Ten minutes ago I lost the first Ebay auction I cared about. I was sniped. By a big, horrible, long-toothed baby-eating toad. With 26 seconds left, I refreshed my browser for what I expected to be the final congratulations, only to find out I was outbid. Typed the new bid. Not in time.
It's like that horrible feeling you have when you play Boggle and the minute glass runs out. Or when you play Outburst, and the thing explodes in your hand. Or when you play Operation and the patient dies. My body is shooting all sorts of electrical misfires. Plus, I'm really disappointed. We've been waiting for this auction to end for TWO WEEKS. We picked out the curtains for its nursery, and everything. It was, like, a $10,000.00 collectible. Rare. Mint. Perfect. It was going to be what we retired on in 50 years.
I feel like a complete sockpuppet. A sockpuppet without a hand. Sluuuuump. Spasm. Ploop.
I've been fortunate enough not to have to worry about ebay snipers the couple of times I've done purchasing there. Maybe next time you'll get the item you want ;)
Posted by: Michael B | on May 19, 2006 10:33 PM