Answers to questions

1. You have an important personal question you’d like answered. Explain the procedure for getting your question answered and why this method appeals to you (you don’t need to get specific, but let’s assume the answer does not require specific expert knowledge, as from a doctor).

If I needed a personal question answered the first thing that I would do would most likely be to talk to someone who might understand the situation and who I could trust. If I felt that the question was still too personal I might try to find the answers online through a google search. It is hard to say exactly how I would respond because it would most likely depend on what exactly my personal question is. Most likely, however, I would probably talk to my parents or talk to someone who has been in a similar situation and then decide how to address the issue.


2.Have you used a website like Craigslist or EBay to buy or sell something? What was the experience like? Would you use such a service again? If you haven’t, detail how you have sold or bought something outside the environment of a retailer.

I have spent many hours looking through cars and motorcycles on craigslist but have yet to buy anything from the website. The main reason for that is because I haven't had the funding to buy what I wanted, not because I did not trust the site or was unwilling to use it. I have, however, used e-bay to buy textbooks. My experiences with it have for the most part been very positive because I have received my textbooks in a timely manner except for one time. I ordered a textbook and then was told that it would take about three weeks to come in. That was pretty frustrating because it just seems that there should not be any reason for it to take that long to get a textbook.
I have also used a local trading newspaper called the Valley Trader to purchase a car. Basically people put a short description of what it is they are trying to sell and how much it costs and then a phone number to contact them in the newspaper and then wait for someone to show interest. It worked pretty well for me, although I had to do some shopping. I looked at one car that was advertised as being in good condition and when I lifted the hood there were hoses with holes in them and it looked like mice had been living in the engine. The second car I looked at was the one that I bought and was quite happy with it.
I would use both e-bay and the Valley Trader again because I know that there are risks to using them, but the benefits have always been greater.