Re: Ebay Newbie Made Life Tougher for Ebayer

Glenn Gundlach wrote:
>
>
> If you really want an item, don't bid on it. Use eSnipe. They charge 1%
> or $0.25, whichever is greater only on items actually won. Their
> computer will enter a bid usually 6 seconds before the end (you can
> change the time).
>
> As for eBay, 3 motherboards, 4 video cards, some RAM, 5 trackballs, CF
> cards, digital cameras. Its really good for out of print books, CDs,
> old electronics.
> GG


Glen, I really don't see much of anything on E-bay that I can use. My
shop is so full right now that it will take me a couple years to put it
back into a useable condition after last year's hurricanes. The benches
are still covered with plastic, boxes of stuff are piled on skids and
covered with plastic as well. I have to replace the old roof before I
can do anything else, and I don't have the $5,000 I need to hire someone
to do it. Five years ago I would have done it myself, but I still
haven't figure out how to replace a roof while walking with a cane.

These days I fill my time with collecting and repairing old computers
for the disabled veterans in my area. It gives me something to do for
the couple hours a day that I can work and helps others who can't afford
to buy a computer.

If I don't manage to get the roof fixed, I will just start selling
things, or have a dumpster delivered and dump everything. After all,
there is only 1848 square feet of workshop full of tools, parts, manuals
and test equipment, not counting the thousands of manuals and data books
in my library in the house. It should take more than two or three
construction dumpsters to get rid of everything. :(

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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