Keep an eye out...

I will be posting a real post today.

It will relate back to a post in November.

So stay tuned...I have to get primed for this rant! :)

The problem with eBay...

Finally got something that I bought off of eBay a few days ago. Took me over 2 weeks to get it after I paid for it. (which was totally rediculous because the bozo wouldn't answer my damn emails about it...But thats another story)

Now...It was about a 9 pound box. I was charged $32 to ship it. He said he would ship it USPS. He charges me PLENTY to send it Priority Mail. He would still have a few dollars left for a handling charge (even tho he didn't buy any packing material...He had the original box and packing). He sends it parcel post which costs half of what he charged me for shipping.

Ok...I sell on eBay myself. But I don't try to rape people with ridiculous shipping costs! I have even given a shipping refund once. I was wrong on how much it was going to cost to ship the item so I refunded a few dollars. I just didn't think it was right.

I usually add a little handling charge onto my auctions of course. Takes care of eBay selling fees and the Paypal usage charges. I find nothing wrong with that. But there are these guys who take your money because the shipping charges don't get charged by eBay. So it is pure profit for the seller!

Another case...There are some people selling copies of a "restore disk" for the product I bought. I see that these CD's that they burn are going for about $7 a piece. Ok...That's no problem for me...I don't mind paying for their work in writing the stuff on this disk. BUT...They are charging $5 for shipping of a freaking CD! It doesn't even cost $1 to ship this with the cost of the bubble envelope included!

So the lesson here is kiddies...

"When shopping on eBay...Notice the good prices first...But before you decide to bid notice the shipping charges. The other auction that is $10 more might be the better deal in the long run because they are charging ACTUAL shipping charges unlike the leech that I bought from."

Tomorrow is the big day!

Tomorrow begins 4 straight days of watching college basketball all day and night.

Is there anything better? I think not!

The problem is...Its almost impossible to eat anything good for you while your out watching the games. So much for me being able to behave.

My office pool is slowly coming together. No real stupid picks have been turned into me yet (even tho my friend Gregg would say picking Duke is always a stupid pick). I filled out 2 sheets myself. Picked Duke and Wake Forest to win on them.

Just as long as I don't look too stupid I will be ok. I usually have my picks turn out pretty respectable.

Tonight I have the task of entering these on every website that has a contest (ESPN, Sportsline and such) so I can win big cash monies!

I figure, if I have the Jesus board...I can really clean up. :)

If I am not dead by Monday...There should be another post.

NCAA Tourney Time!!!

Woohoo!!! This is something I live for every year. Days of last second shots and $5 pitchers of beer!

I know I am speaking with my heart when I picked my preliminary brackets and have Duke winning the tourney. But I will be filling out a second bracket and actually think about what I am doing. :) (no wisecracks about me thinking you clowns!)

I have been running a NCAA office pool for like 10 years now. You would think I would be able to win my own frigging pool. BUT NOOOOOOOOO...

Got the web enabled on my cell phone yesterday in preparation for the tourney. Will make it a little easier on me to figure out who won what if things get a little...Vague.

Anyway, just remember to not expect much out of me from March 17th to the 20th.

Once again, its been a while...

Lot has happened since last post...

Got 5th in doubles in the South Dakota State Dart Tournament. But we got throttled in team (no thanks to me).

Was sick with a cold most of last week. Not to mention the migraine Friday. I really can't believe I burned 2 days of vacation on being sick.

Last night I played poker at Old Chicago. That was going well. Until I went all in on a pair of 10's and pair of 9's. Thought I was doing well on that on the flop. Of course the other guy had a pair of Kings and pair of 9's. Oh well..I won a lot of hands. Just not that one. I know I am not even close to being a good poker player, but it was fun.

The best news of the day is that we are 9 days away from the beginning of MARCH MADNESS! I just can't wait...all those buzzer beaters get me excited! :)