I bit the bullet and went to the Rose Bowl, solo - General Tiki

T tikivixen Tiki Socialite Vallejo CA Joined: Aug 28, 2002 Posts: 726	T tikivixen Posted posted on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 8:40 PM Oh, EBay is an incredible influence. But it's just as positive as negative. Funny, many people are under the misconception that everything costs more on there. Not true. I have gotten--and given, sigh--incredible bargains. What I hate is when sellers at flea markets--many of whom, I'm sure, have never listed on EBay--use EBay as a buzzword threat, like Floratina experienced. Last time someone did that to me, I looked him right in the eye, smiled sweetly and said: "well, gee, I guess you'll just hafta go ahead and list it, then!" Grrr. But that sort of thing is just another ploy in the flea market vendor arsenal, really. I don't know about EBay ruining thrift stores. It's probably partly responsible, but I think "Antiques Roadshow" IS worse, 'cause it's easier to watch that than it is to get your act together and sell on EBay. And that demmed show makes people think that EVERY OLD PIECE OF JUNK is priceless...an attitude that swiftly infected thrift stores, to our detriment. The decline of Salvation Army is a heartbreaking example. Sheesh, the greed. Plus which, the sad truth is that the generations that produced most of the stuff all of us love is, well, passing away. Eventually, what we will find in thrift stores will be mostly crap from the eighties on up, just because that's how it is. SO let's get it all while we can!!! SHOP!!! heh, I just got a great beaded sweater for five bucks today. NEVER find tikis, though... By the way, I've heard before that the Rose Bowl is outrageously expensive. Those of you with a traveling jones, come up here for the next Alameda Point. I still find some very good deals there.

Oh, EBay is an incredible influence. But it's just as positive as negative. Funny, many people are under the misconception that everything costs more on there. Not true. I have gotten--and given, sigh--incredible bargains.

What I hate is when sellers at flea markets--many of whom, I'm sure, have never listed on EBay--use EBay as a buzzword threat, like Floratina experienced. Last time someone did that to me, I looked him right in the eye, smiled sweetly and said: "well, gee, I guess you'll just hafta go ahead and list it, then!" Grrr.

But that sort of thing is just another ploy in the flea market vendor arsenal, really.

I don't know about EBay ruining thrift stores. It's probably partly responsible, but I think "Antiques Roadshow" IS worse, 'cause it's easier to watch that than it is to get your act together and sell on EBay. And that demmed show makes people think that EVERY OLD PIECE OF JUNK is priceless...an attitude that swiftly infected thrift stores, to our detriment. The decline of Salvation Army is a heartbreaking example. Sheesh, the greed.

Plus which, the sad truth is that the generations that produced most of the stuff all of us love is, well, passing away. Eventually, what we will find in thrift stores will be mostly crap from the eighties on up, just because that's how it is. SO let's get it all while we can!!! SHOP!!! heh, I just got a great beaded sweater for five bucks today. NEVER find tikis, though...

By the way, I've heard before that the Rose Bowl is outrageously expensive. Those of you with a traveling jones, come up here for the next Alameda Point. I still find some very good deals there.

Post #19383 by tikivixen on Mon, Jan 13, 2003 8:40 PM