[Silly]

Just another way to make eBay fun, fun, fun!

[gcruse]

I could get addicted to eBay, so I stay away!

[Silly]

Some favorite purchases on eBay:

I found a couple of theatre programs -- known as playbills -- on eBay recently. They are from the 60s and 70s.

Both playbills list my old college professor (my voice teacher) among the cast. He was in Sweet Charity with Juliet Prowse during its original London production on London's West End, and in Trevor Nunn's Broadway production of Sherlock Holmes in 1974.

These are extremely rare items, and I paid next to nothing for them. I'm really pleased to own some actual mementos from my teacher's past.

EBay is like a world-wide garage sale. You can find some very particular items if you know how to search for them and keep visiting regularly.

[PoisedWoman]

I live out in the boonies, and am a big fan of eBay. Used buy-it-now feature only once. I like that last minute thrill-of-the-chase bidding.

I've found terrific buys on eBay for new items like shoes that sell for $120 at Nordies I won for $12.50; $130 sunglasses I got for $30. Designer clothes outlets list new DKNY and other brands with no reserve and bids starting at $5. It wouldn't be half as much fun with buy/sell.

I'm tracking a Qi Gong video at this very minute. And then there's that Armani suit....My kitchen timer is set for last-minute bidding war if necessary.

I wonder whether buy-sell feature would necessarily include state tax. Few sellers charge any kind of tax now.