I have a love-hate relationship with eBay. I love the concept of reselling items online and I love the variety of hard-to-find items. However, I hate the auction style, where you have to literally sit by your computer at the last few seconds to watch yourself win an item. It’s very daunting and stressful. For the past couple of months, I [...]

A quick store visit because our spouses were waiting in the car, but the Goodwill in Cornelius, NC was my first second-hand store visit of 2011. Along with my best friend, Robyn, we ventured into the store, which is known for receiving “really good” donations from local wealthy people. First, I immediately went to the white shirts, hoping for that “essential” [...]