12-15-2008, 08:58 PM | #1 |
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Hilariously stupid ebay auction
I found this auction last night looking for a verizon phone... I'm not sure whether this guy is joking or needs hooked on phonics
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Halfs-CELL-Pho...QQcmdZViewItem |
12-15-2008, 09:01 PM | #2 |
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brilliant !!
"AS CAN SEE, PHONE HAS TWO HALFS. FIXABLE WITH GLUE OR BY A SKILLED ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN." "PHONE HAVE VERIZON PICTURE, BUT SAY CINGULAR IN BRIGHT GREEN PEN ON BACK> MAYBE CINGULAR OR VERIZON, NOT SURE." (by the way, i'm going to move this to the lounge, as it's not actually a buy or sell offer) |
12-15-2008, 09:14 PM | #3 |
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Well the price is right, but he wants $65 to ship it to me. Interesting.
And did anyone check out what else he has to offer? YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE BOX OF A 16GB IPOD TOUCH. YOU ARE NOT BUYING AN ACTUAL IPOD. With that said, there are a number of things you can do with the iPod touch's box. You can: -Replace your old box -Trick your friends -Use as a decoration And much much more! Price?? $61..........but he does offer free shipping with this one. |
12-15-2008, 09:17 PM | #4 |
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I was thinking about getting an iPhone but I called the Apple Store and they do not offer the choice of two colored pen. This alone is worth the extra shipping and handling. I will use the colored pen to write Apple on the back.
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12-15-2008, 09:27 PM | #5 |
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What worries me is that all of his sales are scams. They are clearly noted as scams, however, there are people bidding on one of the boxes, and I really can't imagine anyone bidding $61 on an empty box. This concerns me.
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12-15-2008, 09:34 PM | #6 | |
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I'm not sure how much clearer he could have put it in the auction! Either way, it is going to be a rude awakening for him when the buyer realizes what he/she bought! |
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12-15-2008, 10:31 PM | #7 | |
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It doesn't matter how clear he is supposedly being, I have a feeling that people are getting scammed by his auctions. I suppose if no one had bid on any of this, I would be laughing too .... but I do not like to see people being ripped off. |
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12-15-2008, 10:42 PM | #8 |
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As of 8:40 Mt Standard time, that IPOD Touch Box is up to $167..........do you think people are actually gullible enough to think that this is a real IPOD? Even tho it clearly states it isn't? Unbelievable.
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Would you believe that someone has actually bid on it? |
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12-15-2008, 10:53 PM | #10 | |
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And, yes, I think this is a scam. My only worry in even looking at it is that it tries to take me to a site that I know is a scam and that has been known to plant viruses. So, it doesn't give me a warm and cuddly feeling. Like I said .... I would find this very funny, if I didn't firmly believe that someone was being scammed. And, what really bothers me is that there is no way to give any of the bidders a head's up or ask them if they are a part of the joke, if it is meant as a joke. |
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Maybe because I'm running Firefox but I'm not getting any pop-ups or anything. |
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12-15-2008, 11:25 PM | #12 |
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I'm also using Firefox, but I had the pop-ups enabled for the moment. Leave it as it is .... you don't want to go to the places I've been.
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12-15-2008, 11:26 PM | #13 |
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12-16-2008, 02:07 AM | #14 |
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And what the heck is with the picture of that scary cat-thingy or what it is on the cellphone auction???????
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12-16-2008, 04:16 AM | #15 |
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He wanted to emphasize that this is a real hairy offer. Or maybe the kitty comes with the phone, sort of an alliterative auction (buy Phone and Pen - get Pet for free).
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