OK, so I'm watching my dear Liam in one of his recent films, Chloe, and Amanda Seyfried had on this amazing coat with a feather pattern and ruffle collar.
It was one of those things where, at first sight, you say "Oh, cute coat." Then, you say "I really like that coat." Which then leads to, "I wonder where they got that coat." and finally, "I MUST have that coat." By the end of the movie, I found myself on google frantically searching, using phrases like "chloe coat seyfried" or "amanda seyfried chloe feather coat".
I learn that I'm not the only one looking for this coat, which as it turns out was from Anthropoligie's Spring 2008 collection. There are websites, and posts, and blogs, all from women who, just like me, "Have to have that coat." The coat, that is nowhere to be found.
Fast forward a week or so later. I'm on ebay doing my daily search to see if the coat shows up and lo and behold, not only is there in all it's glory in the Clothing, Shoes and Accessories section, but it's there in exactly MY SIZE, listed with a NWT (new with tags) condition.
Game on, people! I WILL HAVE THAT COAT. I notice that I have 6 days, 21 hours, and 7 minutes until the auction ends. I plot my course, deciding to lay low, slinking around in the sidelines while the bidding wars rage on. I watch as three women go back and forth over the course the 6 days, outbidding each other, over and over, only to find one of the others swooped in again with a higher bid. What are they DOING? I want to yell, "Cut the crap, Fargo957! You're driving the cost up!" Yeesh.
Anyway, it was getting close to closing time, and the question was, "How will you feel if you don't win this item, and how much, after realizing you've lost, would claim you'd have paid?" (I've done this before...I know the pain.) I arrive at an answer, and as the auction is nearing its close, I'm at my computer, sleeves rolled up, feet planted, logged into ebay, ready to key in my top price.
It's brutal in those final minutes folks. Fargo957 is not letting go, but SanFranGlamGal and AnthroGirl are putting up a good fight. Oh, wait, and there's a newcomer, Susan (really?). Anyway, this goes on throughout the final 20 minutes, and the price goes up, up , up - thanks, ladies.
Fifteen seconds to go. Now is my time to shine. I kick my plan into action, placing a bid at my top price, confirming my entry, and suffering through the eternal 2 seconds it takes before telling me where I stand. I won! YYYYYYYYYES! Oh the joy, the joy!! Take that Fargo957! The coat is MINE! (Personally, a coat that lovely does NOT belong in North Dakota, anyway.)
So I've won. Mission accomplished. I am happy. The coat arrived and it was so worth all the plotting and auction stalking. It's glorious.
The best part is, when the auction ended, and the winner was posted, there were three women spread out across the US, each sitting in front of her computer going "Who the HELL is Bozo-the-Cat?!" :-D
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