Buy It Now!

ebay is an institution. it consistently amazes me. there's a lot of good stuff on there, of course, but it always amazes me what people will buy.

this week, i again joined the sleu of people who buy and list items on said service. i have so much stuff. i hate it. in the past year or so, though, i've done a good job (way to go, self-praise) of consistently narrowing down my stuff. a packrat isn't exactly what i am - but i save a lot. i think i've always like saving letters and sentimental things, and i certainly got way worse as important people in my life passed away through my young adulthood. everything suddenly seems super important, the most important - it could be something they just owned, something you never even saw them touch. what was an afterthought to them is something i now stare at everyday.

these things can't be touchstones forever - or, at the very least, i need to filter out whichever truly aren't touchstones. dear reader: the word "touchstones" is now pissing me off. anyway, so, getting rid of things - well, it's a big deal. for me, at least... and good first things to seperate with are clothes that have no memory attached or inherent value. i've given away countless bags to goodwill, but started noticing that people love sh*t with tags on it, so i gave it my all and sold some stuff. you bet they bought, too. never worn sweaters, bras, dresses - a virtual what's what of my closet that could've been (and shouldn't have). but, someone's always buyin'. this week alone, three items for 42 bucks.

i'll take it.

i wasn't kidding about people buying and selling anything - and everything. clothes? sure. purses? yeah. ipods? uh-huh. normal. not this stuff, though. as an honorarium, i did some searchin', and here's some of the weirdest stuff i could find, auctioned now.
p.s., these aren't bits:
* Pres. Bush on Bread
* Haunted Cinnamon Toast Crunch
* Adulterous Barney Doll
* a human soul
*and, only in America - a cheaper human soul

My favorite thing about the Bush toast?
The title screams: "BUSH TOAST! NOT JESUS PEROGI! NO HOAX!"

Thank god; we couldn't take another one.