Hi friends!!! We've researched this and it is not a scam. We just wanted to pass this on, so do with it what you will...
This is a super easy way to get cash back when you shop online - (especially if you are an Ebayer like us)! We signed up a few weeks ago and it is really cool - it actually worked for us, we already got a few bucks in our account, and we didn't even buy anything yet, but a few of our Ebay customers signed up and bought stuff and we got comissions on their purchases!!!
It's free to sign up and how it works is you get cash back when you shop online at places like Ebay, Target, Macy's, Circuit City, etc. You go to their site and click the link to the place you want to shop and you get cash back. You also get cash back when you refer friends and they shop. You want to sign up to be a Crumbs Earner because you get more cash back that way. Neato!
It's like MLM for online shopping. It doesn't cost you a dime, and you get money just for shopping online, which you probably do anyway if you are like us!
Happy Shopping those after-holiday sales!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP - it's free and they don't take your credit card info or any crap like that. So sign up and tell your friends and start earning!
~WeLoveDenim.com
As an example, check out the calculations below...
Number of people that you refer: 5 peopleAverage number of people that your referrals refer: 5 peopleAverage amount spent by each referral (monthly): $50 Based on Referral Commission of 0.7% (site average) Your Total: $1,366.75 per Month
Even if you don't refer anyone, you still earn cash back when you shop online! So why not right?
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
New changes to Ebay's anti-counterfeiting efforts!
This article is posted in full length at: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m11/i29/s01
eBay Rolls out Major Initiative to Fight Counterfeits
By Ina SteinerAuctionBytes.com November 29, 2006
eBay has rolled out a major new initiative to fight the problem of counterfeit goods and will begin scrutinizing all sellers who list items that are particularly susceptible to counterfeiting. eBay already prohibits the sale of counterfeits on its site and has a VeRO program for rights-holders to report violations. But companies such as Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior Couture have filed lawsuits against eBay claiming it is not doing enough to fight the problem (http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m09/i22/s03).
The new initiative was announced to some sellers by phone on Tuesday, and eBay said sellers need to adapt to four "safeguards" that make up the new program. The initiative only applies to items particularly susceptible to counterfeiting. eBay will not provide sellers with a list of those items, however, stating those items often change, and that providing such a list publicly would help counterfeiters.
The four safeguards of the program are as follows:
1) Sellers who list items that appear on eBay's list of items particularly susceptible to counterfeiting (which we'll herein call eBay's anti-counterfeiting list) must become PayPal verified. However, those sellers are not required to offer PayPal as a payment option in their listings.
2) eBay will conduct manual "seller reviews" for sellers who list items on its anti-counterfeiting list. eBay will not authenticate items, but will use various information to determine if sellers will be permitted to sell such items. eBay would not get specific about exactly what criteria they would consider during the review process, but said it would consider "a variety of factors."
3) eBay will ban 1-day and 3-day auctions of all items on its anti-counterfeiting list to give eBay members and rights-holders enough time to review items.
4) eBay will restrict cross-border trade on items on its anti-counterfeiting list. Sellers in the U.S., Germany and UK may ship such items worldwide except to Hong Kong and China. Sellers in English-speaking countries can trade such items freely with each other. But sellers in China and Hong Kong may not list these items on their local sites or on any other eBay site.
ChannelAdvisor President and CEO Scot Wingo, who broke the news on his eBay Strategies blog on Tuesday, said he loves the new initiative but is concerned with any changes made during the busy fourth quarter, even positive ones. "My take is they've dipped toe in water with other efforts, seen positive results, and now are going deeper."
eBay Senior Director of Seller Development Todd Lutwak said the move was "not a holiday initiative." When asked if it was in reaction to litigation, eBay spokesperson Catherine England said the move was designed to ensure a good buying and selling experience on eBay that would bring long term value to the marketplace.
Lutwak explained that after a seller lists more than a certain number of items on the list, the system would set off an automatic trigger requiring a manual review of the seller. "If you've sold these items in the past, your account may have already been reviewed," but if sellers alter what they are selling, they may be subject to another review. He said eBay is looking to make the review process a quick one. When asked what turnaround time he was striving for, he would only say a "very reasonable" one.
eBay does not inform sellers whether or not their accounts have been reviewed. A combination of staff on the Seller Development and Trust and Safety teams on eBay will be conducting the reviews. Lutwak and England would not say how many staff are devoted to conducting the reviews, but England said Trust and Safety has more than 2,000 employees globally in a variety of roles.
Lutwak encouraged sellers to be proactive. Just as they would notify a credit card company ahead of time if there would be significant changes in account activity, he recommended eBay sellers be proactive and communicate selling changes to eBay so they don't hit triggers, including triggers designed to spot account takeovers. These are "best practices" that eBay encourages sellers to follow, he said.
