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Welcome to the eBay Insider, the monthly newsletter that brings you the best of eBay. Please tell us which of the many versions you'd like to receive next month! You have set your email preferences to allow us to contact you; you can change the settings and unsubscribe from the Insider. Always wanted to take a road trip cross country? Do it in a convertible! Check out deals at eBay Motors. Snap your summer shots with a digital camera—and email your photos to friends and family. Nothing shows off a tan quite like diamonds... Peruse the estate jewelry at eBay's Great Collections. Rule the neighbor- hood airspace with a remote-control plane or 'copter (sharing with the kids is optional). Barbeque with color and flair: serve your burgers on Fiestaware! eBay Quick Poll Are water pistols a bad influence on kids? Yes No "Gift giving should be fun, but many people find it intimidating," says Peggy Post, author of Emily Post's Etiquette (16th edition) and other books on doing the right thing. In fact, she says, having fun choosing the gift makes it more likely to be a great gift. "The most important thing is to give in the spirit of giving, with a sense of fun and surprise." Other gift-giving tips from Peggy Post: If you find something perfect, don't put a price tag on it; some of the greatest treasures are inexpensive. Trust your own instincts about what the person might like. If you don't know the recipient, dig a little: ask their friends about their interests, hobbies, or what possessions they love. Put creative thought into a gift selection; "Something a little unusual will strike a chord." Buy gifts when you find them, "even if it's six months away from the next occasion." For more help on gift giving, visit eBay's Gift Giving Guide. You'll find creative and unique gift ideas for every type of person, linking directly to eBay listings so you can shop and bid right away. Just click here. Get the Insider view on these other areas; and please tell us which version you'd like to receive next time! Antiques Entertainment Small Biz & Computers Collectibles Jewelry, etc. Sports Electronics, etc. Lifestyle Toys Yesterday's necessity is today's multi-purpose objet d'art for Shirley Archer (brmtnhawk) of Haymarket, Virginia. "I've made them into planters, toilet paper holders, and even Easter baskets and candy dishes," Shirley says. The collection? Seventy-two chamber pots! When nature called, in the days before indoor plumbing, folks reached for the lidded, single-handled 7- to 11-inch-diameter pots (children used small "potties"). A favorite of Shirley's is a dragon-handled, cream-colored beauty won on eBay for $93 ("but worth about $150"). Many pots matched dinnerware patterns featuring flowers, animals, and landscapes. Manufacturers include Johnson Brothers, Wedgwood, Staffordshire, and Buffalo Pottery; prices range from $3 to $3! ! ! ! ! 00 and up. Want more news from the eBay Community? Click here! Stumble across an item that you know a family member or co-worker would just love? Click on "mail this auction to a friend" under the item location in any of the listing pages and share the good news! Click here for more helpful tips. If you're in a hurry to receive your eBay purchase, you can pay by credit card to save time: one way is to use eBay online payments, by Billpoint. Announcing eBay's Business Exchange! Find big deals for your small business: copiers, fax machines, tools, office equipment, & trucks. Enjoy the new and improved experience of shopping at eBay's Great Collections—fine goods from the world's great auction houses. This newsletter will be active until June 30, 2000; for archived issues, click here. Unsubscribe · Privacy Policy · User Agreement ©2000 eBay Inc. eBay, the eBay logo, and eBay Insider are trademarks of eBay, Inc.