I love buying items on ebay from Tastefully Simple.  I like their products and get a lot of new items at hostess parties.  Where I find ebay helpful is when an item I love has been discontinued.   I can stock up on it fairly inexpensively and I can still have the item even though I can't get it from a consultant.  These auctions are fun bidding and winning because if someones loves the item as much as you it can come down to the wire!  I get a lot of happiness when I win!!!