Posting OOSHIES

[bubblebooks2020]

Ooshies, those horrid plastic Woolworths things. My mum had a heap of them so I was looking at what they are selling for. People are selling the individual Ooshies for $4 or $5, up to $10 each with free postage. The only way they could make a profit on that is to send them as a large letter. I measured my Ooshies and the smallest is 25mm wide, up to 35mm, too big to send as a large letter. So 1 Ooshie would be a parcel. I imagine these sellers are sending their Ooshies in an envelope with 2 stamps. I bet Australia Post hate that, as things bigger than 2cm can get caught in their sorting machines. How do people get away with this? As a rule I don't send anything thicker than 18mm as a large letter. Anyone else selling Ooshies???

[countessalmirena]

I may need to clarify that I'm not swayed by celebrity endorsements per se, but rather by the opinions of experts in their field.

Heston Blumenthal knows his onions about kitchen tech and food magic. (He could make me eat my hat!). That means that his recommendations are worth considering, although if the product doesn't live up to the recommendation, it doesn't make it past my mental chopping table.

Sandrine Piau - world class French singer with admirable breath control. Her opinion about breathing and her recommendations about breathing exercises are invaluable.

Pierre Deligne is, of course, one of the world's greatest mathematicians. Watch him take on the very concept of "equal"... What a brilliant mind. I will hear whatever he chooses to say when it comes not only to mathematical constructs but also how to sharpen one's brain.

David Mitchell is one of my favourite comedians; I am drawn to his "angry logic" and his self-deprecating style. Very very funny with his wit being wielded like a scimitar through silk.

Jonas Kaufmann is a magnificent tenor, and his performance of German art songs is in the highest degree admirable. He doesn't only sing Lieder; he's probably the major operatic tenor in the world today. I'm in love with his voice. What he doesn't know about singing is not worth knowing.

[springyzone]

Oh I agree.

If someone is an expert in their field, they are definitely worth listening to about that topic.

That is their area of expertise.

I think the sort of publicity that leaves me cold is where you get eg a famous media star who tells us all what our political views should be or how we what we (the ordinary people usually, not themselves) should be doing for the environment. They may own several cars and homes and jet around the world regularly, yet have the cheek to tell us to cut down on emissions.

To me, that is a famous person speaking outside their area of expertise.

[digital*ghost]

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@springyzone wrote:

I think advertising does work for all of us to some extent.

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It doesn't have to make you buy in order for it to be an influence, either.

How many people can remember some jingle or phone number from an ad they saw 20, 30 or even 50 years ago?

I know I can remember a few that will occasionally pop into my head unannouced like a brain worm.  

[stylesilver]

Hi Guys....I can tell you what Ooshies ARE good for!... Selling yr other items! Thru family I've been inundated with stupid Ooshies ( which I'm selling) AND IVE HAD MY BEST MONTH IN 3 YEARS! I'm sure it's because there has been about 3000 views on these silly things - with a message at the bottom of listing to look at our other store listings of jewellery & artwork...Suddenly things are selling really well & the only difference is all the extra views on the Ooshies... I particularly do not like Ooshies as I think they are boringly designed with no imagination put into their execution (& the pollution created unnecessarily in how many have been created for something that will be discarded soon I'm sure) ... but I'm embarrassed to admit I'm partial to Little Shop items .. But not enuf to make me spend more! So now I have to find some other HOT item to replace Ooshies for when they cool off!! Cos I like these improved sales!  ( unless everyones sales have improved dramatically in the last month?)

[brerrabbit585]

If you read the whole thread you'll see that digi mentioned someone listing something for millions and not ever expecting it to sell, but it got people looking at their other items and increased their normal sales.

Once you get a few sales ebay will promote all your other items, which will then snowball, so things like the ooshies should make a lot of difference.

[stylesilver]

OOH RIGHT!! ( I didn't have time to read the whole thread... It's a little long😝)... But I see  now why that's happened !!! Yes have heard of that theory but never really seen it in action...So now I love stupid Ooshies then... So anyone with bad sales needs to find something thats hot!!! Easier said than done... I know...

[brerrabbit585]

You might have a bit of competition now that you've let the cat out of the bag.

[justcruising48]

How do you post them for just $3 tho.?

[collect247]

 $6 is ok but $3 might be harder.

[*tippy*toes*]

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@digital*ghost wrote:

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@springyzone wrote:

I think advertising does work for all of us to some extent.

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It doesn't have to make you buy in order for it to be an influence, either.

How many people can remember some jingle or phone number from an ad they saw 20, 30 or even 50 years ago?

I know I can remember a few that will occasionally pop into my head unannouced like a brain worm.  

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1300 655506 (one three double 0 six triple five 0 six). The reading and writing hotline.

Who could forget Mrs Marsh (it does get in!), the lemon Fab lady (I always wanted a car full of lemons!), Palmolive diswashing liquid (you're soaking in it!), Razz-a-matazz, Norm, Rita the Eta eater, even the Care for Kids ads in the 80's?

Advertisers today try to copy the "annoying" ads because people are more likely to remember an annoying ad, but they are failing. That's because the ads aren't annoying, they are just plain ridiculous.

Spoiler

You're all now singing "Uh oh, Razz-a-matazz" in your heads now, aren't you?