Why I'm glad Ebay hates me.

Well, in all fairness, Ebay doesn't hate me. We have a love hate relationship. You see, when you bid on something, you start to get attached to it, and you can't do that.

As I mentioned in my last Ebay post, I was bidding on a beautiful leopard print Dooney & Bourke bag. My max bid was $50, and I was winning up until about an hour before the end of the auction. Am I disappointed to have lost the bag? Kind of.

Let me tell you why:

I discovered a whole host of stores in Jackson that have little pockets of beautiful D&B bags. Marshalls, TJ Maxx, and Stein Mart. Last night, my husband and I were out exploring the local TJ Maxx for the first time (I love this store. Everytime I see one I go in!) Usually, they have two or three D&B bags for pretty high prices. Not so last night, buddy!

I found this beauty for a song:

This is a solid leather construction Medium Drawstring bag, a style which coincidently was named by People Style Watch as the "it" bag of the new year.

The reason I got this bag so cheap? It had a pen mark down the front. I took it home and put a little rubbing alcohol on that sucker, and it was good as new. I also got a promise from the manager of the store that if that didn't work, I could return it.

Motto of the story? Sometimes you just have to dig a little and be patient. If you want a luxurious $400 bag without the heafty price tag, you have to think outside the box!