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I just listed some old video games on eBay. I only wanted to put up a few simple listings quickly, so I just used eBay's most simple listing method, pulling in item details based on UPC. This method backfired on me, though. Every one of the games I listed wound up with "Gran Turismo 2" in bold letters above the stock box art photo. That was the first game I listed, so I guess some bug pulled it from page to page as I was listing stuff. While you can revise listings on eBay, it seems that you can't fix something that's wrong in the standard layout that's generated when you pull in an item description. Very frustrating.

I tried the eBay online chat support, to see if I could get it straightened out. In the end, I'm not even sure if I convinced the support rep that anything was wrong. I think she thought I was just too stupid to navigate the "revise your item" page. Oh well. Everything else in the listings is right, so I just added a line to the description asking people to ignore the "Gran Turismo 2" heading.

These are old PS1 and PS2 games that nobody's likely to want anyway. I just thought I'd toss them up on eBay to see if I could find them a new home rather than tossing them in the garbage.

In looking through other listings for PS1 games, in particular, I was surprised to see some games going for more than they originally cost. Apparently, the "black label" version (vs. the "greatest hits" version) of some of the old games is considered collectible. I guess that's no stranger than some of the stuff that makes certain comic books more collectible than others (price variants and so on).

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I was looking for something on eBay today, and stumbled across a very odd seller. He's selling some pretty pedestrian stuff for really high prices.

• An old bag for $1005.
  
• An old SCSI controller for $1030.
  
• An old dot matrix printer for $1010.
  
• An old Reader Rabbit title for $1010.
  

I wonder if he just got the pricing wrong somehow, accidentally adding $1000 to everything. Or if this is part of some kind of weird plan, setting up an ID that'll be used for a scam at some point.

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I'm curious about eBay Express. Unfortunately, you (currently) can't sell there unless you have a feedback rating of at least 100. I only just passed 75, so I've got a while to go. I'm not sure if they'll change the rules when it's out of beta.

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The 15 eBay auctions I put up last Saturday are all done. I sold everything, though a few items only sold for the $1 minimum bid. Well, the purpose of this was more to clear up space than make money, so I guess that's OK.

Meanwhile, I got a few DVDs in the mail Friday via Peerflix. Everything looks good, except for the Dune miniseries, which is missing disc 2, so I don't have the last episode.

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Of the 15 books I posted on eBay on Saturday, I've already sold two at the "Buy It Now" price. Only one other book has any bids on it, though. Hopefully, I can get rid of at least 5 books, if not 10 or 15, before the auctions close.

It's been a while since I've sold anything on eBay. I like a lot of the new features. The shipping calculator integrated into the listings, and the ability to pay for and print shipping labels on-line is great. I picked up a small scale at Staples, so I can make sure I've got the weights right. Now I don't need to go down to the post office at all. I can just weigh the package, print the label, and dump the thing in the mail. Nice.

I've sent out eight DVDs through Peerflix so far. I've received one DVD (Mystic River), and six more are on their way. The six DVDs coming in are not ones that were near the top of my want list. They're all basically what I'd consider second-tier titles. That's OK though, since that's basically what I was trading off.

I've also discovered PeerFlixTalk.com, an independent discussion board site for Peerflix. There's some interesting discussion going on over there, along with some pretty esoteric stuff about people's preferences for mailers. A couple of Peerflix employees hop on the board now and again, so that's a good sign. A few people seem to be dead-set against the new "peermailer" system, where you just print out a template on two pieces of paper, then fold them into an envelope of sorts. Apparently, Peerflix used to send out envelopes, like Lala does.

I only just got the mailers from Lala, so I wasn't able to send anything out until today. I sent out 3 CDs, and I've now got 3 CDs coming in already. Two of the CDs I'm getting are titles that I have on casette; I'm trying to gradually replace all my old casettes and LPs with CDs (or digital files from iTunes or wherever), and Lala seems like a good way to do some of that.

So, in a nutshell, I'm gradually creating a bit more shelf space, without resorting to fire. With Peerflix and Lala, even though I'm probably getting in about the same number of titles I'm sending out, I'll still be clearing some space, since I'm tossing out some old clamshell and jewel cases. The new stuff will either go in paper envelopes or thin cases. And, for the DVDs at least, I'll probably trade some of them back out right after I watch them.

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I just posted 15 trade paperbacks to eBay. I posted everything with a $1 minimum bid, and a $10 "buy it now" price. Hopefully, most of them will sell.

I used Turbo Lister for the first time on this stuff. I hadn't sold anything on eBay in two years, so there have been a bunch of changes to the way things are done. The last time I posted anything, their off-line listing program was called "Mister Lister", which is a nicer name, but maybe not as descriptive of the purpose of the program.

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Interesting page on getting rid of old computer equipment. I've got quite a bit of stuff piled up right now: an old iPod, digital camera, scanner, and a flaky Airport access point.

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Check out this eBay page. Everybody needs a Spider-Man toothbrush, autographed by Stan Lee, right? (The text on this page was apparently written by my brother Mike, by the way.)

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Lyrics to Weird Al's "eBay" song, with links to eBay searches for all the stuff mentioned in the song. Fun!
And here's a flash player that lets you listen to the song.

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Yikes, I just bid on 50 issues of JLA! Why the heck did I do that? Don't I have enough to read?

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Hello Kitty Pez

I just saw these on eBay. OK, I'm not actually going to buy them, but I'm really tempted.

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It was a rainy Memorial Day here in Somerville. The bike race went on as usual, but with a much smaller crowd than previous years. I spent some time today cross-filing comics and putting together some eBay auctions. Check out my page to see what I'm trying to get rid of this time.

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I just listed my old MP3 player on eBay, since I ordered an iPod last night. I'm getting a refurbished 5GB unit for $200. (I couldn't quite talk myself into a new 20GB unit.) Looks like the Apple Store already sold out.

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I've been posting some more stuff on eBay over the last couple of days. Check it out. (Hit the eBay link on the left.) I really need to clear up some space in my apartment!

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