You have to see this auction!

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Originally posted by rsmiller40:
how do you suppose all those people found out about her auction?

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Kind of like a chain letter. Everyone emails a copy to others - I know I did. And of course, posting on forums helps.

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Originally posted by rsmiller40:
my husband who has Alzheimer's

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Sorry to hear that Mrs. M. I remember you said something about moving for medical reasons.

Thanks, Rick. It's ok. We have been everywhere and done about everything in the past 46 years. We have had lots of adventures. If we decided to do something, we many times sold what we had and went for it, so his life has been full. If there is a regret, surely it is his loss of communication skills he loved.

rsmiller40

Hey all. I'm the buyer for that auction.

I was totally LMAO at whoever wrote that I bought that thing for people to look at my ME page. Sure, I wanted over 90,000 people to see my dedication to my deceased dad! Uh huh!

I bought it because I know the seller from the ebay discussion boards and a group so I was familiar with her. When I read the auction, I had the best laugh. I thought it was the funniest auction I've ever seen. So, I bid on it for the fun of it. I bid as high as I did to stop someone else who was trying to outbid me to ruin the auction, who eventually had her bid canceled. I decided to let my bid stay as too many people had canceled and I refused to let this wonderfully funny auction be ruined anymore and cause any more stress for the very nice seller.

What on earth is on my ME page that made you come to the conclusion that I wanted so many people to see it? Wait, never mind, I don't care! LOL!

That is really a funny ending to a great auction!!! And, are you going to mount it on the wall or..hey, you could auction off pieces of it! I think no one meant harm to you or her. It was just such a laugh..and we all need that.

rsmiller40

I liked your ABOUT ME page - very different and, perhaps, quite brave!

Well, thank you thank you for posting that auction. I've not had a good laugh in a long long time, and it was muchly (I know, it's not a word) appreciated!

It's a perfectly good slang word, and to quote Sara B.'s reaction: OUCH! on the photo. I hear tell that the seller actually got stiffed by the ultimate auction winner and had to leave the NPB negative feedback.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rick:
2) These auctions using don't end up successful.
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Good news. Apparently, mamasoul and been there*done that completed this transaction! been there left positive feedback praising mamasoul for "Thanks for the funniest auction ever!! Am I really supposed to open the box? ". And for her part mamasoul praised been there for a "Flawless transaction..lightning fast pay..great email..very cool Ebayer! Thanks!" See- so there can be happy endings!