Very Exciting First

I shopped victoriously! That's right, I had my first Ebay experience and it was oh so very thrilling.

At some point between Decatur, TX and Houston as I was making my way home, I lost a hubcap. (It took a lot of gentle persuading to get my car to allow me to take this picture of her; she was very embarrassed by the fact that one of her tires had a wardrobe malfunction.)
Now, thought I, I just need one hubcap, not four. It can't be more than $30, right? Wrong! Try $80! For one hubcap! Eek! I'm a park-less park ranger at the moment and that is not in the budget.

So, with extreme courage, I turned to Ebay. I had watched a friend sell motorcycle parts on Ebay, knew my brother had had successful Ebay experiences, but had never ventured there myself. I went, I saw, I bought. It was thrilling, especially since the total price, including shipping, was less than half what the manufacturer was asking.

Then, I very patiently waited. I was very nervous and excited too. When the box arrived on the front porch, I was a little hesitant to open it. What if the size was wrong? What if if didn't match the other hubcaps? What if the box was full of newspaper and I was swindled?
To my great relief, it was perfect. As I said, a thrilling experience.

My car is once more whole and she is very happy. The new hubcap is shiny and clean, free of the scratches from a slight run in with a sharp Montana curb while parallel parking. I gave her a good bath, then cleaned and vacuumed the inside until she felt like a new car again. (My one question though, is it proper Ebay etiquette to write a thank you note from the person I received the hubcap from?)

Oh, and she's pretty tickled about her new tattoo, or 'patch' as my dad called it. I'm rather proud of it myself.