I completed my first sale on eBay this week, and I’m more than a little surprised at the rush I felt. To be sure, that was because I got significantly more than I was expecting for the item: a Canon 550ex flash.

Honestly, I was hoping to get somewhere in the neighborhood of $160 for the thing (I’d put a starting price of $150), but the bidding jumped up to $200 in the last minutes, finishing at just under $230.

Next up: an Elan 7e, a battery pack, and a 70-300 zoom lens. Anyone interested? I didn’t think so…