Guts and Intestines!?

That’s pretty good.


“SIGNED” – hopefully with a magic marker and not a fountain pen.

“EXCELLENT CONDITION” - must have had a recent colonoscopy.

“THERE IS NO DEFECT AT THE BOTTOM …” – that’s a big selling point.

“… JUST CLOTH IN THE WAY.” - I hate when that happens.


Poor guy – doesn’t have a clue.

Interesting scenario. I hope he does not eat too many yeast tablets, or he will have a defect at the bottom. and his cloth will not save him - he will need a cork, at least!

Okay... I had to think about this one a bit, being a non-native speaker... the topic title provided a few hints... it's a typo, and it should be "bowl", right? As far as I can see...

constipation
synonym: bowlful

Now I dont feel so bad, couple of weeks ago I couldnt fit the correct spelling of a word into my auction heading, so I purposely left a letter out When I did an ebay search, there were 400 listing with the same incorrect spelling.

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Originally posted by Bartelby:
Now I dont feel so bad, couple of weeks ago I couldnt fit the correct spelling of a word into my auction heading, so I purposely left a letter out When I did an ebay search, there were 400 listing with the same incorrect spelling.

Go on, Lexie, what was it! Enquiring minds need to know!
I find the greatest variation on spelling in ebayese is 'Bakelite'!!

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I find the greatest variation on spelling in ebayese is 'Bakelite'!!

"Bakerlite" comes to mind, having seen that variation applied to those old, usually black, rotary dial telephones.

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Originally posted by Dave:

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I find the greatest variation on spelling in ebayese is 'Bakelite'!!

"Bakerlite" comes to mind, having seen that variation applied to those old, usually black, rotary dial telephones.

I just corrected someone about 'Bacalight' and other things, that would probably have lost most bids:
It was a 1950s radio with the three things that put us radio folk off completely:

• No model number
  
• No view of chassis
  
• He said he had switched it on
  

He did revise the description!

Ah, but are/were you planning on bidding on that auction, Mike? I have seen some significant typos that would prevent most people finding the item through traditional searches, and if I’m interested in the item, then I’ll spend some time debating between being fair and being greedy. If I already have the item, for some reason, I always opt for being fair and contact the seller immediately to inform him of his mistake.

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Originally posted by Rick:
Ah, but are/were you planning on bidding on that auction, Mike?

I did not, Rick - for one, I did not really want the item, for another he had 'switched it on to try it' - after standing for 40/50 years, untold damage can be caused by this.

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I have seen some significant typos that would prevent most people finding the item through traditional searches, and if I’m interested in the item, then I’ll spend some time debating between being fair and being greedy.

I find these sort of typos good - fewer bidders are found!

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If I already have the item, for some reason, I always opt for being fair and contact the seller immediately to inform him of his mistake.

Indeed, so do I, if I have time.

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Originally posted by Mike from West Yorkshire:

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Originally posted by Bartelby:
Now I dont feel so bad, couple of weeks ago I couldnt fit the correct spelling of a word into my auction heading, so I purposely left a letter out When I did an ebay search, there were 400 listing with the same incorrect spelling.

Go on, Lexie, what was it! Enquiring minds need to know!
I find the greatest variation on spelling in ebayese is 'Bakelite'!!

I just cant tell, I am too ashamed!!

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Originally posted by Bartelby:
I just cant tell, I am too ashamed!!

Aw, Lexie, where's the fun in that?

BTW, what does your avatar represent? The nearest I got was the person that guides a big aircraft into its stand, possibly with some help from Prozac, but I am sure I am totally wrong there!

Its just a fun loving spidie man Mike

He's certainly got the moves huh?

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Originally posted by Bartelby:
Its just a fun loving spidie man Mike

He's certainly got the moves huh?

I just knew I'd be wrong, Lexie.
Spidie man?? Like Spiderman? He's certainly got something! Nothing that a dose of Diocalm won't sort!!

Uhuh as in Spiderman. My 2yr old calls him "Spidie man".

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Diocalm

Valium equivalent??

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Originally posted by Bartelby:


Uhuh as in Spiderman. My 2yr old calls him "Spidie man".

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Diocalm

Valium equivalent??

Ah - I see, Lexie. Diocalm is the equivalent to using a big cork!! Bungs yer up so you don't have to keep running to the bathroom.

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Bungs yer up so you don't have to keep running to the bathroom.

Ahhh - us Aussies have a thing called Imodium for that...or if all else fails Gravox

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Originally posted by Bartelby:

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Bungs yer up so you don't have to keep running to the bathroom.

Ahhh - us Aussies have a thing called Imodium for that...or if all else fails Gravox

Think I have come across Imodium here, Lexie, not that I am having to source these things too often......

I was going to comment that this is about as *off topic* as you can get....then I saw the Header and realised that its not really that far off topic at all.

Actually, it would probably sit under this or the Got Gas topic without too much trouble