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Son of Belial · Nov 19, 2005, 08:54 pm

Okay, ONE of the best.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8230260438

It ranks up there with the soul someone sold, the dead rat from someone's garage, the photograph of a laptop, and the cheese sandwich with Mary's image burned on it.

**Jack** · Nov 19, 2005, 09:03 pm

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Winning bid: US $227.50

You've got to be kidding me!
Damn, I could have made a fortune on the empty boxes around here.

Son of Belial · Nov 19, 2005, 09:14 pm

The best part is, he included that various questions/e-mails he got that said openly that his auction is a scam. He included them RIGHT THERE in the auction and people STILL bid.

PatrickHenry · Nov 19, 2005, 09:18 pm

What do you bet that everyone who bid was in on the joke?

Son of Belial · Nov 19, 2005, 09:30 pm

That's why I want to keep an eye on it and see if the guy who won the auction pays for it. He's never bid before, so it may have been a friend who opened an account just to put in a super high bid and see who else made bids as well. This way, nobody else would win and thus be angry at getting cheated, but he could see how many people bothered to bid.

There was an auction a while back where someone said it was a laptop. They described how they got it, how they don't need it anymore, and all the things in it. Then at the very bottom it said "this auction is for a photo of my laptop to be e-mailed to the winning bidder."

The auction was over, and the winner had left negative feedback saying "I never recieved the photo of the laptop as promised. I suppose the seller didn't like the photo of a check I e-mailed her."

Critter · Nov 19, 2005, 10:10 pm

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Quote by: Son of Belial

That's why I want to keep an eye on it and see if the guy who won the auction pays for it. He's never bid before, so it may have been a friend who opened an account just to put in a super high bid and see who else made bids as well. This way, nobody else would win and thus be angry at getting cheated, but he could see how many people bothered to bid.

There was an auction a while back where someone said it was a laptop. They described how they got it, how they don't need it anymore, and all the things in it. Then at the very bottom it said "this auction is for a photo of my laptop to be e-mailed to the winning bidder."

The auction was over, and the winner had left negative feedback saying "I never recieved the photo of the laptop as promised. I suppose the seller didn't like the photo of a check I e-mailed her."

Haha,.Pwned.

Walmas · Nov 19, 2005, 10:41 pm

Well i like air gutaires. definatly the best thing ever sold on ebay.

Compugasm · Nov 19, 2005, 10:49 pm

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"I suppose the seller didn't like the photo of a check I e-mailed her."

Don't you pay first? Anyway, this story sounds familiar, but changed to fit the situation of eBay... The original story is police catching a speeder with a traffic camera, and mailing a photo. The person mailed in a picture of a check, the police mailed back a picture of handcuffs.

Walmas · Nov 19, 2005, 10:51 pm

lol sounds like this story:
Nasreddin Hodja pays for smell
One day Nasreddin Hodja was walking about the market when suddenly he saw a thick, red-faced tavern-keeper who was grabbing a beggar by the collar trying to make him pay.
"What is all this rumpus about?" Nasreddin asked.
"This rapscallion has just come into my tavern, taken out a cake and kept it over the fire-pan for a long time until the cake was impregnated with the smell of shashlyk and became twice as tasty. Then he gobbled it up and now he refuses to pay!" cried the tavern-keeper.

"Is it true?" Nasreddin asked the beggar strictly. The beggar was dumb with fear and only nodded in response.
"It is bad, it is very bad to use gratis one's property!"
"Do you hear, scarecrow, what this honest man is saying?" the tavern-keeper was pleased.
"Do you have money?" Nasreddin asked the beggar. The poor man took silently the last coins out of his pocket. The tavern-keeper made a long arm for the money.
"Wait a moment," Nasreddin stopped him. "Give your ear first!"

And he jingled the coins into his ear for a long time. Then he gave the money back to the beggar and said,
"Don't worry, poor man, you may go!"
"How so?" cried the tavern-keeper, "He hasn't paid me!"
"He's paid fully, you are quits now," said Nasreddin Hodja. "He smelt your shashlyk and you heard the jingle of his coins".

