Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Sold!

My new job, or hobby, is selling items on ebay. Alvin used to be in charge of this, but he is too busy to do it these days.

So I have taken over. I sell tech items (like old computer parts), home decor items, games, and kitchen and athletic equipment. The funniest thing about when I sell tech items is that I really have no idea what I am talking about. I research the tech item and then write the description. Usually it will just be me copying numbers I find are associated with that item. Then I have Alvin look it over. Sometimes he will read my description and say, "hmm, you basically said nothing." Sometimes I will hold up an item and say to Alvin, I can't find anything about this "chip." And then he will say, "because it is ram." Whatever? Like people know the difference.

I have gotten pretty good at writing about tech stuff now though. I also got pretty fast at writing up creative reasons why someone should buy chopsticks from Hawaii for $8 even though we are in a middle of a recession.

I was really sad because no one was buying my items. My first two items I have ever listed were finishing their sale tonight. And one hour into the auction, I got a sale! Yes! I sold something. But unfortunately I only made $3. And I actually don't really make $3 because it was CJHL's old Sprint phone. Maybe if she never reads this I can pocket the money for all my troubles.

The other item (the chopsticks), did not sell.

Currently, I still have 21 more items that are listed. Go CD walkman! Go 1998 digital camera! Go stained glass window candle holder! Do your thing and sell, sell, sell!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I sold a couple of things on ebay too. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot more things to get rid of (unless I can sell JY's stuff), so I'm pretty much done after those 2 items sold. But it made me feel productive for that one week!