Rainy Days and Etsy Always Get Me High

And my search under "Periwinkle" did not disappoint!

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When Stalking Pays Off.....

When Rosemary from Ozma of Odds recently blogged about her Sea Lavender Pumpkins and mentioned she would soon post them in her Etsy shop I immediately clicked over. To my chagrin they weren't there yet - no problem.... with patience (ya right) I vigilantly stalked until they were.

And my persistence paid off - I got the one I wanted.

I can hardly wait to see this little pretty in person!

It's always dry in HomeGoods....

Brimfield however was a different story.

Most of the fields were flooded out and the one we went their specifically to see on Thursday (May's field) didn't even open.

We talked to a few folks who said there were some great bargains because dealers were in a rush to clear their inventory before more damage was done. I don't know...we just couldn't see capitalizing on the misfortunes of others so we left.

And on the way home we stopped at HomeGoods....

We may not have got a bargain but sometimes that's not what it's all about.

Etsy Etiquette Question

But before I ask.... take a look at what I bought today from a "new to me" Etsy shop called Castawayshall

She measures 28" x 11" which I'm hoping will be a perfect fit for her new home.

So my question about Etsy is this....

Am I wrong in being a little "put off" when a buyer offers me a lower price on a single item or asks if I'll combine multiple items for a lower price?

The first time it happened I politely said no and then when it happened a few more times I got to thinking.... is this the norm and should I be willing to barter?

Whether you're a buyer or a seller (or both)....what do you think?