Son of Belial · Nov 19, 2005, 10:56 pm

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Quote by: Compugasm

Don't you pay first?

Yes, and the buyer paid with a picture of a check.

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Anyway, this story sounds familiar, but changed to fit the situation of eBay... The original story is police catching a speeder with a traffic camera, and mailing a photo. The person mailed in a picture of a check, the police mailed back a picture of handcuffs.

Not sure, but as I saw the auction myself, I know it's not just a legend or a joke being passed around.

Walmas · Nov 19, 2005, 11:00 pm

lol. Its good to know people still have a sense of humor.

Nov 19, 2005, 08:54 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
Son of Belial BANNED: Requested ban Location: Acheron 27 Posts: 1,461	Best eBay auction ever Okay, ONE of the best. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8230260438 It ranks up there with the soul someone sold, the dead rat from someone's garage, the photograph of a laptop, and the cheese sandwich with Mary's image burned on it.

Nov 19, 2005, 09:18 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,446	What do you bet that everyone who bid was in on the joke? "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams

Nov 19, 2005, 10:41 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Walmas Igneous Magma Posts: 349	Well i like air gutaires. definatly the best thing ever sold on ebay. Dont pray in my school and i wont think in your church.

Nov 19, 2005, 10:51 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
Walmas Igneous Magma Posts: 349	lol sounds like this story: Nasreddin Hodja pays for smell One day Nasreddin Hodja was walking about the market when suddenly he saw a thick, red-faced tavern-keeper who was grabbing a beggar by the collar trying to make him pay. "What is all this rumpus about?" Nasreddin asked. "This rapscallion has just come into my tavern, taken out a cake and kept it over the fire-pan for a long time until the cake was impregnated with the smell of shashlyk and became twice as tasty. Then he gobbled it up and now he refuses to pay!" cried the tavern-keeper. "Is it true?" Nasreddin asked the beggar strictly. The beggar was dumb with fear and only nodded in response. "It is bad, it is very bad to use gratis one's property!" "Do you hear, scarecrow, what this honest man is saying?" the tavern-keeper was pleased. "Do you have money?" Nasreddin asked the beggar. The poor man took silently the last coins out of his pocket. The tavern-keeper made a long arm for the money. "Wait a moment," Nasreddin stopped him. "Give your ear first!" And he jingled the coins into his ear for a long time. Then he gave the money back to the beggar and said, "Don't worry, poor man, you may go!" "How so?" cried the tavern-keeper, "He hasn't paid me!" "He's paid fully, you are quits now," said Nasreddin Hodja. "He smelt your shashlyk and you heard the jingle of his coins". Dont pray in my school and i wont think in your church.

Nov 19, 2005, 11:00 pm	#11 (permalink) (top)
Walmas Igneous Magma Posts: 349	lol. Its good to know people still have a sense of humor. Dont pray in my school and i wont think in your church.

Nov 19, 2005, 09:14 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Son of Belial BANNED: Requested ban Location: Acheron 27 Posts: 1,461	The best part is, he included that various questions/e-mails he got that said openly that his auction is a scam. He included them RIGHT THERE in the auction and people STILL bid.

Nov 19, 2005, 09:30 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Son of Belial BANNED: Requested ban Location: Acheron 27 Posts: 1,461	That's why I want to keep an eye on it and see if the guy who won the auction pays for it. He's never bid before, so it may have been a friend who opened an account just to put in a super high bid and see who else made bids as well. This way, nobody else would win and thus be angry at getting cheated, but he could see how many people bothered to bid. There was an auction a while back where someone said it was a laptop. They described how they got it, how they don't need it anymore, and all the things in it. Then at the very bottom it said "this auction is for a photo of my laptop to be e-mailed to the winning bidder." The auction was over, and the winner had left negative feedback saying "I never recieved the photo of the laptop as promised. I suppose the seller didn't like the photo of a check I e-mailed her."