Ebay Addiction

[KingRichard]

I think I need help...

Don't know if anyone else finds this a problem, but I have a habit of absolutely not tearing myself away from the computer if I still have any pages left to look at.

The problem starts when I click > Automotive > Classic cars. And can't leave it alone in case theres an Aston going for a ton on the next page... you never know! aaaaarrggh the hours i've wasted (work)

Am I alone? Is there a cure?

[coopergreen]

Not alone. I too find it very adictive. Clock watching at work to log in 5 mins before the end of an auction, just to see the outcome, even if I have a snipe bid for the amount I am willing to part with!!

[KingRichard]

Ah a fellow sufferer, we share the burden together my brother

[norfik dump]

Just like me, eat & sleep EEEEEEEEBAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Been looking for someone selling a "Get a life", but not found one yet. only 1,587,265 pages left to view

[pesty]

Ive have an ebay problem at the moment. I do a search for parts to do with my car.

Something will come up like a new heater unit module and it will be cheep. Now I dont need one but if I ever do it will be hundreds cos its not likely there will be one on Ebay if I ever need one.
So do I buy it just in case or not?

Its doing my head in wish I never went on it .

[Road_Terrorist]

I switched to a laptop and connect to the net away from a powerpoint, so now when he battery runs out the fun ends

[silverback mike]

I too pore over the classic / automotive pages.

Mind you, my computer is tucked away in the corner of my living room. At least I have something to look at when my wife is watching the countless mind numbing soaps / reality tv programmes.

Trouble is I keep buying things....

[lanciachris]

I find things I want, obsess over them, realise i probably cant afford them, then get outbid. rinse and repeat.

This weeks watch list..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9834&item=4520818477&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18186&item=4521502348&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18186&item=4521281958&rd=1

[silverback mike]

Chris,
That sprint has been on a couple of times. I had my beady eye on it when it last came up. I do like those sprints.

[sirtophamhat]

Not only do I wander through ebay.com, but I am also constantly searching ebay.uk and ebay.de as well!

[lanciachris]

Its another one id have if i had the money, although maybe transplant in one of the 16v engines. They may not be the purest of the alfasud breed, but they sure are tasty.

Edit : The coupe with the flames on though, that will be recieving a bid when the time comes....

>> Edited by lanciachris on Monday 24th January 14:57

[shirepro]

In a weak moment (OK, several weeks) as a result of an Ebay habit I ended up buying 120 different lots..all watches. I had no use for them. Given as gifts until everyone was bloody sick of watches. They lay in drawers until sold via a local antiques centre and back through Ebay. Finally went cold turkey. Still look longingly in jewellers windows and at people's wrists whilst out shopping and in meetings. Now only buy/give at Christmas. Getting easier as long as I don't watch the start of news at ten.

[superflid]

shirepro said:

In a weak moment (OK, several weeks) as a result of an Ebay habit I ended up buying 120 different lots..all watches. I had no use for them. Given as gifts until everyone was bloody sick of watches. They lay in drawers until sold via a local antiques centre and back through Ebay. Finally went cold turkey. Still look longingly in jewellers windows and at people's wrists whilst out shopping and in meetings. Now only buy/give at Christmas. Getting easier as long as I don't watch the start of news at ten.

Just be thankful it's only watches, I bought this.....


...and I don't mean the Shogun.

[lanciachris]

ps. its supposed to go in the water

[silverback mike]

Christ almighty.

[lanciachris]

Looking again at that picture I darent think about how you ever managed to stop towing that. My friends dad had a macgregor and they used to tow that with a landcruiser. Towing it one day they came down a hill one day and had to stop behind a queue of cars at some lights. When they finally stopped, they were on the pavement, alongside the lead car in the queue and the brakes were on fire.

[v15ben]

Is there actually any point in searching ebay to buy something on the cheap that you could sell for a profit elsewhere. I have often been tempted to do it but not sure I could take the risk!

[cptsideways]

superflid said:

Just be thankful it's only watches, I bought this..... ...and I don't mean the Shogun.

You often see bits of ebay'age like that, especially boats for some reason or another.

some ebayer said said:

"requires a small amount of work, most of the hard work is done"

I for one very nearly bought something like that a year or so ago. That would'nt be an 8 ton ex admiralty Thornycroft would it???

[BMGM3]

Serious eBay problem with me . I've bid ( serious bids too ) on all sorts stuff I have no idea what I'd do with . Last week it was an old bakerlite Iraqi field telephone in a wooden box and winding handle on the side from the 60s . It looked cool as can be and I was thinking about converting it for home use.Missed out on that tho ..

Love the 2 Aston Martin Vantages on there at the mo

[KingRichard]

Ah, not combing alone then...

I bought a pair of slippers to try out the bidding system... damn good slippers for £2

shame they are the wrong size