What is the Matter With You People?

So in addition to being new to blogging, I am also new to the E-Bay phenomenon. (No, I haven't been living in a cave. I'm just a little slow to catch on sometimes.) There's something about some of the E-Bay users that leads me to believe that there is an extra-high percentage of idiots using it. For example, if you're bidding on an item that sells retail for $45.00, why the hell would you get on E-Bay and bid $60.00 for a used one? Is it the spirit of the chase? If so, you're likely to be reincarnated as a dog who will later be killed chasing parked cars. Wake up and smell the secondhand clothing, folks.