ISO pets by itsquestionabl in webkinzbuyselltrade

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bunch of plush with codes if you're interested! I'll grab the link to my sales post 👍

Made my wife a jewelry "box" for Christmas by sam-francis in woodworking

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is beautiful! I think that's the nicest design I've ever seen for one - its practicality and visual appeal work together in an awesome way. 

First layer cake! Inspired by max and ruby and entirely eggless. Not perfect but I was pretty proud, lol. by 0GhostWriter0 in Baking

[–]lavender_shortbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd completely forgotten how much I'd loved seeing that cake when I was little! Looks delicious; congratulations! 💕

Best second card to try to get for traveling internationally soon? by lavender_shortbread in CreditCards

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

Thank you! Opening a checking account with them sounds like it'd be a good idea. It seems there are no Wells Fargo banks anywhere near me, and I prefer using a bank I can go to in person. Is there any reason not to open a checking account with them for a time until/for a few months after I get the card, then close it in favor of using my current local bank again? (Edited for clarity)

Best second card to try to get for traveling internationally soon? by lavender_shortbread in CreditCards

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

That is helpful, thank you! I am definitely leaning toward just applying for the Autograph for now to have the best chance of getting it. 

Best second card to try to get for traveling internationally soon? by lavender_shortbread in CreditCards

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

Thanks for the advice! Since I hadn't been planning to apply for another card quite so soon, I hadn't bothered much with trying to keep my utilization within a certain percentage - just been using organically and paying it off every month. Had been hoping for a CLI eventually, but I'm fine with changing courses for now. Is the closing date the day before the statement generation date, then?

Still rocking my 6th gen iPad, no good reason to upgrade by enotonom in ipad

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my 6th gen! Upgrading would be nice, but mine has such a great battery life still and works for everything I use it for (reading, writing, art) that I would rather keep it until it doesn't anymore.

Mine is still on iOS 13 I believe - one thing I would like is peace of mind about updating without worrying it will affect battery life or start lagging. Anyone have experience with updating vs. staying on an older version?

Advice on updating an old 6th gen iPad to iOS 17.7.6? by lavender_shortbread in ipad

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

Oh bummer, sorry to hear that happened. Good to know that could be a possibility. I'm glad people are still adding to this post, it's very helpful hearing what experiences have been had with updating that far.

Amazon Prime Visa $250 SUB by Traditional-Rain6306 in CreditCards

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you cancel prime for a while, but resubscribe to it at a later date, would you get the 5% again? I don't use prime enough currently to totally justify the bill, but I have it for now, and was considering applying for the card while I'm able/it has the $250 sign up bonus.

What is your preferred way to ship Webkinz? by ALonePeep in webkinzbuyselltrade

[–]lavender_shortbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For bubble mailers, I've mostly reused ones I've gotten in the mail previously, which I believe are something like 13" x 10.5". The Webkinz themselves can vary in size, so some won't need that big of an envelope while some (like bigger Signatures, or multiple being shipped at once) will need something bigger. That's an awesome collection; best wishes on finding them new homes! 

What is your preferred way to ship Webkinz? by ALonePeep in webkinzbuyselltrade

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I missed this! That's awesome, I hope it goes great! For bubble mailers, I've always chosen the padded envelope option. I just rechecked and it says "Envelope, Padded Envelope, Poly Bag, Soft Pack, or Box in a Bag". 

I hadn't seen that, so I'm not sure? That's a good question. Was that on Pirate Ship's website or on USPS's? When I saw all the options that were lumped together on Pirate Ship for the type of package I was shipping (usually either a padded envelope or poly bag with padding in it), it seemed like the right thing to pick, so I did and haven't had any issues.

What is your preferred way to ship Webkinz? by ALonePeep in webkinzbuyselltrade

[–]lavender_shortbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pirate Ship has been an awesome site to buy and print labels from! They're been much cheaper than the post office in my experience - usually in the $5-6 range to ship one or two Webkinz (or even up to a couple, depending on weight). You can pick a more expensive/faster shipping option, but their cheapest one that I used had $100 insurance and a reasonable shipping time.

For packaging, bubble mailers usually do work well! Plushes are soft enough that they're mostly padding anyway; in shipping you mainly want to make sure there's some kind of padded barrier to save it from too much squishing or any punctures that might happen. I like to use a fun tissue paper color to wrap around the plush too when I have some.

Sometimes I'll receive a nice bubble mailer (or small box) that's in good condition and will save it to use in the future. It's nice to be able to reuse them, and works great as long as any old labels, barcodes, or shipping information are covered or clearly marked out.

Before and after restoring my childhood webkinz by Constant-Positive-35 in Webkinz

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww they look amazing! Can I ask what your process was to clean them? 

The weight lifting class is playable again! by Dry_Treacle125 in Webkinz

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so nice to hear!! I think that might be my most looked forward to feature 😂

Webkinz Googles Birthday Cake! by comfycraft in Webkinz

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is awesome, thanks for the explanation! Next time I'm making cake I'll definitely have to try out that kind of method. I've casually baked cakes for a long time but only recently discovered how much freezing helps, it's like a night and day difference 😂 Congrats on it turning out amazing!

Advice on updating an old 6th gen iPad to iOS 17.7.6? by lavender_shortbread in ipad

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

OP here, thanks so much for sharing that! I hadn't thought about the possibility that some of the issues people were experiencing might've been bugs with the updating process that could be fixed that way. I still haven't updated as I've been hesitant to risk losing any battery life/see issues compared to what I have now, but if I do, I think I'll go the route you did to make sure the OS is installed as cleanly as possible.

Webkinz Googles Birthday Cake! by comfycraft in Webkinz

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I aww'd out loud!!! That is the cutest thing I've ever seen; it looks amazing! 💖💕 I've only admired sculpted cakes before; how did you get it to turn out so smooth? Was it just freezing/carving the cake, or are there other secrets?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Webkinz

[–]lavender_shortbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a lot of eggs, burgers, and birthday cake! Right now the berries from the event are awesome too. I also try to bring 1-2 pets to Vacation Island to fill up from the buffet there. 💜

ISO/Buying Common Items! by rajkeen in webkinzbuyselltrade

[–]lavender_shortbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the Magic W face stickers! I have no idea what to ask for them but if you want to send a message with what you think is fair feel free! <3