We all know someone who's a victim, now we have a name: e-bay binge buyers:

"I set up a "watching" page, where you can keep a list of all the items you like and monitor the bidding.

"It got to the stage where the first thing I would do in the morning and the last thing at night was check the list for any changes.

Hey, make fun of it if you like, but (if you're careful) you can get some damned good bargains. 90% of Olivia's clothes are grandma-poached e-bay items.