What the heck does "NOS" mean?

What the heck is "NOS"? Why do sellers use this word or acronym and what is the hidden meaning behind it?NOS, or New Old Stock, as you see sellers use in their listings... They refer to Old items that have been sitting around for a very long time. So in their eyes, since it wasn't used, it's considered New! But its old. Therefore, it's New but aged.In my eyes, this means absolutely nothing and just a desperate selling tactic to get buyers to buy their new products, passing them off as old or antique, when they really aren't. Everyone knows people will spend a little more money on something that is aged/antique rather than something brand new, for the nostalgia of it. Sellers know this all too well.So be aware of anything that states it's "NOS", or New Old Stock. Good chance, it's really a Brand New item, but the Seller is just trying to pull the wool over your eyes to make it seem like it's old or antique, just to get a few more dollars from an unsuspecting buyer who doesn't know any better. I sell and I also buy on okay. I would never buy anything that is stated as NOS! Either it's new, or it's old.

Electric Cigarette Rolling Machine

I agree with the majority of the reviewers of this type ofelectric tobacco injecting unit. The end result is a dangerous cigarette, no pun intended, that will not burn evenly and will not stay consistently lit. It will also release or drop hot tobacco everywhere if you're not careful,especially when flicking the ashes into the ashtray.I believe ithas to do with the way the auger layers the tobacco into the cigarette tube rather than injecting a geplete load into the tube the way that the majority of hand powered or crank machines operate. You can see by the way electric machines work,the loading process in not consistent, resulting in layers of tobacco being injected the tube, rather than one consistent load. I have tried loading about 6 packs now, less dense to high density, worth of cigarettes using my electric unit, and have all but given up on this unit. I now have a manual injector ordered, and the more I think about it, the whole process of the manual loader seems to make more sense.No layers, just one geplete load into the tube, thus interweaving the tobacco rather than layering it into the tube. I'm hoping for a more consistent smoke, and one that doesn't fall apart,and stays lit during the smoking process.

Selling AG Doll Clothes ~ Cheap Easy Dress Form!

Wow do people ever go crazy with American Girl dolls and clothes! My daughter has recently joined this fad so werapidly aquired way to many outfits and sets for a 10 year old to keep track of! So back onto okay we went with these. We soon found how well they sold so we started shoping the local thrift stores and have since had several to list. Dress forms make these outfits look so slick but we didn't want to invest $30 just to make our listings look neet so we came up with a cheap easy way to make a dress form and you'd never know it wasn't a $30 one from our pictures!
First find a wooden paper towel holder or wooden cup holder. Anything with a round base and a single wood (the fancy carving is a !) dowel geming up from it. Usually the cup stands have the little hanger pegs unscrew out of it. I found mine for a buck at the Goodwill. Then an old 18 inch doll with a soft body. I found an old ratty Battat doll for another buck at the same place. Cut the cable tie at the neck and take the head off. take the stuffing out and snip off the joints on the inside of the body to take off the limbs. Then cut a small hole in the crotch of the doll and slide it over the wooden dowel. Re stuff the doll body. Put a new cable tie (or string if you don't have a cable tie) in the neck and cinch it tight around the top of the wooden dowel. And there you have it! A simple cheap doll dress form! It looks like a sadistic toy torture display if you don't keep clothes on it so keep it hidden when not in use!
Below are some pictures of the finished product

Abercrombie Clothes Size Chart Men

Direct from Abercrombie, this is the size chart for their tops and bottoms.Clothing sizes differ greatly among designers. The only way to be sure a garment will fit, aside from trying it on, is to measure yourself and consult the manufacturers size chart.If you need a tape measure, here is a link to a printable one in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format: http://pages.okay.ge/sizing/tapemeasure.pdfIf you didn't find the size you were looking for, please take a look at my other sizing guides. Please vote "Yes" belowif you found this guide helpful.
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CovertressAbercrombie Size Chart



