Well, here's the thing.  I put a new Dell Streak 7 tablet up starting at 0.99 BTC, no reserve, high bidder gets it.  Same thing I usually do on ebay.  Well there are so few users /bidders on BiddingPond that it sold for $20 BTC.  Great for the buyer, not so hot for me.

I'm not giving up on it yet though.  I should perhaps start with some cheaper items.