Sellers of items that are particularly susceptible to counterfeiting will want to become PayPal verified, and also change the ship to location on listings to uncheck China and Hong Kong, Lutwak said.
England said this week's anti-counterfeiting initiative is one of a couple of initiatives coming in the next couple of months to provide a safe and trusted marketplace for buyers and sellers.
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What do you guys think about this? I feel partly glad and partly sad. On one hand, this is great for us, because we sell authentic goods and it should increase our business and drive out the fake denim and handbag sellers. Although, crooks always do seem to find a way.
However, I have already begun to experience a bad side of this new initiative. Monday, at 9pm EST, I posted a pair of authentic Rock & Republic jeans on Ebay UK. By Tuesday at 9pm EST, the auction was still not appearing in my Store, nor on Ebay's search. I called Ebay and they couldn't really explain why this was happening. 24 hours for an auction to appear seems a bit ridiculous for a review by Trust & Safety. I also told the person I spoke with at Ebay that I notice whenever I post True Religion or Seven jeans, they normally take 4-6 hours to appear on Ebay, whereas other brands I post show up immediately. He would neither confirm nor deny but I suspect this is also a part of Ebay's new filtering process and "manual" reviews. A word to the wise - keep an eye on your auctions and make sure they are all showing up in your Store or on search...and call Ebay if not. Finally after I hung up with Ebay with no resolution in sight, suddenly my auction appeared. They must have figured out how to release it.
So I mentioned to the Ebay tech I was speaking to that I'd heard about Ebay's new anti-counterfeiting rules and asked for more info about them. He wouldn't really say much and sort of indicated to me that this new anti-counterfeiting strategy wasn't supposed to go public, but they may have to make some official announcement soon since it seems to have been leaked.
This is one hell of a time (the holiday season) for them to implement this new strategy...because like anything else, the new system will inevitably have bugs in it. And I've already found some.
eBay Rolls out Major Initiative to Fight Counterfeits
By Ina SteinerAuctionBytes.com November 29, 2006
eBay has rolled out a major new initiative to fight the problem of counterfeit goods and will begin scrutinizing all sellers who list items that are particularly susceptible to counterfeiting. eBay already prohibits the sale of counterfeits on its site and has a VeRO program for rights-holders to report violations. But companies such as Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior Couture have filed lawsuits against eBay claiming it is not doing enough to fight the problem (http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m09/i22/s03).
The new initiative was announced to some sellers by phone on Tuesday, and eBay said sellers need to adapt to four "safeguards" that make up the new program. The initiative only applies to items particularly susceptible to counterfeiting. eBay will not provide sellers with a list of those items, however, stating those items often change, and that providing such a list publicly would help counterfeiters.
The four safeguards of the program are as follows:
1) Sellers who list items that appear on eBay's list of items particularly susceptible to counterfeiting (which we'll herein call eBay's anti-counterfeiting list) must become PayPal verified. However, those sellers are not required to offer PayPal as a payment option in their listings.
2) eBay will conduct manual "seller reviews" for sellers who list items on its anti-counterfeiting list. eBay will not authenticate items, but will use various information to determine if sellers will be permitted to sell such items. eBay would not get specific about exactly what criteria they would consider during the review process, but said it would consider "a variety of factors."
3) eBay will ban 1-day and 3-day auctions of all items on its anti-counterfeiting list to give eBay members and rights-holders enough time to review items.
4) eBay will restrict cross-border trade on items on its anti-counterfeiting list. Sellers in the U.S., Germany and UK may ship such items worldwide except to Hong Kong and China. Sellers in English-speaking countries can trade such items freely with each other. But sellers in China and Hong Kong may not list these items on their local sites or on any other eBay site.
ChannelAdvisor President and CEO Scot Wingo, who broke the news on his eBay Strategies blog on Tuesday, said he loves the new initiative but is concerned with any changes made during the busy fourth quarter, even positive ones. "My take is they've dipped toe in water with other efforts, seen positive results, and now are going deeper."
eBay Senior Director of Seller Development Todd Lutwak said the move was "not a holiday initiative." When asked if it was in reaction to litigation, eBay spokesperson Catherine England said the move was designed to ensure a good buying and selling experience on eBay that would bring long term value to the marketplace.
Lutwak explained that after a seller lists more than a certain number of items on the list, the system would set off an automatic trigger requiring a manual review of the seller. "If you've sold these items in the past, your account may have already been reviewed," but if sellers alter what they are selling, they may be subject to another review. He said eBay is looking to make the review process a quick one. When asked what turnaround time he was striving for, he would only say a "very reasonable" one.
eBay does not inform sellers whether or not their accounts have been reviewed. A combination of staff on the Seller Development and Trust and Safety teams on eBay will be conducting the reviews. Lutwak and England would not say how many staff are devoted to conducting the reviews, but England said Trust and Safety has more than 2,000 employees globally in a variety of roles.
