lowprofile
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posted on December 20, 2000 02:59:04 PM new
Well she up and left ..Ebay destoyed our relationship..
She just does not understand the time commitment one has to put into a new Biz!
Any ladies under 40 who ebay alot wants to discuss this ...has this happened to women too...
I thinkn there should be an Ebay Singles partry help somewhere!
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Capriole
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posted on December 20, 2000 03:06:30 PM new
Jerry12!
Long time no see!
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corrdogg
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posted on December 20, 2000 03:20:10 PM new
Dah, dah-dah-dah – dah!
[b]Well, my baby left me,
No BIN ‘n no reserve,
She done up and ended early,
And she gave me what I deserve!
I got those Ebay Blues baby,
And now I cain’t sleep at night,
But that’s OK momma,
‘Cause my auction action is outta sight![/b]
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xardon
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posted on December 20, 2000 03:40:25 PM new
Yeah, corrdogg! Bring it home!
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mauimoods
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posted on December 20, 2000 03:55:18 PM new
LOL!
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longhurst
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posted on December 20, 2000 04:45:15 PM new
my deepest sympathies, and a question... are you better off now, or happier! A good divorce is a wonderful thing! Merry Christmas!
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Shadowcat
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posted on December 20, 2000 04:53:11 PM new
Guess he didn't keep a low enough profile...
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cdnbooks
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posted on December 20, 2000 06:04:52 PM new
...yes, but he only lost one of his wives...
Bill
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kathyg
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posted on December 20, 2000 06:07:11 PM new
41 and deeply offended.
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yisgood
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posted on December 20, 2000 06:09:09 PM new
As Woody Allen said, "We had enough money for a divorce or a vacation and I figured a vacation is only a week while a divorce is forever...."
http://www.ygoodman.com
[email protected]
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harrison72
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posted on December 20, 2000 07:52:15 PM new
I sometimes think that my other half is going to leave. Good riddens if he does. I want and need someone who will support whatever endeavors I try to tackle. If he cant do that, then he is not what I need. I support him in all that he does, so I expect the same. This ebay 'thang' that I do is to supplement my daughters savings account for a car and college, she is only 8 yrs old. <br>
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BTW: Single female age 28, divorced 3 years ago now living in sin!!
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harrison72
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posted on December 20, 2000 07:53:05 PM new
I sometimes think that my other half is going to leave. Good riddens if he does. I want and need someone who will support whatever endeavors I try to tackle. If he cant do that, then he is not what I need. I support him in all that he does, so I expect the same. This ebay 'thang' that I do is to supplement my daughters savings account for a car and college, she is only 8 yrs old.
BTW: Single female age 28, divorced 3 years ago now living in sin!!
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Pocono
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posted on December 20, 2000 08:08:23 PM new
My divorce was great!
May she now have all the coke her little nose desires.
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mballai
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posted on December 21, 2000 01:53:22 PM new
Most people use business(drugs, hobbies...) as an escape from their relationships. For a woman, a relationship means T...I...M...E.
eBay should allow you to schedule your time so that you can be available. Have your auctions launch/close at the same time. Answer all your email once or twice a day.
You don't have to check my eBay 50 times a day.
One's family comes before work.
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RB
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posted on December 21, 2000 02:05:27 PM new
My wife of 26 years has no problem with my eBay stuff ... especially now that I have been suspended 
Hey, maybe an ebay suspension is better than a divorce ...!
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Pocono
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posted on December 21, 2000 02:21:33 PM new
"Most people use business(drugs, hobbies...) as an escape from their relationships. For a woman, a relationship means T...I...M...E."
Or they use it to hide from having to care for their kids, house, or personal and business responsibilities.
For this man, a relationship means P...A...R...T...N...E...R...S...H...I...P!
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lswanson
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posted on December 21, 2000 02:52:49 PM new
Harrison72send pics and bio to Lowprofile!
Years ago my ex wanted me to install a modem. I did so gladly, thinking that this might spur some computer interest, and thinking that we might spend some internet time checking out vacation resources, career ops, etc. Nope. Used it once or twice. Too complicated, no interest whatsoever.
Time? Partnership? Lifetime relationships require BOTH.
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CAgrrl
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posted on December 21, 2000 03:19:47 PM new
I can sorta identify. One of the biggest problems in my relationship with my boyfriend (we live together) is all my STUFF. It drives him crazy. We have a small place and I'll be the first to admit that my ebay clutter is a bit overwhelming. It's a problem I don't know how to solve, other than getting rid of it all and finding a real job. Which I'm actually trying to do (but dragging my feet about it a little.)
