The power of the internet is absolutely scary yet amazing.  This morning, while taking a perch upon some porcelain.  I opened a week old High Plains Journal.  I had read all of the articles but had yet to study the ads.  As I looked over this info-laden, weekly rag an ad caught my eye.  Classic Car Auction.  Online.  OoooHH Snapp!!

      There are several sale lots that have caught my eye.  Some more than others.  The cool part is seeing what town and state where each sale item is located.  If interested, I google the town and see how close it is to somebody that I know.  That’s where it gets scary.  Dang neart every item of interest is located within an hour drive of somebody that I know.  I did not say “somebody that I absolutely trust”.  But, somebody that I know.  Anyways, I could make a call and give somebody some cash to go “put their eyes on it” if needed–before I bid.  

      If I can do that with old vehicles–El Camino, Mustang, dump truck and even a fire truck–then online livestock buyers should be able to do the same before blindly purchasing a sight unseen animal.  However, most don’t make the call.  They just get a fuzzy feeling from the picture OR the price tag.  Then they go to bidding.  

       Here’s to hoping I have to make a call.  Not that I need anything, but like a lot of online buyers, I have the wants.