my experience on ebay

I mentioned in the chat (in the auction room on Tophatter) that I had once sold dirt on ebay.. back in the day.
Then I said I would tell the story of it here... so here goes.. hope I do not bore anyone too badly. heh

I had just joined ebay, and was amazed at what people could sell on there, even more amazed at what people could buy. Of course... being a chatterbox, I quickly found the chat room, and started getting to know people...
Well one day we all started discussing how almost anything sells on ebay, and I said.. I probably could sell dirt... which then lead to a challenge... for me to try selling dirt.

So... I took a tiny little vial... (imagine.. about the same size as a lipbalm tube, maybe a tad smaller)... and went outside and scooped up some good old fashioned dirt... and filled that little vial.
I then went to my trusty little digital camera (that I purchased off of ebay by the way LOL) and took a picture of that little vial of dirt... and set forth to create a listing...

At the time, I was living in West Palm Beach Fl. I created a listing describing how this soil was as old as the planet and possibly even dinosaurs had walked upon it. (who knows, they may have)... I was rather wordy and wish I had saved that auction listing, it was rather clever.

Well I ran the auction, it got bids, and it sold for $15 plus shipping... I never did run another auction thought.

Ebay is not what it used to be... but.. just as life changes, so do the things around us.

Here is a feedback I got back when I sold the dirt..
"Anyone with the audacity to sell soil deserves positive feedback.. love it! LOL"

(which was back in '99 by the way... wow where have the years gone)...

I hope you enjoyed my little story... and... don't be surprised by anything you might see me list for sale hehehe

LOL, that is helarious, thank you for sharing!! Love it!

And your right about used to be able to sell anything. Here are just a few things I've listed and sold or not!

A rock that looks like a vagina! Yep, I said it! LOL. This however, didn't sell. but it got lots of views. And made it on several diffrent websites!

A shoe made of money. (pennies)

A painted potatoe, which rotted before it made it to the person who bought it! LOL

A used pair of sneakers I painted skulls on!

A pregnant doll I made.

Another doll I made that was shooting a bird! LOL

And a couple of painted sticks! lol, yep sticks from the outside tree!

LOL too funny

ebay is not what it used to be....
sometimes I feel TH is not what it used to be, and it is still so very young.