morning lineup firegeezer on 29 Apr 2008 07:55 am
Morning Lineup - April 29
Everybody has heard of eBay, the online “auction” firm. And I would venture to say that a lot of you have purchased, or at least bid on, something that was offered.
It seems like every 6 months there is a wave of negative news stories about eBay, but they just keep chugging right along…. the giant in the garden that smashes everything in its path. They just reported that they generated $2.29 billion in revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, so that’s hard to avoid.
But if you don’t worry about the politics of the stuff, or don’t try to earn a living, as some people do, by selling regularly on eBay, then you can have some fun and get some nice items for whatever kind of collections or needs that you have.
While I’m sitting here, for instance, I’m punching in a few search terms just to see what comes up today. I just entered “fire engine” under All Categories to see what’s being offered.
Ah….1,657 items right now. Scrolling down, I see that most of them are toys and metal replica models. Some nice looking replicas, too. There’s 1:24 diecast model of a 1927 Seagrave that looks really good. The seller has a “buy it now” offer for $50. I don’t collect those, so I won’t be bidding. But I like the looks of it.
Here’s some fabric with cartoon fire engines on it….just right for making pajamas for the little tyke of the house. Lots of toys on here. And some guy is selling advertisements that were cut out of old magazines for GoodYear tires pictured on some 1930’s-era fire engines. Whoops! Here’s an offer for a fire engine belly-button ring for only $4.99. There’s something for everyone, but that one’s not for me.
Try some other search terms and look through categories such as books, magazines, post cards and even DVD’s. You can find some neat stuff there if you’re patient and keep checking. I’m not plugging eBay by any means. But I just wanted to show you a place where you can browse for fire and rescue related “stuff” while you try and decide what to do with your tax rebate check that’s in the mail.
Well, we’d better play with the big fire trucks and ambulances now and get them checked out for today. I’m going to fix some coffee.
