Hello – June ELEVENTH…

So, over the past couple of days, I took a stab at my first-ever auction purchase on e-Bay.

I know, I know – “Hey Dan, there’s this really cool new invention – it’s called the wheel. We were able to start cranking them out once Harry invented fire.”

So I’m a little slow to get to the party. Better late than never, although my inexperience may have cost me what I had hoped to walk away with. I think I I discovered (to my ultimate dismay) something called an “automatic bid”, whereby every time I raised my own bid towards the end of the auction, my nemesis automatically outbid me instantaneously ( I don’t know you, “e…..b”, but may camels spit on your oatmeal…).

Oh well, along with many other learning curves in life, I am now older and wiser, thanks to my initial fling with e-Bay. Maybe next time I’ll even walk away with my prize, however cheap (or progressively over-priced) it might eventually close at.

One thing at least – I’ve got a topic for my next newspaper column…

Chow for now!!