Ebay success

I made my first ebay purchase this morning. I am now the owner of a Yess DVB-T1288 digital set-top box. From the manufacturer's "profilo" on their website:

• CDVBT1288 is a high cost-effective digital terrestrial receiver with powerful single chip processor.
• It can memorize program parameters when power-off.
• The features of Electronic Program Guide display and auto network search make it convenient to receive terrestrial digital TV signal.
• Equipped with the latest technology and design, the receiver is ensured to offer high reliability and stability.

My winning bid was $147.50, which is cheaper than most. Yesterday none sold for less than $150, with the most expensive being $162.50. Strange how people are willing to pay so much, considering there are several identical items on sale every day. I guess people get carried away. I made my winning bid 15 seconds before the auction ended. :)

This afternoon I'm after a universal remote control. There are many on offer since they are frequently listed in lots of 12 to be resold. Most of the controls look pretty crappy though. However, I've found one that looks good, with big channel up/down and volume up/down buttons. An identical one sold yesterday for $11.19, which seems reasonable.

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