WHAT?!

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Originally posted by CooperRLC:
How in the heck did that get to be so much?

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Take a look at the "Bid History" (newbies/feedback #'s) and the "Me" page - it might answer your question.

Also, come back in a month and I think you'll see that the "buyer" will have a new neg.

Doesn't look like $30.00 to me. It got there because someone was willing to bid, I guess.

rsmiller40

Bjt, good morning!

rsmiller40

Ha Ha Ha!

I didn't think you would take me so seriously!


If you are interested in my opinions / suggestions about chatting, see my comments in the Newbies Welcome Forum.

Now I'm confused as to whether or not I should be posting personal comments here or just "sticking to the facts, Maam".

-bjt

OK but is it a scam or what? I've seen successful auctions like this before, what doesthe buyer get? A few URLS?

CooperRLC -
Are you referring to the price of the XBox at auction close, or the opening bid price?

-bjt

I see what you mean, The item seems to be the addresses for URLs!!!

I have to agree, paying over $150.00 for a few website addresses seems crazy to me.

The sellr's claim of purchasing an X Box for $27.00 also seems far-fetched.
Personally, I would steer clear of that type of auction based upon the claims and the zero feedback of the seller.
There's a good chance the item(s) don't even exist.

-bjt

I just went back and read the whole thing also. It looks like that is all you get! Guess there are suckers born everyday, huh?

rsmiller40

bjt, we sort of agreed that general can be any mix we want!

rsmiller40

Rick, it was a single gentleman. He bought a park model trailer I have in Naples.

rsmiller40

rsmiller40, We are getting off the track -Shouldn't we be booted back to our chat room?

-bjt

ROFLMAO!!!! bjt, you are soooo funny

rsmiller40

bjt, I did go to ebay chat...gadddssssssss. And they say we can't keep on a subject??

rsmiller40

This discussion is presently in "eBay, General" and by our new rules can take any turn the participants wish. I've seen auctions for URLs before and think they're a biggie ripoff -- but legal. But have you ever checked out some of the real estate offers -- they describe a mansion fit for Donald Trump with a starting bid of $10,000, no reserve. Turns out that you're bidding on the down payment. Winning bidder gets to put that amount down on the mansion, which actually sells in the eight figures.

I sure have. Also the land they sell that is in the middle of a wash or on the side of a cliff! But, of course, if the properties didn't sell they would not spend money listing them.

rsmiller40

Hi Steve,Hi Ms M -
I posted a reply to rsmiller40 in the Chat Room Topic so all of the miscellaneous chit-chat can be taken care of there.

As for the URL scam, I would get very nervous bidding on real estate through eBay!
Sheesh! That takes guts!

-bjt