With the pile getting bigger, it was time to shed some plastic. (photo by Steve Hill)
By Steve Hill — RattlingChains.com Staff
As readers of this fine website may recall, I have battled plastic addiction for quite some time now.
However, over the last couple months I have been navigating the road to recovery, and it is all due to making the plunge and selling discs online.
As a member of the forums over at DGCourseReview.com, I have wasted plenty of time posting about discs, courses, and other nonsense. Luckily, some of my time there has now been productive, as I am using their Marketplace forum to list my discs that were otherwise collecting dust.
It is quite easy, really — you start a thread listing your discs, then give each a little description, rating of wear, a photo, and price. People can then message you to arrange payment or trades.
The best part of the Marketplace, though, is the feedback you can give on transactions, much like on eBay. Since it is the Internet and you have no clue who you are dealing with, you can use each buyer’s feedback ratings to guide you in the process.
The First Taste
At first, it was pure laziness that kept me from dabbling in the Marketplace. Taking all the photos for the discs, listing the prices, making multiple trips to the post office … It all sounded like a lot of work.
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