This group was founded to provide jewelry and bead artists  master craftsman and beginner alike  with a safe, supportive, and positive environment in which to share and grow. It is our sincere hope that here you will find a place to expand your skills, share your experience and knowledge, and enjoy the inspiration and camaraderie of other like-minded souls.

On the practical side, we will offer our members assistance in all areas of listing, selling, and buying so they can build the eBay community and reap its benefits.

We welcome you to our group! Come in&join our circle of friends and show us what you bring to this distinguished gathering. Whether it is a lifetime of expertise or a simple thirst for knowledge, we are happy that you have joined us and will value what you contribute.

Membership

This group consists of:
A Group Leader who is responsible for the direction and tenor of the group and who guides and facilitates the activities of the Moderators;
Moderators who are responsible for specific functions and activities within the group, as well as being available to guide, assist and answer questions for the general membership population.
Members who share information, experience, and know-how with each other in pursuit of the groups mission.

Qualifications for Membership:
This is a private group. Membership is by invitation only, at the discretion of the Group Leader and the Moderator(s) responsible for recruiting new members.

Responsibilities of Membership:
The general responsibilities of the members are outlined above. In addition, all group members are responsible for knowing, agreeing to, and abiding by the terms and conditions set forth in eBay's User Agreement, eBays Group Usage Policy, eBays Community Values guidelines, and our Groups own Rules and Regulations, below.

Rules & Regulations

eBays:
Since this group operates at the discretion of the eBay organization, we honor their policies and rules, first and foremost. We ask that you read and agree to their policies (links provided, below) as a prerequisite to your participation in this group. It is your responsibility, as a member, to read and understand all of these terms and conditions. Let a moderator know if you need clarification on any of the points discussed in these documents.

• eBays User Agreement
  
• eBays Community Values
  
• eBays Group Usage Policy

eBays purpose in hosting groups like ours is to help support and promote members auctions and stores. In keeping with that, we may NOT post:

x Names of off-eBay stores
x Links to, or Internet (web) addresses for, any off-eBay website that sells goods or services that may be found on ebay

Ours:
Our group has very few rules  less than ten. The ones we have are all based on fundamental respect for the Group, it's Management Team (Group Leader & Moderators), and it's Members.

1. Play well with others:
We have members of all persuasions and sensitivities. Treat each other with courtesy and respect at all times.

• Profanity, racial and ethnic slurs, offensive subject matter, and name-calling will not be tolerated on the discussion board.
  
• Please dont post photos, graphics, or language of an adult nature. You never know who has a child standing next to them, looking at the screen, as they scroll through our discussions.
  
• Any issues or disagreements between members should be taken up with a moderator, privately, via email, not discussed publicly in the group or among the members outside of eBay.
  
• Ditto if you have a problem with a moderator; email the group leader.
  
• Respect other members privacy. Communication among members within the discussion threads of this group is considered as private as a personal letter so no copying of posts. You may, however, copy tutorials, instructions, how-to hints and techniques, and classes for your own private use but they may not be posted elsewhere, copied, emailed or otherwise distributed.