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I think that is one of the most idiotic things I have ever seen anyone actually bid on. Just shows you..never throw anything away! LOL! 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
46.816 hits and counting.
Good morning, Mrs. M.
Good morning, Mrs. M.
Good morning to you, Rick! 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
I have got to add this to this post. What a waste of money. Think how much food that would buy someone that is in need. We certainly have too much today or at the least our priorities are not in order.
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
Good Morning Rick, Mrs M and KittyMum - bjt here.
That is so funny!! Just goes to show you a well-written description can really help sell an item!
I was astounded at the number of hits this thing is getting. It's up to $56.00!
I am shaking my head right now and running to the ceiling tiles of my house to see if I can find something to sell!
-bjt
That is so funny!! Just goes to show you a well-written description can really help sell an item!
I was astounded at the number of hits this thing is getting. It's up to $56.00!
I am shaking my head right now and running to the ceiling tiles of my house to see if I can find something to sell!
-bjt
Oh, bjt, put your head back down before a spider drops on your face! LOL!...On the other hand,you could probably auction it as the spider that fell on your head while you were searching for undies in your ceiling! 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
Ha Ha Ha!!
That listing is so zany!
I imagine people are getting caught up in the craziness of it all.
With over 46,000 hits, SOMEONE's gonna bid on it.
I think I have a dust bunny or two I could sell.
I do have one question though, the listing says it is coming from West Virginia, but it is listed on eBay Australia.
How does that work?
-bjt
That listing is so zany!
I imagine people are getting caught up in the craziness of it all.
With over 46,000 hits, SOMEONE's gonna bid on it.
I think I have a dust bunny or two I could sell.
I do have one question though, the listing says it is coming from West Virginia, but it is listed on eBay Australia.
How does that work?
-bjt
Btj, it just list the AU exchange, not where the person lives at the price. I read here ME and I would say US for sure.
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
Oops! Sorry, I reversed your name!
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
No problem,
So why does the seller have it listed AU dollars if they live in West Virginia?
I guess I don't understand the benefit.
(my confused newbie face)
-bjt
So why does the seller have it listed AU dollars if they live in West Virginia?
I guess I don't understand the benefit.
(my confused newbie face)-bjt
Hmmm...because they want to. It is listed first in US, I think, isn't it? I mean really, is anything on this auction normal?
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
Wait - I should say why does the seller have it listed on eBay AU if they live in the US?
-bjt
-bjt
I suppose you can select eBay Australia from eBay's main page, and then list an item through that site. Why do that? God knows. This seller's a realllly weird sister (but intelligent). Martinsburg WV is in the Eastern Panhandle of the state, due south of Hagerstown MD about 25 miles if you want to look it up on a map. It's the seat of Berkeley County.
LOL,Steve, we don't want to visit the person! And, yes you can add another exchange if you wish.
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
quote:
Originally posted by rsmiller40:
Oops! Sorry, I reversed your name!
This may help: Think of "blt", then change the "l" with a "j".
Good morning bjt and Steve.
Yes, Rick, I will do that...but then, at my age I'll probably type grilled cheese! 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
I think I will change my name to blt so everyone gets it right!
Here's some observations on this auction (one is a bit gross):
1) Take a look at the amount of bid retractions.
2) These auctions using don't end up successful. If the number of hits gets very high (say 150,000) and not a high price, ebay may shut it down. Probably something to do with their expense/revenue ratio. Also, auctions with high hits, tend to drag in those that are looking to get their 15 minutes of fame. Steve, do you remember the bruised buns skater? We all had a good time on that, but the high bidder never paid and the seller left him a neg, and he didn't relist.
3) This happened to another person, only they found panties. The panties, thru dna testing, were used to convict a prior resident of a murder/rape. (Just thought you'd enjoy that with your coffee).
P.S. Thanks "blt".
1) Take a look at the amount of bid retractions.
2) These auctions using don't end up successful. If the number of hits gets very high (say 150,000) and not a high price, ebay may shut it down. Probably something to do with their expense/revenue ratio. Also, auctions with high hits, tend to drag in those that are looking to get their 15 minutes of fame. Steve, do you remember the bruised buns skater? We all had a good time on that, but the high bidder never paid and the seller left him a neg, and he didn't relist.
3) This happened to another person, only they found panties. The panties, thru dna testing, were used to convict a prior resident of a murder/rape. (Just thought you'd enjoy that with your coffee).
P.S. Thanks "blt".
Yikes!!
You're right that last one was a bit gross and disturbing.
Interesting info on the way these auctions go, though.
It helps answer a lot of questions I had about the whole thing.
I have never run into anything like that in my sheltered life.
-blt
You're right that last one was a bit gross and disturbing.
Interesting info on the way these auctions go, though.
It helps answer a lot of questions I had about the whole thing.
I have never run into anything like that in my sheltered life.
-blt
Rick, honestly, some people must not sleep at night, staying awake to think theses things up!
Bjt, naaa, I like your name. It keeps me on my toes.
rsmiller40
Bjt, naaa, I like your name. It keeps me on my toes.
rsmiller40
Well, KittenMum sure gave us something to talk about this morning!
Rick, you a wealth of information and little known facts - you astound me.
I hope you all have a great weekend!
-blt
Rick, you a wealth of information and little known facts - you astound me.
I hope you all have a great weekend!
-blt
Ya, I remember that inline skater with the badly bruised buns (how's that for alliteration?). Even Sara B. got into that discussion. Her comment was, as I recall, "Ouch!"
Gosh, I missed that one.
Sounds like I really missed out
-blt
Sounds like I really missed out
-blt
quote:
Originally posted by Steve:
"Ouch!"
>>>> CLICK HERE FOR THE CLICKING <<<<
Steve,
I couldn't disappoint you. I knew you knew I'd do that, but did you knew I knew you knew?
P.S. Mrs. M, this DOES require an "adult" sign-in, so take the auction # with you - it's still out in ebay land.
<--- maybe I better ask my mother!rsmiller40
Rick, I knew that you knew I knew you knew. So nu? 
<----head is spinningrsmiller40
Whoa!!
I would sell the skates too!
I think that comes under the heading of TMI (too much information)
I would sell the skates too!
I think that comes under the heading of TMI (too much information)
Yezzz, you got that straight!
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
quote:
Originally posted by rsmiller40:
you got that straight!
Mrs. M,
"straight"/"in-line" skates - was that a pun?
Well, it wasn't a double entendre!
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
It was won by been_there*done_that(4) for 66 bux. BTDT has a small number on his/her feedback file, but it is all extremely positive. God knows what BTDT wants with the "wierd, gross bra that fell out of my ceiling;" maybe, BTDT is one of those people who like women's used, soiled undergarments. There's gold in them thar hampers!
rsmiller40
quote:
Originally posted by barskin:
God knows what BTDT wants with the "wierd, gross bra that fell out of my ceiling;"
If may be that she was hoping to get some of the 93,425 viewers of that auction to look at her "Me" page:
http://members.ebay.com.au/aboutme/been_there*done_that/
Do you think
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
If that was her objective she succeeded 'cause I looked her up. Nothing extraordinarily weird there.
Rick, how do you suppose all those people found out about her auction?
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
BTW, just so you won't think I have completely deserted you, Rick, I am going to be gone for a few days. I'm taking my great granddaughter and my husband who has Alzheimer's, on a trip north somewhere. It ought to be a blast!
rsmiller40
rsmiller40