Our things are a representation of who we are, and our willingness to give up certain things easier than others has a lot to do with who we are. Our personal effects help tell a story from the past just as easily as any old photo taken from a long forgotten family fishing trip, or vacation. The online website eBay is a place where people can sell items from their past that they no longer want or need. Some users sell treasured belonging on eBay in order to make a few extra bucks because they are rare or unique, and others sell to make room for new things with new stories. Whatever the reason for selling off a precious belonging is; an thought out colorful description can make all the difference to a potential buyer. Many descriptions only focus on the characteristics of …show more content…
A Green Wool Sweater was the title of just one of hundreds of different items that John sold on eBay in order to earn enough money to make it home. The diction that John used in his descriptions to describe his beloved possessions had few similarities with other eBays user selling similar items, and many differences; for which set him apart during an auction.
A majority of eBay users show very little attachment for the items they sell. John was the exception to this rule; which is why his idea to tell his life story though his property went viral. When selling an item on eBay a user must provide an product description in order to entice a buyer. Nevertheless, many users only provide a objective description of there item, or just the quality of the items current state. When using a basic objective description a seller may hope to get the highest price for an item using the least amount of imagination or effort. Few listings ever go beyond the use of basic objective adjectives, and only use words like used, original packaging, or like new to describe a product. A typical listing for a wool green sweater will include the materials
Out of the millions of things that could describe anyone or anything, my pipe cleaner object shows what makes me unique. The colors in my pipe cleaner symbol are not the most important or symbolic, but definitely mean something. The pink in the heart is a symbol for love, just like the care I have for my best friends and family. I added green because it is my favorite color, and it compliments the pink nicely. The blue and yellow in the sneaker show my “Boston Strong” and my love for running. Finally the red and black in the “Netflix” copy the logo. The symbols represent all the things I care about and what I love in my world. I probably could not live without any of them. Things I have not shown in my object that I still value are my gender
Who wouldn’t enjoy a nice can of Campbell’s Chunky Soup that you can purchase from “All My Life for Sale” or even Ebay’s website. John D Freyer has decided to put nearly everything he owned for sale on Ebay based on his project “All My Life for Sale”. Someone out there will buy what you sell, even if it ranges from a used shaving cream bottle to even a can of soup. Why would he want to sell the can of soup, when he can just enjoy it himself. Simply because he wanted to explore the relationships we have with the objects around us. That was one of the components to the project, but the most important one was that he would follow where his stuff is going.
People hold on to pieces of jewelry, furniture, and other symbolic collectables that is passed through generations. These things can remind a person of a loved one that is seen as being priceless.
eBay may not be the most inexpensive online auction site, they have the largest variety of products offered. They also appeal to a larger group of consumers that include individual sellers, small entrepreneurs, and corporations all over the world. eBay achieves broad differentiation through their strong eBay community, a global reach not matched by any competitor, and a category span of 27,000.
EBay is a website by the people, of the people, for the people. That is why it has the culture of trust, openness, respect, empowerment, and equality. EBay is not only used as a market place, it is also a place to meet with others who share the same interests, have discussions on topics they care about, and also share information with each other using the various communication channels found on the site like bulletin boards, chat rooms, and email services. This culture is what led to the popularity of eBay.
I am always interested in relationships between human and objects, especially psychological relationship. Why memento is thought so precious? Would people see same value in between their favorite watch they have keep using for many years and same products that is in the shop?
Weird Al Yankovic, through his humor, gives a pretty accurate description of how eBay works. Though obviously made as a joke, it
eBay is The World’s Online Marketplace®. Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay and its subsidiaries, half.com and shopping.com, to name a few (“eBay Inc Outlines Global Business Strategy”, 2000.) Retrieved October 31, 2008 from http://investor.ebay.com). eBay enables trade on a local, national, and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. eBay is leading the way in Internet auctions over competitors, Amazon.com and Yahoo.com. The Internet brings together a larger number of
At a very early age I discovered my interest in fervour of with being a sworn my enthusiasm found my vocation devoted as a fervent accumulator-of-things. I have never been one to throw anything away. And while I don’t accept the the term ‘hoarder’, the spectrum of objects I have amassed over the years ranges from collected scrap papers, letters, collectible toys and tickets, to sweet wrappers, ID photos, milk teeth, clothes and journals. When I look upon the objects around me, my possessions, there seems to be an unspoken hierarchy amongst them. What makes some of these objects more compelling than others?
(Narration) It sits there on a shelf, shoved away into a drawer, or even neatly wrapped and sat alone in a box. Has it been in the family for a lifetime? Or has it simply just been in an event that cannot be forgotten. But it will remain where it is. It does not have say where it belongs, or even how it is viewed, if it even can be viewed anymore. The purpose of this item still remaining is known to few, but is genuinely known by one. The owner of this item cherishes it dearly as if he or she were traveling back to the day they associate that item with. Everyone has at least one item that means more to them than just some materials thrown together to craft an overpriced product. But we owners don’t care about the condition it is in, nor do we care about how much the item was. The fact of the matter is that it means more to us in some form.
June’s auto sales figures came out today and for people taking an extended four-day weekend to celebrate America’s Independence Day, poolside chatter may have silenced the news.
Mementos help someone remember their loved one they lost in life. The sight, touch or smell can bring a flood of memories and tears. The memory can never be taken back, so the keepsake is what is left. Keeping personal treasures are important because it reminds a person of all the memories attached to it. Personally for me, when I misplace the pocket watch I feel lost. It is so dear to me, and I feel empty when I can't find it for a day or two. Once it is found, I feel relieved and happy because I know my grandfather is smiling down at me because he knows that I always misplace things. When I am busy with life, I forget the about my grandfather. Luckily, when I see that pocket watch all the memories of him come back to
The setting of this study is to blend the delegate existing writing on buyer web shopping mentality and conduct focused around a logical writing audit. In doing thus, this study endeavors to give a complete picture of the status of this subfield and call attention to impediments and regions for future exploration.
Be precise when describing your item and give enough content that the buyer fully understands every aspect of your item. Be sure not to overdo it. When I create a listing I think like a customer and create based on that - what would I like to see, know, search for etc...
Most people, including myself, have that one special item or group of items that they cannot live without, but is that all we see them as? Sometimes people think that an object as simple as a pen cannot possibly play a major part in forming someone’s life story, even though they do not know the story behind it. For all they know, that pen is a form of inspiration that pushes its owner to write just like their most cherished authors and just like that pen, I have objects in my life that do the same for me. A few of my most treasured objects that tell my life story are heirlooms my grandpa left me, my Ipod Shuffle, and books. They all have a back story and play a strong role in structuring the backbone of what is my life story.