"FREEZY" OOAK MOHAIR ARTIST BEAR ALAINE FERREIRA + XTRA INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL..FABULOUS COLORS...W/COA Start Price USD 52.00 Current Price USD 52.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 55.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location KILLEEN, TX See more about '"FREEZY" OOAK MOHAIR ARTIST BEAR ALAINE FERREIRA + XTRA' Description "FREEZY" OOAK MOHAIR ARTIST BEAR ALAINE FERREIRA + XTRA PLEASE READ ENTIRE ITEM LISTING BEFORE BIDDING I would like to take a minute, before telling you all about the GORGEOUS bear that is up for adoption, to address the 4 recent negative/neutral feedback responses that I received from one bidder. I made the error of using recycled packaging materials to help keep the packaging costs down for this 49lb (yes...you read that right...49 pounds!!!) box of items that the bidder purchased. Unfortunately, I wasn't diligent enough in inspecting the packaging materials and several of the plush bears, and a hat, that I shipped picked up dirt from the bags that were used to package them. I make no excuses and accept full blame for not being more thorough. As soon as the buyer notified me of the problem, I immediately offered to pay to have ALL items that she purchased, professionally cleaned. As was her choice, she decided not to accept my offer. In addition, a cardboard display sign that was part of a 116 piece lot auction got creased in the shipment. I offered to refund far more than the value of the sign. Again, the buyer exercised her option to decline my offer. In addition, she stated that the resin items that she purchased were dusty and dirty. These pieces had been stored for over 6 months, in their original packaging, and were thoroughly inspected prior to taking the pictures and listing the auctions. No dirt or dust was visible and, I believe, if you view the pictures for these auctions, you will see that their condition is exactly as described. I respect the buyer's right to leave feedback that she feels is appropriate, however, I do think it is important to note that my detailed seller's ratings for "item as described" was a perfect 5.0, and the "shipping/handling charges" were a 4.9, prior to this bidder leaving her feedback. In addition to sending the bidder a special FAO Exclusive bear, as a thank-you gift, I also, personally, paid a portion of the shipping charges as they were a bit high, due to the very large size and weight of the box. I take my reputation as a seller very seriously and work very hard to make certain that every bidder is happy with their purchase. I am disappointed that this bidder chose to leave derogatory feedback, rather than to give me the opportunity to correct the issues, however, again, this was her choice and I do respect that. I hope that my years as a seller and my perfect feedback score, up to this point, will have far more of an impact on your decision to bid on my auctions, than the feedback left by one bidder who preferred not to accept my offer to correct any errors in judgement that I made in this one instance. Now...on to the even more important stuff.......THE BEAR.....   FROM MY OWN, BEAR-LOVING, SMOKE-FREE HOME, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE MOST AMAZINGLY DETAILED, PRECIOUS, WHITE SEMI SPARSE MOHAIR BEAR, NAMED "FREEZY", FROM THE AMAZINGLY TALENTED AUSTRALIAN ARTIST, ALAINE FERREIRA OF BEARFLAIR. FREEZY STANDS, APPROXIMATELY, 6 1/2" TALL AND HAS BEEN CRAFTED FROM A BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT WHITE, 15MM PILE, SEMI SPARSE MOHAIR. HER AMAZINGLY EXPRESSIVE FACE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY TRIMMED AND SCULPTED, AND HAS FABULOUS HAND SHADING DONE IN PINKS AND PURPLES. SHE IS COMPLETELY JOINTED ALLOWING FOR LOTS OF POSABILITY. SHE IS STUFFED WITH QUALITY STUFFING AND A LITTLE STEEL IN HER BELLY, GIVING HER A WONDERFUL, WEIGHTY FEEL. HER ADORABLE LITTLE NOSE AND MOUTH ARE EMBROIDERED WITH PURPLE THREAD AND SHE HAS BLACK ENGLISH DELUXE GLASS EYES. HER BEST FEATURES, IN MY OPINION, THOUGH, ARE HER WONDERFUL, WHITE VELVET HANDS AND FOOT PADS. ALL FOUR PAW PADS HAVE PULLED TOES WITH PURPLE THREAD AND ADDITIONAL HAND SHADING IN PINK AND PURPLE. SHE ALSO WEARS A DARLING LITTLE ROUND BEAD NECKLACE, FILLED WITH GLITTER, SUSPENDED FROM A PINK SATIN RIBBON AND A LAVENDER HEAD BOW. SHE IS COMPLETE WITH HER HAND SIGNED COA. AS A BONUS, I AM INCLUDING THIS GORGEOUS HOT PINK, REAL FEATHER BOA THAT REALLY ENHANCES HER AMAZING SHADING. FREEZY WAS PURCHASED NEW, DIRECT FROM THE ARTIST. ALAINE IS INCREDIBLY TALENTED AND EACH ONE OF HER BEARS IS TRULY A ONE OF A KIND!! FREEZY IS A FANTASTIC BEAR AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL LOVE HAVING HER IN YOUR HUG!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OR WOULD LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE E-MAIL ME. ***PLEASE NOTE THAT, DUE TO THE SMALL PARTS USED IN CREATING THIS AMAZING BEAR, IT IS INTENDED AS AN ADULT COLLECTIBLE AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR SMALL CHILDREN*** I ACCEPT PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL OR U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, ONLY. