Ebay...it isn't what it used to be

So with the new baby coming, I was looking at ebay to buy some clothes for her. Might as well buy used to save some money and they are in & out of them so quickly, why pay full price? Well, according to a lot of the sellers, why not pay more than retail? Seriously, $12.49 with free shipping for one Carter's sleep n play? Now, it may be NWT, but I can haul my cookies over to 1 of 3 Carter's retail stores within driving limits to get a brand new one, that I could return if I wanted to and pay $8.00 for it plus tax (making it around $9.00). And then, if I buy $40 worth of stuff, I can use my 20% or 25% off coupon...so I could get 5 new sleep n plays for $30-$32 plus tax new from the store, or I could get 3ish from ebay that says "NWT" but who knows if this household has a smoker etc. Not to mention, I could head to BRU, JCP, Target, Walmart, the Carters website etc and get them there too for less than ebay. I think that the sellers are delusional on ebay to expect to get that much money for them...or maybe it is the buyers that are delusional or just lack the ability to do research before they buy it off ebay.
In the end, I really don't think I should be paying much more than half for something used, and I will just avoid any post that says "NWT"...they can keep those baby clothes:P

Sunglasses and cell phones

Is it me or is it impolite to wear your sunglasses and talk on your cell phone while checking out at any retail store. Having worked in retail, it always rubbed me the wrong way when people would walk up to me while talking on the cell phone. Seriously, unless it is an emergency, either tell the person to hold or that you will call them back. It really is just common courtesy. When people used to check out while talking on their cell phone, I used to not talk to them, treating them the same way they were treating me. I would scan their items, then point to the display where the total was being displayed,  sit there and wait for their payment, shove their crap in a bag and send them on their merry way.

The sunglasses thing doesn't bother me quite as much, but I always try to remember to take mine off when I am not in the sun to talk to someone. For instance, a bank drive thru. I like to make eye contact with the person I am talking to, so I take off my sunglasses to show that person that I am talking to them and not to my kids in the back seat. I think making direct eye contact makes your point more valid and follow that with a smile, and things tend to go your way more often than not.