Do I Hear Fifteen? [UPDATED]

Posted on May 27, 2007 in blog, silliness by Wes Kenney 7 Comments

I’ve never sold anything on eBay before, but I’m trying it now. I just upgraded my cell phone, having traded the enormous (though highly functional) Nokia 9300 for the small, music-playing Sony Ericsson W300i.

After previous upgrades, I’ve just tossed the old phone in the drawer, or disabled it and made it a toy for the kids. But it occurred to me that this particular phone might actually have some value, and since it was free to me (I received it as a warranty exchange after three RAZR’s went on the fritz), anything I get for it will be a bonus.

So I started the auction out at ten dollars. It ends Tuesday morning, and so far, though there are several people watching, I’ve only received one bid. So if you’re interested, click here and incite a bidding war. Or, you know, not…

[UPDATE: My auction was removed by eBay at the last second (literally) when someone in Nigeria bid, apparently by fraudulently using someone else's account. The person then sent me a fraudulent email purporting to be from PayPal confirming that payment had been received, and would be held until I confirmed that the item had been shipped. So, basically, they tried to steal the phone. So I've changed the "click here" link above to my new, improved, three-day auction. What a waste of seven perfectly good days. Ugh.]Â

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Comments (7)

Quinn Hooks May 27 2007 - 7:43 pm

Don’t worry. The bidding war will probably start in the last hour with it getting hot and heavy in the last 5 minutes. All you need is for 2 people to get fevered to win the bidding. That’s when the price really goes up.

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Tim Rogers May 29 2007 - 2:50 pm

Brother Wes,

Is all this worth $15?

:>)

Blessings,
Tim

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Wes Kenney May 29 2007 - 2:57 pm

Tim,

I’m hoping to do a little better than that. These things have an average eBay sale price north of $140, and my auction was up to $91 when it was hijacked from Africa.

But, as I said, anything I get will be gravy, since it was free to me. If I manage to get it sold, I’ll buy you a cup of coffee in San Antonio…

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volfan007 May 29 2007 - 10:54 pm

wes,

you will be happy to know this….

well, alert the news media…i now have a blog….my address is

http://fromthehillsandhollers.blogspot.com/

grammar alert…i will not use correct grammar, nor correct punctuation, nor capital letters…except for God. so, if that bothers you…well, i cant help it.

david worley….volfan007

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Dorcas Hawker May 30 2007 - 12:25 am

David -

I went to read your blog and nothing was there.

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Tim Rogers May 30 2007 - 4:38 am

Brother Wes,

Call me technologically illiterate, but I cannot grasp eBay. I know how it works, but I still cannot figure out the way all of that works without someone getting a gold mine and someone getting the shaft.

:>)

Brother David W.

I am glad that Sister Dorcas reminded you that if you put up a blog you are supposed to comment on it. In your excitement you forgot to write something.

I love you my Brother and look forward to seeing you in San Anton. Pray that Wes sells this small electric typewriter on eBay and we will enjoy Starbucks on him.

:>)

Blessings,
Tim

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selahV May 31 2007 - 10:31 pm

Oh Wes, how funny! Your first experience and then you get THAT!? and then you turn around and relist it? what persistence and diligence. bless your heart. I’ve sold well over a thousand items on ebay and for the most part have had wonderful experiences. As a rule, the bidders don’t hop in until the last few seconds unless it is new ebayers buying. sometimes I’ve gotten absolutely no bid the first time I list an item, then the next time I get several. timing. it’s all in a matter of who is looking. so maybe the Lord is blessing you with an extra unwasted 7 days. selahV

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