Lutwak encouraged sellers to be proactive. Just as they would notify a credit card company ahead of time if there would be significant changes in account activity, he recommended eBay sellers be proactive and communicate selling changes to eBay so they don't hit triggers, including triggers designed to spot account takeovers. These are "best practices" that eBay encourages sellers to follow, he said.
Sellers of items that are particularly susceptible to counterfeiting will want to become PayPal verified, and also change the ship to location on listings to uncheck China and Hong Kong, Lutwak said.
England said this week's anti-counterfeiting initiative is one of a couple of initiatives coming in the next couple of months to provide a safe and trusted marketplace for buyers and sellers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What do you guys think about this? I feel partly glad and partly sad. On one hand, this is great for us, because we sell authentic goods and it should increase our business and drive out the fake denim and handbag sellers. Although, crooks always do seem to find a way.
However, I have already begun to experience a bad side of this new initiative. Monday, at 9pm EST, I posted a pair of authentic Rock & Republic jeans on Ebay UK. By Tuesday at 9pm EST, the auction was still not appearing in my Store, nor on Ebay's search. I called Ebay and they couldn't really explain why this was happening. 24 hours for an auction to appear seems a bit ridiculous for a review by Trust & Safety. I also told the person I spoke with at Ebay that I notice whenever I post True Religion or Seven jeans, they normally take 4-6 hours to appear on Ebay, whereas other brands I post show up immediately. He would neither confirm nor deny but I suspect this is also a part of Ebay's new filtering process and "manual" reviews. A word to the wise - keep an eye on your auctions and make sure they are all showing up in your Store or on search...and call Ebay if not. Finally after I hung up with Ebay with no resolution in sight, suddenly my auction appeared. They must have figured out how to release it.
So I mentioned to the Ebay tech I was speaking to that I'd heard about Ebay's new anti-counterfeiting rules and asked for more info about them. He wouldn't really say much and sort of indicated to me that this new anti-counterfeiting strategy wasn't supposed to go public, but they may have to make some official announcement soon since it seems to have been leaked.
This is one hell of a time (the holiday season) for them to implement this new strategy...because like anything else, the new system will inevitably have bugs in it. And I've already found some.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Why I love jeans...
Courtesy of poster "RockandRollTime" on AuthenticForum...we thought this was a great little piece about why we are so addicted to our designer jeans! It's so true!
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I was sitting on the subway this morning, in my favorite pair of butter soft sevens, and I was thinking: I love jeans so much. I mean, they're amazing.
Here's my top 10 list of reasons why I love jeans so much:
1) Respect. You know what I mean. You're walking down the street in this amazing pair of jeans that you probably shouldn't really spend that much money on, but what the hell. And it happens. A woman walks by and she says to you, "Wow, what an amazing pair of jeans. Where'd you get them?" Totally. worth. the. money.
2) They make your legs look so much better. I'm always reading articles about how ridiculous denim couture has become, how it's totally overpriced and a ripoff. But it's not. The wash, the durability, the stitching, even down to the tags- it's all strict quality control. This isn't some sort of mass Old Navy runoff here, it's people actually taking the time to design and think out these jeans. There's a whole process, and in the end, your ass looks that much better for it.
3) When you get a new pair of jeans in the mail, or you buy it at the store, and it's all shiny. Not shiny per se, but there's that new jean never-been-worn-but-about-to-be look to it. And the tags are still on, and they're so beautiful, and the wash is still intact- amazing.
4) They are the perfect part of any outfit. I'm a student, so I pretty much live in jeans. But high end jeans have made denim an acceptable part of every wardrobe.
5) They are the perfect thing to obsess over- conveniently categorized into brands, sizes, washes, and fits- kind of like the fashionable equivalent of OCD.
6) They will never be out of fashion. Theoretically, a pair of jeans can last you a decade. Since the creation of jeans, I don't think there's ever been a period that lasted longer than a month in which jeans were unfashionable.
7) Inspiration. Have you ever bought that pair of jeans that are two sizes two small, and you hang them in your closet, and every day you look at them longingly while you wolf down your yogurt?
8) You can figure out a person by looking at their jeans. Ripped and faded? California girl. Dark and slim? East Coast all the way. Citizens? Too cool for school basics. Sevens? Trendy. True Religion? Flashy. (Okay, so maybe it's not entirely accurate, but I like to believe it is. After all, I'm never going to see this girl again, so I might as well judge her jeans).
9) Usually only attractive people will put this much thought and care into jeans. And attractive people are good for the environment, haven't you heard?
10) They make your ass look fantastic. I know this is kind of reiterating #2, but my ass deserves a whole separate listing on it's own.
