Wow... a fan? Oh, I thought so. Just bored and reading "me" pages, huh? LOL Well, here I am. My name is Greg, and I live in Powder Springs, Georgia, which is basically a western suburb of Atlanta.

While I've known about Ebay for years, I'm not a super frequent user, especially when compared to some of the others on here. What you'll find me selling is a mixed pot. Sometimes it's a gift I really hate, and know it's ok to get rid of, and sometimes it's simply one of my impulse buys at the store, where I later say, "Why did I buy this, I have dogs to feed!?!"

I'm also amazed at the number of users I see on here these days who are bidding on items from retail stores who now saturate Ebay, and bidding prices that are equal to or ABOVE the retail price for items new in a store! People, people, do your research (especially on the computer stuff, like digital cameras and computer systems!), and don't let the store owners steal your money. Ebay was originally meant for collectors and for everyday people, not as a storefront for little hole in the wall foreign export companies -  those who would prey on consumers who don't know their stuff. Research, research, research, before bidding - and save yourself some money! :-)

A Note About "Warranties" and cameras: One more thing to watch while bidding on auctions, too. Many smaller stores are selling digital cameras with "manufacturer warranties", but some folks find out later when they have to send a camera in for repair, that the warranty is not valid. Why? The store that held the auction is not an "authorized" reseller of that brand of digital camera. Many digital camera makers only honor warranties if you have a sales receipt from a store that is officially authorized by that maker, as a reseller. If they're not, no warranty, unless that store is offering you one of their own. Also, a number of camera auctions are for "refurbished" cameras, and sometimes they may not CLEARLY state so except for very small print.  If the camera maker will honor it at all, most only give 90 days on a refurb.   Just some stuff to think about before bidding on auctions in general.

Want to know more about digital cameras? Try my very basic "first step" site. It's free, it doesn't sell anything, and you can learn something: www.digitalcamerabasics.com