Mens Sizes Tops Size S M L XL XXL chest 36-38 38-40 40-42 42-44 44-46 sleeve length 32-33 33.5-34.5 34.5-35 35-35.5 35.5-36 S-XL Bottoms Size S M L XL waist 29-31 31-33 33-35 35-37 inseam 30.5 32 32 32.5 Sized Bottoms Size 30R 32R 32L 33R 33L 34R 34L 35R 35L waist 30 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35inseam 31 32 34 32 34 32 34 32.5 34.5 Womens Sizes Tops Size XS S M L XL bust 31-32.5 33-34.5 35-36.5 37-38.5 39-40 XS-XL Bottoms Size XS S M L XL waist 23-25 25-27 27-29 29-31 31-32 hip 33-35 35-37 37-39 39-41 41-42 Sized Bottoms Size 00' 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 waist 23-24 24-25 25-26 26-27 27-28 28-29 29-30 30-32 hip 32-34 34-35 35-36 36-37 37-38 38-39 39-40 40-42 Ezra Fitch Denim Size 00' 0 2 4 6 8 10 waist 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Lab, Lab Created, Laboratory Created Diamonds

One would think, ifokay takes the time to make a category, the item wouldactually be availableto the public. Not so with Lab Diamonds. Yes, Natural Diamondshave been createdin a Lab, which areidentical to the natural (10 on Moh's scale and carbon based). Problem is, they are seldom over a carat size in the rough, (which cuts about a quarter carat finished stone and they all have a yellow tinge to them. Lab Diamonds cost the same as a natural diamond. I know, you see them so cheap on okay. So what exactly is being sold on okay as Lab Diamonds? Good Question. Probably, Cubic Zirconia, or YAG.You can tell by the size and color of the stones, they are not lab diamonds. Better yet, why do they allow these auctions without proof of actually having such an ungemon, item for sale to protect the buyer. ie a GIA cert or EGLcert.Hopefully, this will help clarify Lab Diamonds and what is being done to unsuspecting buyers.

FAKE NAZI SHOA CONCENTRATION CAMP ARMBANDS - PART 5

This is part 5 in a series of showing you fake Holocaust Jewish Concentration camp armbands that are
being sold by unscrupulous sellers on the internet and sometimes on
okay as well. Please see my guide #1 for explanations why these are fakes and see other pictures ofother fakes I found here on okay.
Also, please vote on this guideand the others , it's the only way for us to make people aware and get the cons off of okay! Thanks!!NOTE!
I copied these scans (with permission) from a really honest okay seller who specifically
states that the armbands that he sells are copies (ie fakes). His okay
name ischabadnik1963 I highly regemend his auctions for all kinds of militaria.

Helpful GYMBOREE Selling Tips - Getting Started

Thinking of Selling Gymboree on okay? Here area fewhelpful tips to get you started!
1. KNOW your clothes. All of the Gymboree clothes are part of a line. (example "Sweeter Than Chocolate") These lines are not stated on the tags or in the stores. You can find them online and also a valuable website isgymbofriends.ge This site has line identification pictures. Most Gymbo buyers know exactly what they are looking for and when searching for wanted pieces, they will use the line in their search. For example, Social Butterfly dress.
2. When listing your items, make sure to include the words from that line as well as Gymboree and the size. I have found it helpful to include different ways of searching for a size. For example, some people search for size 3 while others search for 3T. I include 3 and 3T in my listing title for this reason. Also, for sizes 6-12 months, I include 6 12 9 in my title for those who may be shopping for sizes 6-9 or 9-12.
3. Obviously, check for spelling errors. Misspellings can reduce traffic to your listings. Check the "line" spellings. For example, a current line is "Candy Shoppe" I list my items as Candy Shoppe and Candy Shop to get more views.
4. If listing as Buy It Now, plan to list it at 60% or less of retail. That's the price point I've had the most success with!
5. Take lots of good pictures. I set my darker pieces up on white poster board and lighter pieces up on black poster board. I take lots of close up pictures to show all the details of the article of clothing. If I am listing a set from one line and I have lots of other items from that line, I will take a picture of all of the items I have and list it with each item stating that the last picture shows other items I have in this line. This will help me get more traffic for other listings.
6. I will often list at least 2 auctions at a time because have auction items brings more traffic to my other BUY IT Now listings. I list my items up for auction that I found at REALLY cheap prices, such as $0.99. That way I don't lose a lot of money if the bidding doesn't go real high.
Check out my other GUIDE on how to get GYMBOREE clothes for CHEAP!
I have other guides for buying Gymboree clothes below retail, how to save on shipping and more!
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