Did you ever buy something cheaply on eBay assuming its value would increase and plan to sell it later – and later find it’s seemingly worthless? It does happen and here’s a cautionary tale for those who use eBay about Jack Bludderberg– who bought John McCain’s political soul.
“I’ve been burned before on eBay but nothing like this,” Bludderberg said in his apartment in Utica, New York. “It can’t even compare to when I stockpiled classic Coke after New Coke came out figuring scarce classic Coke would be worth a fortune. These days you can support yourself if you focus on eBay. I’ve done well. Just look around here…”
And, indeed: his spacious three bedroom apartment contains a new custom-ordered dining room table. One bedroom overflows with items he has bought at garage sales, flea markets, and on eBay. He buys low, then sells high.
“I usually have great instincts but I had an off day when I bought McCain’s political soul,” he said mournfully. “Usually I make a BIG profit.” He pointed to a box.
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Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.