The price of things to come (a 1/2 off topic ramble) - Collecting Tiki

K kingslod Member Portland, OR Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 173	K kingslod Posted posted on Thu, Sep 5, 2002 10:37 AM I'm hate to speak sacrilegiously, but I've begun to really hate eBay. They've removed the thrill of the hunt. They've taken the joy out of stumbling upon some really cool, and CHEAP collectible at a garage sale or thrift store. At flea markets nobody wants to haggle anymore, because they "can get at least $XX for it on eBay." Prices are up everywhere. Especially on eBay. Just look at some of the crazy prices people are paying for fairly common tiki mugs in this forum. It sounds whiney, but they're taking the fun out of the whole thing! Of course, there's no halting progress. The show must go on...And, I have friends who are making a halfway decent living by selling vinyl records on eBay. Maybe I can finally get that time machine working and travel back to the opening of Trader Vics.....

I'm hate to speak sacrilegiously, but I've begun to really hate eBay. They've removed the thrill of the hunt. They've taken the joy out of stumbling upon some really cool, and CHEAP collectible at a garage sale or thrift store. At flea markets nobody wants to haggle anymore, because they "can get at least $XX for it on eBay." Prices are up everywhere. Especially on eBay. Just look at some of the crazy prices people are paying for fairly common tiki mugs in this forum.

It sounds whiney, but they're taking the fun out of the whole thing!

Of course, there's no halting progress. The show must go on...And, I have friends who are making a halfway decent living by selling vinyl records on eBay.

Maybe I can finally get that time machine working and travel back to the opening of Trader Vics.....

Post #7674 by kingslod on Thu, Sep 5, 2002 10:37 AM