In 2001, the year after I first discovered P.O.D., I started picking up whatever P.O.D. merch I could find. That started with Fundamental Elements of Southtown, continued with the soundtracks they appeared on, and continued on through the old Rescue Records CD they released, and straight on through to the singles that was sent to radio stations (Funnily enough, everyone of them says "Not For Resale" on the CD).
This was the last piece I collected, barring the latest CDs. I got this in May of 2001 off eBay. I was sitting in class, surfing the net after I got done with my work, and I ran across The Warriors EP on eBay. Now, to go into a P.O.D. history lesson for you guys, this was released just before their Atlantic debut, and only a few thousand were made. And I found this on eBay for $5: $3 less than the retail value. Now, the auction had a buy-it-now option, with 3 days left in the auction, and the buy-it-now option was reserved to credit card bidders. Now, I'm 16, and my mom wasn't going to consent for a credit card for me, but I wanted this CD so bad, and knew that if I bid, I would get outbid. I had the money too. And then a brainstorm hit me.
Me and the teacher whose class I was in was always really cool. We could discuss all types of crap, and just kick back and have some fun in class. I mean, he had an old-school Nintendo in the room, for crying out loud. This guy was awesome.
So I went over to his desk and asked him if he would come over to the PC for a second. When we got over there, I explained the situation to him, and told him I was good for it, and if he'd buy this CD for me with his credit card, I'd instantly pay him back. Without even another thought, he sat at that PC, and bought it.
One week later, the CD came, and it instantly became a priceless treasure.
Just now, I was looking on Amazon, and pre-ordering P.O.D.'s newest CD, Testify, and ran across The Warriors EP, which I knew would not be sold new there, but used, so I looked at the prices to see how much they were going for.
My jaw dropped through the floor, and into the basement. There were three copies available, with the cheapest one going for NINETY-ONE DOLLARS! I was flipping out! In 5 years, this CD's value has increased by $86, at least. The other two were selling this for $100+!
I love this CD, and in my opinion, it has the best versions of the songs that were featured on Snuff the Punk & Brown, but wow. NEVER when I bought this CD in 2001 would I have expected to go sniffing around the internet 5 years later and see the price for it soaring that high!
Not that I'll ever sell it. It's priceless to me, and always will. I just found that interesting.
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