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I was sitting on the subway this morning, in my favorite pair of butter soft sevens, and I was thinking: I love jeans so much. I mean, they're amazing.
Here's my top 10 list of reasons why I love jeans so much:
1) Respect. You know what I mean. You're walking down the street in this amazing pair of jeans that you probably shouldn't really spend that much money on, but what the hell. And it happens. A woman walks by and she says to you, "Wow, what an amazing pair of jeans. Where'd you get them?" Totally. worth. the. money.
2) They make your legs look so much better. I'm always reading articles about how ridiculous denim couture has become, how it's totally overpriced and a ripoff. But it's not. The wash, the durability, the stitching, even down to the tags- it's all strict quality control. This isn't some sort of mass Old Navy runoff here, it's people actually taking the time to design and think out these jeans. There's a whole process, and in the end, your ass looks that much better for it.
3) When you get a new pair of jeans in the mail, or you buy it at the store, and it's all shiny. Not shiny per se, but there's that new jean never-been-worn-but-about-to-be look to it. And the tags are still on, and they're so beautiful, and the wash is still intact- amazing.
4) They are the perfect part of any outfit. I'm a student, so I pretty much live in jeans. But high end jeans have made denim an acceptable part of every wardrobe.
5) They are the perfect thing to obsess over- conveniently categorized into brands, sizes, washes, and fits- kind of like the fashionable equivalent of OCD.
6) They will never be out of fashion. Theoretically, a pair of jeans can last you a decade. Since the creation of jeans, I don't think there's ever been a period that lasted longer than a month in which jeans were unfashionable.
7) Inspiration. Have you ever bought that pair of jeans that are two sizes two small, and you hang them in your closet, and every day you look at them longingly while you wolf down your yogurt?
8) You can figure out a person by looking at their jeans. Ripped and faded? California girl. Dark and slim? East Coast all the way. Citizens? Too cool for school basics. Sevens? Trendy. True Religion? Flashy. (Okay, so maybe it's not entirely accurate, but I like to believe it is. After all, I'm never going to see this girl again, so I might as well judge her jeans).
9) Usually only attractive people will put this much thought and care into jeans. And attractive people are good for the environment, haven't you heard?
10) They make your ass look fantastic. I know this is kind of reiterating #2, but my ass deserves a whole separate listing on it's own.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
How do you tell authentic jeans from fakes on Ebay?
How do you tell the real deal at a good price from a cheap fake?
We can help you tell here.
You should also add these two sites to your favorites. The members here can help you if you see a pair that is questionable and you can learn all about the telltale signs of a fake.
Authentic Forum
HonestForum
We can help you tell here.
You should also add these two sites to your favorites. The members here can help you if you see a pair that is questionable and you can learn all about the telltale signs of a fake.
Authentic Forum
HonestForum
Skinny jeans + Sexy Boots = High Fashion
We all know skinny jeans are in, but now that winter is here, you can wear those skinny jeans two ways - with a sexy pair of heels - OR - with that fab new pair of sexy boots you just bought! And wear them TUCKED, like the celebs for a high fashion look! Love skinny jeans? We've got 'em.
Pics are courtesy of People Style magazine.
How to find what style/shape jeans looks good on you!
Check out these pages to read about what styles may look best on your body! And why pay retail for those designer jeans? Nothing looks hotter than a pair of great fitting designer jeans. But nothing feels better than paying less than you would in Nordstroms or Neimans!
Pay special attention to the section below about turning your favorite denim inside-out when you wash it. It really does preserve the wash, and if you have special details on the back pockets like crystals or delicate stitching - this is the best way to protect it.
These pages courtesy of People Style magazine.
Funky washes are in!
Wow - according to the new People Style - your jeans don't just have to be blue anymore! Check out these new washes & finishes that are hot this year! Especially this winter - try a pair of designer corduroys or brown or black jeans!
What's hot now - BLACK and dark blue jeans!
They used to seem so 80's - but they are back in a big way! Dark blue, faded black, and dark black jeans are so "in" this season. So pick up a pair while you can find them! We've got them in our Ebay Store - in styles by Miss Sixty, Paper Denim & Cloth, and more! Change up your closet of all "blue" jeans and go for some new styles and washes!
Check out these recent pages from People Style magazine about this very topic!
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Celebs in Designer Denim!
We love to see celebs wearing designer denim we sell! Here's a few pics below!
Earnest Sewn jeans...
Jessica Simpson in our Yanuk denim jean jacket!
HUDSON jeans are HOT! And we have lots of them!
Jessica Simpson in her Hudsons...
Kirsten Dunst loves her Hudsons...
So does Katie Holmes...
Get your Hudsons from us for way less than retail!
Click here to visit our Ebay Store today!
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