Crock Pot Heaven - How Not to Sell on ebay!

So, I had this really old green crock pot that I got at a garage sale in the mid 80's for around $2.00.  I have used it, kept it and moved it.  I have stood by it because it still worked, and the olive green suddenly fit into my kitchen color pallet.  I did not like cleaning it, because it did not have the removable crock.  But, it worked and people rave about how they work better than the new ones.  I felt lucky.  And then I decided to get rid of it.

I tried to sell it at the garage sale for $20.00, people laughed.  I could have probably got $3.00 if I had started it at $10.00, but it was still worth it to me to keep it for when I made Fat Camp Corn Salsa or a roast.

I took it to 3 days at a flea market, packed into the car, and put on display 3 days in a row.  I think I marked it down to $5.00, or maybe I tried to give it away.  Nonetheless after the flea market I still had it.  In tact, still good, a little rusted but not in a gross way.  No frays on the cord, but I was ready to get rid of it.  That is when I listed it on ebay.

I had seen the vintage crock pots in bidding wars on ebay.  Final bids with the product going upwards of $60.00, and I had one.  I listed it low because it was definitely in used condition.  It was very clean and worked very well.

During the process, I had an ebay message asking me to purchase only the lid for around $12.00, someone bid on it and then needed to withdraw their bid and no one else bid after that.  I think the final sale price before shipping and handling was the listed price of $12.00, plus shipping and handling.

At the end of the auction, a pleasant surprise that the person who needed to withdraw their bid actually paid me.  I had replied to their withdrawal message indicating that I was okay with them not completing the transaction, I mean I am not supposed to part with this thing right?  I was considering selling it to the person who wanted to buy just the lid.  But then, I would still have the pot itself and I do not know if my borderline hoarder would allow me to throw it in the garbage, I even wondered to myself if I could break it so I had to toss it.  But, ebay Edy bought the crock pot.  Then it was time to ship it!

I will add the next chapter the next time, gotta run.

If you would like the recipe for my sister's Fat Camp Corn Salsa, send me a comment and I will send you the free recipe.