Saturday, February 14, 2009

Prospecting on eBay

I can came across this interesting story from Terry today.

Prospecting on eBay: "A few months ago, I was standing in line at a local thrift store. As an antique collector I regularly visit these stores to find treasures people donated without knowing the value.

Anyway, a very well dressed woman was in line in front of me. She had a large stack of books…a few from the 'Chicken Soup For The Soul' series…and other motivational, business and self-help type books.

I asked her what she was going to do with the books, and she replied, 'I sell them on eBay.'

Now this puzzled me. After all, I have taught thousands of people how to make a good living on eBay, but I never - I mean absolutely never - would consider buying books for a dollar each just to sell them on eBay for 2 or 3 dollars.

It just isn't worth the time when you factor in all the costs and the hassles. There had to be something more to her story. After all, she was well dressed, and while I don't buy women's clothing, I do recognize fine things when I see them. (She was fine!) So I asked her for the rest of the story."

Do you want to know more?!

Thanks for visiting and Have a great day
Lynne