Lots of Auction Activity

We've had some good success with our auctions over this past week. We sold some laptop parts from a box of parts that Ron spotted on Craig's List, POLO swim trunks (from store clearance sale), and other items from yard sales. We will have to dive into the spreadsheet and audit all the items, but we're clearly still in STEP 17 ($320 - $640), but moving quickly toward STEP 18 ($640 - $1,280). That will mean 10 Steps to go, with Step 28 being the $1 Mil prize. Ron and I have talked about continuing the eBay auctions as we move into the thousands, but we're also considering some business ideas beyond eBay. A few options include making T-shirts, promoting a bar band, investing in stocks, or driving to Biloxi and letting it all ride. Trav out.

Tons Of Auctions Underway

It's been a coupe of weeks since our last auction. I guess that's why we have so many underway right now. Take a peek at them. You can buy everything from designer swimming trunks to electronic handheld games.

Lot of 4 handheld electronic games

Universal garage door opener

Yellow Ralph Lauren Polo Swim Trunks

Women's Designer Flip Flops

Laptop DC Adapter - Toshiba

Laptop DC Adapter - Hewlett Packard

Laptop Memory - 128MB

Please feel free to press the "Place Bid" button ever so slightly.
Ron

Another Audit Has Passed

Here's our most recently audited metrics....

Liquid Cash $227.68
Rebates Headed Our Way $120.00-$140.00 (see rant below)
Funds Invested and Yet To be Liquidated ~$150.00
Net Worth ~$500.00

A $20 mail-in rebate was declined. It was a competitive upgrade rebate, which means that you only get paid if you send in a competitor's product. We called the company before we sent out the competitor CD to verify that they would accept it. They said that our CD was an accepted competitor CD. However, it was rejected for that same reason. We have two choices now. We can either re-submit another competitor's CD or we can fight this ruling. I guess another option is to just give up on the rebate. We're not sure where we stand right now.

One thing we are certain of is that we will not participate in any other competitor upgrade rebates. The whole process wreaks of a scam. It's the classic case of "he said-she said".

Travis will be posting some auctions here soon. Stay tuned.
Ron

Two More Items For Sale on Ebay

Check them out. And remember, it won't hurt our feelings if you click on that PLACE BID button.

Tires Plus Gift Card

PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007

Norton Antivirus 2007 Up For Auction

Norton Anivirus 2007

Click on the above link to see our latest auction on eBay. Once you're see the item for sale, do the following.....Click on the BID button ever so slightly.

Feel the Karma

Within days of the bum incident, I started finding change everywhere...on the elevator, on a chair in the conference room, and in a urinal in the bathroom. Just kidding about the urinal, although Ron would dig around that cake of deodorant to fish out a penny. Anyway, 14 cents found in the past few days, proving that karma exists. Travis out.

Moral Compass Check

So I'm here in PA and I was walking back from the office and I passed a bus stop. On my right side, there was a bum bending over in front of me. I quickly spotted the penny that he was reaching for and the immediate thought in my head was I can get to that penny before he can! I had to actually stop myself from lunging toward that shiny piece of copper. This game can get inside your head, so I had to stop for a moral compass check after that incident.