why auctions?

Well, if you are wondering why I chose the topic auctions as subject for this blog, I can try to give you an answer.

My enthusiasm for auctions started with eBay. I consider eBay a genial idea, not only for the auctions going on there, but mostly because it made them available to everybody in a very easy way.
I started selling stuff on eBay. When I moved in a rented apartment in 2006, the former tenant left behind a lot of useless stuff (even condoms!) and I did not know what to do with it. I tried to give it away, but nobody was interested. I tried to put adds on local web sites, but again I could not reach anybody who wanted to have it.
Then I tried with eBay. I must admit that at the beginning I was a bit unconfortable with the idea that I have to pay money to put things on sale, but now I can say that this money is worth.
Since then I have 100% positive feed and 144 ratings... and a new hobby: auctions :)