Original Sticker Shock

I sold something on eBay™ today. Something newish, or at least nearly new. Something that still had the original box, with the original price sticker attached to it. The original price sticker that was nearly three times greater than the price it obtained when it sold on eBay™. Not that I am complaining all that much, as something did sell and will no longer take up space in my house, and it was something that did not originate from any personal funding source. Still, being human, I have this emo-voice that whines in my head about how bloody sad it is that a new thing didn't get a price closer to new.

OK, we have all heard the stories of things being sold on eBay™ for large amounts of money. Used things, unusual things, just released things. Yet, for all the 'Surprise, it is rare!' or 'Face of...' or 'NextGenGameToy' things that we hear of bringing in large amounts of money, there are exponentially more things that don't. It is, in fact, one of the conundrum factors of the site. How do you get just the right item to the right person for a price that makes everyone happy? I mean, while finding "It" is simple enough, finding the balance between "What I Want For It" and "What I Will Pay For It" can almost take a degree in Marketing. Almost.

Does this mean that I am absolutely bummed about the amount of money I just received? Not really. In fact, there is also this emo-voice in my head that is shouting about how cool it is that someone got a great price for something, and maybe I'll be next. Wonder if I can get world peace for $5?