I joined Ebay three years ago with the intent of browsing the ads and eventually bidding for some. I heard about this from a friend who was ecstatic that she won the bidding on a book which she got for a low price considering the fact that it was almost new. Well, I’m such a bargain addict and I couldn’t resist a good deal.
Ever since joining, I was able to win some bids and also lose on some. When the bid starts to get high, I just lose interest thinking that I could buy the same item for a lower price elsewhere. I have had regrets when I didn’t pursue an item I really liked after finding out that I couldn’t get a similar item anywhere. Oh well, charge it to experience.
Just last May, I saw this bag on Ebay which was exactly what I wanted. Without really thinking, I started bidding on it. Not until the price got higher than my budget only I realized that if I spend my money on the item, I wouldn’t have extra money until the next paycheck comes. That’s where the problem came in. I thought real hard if I could go on a tight and strict budget for the next two weeks. I remembered the regrets I had when I let something go and I’m never going to let the same thing happen this time. I went on, placed my bid and waited until the last minute to put my offer, and I won! Yay! It was sweet success indeed. In just 2 days, the bag arrived, brand-new, smelling like leather and I thought to myself, I made the right decision.