I registered with ebay a long time ago, but I have yet to make a purchase at the famous online bidding house. Initially I was looking for a good price on a pair of AEGO2s, but either my interest ran out, our more likely, my money, before I ever got that accomplished.
Now it is today, and I have decided to spring for a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (yea, I’m a fucking high-roller, yo). I saw one for around $50 in Best Buy or somewhere like it, and thought “ya know, I could probably find one for cheaper on eBay.”
And I did, quite a bit cheaper in fact. With 0d 6h 30m left the bid was at $3.65 (only 2 bids). So, I place a $25 maximum bid, with 7.35 shipping. I am stoked, cause I just might get this thing for a little over 32 bucks. HA! Screw buying it in a store.
30 minutes after I bid, I start thinking, hmm, I wonder if my local hardware shop sells this thing OEM. Every now and again I look at motherboards and ram over there, but l33t HARDWARE TECHNICIANS like me don’t need to buy mouses and shit. Do they?
So, I drop over and I’LL BE DAMNED. $30, but more importantly, I CAN PICK IT UP IN STORE RIGHT NOW! DAMN YOU EBAY and your 0d 5h 11m, I want that fucker now! Do you have any idea what it does to an instant gratification seeking person like me to read 2-4 days to ship? DO YOU!??
So, right now I am currently waiting in eBay Hell(TM), looking at my eBay items page, hitting refresh every 10 minutes hoping someone will outbid me.
C’mon, somebody has got to want this thing more than I do, outbid me man, c’mon…
*hits refresh*
FUCK!
It is a rather odd experience.
Current bid is $23.15. 0d 5h 11m and counting. This eBay thing is really great.
UPDATE!!! Thanks to all of your heartfelt prayers I lost the bidding. dragonboi9 is now the proud owner of one Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer for the ripe price of 26.00 plus shipping. Me, I will continue on with life, further enlightened with the knowledge that I am one impatient bastard. Either way, I will have that damn mouse tomorrow, and that is all that matters.