Yesterday was eventful: we acquired two chairs that can be pushed together into a sort of bench, and we got rid of a table that didn’t quite fit. If you’ve ever read Bruce Sterling’s Shaping Things, or if you’ve considered the entire lifecycle of the products you purchase, then like me, you may have grown to dislike disposing of things – because it’s a bit of a chore. I asked myself: what is the easiest way to get rid of this table? The obvious answer – throwing it away – is full of problems, not the least of which is that there is a city schedule for throwing away big items. Then the answer struck me: the Reverse Auction.

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