Has eBay Lost Its Mojo?
When eBay first came on the scene, it was a total blast. Seriously…you could go on there and find anything and everything at a bargain (mostly), and it was fun! How many times did I hover around my computer waiting to make that last-minute bid on something I just had to have? Now it seems it’s gone the way of Amazon, where you can find just about anything and have it shipped right to your door.
The truth is that eBay is no fun anymore; too much marketing, too little excitement, and far too few ‘finds’.
That seems to be the biggest missing link…the thrill is gone, as they say. Aaargh! I used to love looking for gadgets, gizmos, art, books, glassware, antique linens, and all manner of items that I remembered from my grandparents home. My visions of puttering around in yard sales, bringing home my discoveries covered with dust and the evidence of time, lovingly cleaning them up and happily “putting them up”, as they say has been tempered.
Fortunately, all is not lost. Just because eBay is not fun anymore doesn’t mean there aren’t alternatives! Change is inevitable, but the appearance of Facebook Marketplace has partially filled the gap of searching for and locating the right ‘find’ locally. And there are, of course, always garage and yard sales, flea markets, estate sales, book villages and all manner of second hand shops to explore. Just gotta look a little harder!
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