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I had the same thing happen to me a while back.
The buyer created a second account and made the purchase, after I blocked the first account.
I contacted Ebay and they assisted me in cancelling the order, without it being held against me.
Good Luck.
What make and model bike did you buy?
I started out on Ebay selling used motorcycle parts many years ago.
It was a different world back then.
Good luck with your sales.
Wow that’s a lot of bubble wrap.
There’s a place in Upland CA, I go to every now and then for bubble wrap. I get four 750 sqft rolls (3000 sqft total) for $88.00. It lasts a long time. The first time I went there, I ended up selling two of the rolls online (on Offer up) for $35 each, which brought my cost way down.
If you are overwhelmed by the space they occupy, you can always sell them as moving supplies.
The four rolls literally fill my station wagon front to back and top to bottom.
Sounds like you got a great deal.
Hi Marty,
I cheated and googled you… That must have been fun working in the film industry.
In the early 90’s I started buying Baseball cards and later watched the values crash.. More recently I bought lots of vintage Matchbox and Hotwheels. Now except for a few select ones, everything is for sale.
Welcome to the group.
I saw an interesting story on PBS last night. Taiwan got the virus fairly early and was expected to have many more infected people. Due to Sars, they have a system in place to reduce the spread.
So far, they only have about 300 people infected and one death (from a person infected elsewhere).
They do a lot of testing…
Clark Howard (Consumer guy) has a daily podcast. He addresses all kinds of issues like the government stimulus and refunds on cancelled travel etc. I listen to him while hiking or biking to pass the time.
It’s nice to get a different perspective on the happenings. The Doom and Gloom of the news gets really old after a while.
He’s also got a website.
Stay safe everyone.. this too shall pass.
No, you are correct… 25% down takes 33% up to get back to the high. Oops, I’m no Buffett.
I have to remember to think before I type… so boring.
Thanks for the correction.
That’s a great Warren Buffet quote 401kloset. I think Cramer used it yesterday.
I’m currently reading a book about Buffet by Roger Lowenstein. If you are a Buffet fan at all, it’s a great read.
Remember, if the market drops 25%, it needs to go up 50% to get back to the highs.. I love the math. I’m not sure where the bottom is, but I think we’re closer to it, than the top. These opportunities don’t come up very often.
Time is your best friend
Good luck with your plan.
Living in the country definitely has it’s advantages.
A 40′ X 8′ X 8″ steel shipping container costs about $3000.
It’s not bad, considering I was paying $125 a month for a public storage unit half the size.
Wow, another big down day in the market today.
Yesterday with everything down, one of the bright stars was ETSY, with a great earnings report and stock price increase.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/02/27/why-etsy-stock-soared-today.aspx
Wow.. the market (DJIA) down another 1200 points today.
There are going to be some real nice buying opportunities when this market gets done shaking out.
Change is scary and there are no guarantees.
It was scary 30 years ago when I threw my belongings in an old car and drove cross country to begin a new life.
It was scary 20 years ago when I bought a brand new Semi truck to become my own boss, or when I bought my first house a couple of years later by the beach.
Later, when my trucking career ended, I made the decision to sell the beach house to buy a house in the high desert for 1/3 the price. It turned out to be the smartest move I could have made and I couldn’t be happier.
Each of the above moves brought me to where I am today and all turned out to be very positive. Each one was researched extensively and then I made a leap of faith.
Time is something we never get back.
Good Luck.
It doesn’t sound like you are a compulsive person, so based on that I will state the following.
Indecision has cost people much more in the long run, that making the wrong decision. Five years from now, will you be asking the same question? Will you be in the same situation suffering “paralysis from analysis” and maintaining the status quo.
In the meantime, you could move on and try something new, find out it’s not for you and try something else. In the end, you would grow as a person and hopefully find your place in the working world. The knowledge and experience you’ll gain can’t be taught in books or schools. It’s a little like learning how to swim, without getting in the water. Eventually you need to get in the water.
That being said, you do need to make the transition tactfully and follow the advice of others, regarding preparations.
Your statement… “The idea of having to start over in a few years if everything were to horribly wrong is terrifying”
Whenever I’ve made a big change, particularly in a job, I always regretted not doing it sooner. In the end, I had to trust myself, as I have pretty sound judgement and rarely make poor decisions, when the stakes are high.
In the end, no one can decide for you, when it’s time to quit.
Good Luck.
