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In spite of the title I really do love wine and food from Italy, France, Germany, and other countries as well. And who among us can reject a bargain? But I also hate wine and many aspects of the wine scene. Let me explain my top ten reasons for this love-hate relationship. Previous articles discussed the unconscionable expense, the embarrassing lack of knowledge, no wine cellar, I can't get the ... bottle opened, insomnia, food problems, wine snobs, and the smells and tastes of wine, and wine colors. This article discusses home brew and the solution.

Why am I not a fan of home-made wine? To make it short and sweet I have yet to taste a home-made wine that doesn't taste like a home-made wine. When you know a little bit about the complexities of wine production, it's hard to believe that you can go to a store, buy liquid concentrate, pour it into bottles, squeeze on an ill-fitting cork, and in two months (or is it two weeks?) obtain a quality product. I know that I may be exaggerating somewhat, but the truth remains. History shows that time and time again dedicated amateurs have stood up to and even surpassed the professionals. But non-dedicated amateurs?

I think we can make an exception for people whose family have been making wine for generations. They may get their grapes from a brew-your-own outfit, especially if they live in a city apartment. But they don't just add water, stir, wait a few weeks and expect to get better than Grandpa's wine, except perhaps for the last batch he made when he was going blind and tried to push up the alcohol level with salt instead of sugar. Our humble conclusion, brew your own beer-maybe, wine-never.

There is one more problem with wine, but it's none of your business.

And now for the Solution. I have been told that the solution to these problems is to forego drinking wine and move on to mineral water, tofu drinks, or even single-malt Scotch. To which I reply, never. Now if you'll excuse me there's this special bottle that I've been meaning to open for a long time. It was quite expensive, I'm not sure of its grapes varieties, it hasn't been cellared, I know I'll have trouble opening it, I won't sleep tonight, there's nothing but day-old pizza in the fridge, the guy in the wine store turned up his nose when I bought it, my nose is plugged and my color chart is nowhere to be found, but it's not home brew and I know I'm going to enjoy it. This might even tempt me to write a series on the top ten reasons I love wine. (But not the wine scene.)

The Top Ten Best Songs

1. Your pictures are lousy…..sorry, but I really can’t see tell what your widget looks like. Your photo is out of focus and looks like you took it with a cell phone camera. Buy or borrow a digital camera.

2. You won’t tell me the shipping charge…..I really don’t have time to email you and wait for a response. I’ve already passed you by and bid on another one just like yours. Use the ebay shipping calculator. Or go to usps.com and calculate the shipping. Maybe see what your competition charges. Just do something – I don’t like surprises.

3. Your description is scary……Two lines describing your widget, and 16 lines telling me the terms, conditions, and nasty stuff you’ll do if I don’t comply. No thanks.

4. Your shipping/handling charge is absurd……Your item is bidding for 99 cents and your shipping charge is $24.95. Since your gizmo is worth about 30 bucks its still a good deal. Wrong answer. You don’t refund shipping so if I have to return it all I get back is my 99 cents. See ya.

5. I can’t read your description……One six inch paragraph in all capitals. I got past the first two lines, but that’s about it. Turn off the caps lock key and hit the return button a few times. One minute of your listing time can make a world of difference.

6. You don’t want my money…..All you accept are USPS money orders. I just want to buy your $3 postcard. It’s simply not worth it to me to go to the post office and spend a buck on a money order and another 39 cents on postage. Consider Paypal.

7. Your feedback is questionable…..This one doesn’t require much explanation. Your couple of negatives don’t bother me nearly as much as the twenty people who gave you neutrals for the same reasons. People read this stuff.

8. Your ad is blinding me…..24 point multi-colored fonts, flashing lights, dashing graphics, scrolling marquees. Save it for the circus.

9. Your ad loads too slowly…..Your intentions are probably good, and the pictures probably are too. But I can’t spend the rest of my lunch break waiting to find out. Consider changing to a different photo host or reducing your image size.

10. I really don’t need to hear your life story….The pictures of your cat were really cute and I bet the farmhouse in Kansas was great. In fact, I’ve completely forgotten what it was you’re selling. A little personalization is a good thing. Too much is not so good. Consider a blog.

As I am writing this I have a vision of every Ebay seller reading it adding me to their blocked bidder list. I’m not that bad, really. Just trying to spend my hard earned money and like a lot of people a little picky about where I spend it. Tongue in cheek sarcasm aside, if you’re consistently not getting many bids and recognize yourself in my list, try experimenting with a few changes. I just might be the guy looking to bid on your gizmo.

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