Sarah, if you send the information to fhq@alphaxidelta.org, I'm sure that it will get to the right place.

That's the address I sent it to.

I just submitted a letter to the lady at FHQ who deals with eBay and pin-selling. Whether or not you are OK with pin selling, misrepresting merchandise of any type on eBay is NOT cool:

I would like to call to your attention two pins currently being sold on eBay by the same seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...item=715621232
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...item=715623764

Both are modern pins (witness the member numbers on the back rather than names) rather 1940s pins as the seller claims they are. Also, the first pin has too few pearls to be that old, and the second pin is almost certainly a modern sterling one rather than white gold (since white gold pins are not made today).

I don't know what Alpha Xi's policy is in a case like this, but I would hate for a sister to pay an inflated price for what she thinks is an old pin.

I wrote to the seller that I suspected the pin was newer, and she wrote me back a very nice reply:


I called her and you are absolutely right. She was BORN in the 1940s and so
obviously did not JOIN the sorority until the late 1950's - early 1960s. I
am unable to change the auction because there is a bid on it; I have
amended it though. My sincere apologies for the error. I just flat screwed
that one up!


It's nice to see a pin seller who is responsive and polite! It's a refreshing change from sellers like the one KDDani posted about.

Sorry to crash. . .
 

I'm always interested in what is up for auction on eBay, so I was reading your thread. On the two pins listed above, they have the same member number on the back!! (63-395. . .is that the member number?) I'm assuming that the same person just had two pins, could that be true? In that case, does AXiD stamp your member number on ANY pin you order from them, no matter how many you order?

Just curious, wanted to point out my observation. By the way, the white gold/sterling one is GORGEOUS!!! (I like the plain over the pearled pins anyway)

Good Luck in Bidding!

yes, that would be her member number and that makes me wonder why nationals can't/doesn't contact the original owner and ask her what's up with selling her pins. The seller says in each of her 3 auctions that she got the pins directly from the owner. She even added in her addition to the auction that seh talked to the sister to verify when exactly she was a member. This would indicate to me that she is still alive and the eBayer knows and is in contact with her. Wouldn't the owner/sister/disaffiliated sister (I don't know her status) be liable for knowingly selling pins that belong to headquarters??:confused:

Mindy

PsychTau, to answer your question, the pins very well could have the womans number on both. I know that unlike many organizations, you are not required to buy the jeweled pin. In my chapter, the New Member Orientation chair purchases the plain pins for us, only asking if we prefer gold or silver. I know that later on when money allows, I would like to have a jeweled pin. Since my member number will never change, I would expect that it will be engraved on the jeweled one as well.

fuzzie....good point! I admit I was skeptical about how old those pins appeared to be, but I didn't even pay attention to the fact that this woman may be alive! This is so strange! If anyone finds out what the deal is, let me know!

Has anyone seen this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...item=723564349

I asked the seller if this sweatshirt was made in mistake - bc I didnt think someone who was not in Alpha Tau Omega could wear their letters - or if there was a particular story behiind this shirt and she just said:

"It has the ATOmega letters in yellow/gold and Alpha Xi Delta embroidered over it. The shirt is navy blue"


Well duh:p

What the HELL???? :eek: :eek:

I have never seen anything like that shirt before in my life. It has to be a mistake, it just makes no sense. Whatever the case, an ATO is bidding on it right now. I don't know what they would want with a letter shirt that has our name on it, but maybe that's just me.:confused:

Sorry to crash your forum!

I've seen shirts like that before, usually for sweethearts or something like that. One of our girls (An Alpha Gam) had a Sigma Nu leter shirt with our name on it too, after she got engaged.

Maybe this is something like that?

Hey girls! ANOTHER pin is on ebay. the url is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...item=752814109 i am unable to purchase or big on any pins at this time, but i hope i will be able to help in the search and everything soon! i am behind y'all 100%!!

Quills on Ebay...
 

Hey girls
Thought I'd let you know that if you want to find out whether or not someone bidding on a quill is an Alpha Xi, send your AOL/Yahoo ID's to areinhardt@alphaxidelta.org. She's keeping a list so that we don't bid against another Alpha Xi. I've personally rescued 4 so far...

Good luck!

Hi ladies,

I'm new here (though fuzziealum knows me from way back!)

In any event, here's another pin on eBay, but never fear... I'm already bidding on it. ;)

2159056972

I'll have to get to know you all better soon. :)

Hee hee, hi there, Jaya, and welcome to GC!

Are you on Amy Reinhardt's list?