I look at different areas, occasionally, to see it there IS something I might want to buy. However, I don't find the quality that was frequent in the earlier days. I don't know if the bidders with whom I competed are still around since everybody is 'protected', which took much of the excitement out of finding and buying, or competing, for something unusual or rare or wonderful. New areas of research or discovery have been made much more difficult to 'spy out', but since there seems to be a dearth of good, old, wonderful thing around, it's a little easier to live with. And, if I want commodity 'things', I just go down to the store (we all still need hobbies).
There are as many people with their reasons to not be having fun here as there are different people. For some it is has been more traumatic than others, so the degree of disappointment and curtailment of activities varies. For me, I stopped selling here with the Boycott of '08. I'm still around because of the foolish (to my mind) hope that thing will turn around enough to bring the pleasure back. Other have a less drastic response, and some will never even look back.
Perhaps it isn't so bad that ebay has 'evolved' so much, though. Some think I already have enough collections and, at my age, I really don't NEED to start any more - the closets are full of packed containers, there is no place to put another display case or bookcase, if I want to hang a picture it will have to be on the ceiling, the car has never seen the inside of the garage and the paths are getting narrower and narrower as it is.
Best wishes for the Season and the New Year.
Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.
The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.
Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.
Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous
