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Title: Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: Shelly on April 27, 2004, 09:08:06 pm

This is such a hoot, I had to share it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63851&item=4146756343&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63851&item=4146756343&rd=1)

Shelly

Listening to: 'Sophisticated Lady' from 'Masterpieces by Ellington' by 'Duke Ellington' on Media Center 10

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: pipsqueak on April 28, 2004, 02:34:49 pm

hilarious - but out of my price range...the last bid was $15,100...

pip

Listening to: 'Parallel Stripes' from 'Selected Ambient Works Volume II (disc 2)' by 'Aphex Twin' on Media Center 10

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: Shelly on April 28, 2004, 03:43:40 pm

I just looked at the page again and he's had over 5 million hits and offers for radio and TV!

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: LonWar on April 28, 2004, 06:03:00 pm

Well the final bid was 3850.00

Not bad..

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: pipsqueak on April 28, 2004, 06:26:53 pm

so what happened to the larger bids - can people simply withdraw them at the last minute?

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: LonWar on April 28, 2004, 06:36:49 pm

Quote from: pipsqueak on April 28, 2004, 06:26:53 pm

so what happened to the larger bids - can people simply withdraw them at the last minute?

With a reason you can...

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: Shelly on April 28, 2004, 07:11:47 pm

I'd love to know if he actually collects the $3850, although the auction winner has a 100% feedback rating.  

Title: Re:Way OT: Ebay auction
Post by: Shelly on April 28, 2004, 08:07:15 pm

I just saw an interview with the seller on MSNBC.  He was dressed in the gown over his black tshirt, minus the white blob on his face.  He has a full beard and mustache and longish hair which he comically kept flipping.  Says he plays guitar in a band at night.  Apparantly he did the Today show this morning.  He said that ebay stepped in when the bids  reached $99,000 and weeded out the ones that they didn't think were serious.  He plans on using the profits for a downpayment on a motorcycle so he has transportation to the Mariner's games.   ;D