Tim and Dan - Legends of eBay !!

It's funny how you can be feeling disheartened about something... then, suddenly, something or someone comes along to lift your spirits and remind you that all is ok.

Was having a lousy week with eBayers - you know, those people who are rude demanding and wonder why they haven't received their item when they paid YESTERDAY (dammit!) LOL

In the midst of gritting my teeth and being polite to the rudies.... two buyers have stood out from the crowd. Both are skins buyers and both are amazing to deal with - intelligent and witty and the kind of people you find yourself whittering on to within an email response. Nice, easy and witty banter. One buyer sent the following email to me tonight and it had me howling with laughter and brought a tear to my eye (yeah.. i'm a big softie!!)

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh..... wow!!!
Don't I feel like an idiot!
Thank you for explaining for me... I've been dying to put it on!
Ok, I have just fitted the skin... I am elated... it looks awesome!
Here is the list of emotions and feelings it took
I read your email about the application tape - Felt dumb and happy at the same time.
Read the instructions twice! ;) - confidence.
Applied front 'power' piece - scared, shakey.
View the first piece and went"Hmmm, a little off centre." Looks cool though - nervous.
Applied front corners and viewed - looks good, happy, renewed confidence.
All browes applied - this is easy.
Back corners - perfection.
Side strip - oooops stuffed up, peel off gently and re-apply - corrected, smiles, worried about the top piece.
Alligning top piece (only one set of hands here!) it touched, it stuck, I removed - sweating now.
Re-apply top piece realised it wasn't straight when 2 "wings" were already on - sheer terror and panic.
Removed ever so slowly - totally pissed at myself, thinking I'm about to re order the skin again or a new Xbox.
Tried again, looking good - bingo, it's on, happy but a little nervous about the 'wrinkles'.
Smoothed and heated over ducted heating vent - looking ok.
Re squeegied all over each part - 'wrinkles' gone, yeeeeeehah!
Removed 'application tape' - sat silently in awe of this rough, tough, shiny looking machine.
Cleared entire hifi unit, rebuilt the home theatre setup with Xbox front and centre - proud.
I now look at the xbox more than I do the 134cm screen it's connected to!
THANK YOU!
XOXOXOXOXO

LOL How cool is that? Funny thing is that I remember going through all those emotions the first time I ever applied a console skin to an xbox, too!!!!

Tim and Dan - you guys have been the highlight of my eBay week !! Thanks!

Pinkie xx