2003 05:49:41 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:32:06 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465
The other folks have come up with a few EXCELLENT points-do try to familiarize yourself with the yarns you are looking at. Do a search elsewhere, and check a few places for price/color- a lot of times a color or a whole line will be discontinued.
Also, at this point, TRY to buy name brands, with the labels on. As you get more familiar with manufacturers, and what they offer, you can get more goodies. I`ve bought Colinette mill-ends off e-bay, and Cherry Tree Hill, as well as Crystal Palace. Most sellers are perfectly fine, but there are a few that I`d rather not buy from.
I likeBonnie`sCozyKnits, Toadal, and WildWestWools, and those just a few. I`ve never had anything but a straight-up deal from any of them.

Another thing to remember is - there`s a lot of it out there...I just went nuts looking for a few skeins of a Jaeger yarn, bought some in "the most tolerable color available" and then spent less 3 weeks later in a better color.

Happy bidding-
Bets]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:54:36 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 I have found some good buys on Colinette on ebay and the sellers I bought from were fantastic. I familiarize myself with the yarns so I know what the yarn will be like before I bid. I bought some yarn from the aforementioned seller mentioned on this page on ebay and the yarn was fine but VERY thin and prone to breakage without extreme care. I buy Colinette there and from my LYS but I sure do wish my pals at Elann had it. I mostly buy from Elann but do buy from ebay and Herrschners sales because of price and because my LYS is 75 miles away. That`s the only thing about living in such a rural area that I`m not thrilled with. Good luck with your class, I`m jealous- you must share some of your new skills and projects with us.
Benne]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:18:24 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:56:46 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 You can do a search in the discussion group and find the old postings. Just do a search for "ebay". The discussion took place in June and July. There are many good sellers on Ebay. The seller discussed in the recent posting has low prices, but sells what many of us consider to be less than top quality yarn. Much of it does not have manufacture labels so fiber content and care can not be certain. However, as discussed recently, creative people can find uses for everything. It is great to find bargins on the web, but I try to also support my LYS (local yarn store) as well. The prices are higher, but they are always ready to help when I have a problem. Think of it as the price of the yarn includes the knitting lesson! I personally NEVER ask questions about a project I`m working on if I didn`t buy the yarn at the store. That is where this friendly group can come in handy.
Happy knitting.]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:24:23 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465
As always on eBay, check the feedback of the seller, be sure you know how much shipping will be, and ask any questions you have before bidding.]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2003 04:53:45 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=133465 Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:18:29 GMT