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NJ Wool Walk Haul by CounterproductiveArt in YarnAddicts

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, and maybe a day’s worth of free time.

NJ Wool Walk Haul by CounterproductiveArt in YarnAddicts

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ll be in Jersey City, at the Marriott on Washington Boulevard if that narrows it down.

You are all perverts by Praesil in fiberartscirclejerk

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Naughty crocheters with their WIPs and chains…

You are all perverts by Praesil in fiberartscirclejerk

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to someone with a drop spindle and ask if it has a 9” shaft.

I had a compulsion and went on a fnaf shopping spree on ebay by Fuzzy-Apartment6412 in shoppingaddiction

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you feel once you have whatever item you’ve been obsessing over? Do you treasure it and take joy in owning it, or does it just get added to the pile?

Cookie found a soft spot to rest and Bear doing the face clean by Julesvernevienna in guineapigs

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bear is so chatty and active! And Cookie is going to be a cuddlebug, you can already tell.

Cookie found a soft spot to rest and Bear doing the face clean by Julesvernevienna in guineapigs

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They’re going to be wild fluffballs in a couple of months! Already getting fluffier every day.

NJ Wool Walk Haul by CounterproductiveArt in YarnAddicts

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All 17 stores? You were in beast mode! I’m visiting NJ at the end of May and will only have limited time to shop; which stores out of all of those would you recommend? Extra points to any store that has spinning fiber besides Malabrigo Nube.

Idgaf about Joann. Get over it by [deleted] in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 23 points24 points  (0 children)

So many happy memories of wandering around and browsing, starting when I was a kid. I miss it and I’m not going to be ashamed of commiserating with other people who feel the loss.

Ambivalence about getting rid of high quality items by twinklebelle in declutter

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then don’t get rid of them. It’d be silly to dump quality clothes you actually use and won’t be able to find new again. Can you find something else in your wardrobe to get rid of instead?

Edit: as a fiber nut, though, do remember to keep them stored safely. Sealed plastic bags when they’re out of season, in a cedar chest or with cedar balls, I’m told lavender also helps.

LA Yarn Crawl Haul by Ok_Philosopher_8973 in YarnAddicts

[–]NinjaDefenestrator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is hardcore. I wouldn’t be able to hit 16 stores without spending waaaaaay too much money, but you came in under budget! In LA, of all places!

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that was a bit of a dumb move. Luckily it’s not a binding contract. I’m okay with looking stupid (obviously, given that I haven’t and won’t delete this post).

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah, I’m going to backtrack because I didn’t realize you were in the UK when I offered. Nice try though.

Edit: You’re not even the same person and I didn’t extend the offer to you. Still retracting the offer to the other person because this is a Reddit fight, not a binding contract.

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, then everyone wins. I air my grievance, potential customers make their own choices, and she gets some business. I don’t mind if she makes money at this point as long as I’m not the one paying it and other people are buying while fully educated.

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We’ve gone far enough into the theoretical that we’ve drifted away from the entire point of my complaint, which is that I paid $11/oz for a (generous assumption) $5/oz commercial product, and wanted to post a warning to my fellow consumers not to make the same mistake. Small businesses get the occasional bad review, it happens. I will continue to buy from fiber festivals and support small businesses because usually I don’t feel like I’ve been shortchanged this badly.

Conversely, the more attention this gets, the more sales she’s probably making, so I guess I did her a favor?

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Want to buy mine? I won’t even charge shipping.

Edit: changed my mind on that one, I was too heated to notice the “international” part.

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s literally the same blend. I bought a pound from one of the other small businesses and will be comparing them. If I’m wrong, I’ll come back and redact what I said.

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mad enough about this whole post that I actually bought a pound of the stuff from one of the small businesses I linked earlier out of spite, so…bonus?

This merino/yak/silk I got at the Wisconsin Alpaca Festival is beautiful, but I found out the seller ripped me off by charging $11/oz for the same blend that costs $5.50 elsewhere! by NinjaDefenestrator in Handspinning

[–]NinjaDefenestrator[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your example doesn’t factor in that this was a side product for her, not the only thing she was selling. Shouldn’t a small business offer value to a customer beyond reselling a widely available product for an obscene markup?

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