This was posted over 23 years ago; my opinions, thoughts, attitude, and writing style may have evolved since then, and this post might have been different if it were to be posted today.
it’s fascinating just poking around on ebay to see what’s for sale and what you can find. i entered an auction for a brand new 10 gb ipod, but it went out of my price-range. and the other one that’s i’ve bid on (but have been outbid) still in my price-range doesn’t end for another 5 days, so no point in bidding on it at the moment. besides, if the price goes up any more, then it’s almost not worth it to get it on ebay (even though it’s cheaper than purchasing it from a store), because at least you get the warranty from the store.
but, still, ebay is cool. where else can you get 50′ rolls of bubblewrap?