Well, I didn't get anything listed on eBay today, but I console myself with having listed most of my CDs on Half. There are a few I'm having trouble listing, probably because they're very obscure (such as "Technophobia", by Spin Cycle) or because they were issued thru unusual channels.
Most of it was about what you'd expect from listing used CDs for sale, although there were a few surprises. About six or seven of the CDs I entered had "pre-sale" listings. I went for two of them, since I'd have listed them for only a dollar or two more and didn't think it was worth the wait. The others, I skipped, since the price differential between the pre-sale offer and the actual value of the disc was significant.
Another odd thing I found was that, apparently, two or three of the CDs I own must be really rare or in high demand or something. "Good For Your Soul", by Oingo Boingo, is listed on Half for over thirty dollars, even though it was only about half that when selling new. I wonder how that happened...
And there were also a few CDs I have that were so obscure that no one else had them for sale, such as "Blue Solitaire", by The Telling. (Just out of curiosity, has anyone else ever heard of them? I'd bet not many have, not even Denise's highly music-perseverant brother.)
There are a number of advantages (and a few disadvantages, of course) to listing on Half rather than Amazon. Half charges no base fee, only a commission, and unlike Amazon, the listings don't expire. Also, Half is integrating with eBay, meaning that if someone searches for your CD or book or whatever on eBay, they'll also get Half listings. At least, that's the theory; the integration isn't complete yet.
I've sold a few more books on Half, and also four more items on eBay. It feels good to be getting all this accomplished. I should have done this quite some time ago, but dealing with it is just such a headache that I haven't had the executive function to do it. Also, going thru my music collection is emotionally very difficult for me.
Music triggers memories of the past for me, and for some reason, I get really upset whenever I think about the past, even if the past memories are good ones. It's really unfortunate, because it means I can hardly listen to music at all anymore, and I really used to enjoy it.
Posted by Zathras at July 4, 2004 05:53 PM