Bruiser Chong

Cuz you can't dance.

I've begun to list my comics on eBay and I figured I'd give some of the more rare ones a whirl, too. Listed Amazing Spidey 129 with a reserve, so if it doesn't sell, no biggie; I can live with keeping it. Here's an actual picture of it:

Las Vegas Court Jesters it is!

Then you'd have those confused souls insisting that Tampa Bay has won two championships.

They should just start pronouncing it "Deville Rays."

Okay. ...it's BANKYWOOD, then...

It's Banky.

...and the Hart/Savage SNME from 1988. Gold!

I'm more interested in the Demo/Harts match from Summerslam '90 found on the sidebar.

Star Wars isn't hot. There's this misconception that any vintage SW toys = cash. Not the case at all. Only the real rare ones fetch anything. You'd be lucky to turn a five spot on most single figures.

Wait, you're saying Florida got worse this offseason? Dude, no way!

Hottest rumor of the wire is Manny for Ron Artest, straight up.

And believe me, these days, nothing's a sure thing. I've had that same mindset about items that should've gone for a lot and had it backfire. Although Star Trek items aren't hot, I remember having around 30 of the Next Generation ones from Playmates in the package. I auctioned them off in two lots, starting both of them at $9.99. And guess what? They sold for $9.99. Quite the kick in the ass.

Those types of auctions are more likely to attract potential non-paying bidders, though. This isn't eBay circa 2000, where people would almost always pay for crap like this. Now, a lot of people see joke auctions like this and place bids, with no itentions to pay. As a seller of almost four years, I'll say this: it's still possible to make a nice sum of money with the right items. But it's a lot harder to do than before. With all of the publicity eBay has gotten over the past couple of years, the market for just about everything has become oversaturated. Everyone on there seems to have dreams of making big bucks on crap, which has left specific areas of eBay packed the brim with common items at terrible prices. Probably the worst thing is that with this flood of new sellers, there are more of the same in the way of items than ever before. With so many people offering the same thing (think collectibles here), values of said item are dropping off because everyone's trying to compete with everyone else for the best price. The bidders wind up winning that one, but the sellers suffer. It's easy to find a bargain on most collectibles now, but it's hell to find something that isn't incredibly rare and turn a nice profit like it used to be.

Nonsense. A system and set of controllers in good condition alone will fetch you twice as much, with a great chance of them going for even more. I wouldn't inflate S/H rates, though. Two or three bucks above the actual shipping is more than enough to cover any feasible handling fees. Extreme cases of S/H inflation is against eBay policy.

Most sports cards aren't worth dick. At least, not compared to what everyone was thinking during their last real hot point in the mid-90s. It's best to just research specific cards on eBay, see what they're fetching and work from there. Nothing's going to make you look dumber than if you're trying to sell a card that normally fetches three bucks for $20.

Sammy Sosa and the Nats are in talks. From an offensive and defensive standpoint, Sammy in RFK has potential to be hilarious.

I guess the O's suck at locking up former Cub outfielders. Reports say the O's are no longer the favorites to snag Corey Patterson and that at least three other teams are now in the mix. This is somewhat good news for the Cubs, since they'll probably be able to salvage something of higher quality now that many teams are after Patterson.

The movie actually piques my interest, but it's one of those flicks I'll feel guilty for paying to see, what with the drawn out scenes of torture and all.

Seasoned chicken tenders, asparagus, and mashed potatoes. I heart wifey.

Corey Patterson's on his way to Baltimore in exchange for a minor leaguer. I hope this works out as well as the Sosa deal.

I just realized that these constant Red Sox blurbs have made me weary of even checking this thread or other baseball-related sites. I wish Manny Ramirez never existed.

I've always knocked it for being a pale Simpsons imitation, but I too have been watching it lately on Adult Swim and admit it's a lot better than I remember.

He had sex with David Ortiz' male cousin.

I know Seo was pitching over his head last season, but that seems like a fairly lopsided trade.