Then there was the time that roaches arrived in one of the boxes that I bought on ebay (along with the stuff I'd bought to re-sell.) I thought for sure that was going to be the end of it all! But luckily for me I was able to get rid of the bugs before he ever realized there were any. WHEW. (Thanks in large part to help from AW posters here!)
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SEABHS
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posted on December 21, 2000 03:31:13 PM new
Well since my baby left me
I've found a new place to dwell.
Down at the end of lonely street
at ebay hotel!
Well I'm so lonely baby.
I'm so lonely baby.
I've been so lonely I could die!
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lindajean
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posted on December 21, 2000 04:34:31 PM new
I have been married for 33 years! My husband hates the clutter, hates the time I spend online with Ebay, but LOVES me enough to put up with this and everything else I have chosen to do with my life.
If they love you, they will stand beside you, and if they don't -- well, you didn't need them and would have lost them someday anyway. IMO!
However, I do sometimes push it to the limit. I DO have to check my Ebay 50 times a day. I really love it and can't keep from seeing how the bidding is going every time I pass the computer. This is after a year of Ebay and the only thing I do hate is the clutter! I had stuff literally crammed into every corner of every room! If he does leave me I am sure that would wind up being the cause.
Anyway, I guess we'll make it another year or so. I didn't know how much I did have until I rented a storage unit and started moving stuff out of the apartment and over there. I had to rent a second one I had so much stuff. I don't know how we have been managing to live with it all!
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kiki2
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posted on December 21, 2000 06:03:03 PM new
Since we updated our computer and got a cable modem, my husband has been on the computer every evening. It was starting to get to me (never mind how many times the poor man had to be alone while I did eBay work the past 2 years!) then I realized that he could be sitting at a bar night after night. Instead he is sitting at the computer looking up warez or downloading on Napster. I prefer the latter any day!
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Lisa_B
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posted on December 21, 2000 08:04:57 PM new
Hmmm, not sure how to react to the jokes that get made about this. For some, internet use can turn into an addiction and it is quite serious. It does ruin relationships and personally, I would not expect any spouse or significant other to "stand by" someone who has allowed computer use to become an addiction, any more than they should "stand by" a cokehead or alcoholic in those activities.
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bearmom
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posted on December 21, 2000 08:20:46 PM new
Possibly, Ebay was just the final straw? I would think that if you had a strong relationship, this could have been worked out.
At the same time, one should never allow a job to take precedence over family. And the biggest advantage to online selling is that it allows a person to develop their work schedule around their family's needs. Did you REALLY try?
My hubby hates the mess-but he's so pleased that I've found something that I can feel some pride in doing well, that he puts up with it. But then, he's pretty special-for a MAN!!
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libra63
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posted on December 21, 2000 10:12:23 PM new
Could this happen with my husband. How long does it take? I can hardly wait.....
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acry
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posted on December 22, 2000 02:49:00 AM new
Humm,interesting thread.and,a new business opportunity for me?
I have taken commissions to do paintings of pets..(some were already deceased) but of the "live" ones I did,ALL met their demise very shortly thereafter. Think I could have a booming trade in "spouse portraits"??????
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twinsoft
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posted on December 22, 2000 02:56:13 AM new
I FedEx'ed her to Bahrain. Overnight. It was an accident.
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sideslam
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posted on December 22, 2000 06:07:16 AM new
Libra63, I am cracking up with your reply!
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Meya
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posted on December 22, 2000 07:33:22 AM new
I guess my hubby and I are fortunate to share many of the same interests. Yes, I spend a good deal of time at the computer. I don't however put the computer or the internet ahead of my responsabilities here at home. We both like antiques, and poking around thrift shops, that kind of thing.
Hubby spends some time most evenings either playing Drakkan or Tomb Raider, or doing some emailing. When the games are new, he spends more time, but keeps a good balance.
This is a mutual thing. We also work on them together, hubby manages the hardware end and I take care of the software end of things. (no rude comments please, you ALL know what I mean)
Couples have to share interests for the marriage to work out long term. Not every interest of course, but at least some. If not, you both end up living separate lives under the same roof, which is a recipe for divorce. We will celebrate our 24th anniversary next March.
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dialin4dollars
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posted on December 22, 2000 07:39:53 AM new
I have a boyfriend but I cannot find him...possible I sold him on ebay...yippeee skippeee
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libra63
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posted on December 22, 2000 08:33:33 AM new
acry - I'll send you a picture.......and not of my pet.
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