After registering on Ebay and PayPal, I couldn’t wait to bid on something, but I had no idea what interested me, at least on Ebay.  I wasn’t into jewelry; just earrings and I usually bought those on a whim when the price was right.   Clothing, name brand or not, was out of the question.   The thought of returning something that didn’t fit sounded like a huge waste of time, not to mention frustrating.  Nor was I into purses.  When I had to buy a purse, I went to our local Ross Dress for Less and usually came away with at least two nice purses for less than $50.   Come to think of it, I really don’t like shopping, not even for groceries. 

But that didn’t deter me.  I wanted to bid.  I wanted to win.

I checked out plants on Ebay, but loss interest quickly.  Even though I like plants and have quite a few, it’s not my hobby.  When I want a plant or a pot my favorite plant/pottery store is not only within walking distance, but also cheap. 

I was really getting discouraged, maybe a little desperate, too.  Why couldn’t I get jazzed about something besides hot fudge Sundays and the latest best seller. 

Then it hit me:  Fiesta Ware!

I had always liked Fiesta Ware but never did anything about it because, like I said, I don’t really like to shop.  I was so delighted that I could find something on Ebay that interested me.

Let the bidding wars!

My first mistake was also my first bid.  I enthusiastically (and ignorantly) bid on a green vintage Fiesta Ware pitcher.  The price looked good so I bid and won.  Yesss!

But!

I didn’t look at where it was coming from or the price of postage. I ended up paying more for the postage than the pitcher and it came all the way to California from British Columbia.  Ouch!

Mental note to self:  always check out postage.

My next mistake was made the same day I made the bid on the pitcher.  I bid on a cute vintage bowl without reading the description because I was on a roll.  Unfortunately, I won that item, too.   As I opened the package, the first thing I noticed was a nice sized chip on the rim, which happened to be noted in the description.  There’s a sucker born every minute.

Second mental note to self:  Always read the description.

My last bid on my first round on Ebay was more of a success.  This was a vintage, serving dish with no chips.   The price was right and postage was cheap, too.   I scored, I guess.   It just that I’m not really crazy about the dish.   

I think I’m back to square one:  What do I like?