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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: shbaz on Wed 25/08/2004 09:47:30

Title: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: shbaz on Wed 25/08/2004 09:47:30
Every now and then, on humor sites, there'll be an eBay auction with something crazy in it, either the description or the item. Now there is a contest to see who can come up with the craziest auction. Check it out (http://search-desc.ebay.com/g00n_W0QQsotextsearchedZ2QQsspagenameZWD5).

This one has got to be my favorite (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29524&item=4320361725&rd=1).
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Mr Jake on Wed 25/08/2004 10:15:35
Ewww (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=324&item=5516147178&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW")
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Evil on Wed 25/08/2004 22:05:44
Heh. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1468&item=5515227460&rd=1)

This one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2465&item=5916224348&rd=1) also amuses me.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: TerranRich on Wed 25/08/2004 23:47:02
LOL: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13792&item=6114855291&rd=1

He says it's a 1996 penny, and shows a 2000 penny. This g00n guy is a genius. :P

And Rick James...too much.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: | Bass | on Thu 26/08/2004 00:20:58
1) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26269&item=4319836715&rd=1

what will ppl do for money?
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Mr Jake on Thu 26/08/2004 00:25:46
http://search.ebay.com/Runescape_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQsofindtypeZ0QQsorecordsperpageZ50QQfromZR10QQsotrZ2QQsosortpropertyZ1QQsosortorderZ1

hey look!

I win! An entire load of pages of crappy auctions!
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: shbaz on Thu 26/08/2004 01:20:08
All of the "hauntings" are parodies of the haunted rubber duck that an overly zealous father was afraid to destroy, but willing to auction on eBay. I don't know if it was a joke or not, but it certainly struck a chord.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: remixor on Thu 26/08/2004 02:48:03
What is this "g00n" business?
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: shbaz on Thu 26/08/2004 03:01:05
Quote from: remixor on Thu 26/08/2004 02:48:03
What is this "g00n" business?

A callsign to indicate participation in the contest, it allows you to search eBay and quickly find all of the relevant auctions - though I don't know where the contest is being hosted from. I found the link at collegehumor.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: remixor on Thu 26/08/2004 03:10:28
Hmm... My guess is the Something Awful forum goons.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Edwin Xie on Thu 26/08/2004 03:14:43
Phh!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1469&item=5516147152&rd=1
VERY crazy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=174&item=3744328406&rd=1
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Edwin Xie on Thu 26/08/2004 03:20:23
Quote from: Hotspot on Thu 26/08/2004 00:25:46
http://search.ebay.com/Runescape_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQsofindtypeZ0QQsorecordsperpageZ50QQfromZR10QQsotrZ2QQsosortpropertyZ1QQsosortorderZ1

hey look!

I win! An entire load of pages of crappy auctions!

Shoot, I didn't know that 1000K on runescape was worth that much.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Mr Jake on Thu 26/08/2004 07:49:35
search for pretty much ANY online game and you will find auctions for 'UN3R G34R!' accounts and sometimes game currency. For example Diablo II gives aload (most of which would be duped and would disappear once you left the server you used to trade)
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Al_Ninio on Fri 27/08/2004 06:27:13
Man, I would LOVE to have this guitar!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19257&item=5514652353&rd=1
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: mousemat on Fri 27/08/2004 10:22:12
i saw someone bid £93 on a piece of paper telling them how to get a phone for £20 ;D
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: | Bass | on Sat 28/08/2004 05:02:36
Damn.  That air guitar sure is nicer then my electric or ecoustic  :o
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: TerranRich on Sat 28/08/2004 05:05:43
I love it when things (information) are sold on eBay when you could easly find them for free. I just want to see somebody leak the iniformation for sale to bidders for free, just so the entire "wholesale distributor list!!!" thing will crumble and die.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Edwin Xie on Sat 28/08/2004 05:14:39
Quote from: mousemat on Fri 27/08/2004 10:22:12
i saw someone bid £93 on a piece of paper telling them how to get a phone for £20 ;D

On Curcuit City you get phones for about 19 bucks...probably before rebate or after.
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Gregjazz on Sat 28/08/2004 06:13:50
I posted that air guitar thing on the HEP forums like a week ago. Glad to hear people read it! ;)
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Edwin Xie on Sat 28/08/2004 06:25:08
Air Guitars are nice aren't they....man, who changed the font and the font size?!?!?! It is a constant annoyance to me. Sorry if I am off-topic
Title: Re: Crazy eBay auctions
Post by: Al_Ninio on Sat 28/08/2004 12:04:10
Quote from: Geoffkhan on Sat 28/08/2004 06:13:50
I posted that air guitar thing on the HEP forums like a week ago. Glad to hear people read it! ;)

Hehe, yep, that's were I found it!