Ebay

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Alex

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• Jan 8, 2006

• #1

Why is it i spend 1/2hr every night browsing ebay for landrover parts
when i know i only have £20 in the bank, and that i can't afford new
socks, let alone car parts?

Am i addicted? and to what? ebay or landrovers? How do i get help?

Alex

 

MUDDEE

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suffolk

• Jan 8, 2006

• #2

sorry alex theres nothing you can do, once infected, theres no hope.

 

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William Tasso

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• Jan 8, 2006

• #3

Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> Why is it i spend 1/2hr every night browsing ebay for landrover parts
> when i know i only have £20 in the bank, and that i can't afford new
> socks, let alone car parts?
>
> Am i addicted? and to what? ebay or landrovers?

or usenet?

> How do i get help?

get a life

many turn their addiction into something useful - perhaps setting up an
ebay shop would work for you.

in the meantime, if you find any wheels bearing the mark "ANR 5307" please
let me know (need 1, want 2 - any rubber). Also could do with a a set of
standard wheels (any rubber) and nuts.

--
William Tasso

110 V8 (white)

 

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Peter

Guest

• Jan 8, 2006

• #4

It's not only Landy parts.
I bought an industrial diesel pressure washer for £56!
Best thing yet.
Peter

 

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Derek

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• Jan 8, 2006

• #5

"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Why is it i spend 1/2hr every night browsing ebay for landrover parts
> when i know i only have £20 in the bank, and that i can't afford new
> socks, let alone car parts?
>
> Am i addicted? and to what? ebay or landrovers? How do i get help?
>
> Alex
Classic case I'm a fellow sufferer as are most of A.F.L tho' many are in
denial
http://www.highland4wheeldriveclub.moonfruit.com/funstuff
Derek

 

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SimonJ

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• Jan 8, 2006

• #6

> Why is it i spend 1/2hr every night browsing ebay for landrover parts
> when i know i only have £20 in the bank, and that i can't afford new
> socks, let alone car parts?
>
You could always do what I did, come in from the pub, pi$$ed, then go on
Ebay.
I'm still receiving the stuff yet!

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jan 9, 2006

• #7

On or around Sun, 8 Jan 2006 20:31:51 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>> Why is it i spend 1/2hr every night browsing ebay for landrover parts
>> when i know i only have £20 in the bank, and that i can't afford new
>> socks, let alone car parts?
>>
>You could always do what I did, come in from the pub, pi$$ed, then go on
>Ebay.
>I'm still receiving the stuff yet!
>

I've got a new mobile phone I don't need coming soon. To be fair, I stopped
bidding at my limit (cheap for the item in question) but was beaten in the
auction. The winner then turned out to be an arse, so I got it for what I
bid.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.

 

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William Tasso

Guest

• Jan 9, 2006

• #8

Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Sun, 8 Jan 2006 20:31:51 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>> ...
>> come in from the pub, pi$$ed, then go on
>> Ebay.
>> I'm still receiving the stuff yet!
>
> I've got a new mobile phone I don't need coming soon. To be fair, I
> stopped
> bidding at my limit (cheap for the item in question) but was beaten in
> the
> auction. The winner then turned out to be an arse, so I got it for what
> I
> bid.

Well done - I was watching a part yesterday. The start bid was acceptable
and the item had no bids till the last day. Was gonna bid when common
sense kicked in - checking around the landy parts suppliers revealed the
bids had overtaken the commonly available price. Not much money involved
but I'm feeling just a little smug about holding back on that one.

--
William Tasso

110 V8

 

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Matthew Maddock

Guest

• Jan 9, 2006

• #9

Was gonna bid
> when common sense kicked in - checking around the landy parts suppliers
> revealed the bids had overtaken the commonly available price. Not much
> money involved but I'm feeling just a little smug about holding back on
> that one.

That happens all the time, I can't believe how many times I see stuff go
for more than you can buy it new. Makes me want to go out and buy a
load of new stuff to put on eBay for a quick profit!

Matt.

 

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Richard Brookman

Guest

• Jan 9, 2006

• #10

....and William Tasso spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On or around Sun, 8 Jan 2006 20:31:51 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>> ...
>>> come in from the pub, pi$$ed, then go on
>>> Ebay.
>>> I'm still receiving the stuff yet!
>>
>> I've got a new mobile phone I don't need coming soon. To be fair, I
>> stopped
>> bidding at my limit (cheap for the item in question) but was beaten
>> in the
>> auction. The winner then turned out to be an arse, so I got it for
>> what I
>> bid.
>
> Well done - I was watching a part yesterday. The start bid was
> acceptable and the item had no bids till the last day. Was gonna bid
> when common sense kicked in - checking around the landy parts
> suppliers revealed the bids had overtaken the commonly available
> price. Not much money involved but I'm feeling just a little smug
> about holding back on that one.

Did that with a CD from the 60s/70s that I thought was out of print. I bid
the guy up to 12 quid, then something made me look at HMV, and there it was
at 6.99, 24hr delivery. I ordered from there, and had the CD in my player
and spinning before the auction ended - final price nearly 20 quid. Taught
me a lesson.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jan 10, 2006

• #11

On or around Mon, 9 Jan 2006 19:26:50 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>...and William Tasso spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On or around Sun, 8 Jan 2006 20:31:51 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ"
>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>> ...
>>>> come in from the pub, pi$$ed, then go on
>>>> Ebay.
>>>> I'm still receiving the stuff yet!
>>>
>>> I've got a new mobile phone I don't need coming soon. To be fair, I
>>> stopped
>>> bidding at my limit (cheap for the item in question) but was beaten
>>> in the
>>> auction. The winner then turned out to be an arse, so I got it for
>>> what I
>>> bid.
>>
>> Well done - I was watching a part yesterday. The start bid was
>> acceptable and the item had no bids till the last day. Was gonna bid
>> when common sense kicked in - checking around the landy parts
>> suppliers revealed the bids had overtaken the commonly available
>> price. Not much money involved but I'm feeling just a little smug
>> about holding back on that one.
>
>Did that with a CD from the 60s/70s that I thought was out of print. I bid
>the guy up to 12 quid, then something made me look at HMV, and there it was
>at 6.99, 24hr delivery. I ordered from there, and had the CD in my player
>and spinning before the auction ended - final price nearly 20 quid. Taught
>me a lesson.

Aye, you do have to be careful.

Phone arrived, BTW. Motorola V600 for the phoneophiles... nice bit of kit,
specially for 26 notes.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.