Normally, I’m the one who assigns stories around here. But I suppose there’s a first time for everything.
I have what might politely be called an eBay “habit.” Shopping in crowded New York stores makes me anxious, so I end up buying almost everything online. At this point, I’d say at least 75 percent of my wardrobe – maybe more – has been purchased online, and most of that 75 percent from eBay. Yesterday, after boasting about my latest great eBay find, some of my coworkers – Ashley, Jennifer, and Drew from Crushable – asked if I’d school them in the ways of the eBay. It surprised me that other women about my age – particularly ones who love fashion – hadn’t ventured into the exciting world of online shopping, but I figured a story assignment is a story assignment.
So let’s do this. More »