So I’ve Discovered…
EBAY.
Since I’m easily addicted to things, this is NOT good news. Thankfully, I’ve lost out on some bids. So far, I’ve “won” four items and I’ve got one more winning bid in a current auction. I’ve purchased 1 set of decorative pillows, 1 vintage magazine, 1 amber bracelet and one water color painting. I’ve paid for all my items, so now I’m just waiting for something to show up! Here’s a breakdown of what I’ve ‘won’:
1. Thai silk pillows. I paid $4.99 plus $10 shipping and handling. This is a pretty good purchase. If my parents didn’t go to Thailand twice a year, every year, I’d really have something to boast about. (I can’t trust their taste and I really wanted Thai silk pillows for my living room).
2. An amber & silver bracelet from China. My winning bid was $0.36. That’s right – 36 cents! Shipping and handling was $15 and “required insurance” was $4.00. So I just spent $20 on an amber bracelet. That’s actually pretty good.
3. The December 1984 edition of American Vogue. I love that particular magazine. It’s got a super cool looking cover of Renée Simonsen wearing a silver tinsel wig. I paid $14.99 for it. Let me repeat that. I just paid $15 bucks plus $4.00 shipping and handling for a magazine. Since I collect fashion magazines, I know this won’t be the last.
4. A bought a watercolor for about $2. The seller was the painter. I thought I was getting a good deal, but I didn’t read the description carefully enough before bidding. This is a 3-1/2” X 2-1/2” CARD. So with shipping and handling, I paid about $10 for something too small to put on my wall.
5. My last auction doesn’t end for a few more days. More Thai silk pillows. These are bright red with a Chinese dragon motif. It will look fantastic on my couch. I’m bidding about $6.50 so far. But I want these suckers, so I’m re-bidding if I have to.
I’ve lost out on lots of magazines and plus-size tops. I bid $26.50 for the 1943 issue of Harper’s Bazaar with Lauren Bacall on the cover (this is before she was a star). The winner bid $52 on it so I was totally out of it. I also bid on the 1963 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. I bid $2.25 and the winner bid about $8. I’m actually really glad that I’m missing out on all these bids, but I’m totally addicted to EBAY. I just want to be on the site all day looking for shit I don’t need.
Perhaps the next EBAY purchase I should make is EBAY stock…
- Susan in Seattle
Since I’m easily addicted to things, this is NOT good news. Thankfully, I’ve lost out on some bids. So far, I’ve “won” four items and I’ve got one more winning bid in a current auction. I’ve purchased 1 set of decorative pillows, 1 vintage magazine, 1 amber bracelet and one water color painting. I’ve paid for all my items, so now I’m just waiting for something to show up! Here’s a breakdown of what I’ve ‘won’:
1. Thai silk pillows. I paid $4.99 plus $10 shipping and handling. This is a pretty good purchase. If my parents didn’t go to Thailand twice a year, every year, I’d really have something to boast about. (I can’t trust their taste and I really wanted Thai silk pillows for my living room).
2. An amber & silver bracelet from China. My winning bid was $0.36. That’s right – 36 cents! Shipping and handling was $15 and “required insurance” was $4.00. So I just spent $20 on an amber bracelet. That’s actually pretty good.
3. The December 1984 edition of American Vogue. I love that particular magazine. It’s got a super cool looking cover of Renée Simonsen wearing a silver tinsel wig. I paid $14.99 for it. Let me repeat that. I just paid $15 bucks plus $4.00 shipping and handling for a magazine. Since I collect fashion magazines, I know this won’t be the last.
4. A bought a watercolor for about $2. The seller was the painter. I thought I was getting a good deal, but I didn’t read the description carefully enough before bidding. This is a 3-1/2” X 2-1/2” CARD. So with shipping and handling, I paid about $10 for something too small to put on my wall.
5. My last auction doesn’t end for a few more days. More Thai silk pillows. These are bright red with a Chinese dragon motif. It will look fantastic on my couch. I’m bidding about $6.50 so far. But I want these suckers, so I’m re-bidding if I have to.
I’ve lost out on lots of magazines and plus-size tops. I bid $26.50 for the 1943 issue of Harper’s Bazaar with Lauren Bacall on the cover (this is before she was a star). The winner bid $52 on it so I was totally out of it. I also bid on the 1963 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. I bid $2.25 and the winner bid about $8. I’m actually really glad that I’m missing out on all these bids, but I’m totally addicted to EBAY. I just want to be on the site all day looking for shit I don’t need.
Perhaps the next EBAY purchase I should make is EBAY stock…
- Susan in Seattle
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