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fandomhigh2006-10-04 07:52 am
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Internet for Dummies, Wednesday 10/4, 3rd Period
On each desk of the computer lab is a coupon with the following words:
Once everyone had taken their seat, Abby came up to the front and grinned. "Today you're going to go shopping in what amounts to a great big yard sale. Only with a more crap and less lemonade stands."
"Ebay is a network of people who are offering their crap up to sell by auction. You enter in a bid for the item and then wait to see if you win it. If someone else is interested in the item, there might be a bidding war." Abby sighed. "Which means you'll spend an entire day refreshing and bidding just to lose the red leather dog collar for a measly 25 cents at the last second!"
Abby growled and shook her head. "Lousy btrwmnfan83! I'll get you one of these days!"
"Uh...anyways, you're all going to bid on items. Keep a close eye and make sure you don't get outbid and..." Abby smiled happily. "...you get to keep whatever you buy!"
[ooc: For the purpose of the class, you're going to be bidding on items that close their auction within the hour. Feel free to try and outbid other players and/or leave them comments.]
$25.00 good for use on Ebay.com
Once everyone had taken their seat, Abby came up to the front and grinned. "Today you're going to go shopping in what amounts to a great big yard sale. Only with a more crap and less lemonade stands."
"Ebay is a network of people who are offering their crap up to sell by auction. You enter in a bid for the item and then wait to see if you win it. If someone else is interested in the item, there might be a bidding war." Abby sighed. "Which means you'll spend an entire day refreshing and bidding just to lose the red leather dog collar for a measly 25 cents at the last second!"
Abby growled and shook her head. "Lousy btrwmnfan83! I'll get you one of these days!"
"Uh...anyways, you're all going to bid on items. Keep a close eye and make sure you don't get outbid and..." Abby smiled happily. "...you get to keep whatever you buy!"
[ooc: For the purpose of the class, you're going to be bidding on items that close their auction within the hour. Feel free to try and outbid other players and/or leave them comments.]
Re: Ebay!
Ray bids $16.28.
Re: Ebay!
The bid is $16.29
Re: Ebay!
Ray bids $16.34
Re: Ebay!
The bid is $16.40
Re: Ebay!
The bid goes up to $16.56.
Re: Ebay!
The bid...doesn't go up because btrwmnfan83 is madly searching to make sure his mom didn't put his shoes on ebay.
Re: Ebay!
Ray grinned, thinking himself triumphant in his bidding.
Re: Ebay!
That would be the sound of poor btrwmnfan83 crying into his cold pizza and updating his blog on the uber-meanie RayK.
Re: Ebay!