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS MAY ONLY PAY USING PAYPAL. PAYPAL PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION AND POSTAL MONEY ORDER PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION. PAYPAL PAYMENTS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS, AND POSTAL MONEY ORDER PAYMENTS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS, WILL RESULT IN A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT BEING FILED WITH EBAY, FORFEITURE OF THE AUCTION ITEM AND THE ITEM BEING RELISTED FOR SALE. ALL ITEMS WILL SHIP WITHIN 24-72 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT, ALLOWING TIME FOR CAREFUL PACKAGING AND WEEKENDS, ALTHOUGH, AS A GENERAL RULE, I DO TRY TO SHIP THE SAME DAY THAT PAYMENT IS RECEIVED, WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IF YOU KNOW, BEFORE PLACING A BID, THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY WITHIN THE 3, OR 7, DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION, PLEASE E-MAIL ME. I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO TRY TO WORK WITH YOU AS LONG AS YOU CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING AND WE CAN REACH A MUTUAL AGREEMENT. SHIPPING TO THE CONTINENTAL US WILL BE VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL OR UPS GROUND, WHICHEVER YOU PREFER, AND THE SHIPPING CHARGES WILL BE DETERMINED USING THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR. I DO USE EXACT SHIPPING WEIGHTS AND BOX SIZES, SO, YOUR SHIPPING COSTS ARE NOT PADDED IN ANY WAY. PRIORITY MAIL INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION, HOWEVER, INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL AND WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE WINNING BID. INSURANCE COSTS WILL BE REFLECTED IN YOUR INVOICE, SO, PLEASE WAIT TO RECEIVE YOUR INVOICE, BEFORE PAYING. UPS GROUND WILL INCLUDE TRACKING AND INSURANCE. THE SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKAGES ONCE THEY ARE TURNED OVER TO THE SHIPPER. ALL SHIPPING WILL BE DONE VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL, OR UPS GROUND, FOR LARGER BOXES. I HAVE SPENT QUITE A LOT OF TIME RESEARCHING THE BEST, MOST RELIABLE SHIPPING METHODS TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL NEW BEARS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE PURCHASING SEVERAL ITEMS, I DO OFFER SHIPPING DISCOUNTS, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SO, PLEASE WAIT FOR A COMBINED INVOICE FROM ME BEFORE PAYING AS I AM CHARGED A FEE BY PAYPAL FOR EACH PAYMENT RECEIVED. COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN IF ALL ITEMS ARE PAID FOR THROUGH ONE INVOICE. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, TO INCLUDE PACKAGES BEING SHIPPED TO APO AND FPO ADDRESSES, WILL HAVE A ONE-TIME $5 HANDLING FEE, REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY AUCTIONS THAT YOU WIN, AND WILL PAY EXACT SHIPPING CHARGES. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RELATED TARIFFS/DUTIES FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES AND ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THAT ITEMS BEING SHIPPED HAVE NO RESTRICTIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY. INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS WILL BE MAILED VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL (INSURANCE OPTIONAL), OR FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL (NO INSURANCE), WHEN AVAILABLE. CUSTOMS FORMS WILL NOT BE DOCTORED TO "FUDGE" ON THE VALUE. VALUES LISTED WILL BE BASED UPON THE FINAL AUCTION BID. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO ALTER THE FORMS. RESTRICTED BIDDERS: IF YOU HAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, OR A FEEDBACK SCORE OF LESS THAN 10, YOU MUST CONTACT ME, BEFORE BIDDING. BIDDERS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY HAVE THEIR BIDS CANCELLED. I APOLOGIZE FOR THESE RULES, BUT, TOO MANY DEADBEAT BIDDERS AND NEW BIDDERS CLAIMING NOT TO UNDERSTAND THE EBAY RULES, HAVE MADE THESE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY. DISCLAIMER: ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS WITH NO IMPLIED OR STATED WARRANTIES. AS A VERY LONG-TIME COLLECTOR OF BEARS, I UNDERSTAND WHAT A COLLECTOR WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BEARS THAT THEY ARE BIDDING ON. I WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE EACH ITEM AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE AND WILL PROVIDE DETAILED PICTURES, WITH MORE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN, SO, PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. I WELCOME QUESTIONS AND I DO RESPOND QUICKLY. FEEDBACK: I PROMPTLY LEAVE FEEDBACK, UPON RECEIPT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE BUYER, LETTING ME KNOW THAT THEIR ITEMS HAVE ARRIVED SAFE & SOUND. IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH YOUR BEAR, PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK, SO THAT I CAN DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE YOU HAPPY. MY FEEDBACK SCORE AND HAPPY, REPEAT BUYERS, REFLECT THE TIME AND CARE THAT I TAKE WITH EACH OF MY BUYERS AND THEIR WONDERFUL BEARS. I WANT YOU TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE WORKING WITH AND WHY YOU CAN BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE. I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING ON EBAY FOR OVER 9 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN A BEAR COLLECTOR FOR OVER 20 YEARS, SO, I KNOW WHAT A COLLECTOR WANTS TO KNOW AND WANTS TO BUY. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN SUGAR-COATING BLEMISHES AND I AM ALSO A FIRM BELIEVER IN BEING THOROUGH. ALTHOUGH I HAVE SPENT MANY HOURS RESEARCHING AND EXAMINING EACH OF THE BEARS THAT I WILL BE LISTING, I KNOW THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS MUCH MORE THAN I DO. I WELCOME ANY INPUT FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW AND APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY HAVE THAT YOU FEEL WILL MORE COMPLETELY DESCRIBE THE WONDERFUL BEARS THAT I WILL BE LISTING. I REALIZE THAT I MAY, INADVERTANTLY, MISS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION IN MY DESCRIPTION, SO, PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS IF I HAVE OVERLOOKED SOMETHING. I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY ADS, BID ON THESE WONDERFUL BEARS AND ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS, OR OFFER ANY ADVICE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE. I WANT THIS PURCHASING EXPERIENCE TO BE AS TERRIFIC FOR YOU AS THE SELLING OF THIS UNBELIEVABLE COLLECTION IS FOR ME!! 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