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<p>[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 9741198, member: 4654"]"it's an addiction!!" Is right but interesting how this addiction seems to manifest it's self in different ways. I don't hustle and bustle at car boots or go to antique fairs or even antique shops, I only use ebay. I look through 1000's of lots each week and find maybe 3 or 4 on a good week (spotting a good lot starts the excitement) and hope these aren't spotted by other buyers, it then comes to the final few seconds before I bid (at this point the excitement is at fever pitch) Winning the lot (maybe 1 a month) at a price that is many times less than I can expect to buy it for is a huge buzz. Waiting for it to arrive (hoping it doesn't have hidden damage) It finally arrives (buzz again) 95% of the time it's better than I expected, because I also buy antiques to restore the challenge of restoration and it's final outcome (also the big bump in price) gives me another big thrill. So yes "it's an addiction!!"[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 9741198, member: 4654"]"it's an addiction!!" Is right but interesting how this addiction seems to manifest it's self in different ways. I don't hustle and bustle at car boots or go to antique fairs or even antique shops, I only use ebay. I look through 1000's of lots each week and find maybe 3 or 4 on a good week (spotting a good lot starts the excitement) and hope these aren't spotted by other buyers, it then comes to the final few seconds before I bid (at this point the excitement is at fever pitch) Winning the lot (maybe 1 a month) at a price that is many times less than I can expect to buy it for is a huge buzz. Waiting for it to arrive (hoping it doesn't have hidden damage) It finally arrives (buzz again) 95% of the time it's better than I expected, because I also buy antiques to restore the challenge of restoration and it's final outcome (also the big bump in price) gives me another big thrill. So yes "it's an addiction!!"[/QUOTE]
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