Goldmine

As part of the downsizing/getting rid of stuff process, I finally eBayed some items and posted a "for sale" message at a band fan site. I'm optimistic that between some CDs, vintage transformers and star wars figures, and a pair of Retro Air Jordans, the cost of the new speaker(s) I was interested in for my birthday will be largely covered. And definitely covered when factoring in the sale of the present speakers.

To be fair, the figures won't account for much, since they are all played with and out of their packages. But the CDs! I have some Dream Theater bootlegs and other rarities that fetch a fair amount from obsessive fans. I got an offer of $300 from France for 6 Prism releases, and a fan club CD I'm selling is being sold by another seller for a "Buy it now" price of $170, which I don't expect to get, but still.

The other expected big sale is a pair of Air Jordan XI retros. Back in late 2001, one of my credit cards was used fraudulently to purchase the shoes. The thief, however, was not smart enough to have them shipped to himself, so I got the shoes. The exact same pair (style, color, size) sold for $182.50 in August. My fingers are crossed.

My main concern is that I don't have enough (what I consider useless) information on the sales pages and that will drive down interest, particularly with the figures. I may add more info to the shoes, since it has some potential for pay off.

We'll see how it goes...