Rant number 65
There is a scourge among us boys and girls. It's big - in fact: huge, its multifaceted and its full of crap.
I refer of course, to eBay.
Like many of you, I find it hard to remember a time before it was possible to buy from the worldwide jumble sale - which eBay is - but I do like to.
At its very best, eBay is a great way of getting things second hand at a great price.
At its worst, it is a wonderland of delusional bollocks.
You see, people in general do not occupy the place that I like to call 'reality.' As such, they are sure that things they should buy should cost nothing, and the things they sell should be worth their weight in gold.
But it just doesn't work like that.
eBay is also so incredibly flooded with shite - that it takes almost endless sortation - just to get close to the things you actually want. Put ipod in for instance, and you will see just about every possible accessory you can think of - for pence from china, before you ever get anywhere near the actual products. When you then get there, it will probably not actually be any cheaper than buying it - without the hassle.
The reason for this is generally beyond me. I just don't get it. People will pay more for an item they have bid on - than if they had used a buy it now listing - which involves less effort and takes less time.
Then there are the snipers of course. People wait until seconds before the listing ends before putting in their bid in order to obscure the correct amounts they wish to bid. There is even specialist software made to do this these days.
Finally, there is the expectation that anything listed on eBay is of value - when generally it isn't. Spend 20 minutes on eBay and you will find some right old shit that some fool will pay for.
The whole thing is an addictive mess!
Rant over.
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