Two men are in their favourite watering hole discussing the great issues of the day. Of course, the more modest issues of life take centre stage as always.
Mr. Codswallop: Have you considered internet marketing as a business?
Mr. Flapdoodle: You can sell the internet?
Mr. Codswallop: No. What I mean have you utilized the internet as a marketing vehicle?
Mr. Flapdoodle: Don't get me started on that.
Mr. Codswallop: You have unresolved issues with internet marketing?
Mr. Flapdoodle: No. I bought a used car on eBay once.
Mr. Codswallop: What sort of automobile did you acquire?
Mr. Flapdoodle: An old one that was a piece of junk.
Mr. Codswallop: Did you not examine the vehicle prior to placing your bid?
Mr. Flapdoodle: It looked newer and a lot better in the picture (see left).
Mr. Codswallop: I hope you didn't pay too much for that dreadful purchase.
Mr. Flapdoodle: I got it home and it never ran at all.
Mr. Codswallop: Perhaps you should report some negative feedback about the seller.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well, I got negative feedback from the guys who stole it.
Mr. Codswallop: Why on earth would anyone pilfer such a deplorable machine?
Mr. Flapdoodle: It was the city council claiming it was a derelict.
Mr. Codswallop: Do you have any recourse?
Mr. Flapdoodle: They agreed to pay me for the salvage value. (see left)
Mr. Codswallop: I hope it was sufficient to prevent too much of a financial loss.
Mr. Flapdoodle: It sure was. They gave me double what I paid for it.
Mr. Codswallop: Then it all turned out well in the end.
Mr. Flapdoodle: When I think about it, maybe this internet business isn't so bad.
Mr. Codswallop: Many people are building successful internet based businesses.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Even I doubled my money on the internet.
Mr. Codswallop: If you could do it, then it can't be very difficult.
Mr. Flapdoodle: I just have to keep parking those cars where the city will tow them.
Mr. Codswallop: I would suggest not pushing your luck on that one.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Maybe I'll write about cars on eBay on my blog.
Mr. Codswallop: That might be a better plan after all.
