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BARBIE AS LUCILLE BALL AN ACTRESS WITH I LOVE LUCY SHOW WHO'S BEST FRIEND WAS ETHEL MERTZEVERYONE DRESSED AS SANTA TO CONVINCE LITTLE RICKY THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS THIS IS RARE PLATINUM EDITION ETHEL MERTZNRFB SMALL CREASE TO TOP RIGHT CORNERPLEASE REFER TO PICS THANK I'VE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH ECCENTRIC EBAYERS I WOULD RATHER AVOID,AS I'M DISABLED RETIRED & SELL TO HELP IN MY OWN COLLECTING,I AM NOT A COMPANY THAT CONSIDERS A LOSS THE PRICE OF DOING BUSINESS!A LOSS AFFECTS THE ABILITY TO MEET MY BILLS & CAN EXACERBATE MY CHRONIC ILLNESS.I'D RATHER AVOID TWISTED TRANSACTIONS WITH THOSE WHO IF THEY SUCKED A LEMON (OR A BUSHEL) COULD ONLY SWEETEN THEIR DISPOSITION! SINCE WARNING SIGNS AREN'T ATTACHED TO THEM,THE SKULL & CROSSBONES KIND WOULD BE APPROPRIATE,NO PICKY BOX COLLECTORS PLEASE,YOUR CRITERIA CAN ONLY BE MET BY YOU PURCHASING IN HAND FROM STORE & NOT DEPEND ON POSTAL SERVICES' KID GLOVE TREATMENT,LOL, TO ASSURE YOU WILL RECEIVE IN DESIRED CONDITION. THERE ARE OTHER AUCTIONS,GOOD LUCK! PLEASE IF ITEM ISN'T LISTED AS MINT & IF SOMETHING LIKE A PRICE STICKER OR IT'S RESIDUE BOTHERS YOU, ASK, I'LL ANSWER HONESTLY,ASAP! I TRY TO SATISFY,I'VE FOUND SOME CAN'T BE PLEASED BUT YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE HARD TO PLEASE,PLEASE PICK ON SOMEONE ELSE! PLEASE,LET THIS BE CONSIDERED & UNDERSTOOD BEFORE BIDDING,I'M BEING DIPLOMATIC BUT THOSE WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE CHARACTERS ON EBAYS WILL EMPATHIZE,THOSE WHO HAVEN'T CONGRATULATIONS BUT IF YOU ARE THAT "CHARACTER" THERE ARE OTHER AUCTIONS ALSO I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOW CAPS ARE OFFENSIVE BUT MY VISION IS POOR & SMALL PRINT HARDER TO SEE.A COMPUTER WAS PUT IN FRONT OF ME WITHOUT A LESSON AT 50YRS OLD,MY ONLY INSTRUCTION HOW TO TURN ON,I TYPE WITH 1 FINGER OF 1 HAND SO IT IS NOT MEANT TO OFFEND THE CAPS,NOT PERSONAL TO ANYONE BUT ME FOR EASE SO CAPS ARE LOCKED.THOSE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS UNDERSTAND I'M SURE,FOR OTHERS MAY YOU NEVER EXPERIENCE POOR HEALTH THAT AFFECTS ALL ACTIONSGOD BLESS ALL!!!AND FOR THOSE PROVEN SCANDALOUS SUCH AS coutureluxellc THERE'S A SPECIAL PLACE IN ETERNITY FOR THEM MY PICTURES ARE DIM AS I HAVE MIGRAINES & IT'S LOW LIGHTING,SO I APOLOGIZE FOR POOR PICS,I CAN FORWARD EXTRA PICS UPON REQUEST TO THOSE WHO REQUESTPLEASE UNDERSTAND IT IS CALLED SHIPPING & HANDLING CHARGE FOR A REASON.UNLIKE SOME I DO NOT SIMPLY ADDRESS A BOX & SHIP DOLL,I TISSUE WRAP,BUBBLE WRAP & THEN FURTHER PAD IN HOPES ITEM IS RECEIVED AS SENT.I SPEND $30 A WEEK SIMPLY IN TAPE & TISSUE PAPER. .I DO NOT DRIVE,IF I HAVE MANY LARGE PKGS I TAKE CAR SERVICE TO POST OFFICE & I TAKE BUS BACK OR WALK 20+ BLOCKS BUT CAR SERVICE IS FACTOR,SO SHIP CHARGE IS NOT AN EXACT POST CHARGE & FOR THE VERY MANY PACKAGES THAT WILL COST MORE GOING TO WEST COAST FROM HERE IN NEW YORK CITY,I CAN NOT ADJUST SHIP CHARGE TO RECOVER I HAVE TO ABSORB LOSS,SO I AM NEVER TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANYONE BUT BE FAIR. IN THAT THERE IS EFFORT & THE UNSEEN IS PART OF SHIP CHARGE,PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHY ANY DIFFERENCE THAT SHOULD NEVER BE AN OFFENSIVE AMOUNT. ALSO BUYERS ARE NOT AWARE THAT 15% OF SHIP CHARGES ARE TAKEN BY EBAY PAYPAL THIS STARTS AT APRX $1.50 FOR SINGLE REGULAR DOLL,WHEN SHIPPING IS COMBINED EBAY DOES NOT TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION THEY TAKE FROM ALL INDIVIDUAL SHIP CHARGES TOTALED,THIS IS IN ADDITION TO POSTAGE YOU SEE ON PACKAGE. THIS MONEY GOES NO WHERE NEAR MY POCKET,PLEASE UNDERSTANDWITH REGARD TO INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS,CUSTOMS MAY CHARGE PACKAGE FEES THAT IS DETERMINED BY BUYERS COUNTRY & IS BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY. I DO SHIP INTERNATIONALLY EXCEPT SPAIN,I WILL LOSE NO MORE MONEY SHIPPING TO SPAIN!! ALTHOUGH CUSTOMS TAXES ARE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY SPAIN S CUSTOMS TAXES ARE ROUGH & IT TAKES 1 FRAUDULENT BUYER TO CHANGE ROUTINE NO EXCEPTIONS!!! WITH MISSING S PACKAGES & SINCE WINTER OF 2009 ,THE WORST FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIP & THEN THE ICELAND VOLCANO,I NO LONGER SHIP 1ST CLASS BUT PRIORITY ONLY!!!A BUYER IS SAFEGUARDED & WILL RECEIVE REFUND IF THEY SAY ITEM DIDN'T ARRIVE & I CAN NOT CONFIRM AS ONLY PRIORITY DOES IT IS AS IF SHIP & PRAY WITH 1ST CLASS.WHILE I PACK FOR SAFE ARRIVAL SO THAT YOU RECEIVE AS SENT,A LOSS MEANS I LOSE BOTH ITEM,MONEY & SHIP AMOUNT,THIS I CAN NOT AFFORD. (Condition: Brand New)

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