HI, WELCOME TO MY "ABOUT ME" PAGE.

I WILL TELL YOU A BIT ABOUT ME AND MY SHOP, INCLUDING SOME TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

I HAVE SPENT MOST OF MY WORKING LIFE DOING BAR WORK AND HELPING YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, BUT MY MAIN PASSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN BUYING AND SELLING.

I  WORK NIGHT SHIFTS AND OFTEN GO TO WORK ON A SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MY CAR LOADED UP SO THAT WHEN I FINISH WORK IN THE MORNING I CAN SHOOT STRAIGHT OFF TO DO A CAR BOOT SALE.

MY GRANDAD USED TO HAVE A MARKET STALL AND I WOULD LOVE GOING TO STAY WITH HIM SO I COULD HELP HIM OUT AT THE MARKETS.

I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMT OF HAVING MY OWN STALL OR SHOP, BUT WAS TOO FRIGHTENED OF THE INTITIAL DEBT.

THEN, FOR MY 40TH BIRTHDAY, MY DAD BOUGHT ME MY P.C. AND I DISCOVERED EBAY. I WAS IN SEVENTH HEAVEN AND SPENT WEEKS GOING THROUGH THE HOUSE TO SEE WHAT I COULD SELL- WE STILL HAVE A SAYING IN OUR HOUSE,"IF YOU LEAVE IT LAYING AROUND, IT'LL GET EBAYED".

A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE LINE, I STARTED TO THINK ABOUT OPENING AN EBAY SHOP, BUT COULDN'T DECIDE WHAT TO SELL. MY FRIENDS BIRTHDAY WAS LOOMING AND I SPENT WEEKS LOOKING FOR A PRESENT FOR HER. I LIKE TO GIVE THINGS THAT ARE SLIGHTLY UNUSUAL OR OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHEN I TOOK HER PRESSIE ROUND TO HER, WE GOT CHATTING ABOUT EBAY AND I MENTIONED I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN A SHOP BUT WAS STRUGGLING WITH IDEAS.

SHE SUGGESTED I SELL GROOVY GIFTS AND NIFTY NOVELTIES, HENCE THE BIRTH OF MY SHOP. I DOUBT I WILL EVER GET RICH FROM IT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING I REALLY ENJOY DOING.

I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE CHALLENGE OF TRYING TO FIND QUALITY ITEMS THAT ARE A BIT QUIRKY BUT WON'T BREAK THE BANK.

NOW THE BUSINESS BIT,

I TRY TO BE AS DESCRIPTIVE AND ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE AND ALWAYS PROVIDE A GALLERY PICTURE SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT YOU ARE BUYING.

I FULLY INSPECT EVERY ITEM BEFORE IT IS WRAPPED TO MAKE SURE IT IS IN 100% GOOD CONDITION.

HOWEVER, IF YOU DO FIND A PROBLEM OR YOU DON'T AGREE WITH MY DESCRIPTION, YOU CAN CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE RETURN ( THIS MUST BE NO MORE THAN 3 DAYS AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR GOODS). THE RETURN ADDRESS IS GROOVY GIFTS'N'NIFTY NOVELTIES,4, HOLDSWORTH CLOSE,SUFFOLK,CO10 7SE.

I MAKE NO MONEY OUT OF POSTAGE AND PACKING AND I TRY TO RECYCLE AS MANY BOXES AS POSSIBLE. NOT ONLY DOES THIS DO MY BIT FOR THE ENVIROMENT, IT ALSO SAVES ON PACKAGING COSTS.

I POST EVERYTHING WITHIN 1 DAY OF PAYMENT BEING RECEIVED/CLEARED AND SEND IT 1ST CLASS RECORDED SO THAT YOUR PARCEL IS EASILY TRACKED AND IS LESS LIKELY TO GET LOST IN THE POST.

I BELIEVE IN A FRIENDLY, PERSONAL SERVICE AND DO NOT USE AUTOMATED E MAILS OR FEEDBACK. I TRY TO RESPOND TO ALL EMAILS AS QUICKLY AS I CAN,ALTHOUGH DUE TO MY WORKING SHIFT PATTERN, THIS COULD SOMETIMES BE A FEW HOURS LATER.

I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF YOUR PARCELS PROGRESS.

I AM A FRIENDLY, APPROACHABLE PERSON, SO IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT ME OR NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH.

WELL, THAT'S JUST ABOUT IT. I HOPE I HAVE TOLD YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HOPE YOU VISIT MY SITE AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

HAPPY SHOPPING

SHARON.