The trash barrel is guaranteed to give you nothing for whatever you put in it. Ebay, on the other hand, has millions of people looking to get something for nearly nothing. The body may be scrap for most folks, but you never know. Even if the guy relists it at $20, that's more than the garbage man is going to give him. I've seen much more serious damage on perfectly good guitars in the name of creating a "relic" finish. Somebody's liable to buy that thing, hose it down with red automotive touch-up, stripe it with electrical tape, and call it a "signature series w/ relic finish" <grin>