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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: IPAndrews on June 20, 2007, 04:33:03 pm

Title: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: IPAndrews on June 20, 2007, 04:33:03 pm

The worst thing about ebay is looking up that old piece of junk you figure might actually have become a collector's item and be worth something, only to discover it's worth **** all. :no:

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: karajorma on June 20, 2007, 04:38:19 pm

Keep it another 50 years. Then you'll laughing.

Or note the people who buy your collectors item, hunt them down and smash them, thereby creating a demand. :D

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: Nuclear1 on June 20, 2007, 04:59:45 pm

Quote from: karajorma on June 20, 2007, 04:38:19 pm

Then you'll laughing.

Yes, we will present tense.  :p

Sorry, I've got nothing else right now.

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: CP5670 on June 20, 2007, 05:25:04 pm

Actually, the worst thing is to have an item that is worth something, but to put off listing it (laziness) until it no longer is. I have one of the old USR V.Everything 56k modems that used to go for over $100 not so long ago, maybe in 2004, but nobody buys them now. :p

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: IPAndrews on June 20, 2007, 06:03:58 pm

I guess it's like stocks and shares. It's all about picking the right moment. But what is the right moment to sell my Fighting Fantasy - Talisman of Death book which appears to be worth but 50p?

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: Polpolion on June 20, 2007, 06:19:04 pm

What you do, is you take everyday mundane objects, and make up some person and act like they're all important and say "OMG!! SO AND SO WORE THIS LEFT SOCK!!!! IT"S WORTH A MILLION DOLLARS!!!".

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: Ghostavo on June 20, 2007, 07:01:10 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYokLWfqbaU

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: Nuke on June 21, 2007, 02:58:02 am

i threw all my star trek **** in the burn pile out back

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: achtung on June 21, 2007, 03:24:41 am

Key to selling **** on eBay:

fanboys

Title: Re: The worst thing about ebay
Post by: Roanoke on June 21, 2007, 04:11:59 pm

Quote from: IPAndrews on June 20, 2007, 06:03:58 pm

I guess it's like stocks and shares. It's all about picking the right moment. But what is the right moment to sell my Fighting Fantasy - Talisman of Death book which appears to be worth but 50p?

Fuu-------ck, Fighting Fantasy. Haven't seen one of those in years.......