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Stupidist eBay Auction EVER

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by hulkster, Sep 14, 2006.

  1. yfs1

    yfs1 User Title Not Found

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    #101
    eBay auctions aren't always about the product...If you play your cards right you can get a lot of attention as a bidder and actually get more then your moneys worth.

    Golden Casino made their name with this kind of stupid stuff
     
    yfs1, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  2. urbanstereotype

    urbanstereotype Peon

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    #102
    well...im impressed! good on them! :)
     
    urbanstereotype, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  3. timsdd

    timsdd Peon

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    #103
    but it's for good cause on 2 accounts :p

    so I take it you've never seen some of the historically insane auctions. one that comes to mind recently is a piece of toast that had the face of someone(in the news) carved into it.

    I'm so darn specific right?



    edit: here's one...Virgin Mary stuff is always hot

    and another: toast is huge
     
    timsdd, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  4. hulkster

    hulkster Peon

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    #104
    hulkster, Sep 22, 2006 IP
    yfs1 and smindsrt like this.
  5. timsdd

    timsdd Peon

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    #105
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  6. hulkster

    hulkster Peon

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    #106
    Shaving Bag eBay Auction just passed 20,000 views and appears to be climbing fast. Is there any ways to find out who is linking to it?
     
    hulkster, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  7. n.b

    n.b Peon

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    #107
    hey are on majorgeek forum? Because I saw this post there and replied as well.
     
    n.b, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  8. Halobitt

    Halobitt Well-Known Member

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    #108
    Wow, 38,000 views!

    But not on the main pulse page yet. :confused:

    Another item on the main page had only just over 5,000 views.
    There is definitely some trickery going on.

    Post your Pulse tips people!
     
    Halobitt, Sep 22, 2006 IP
  9. hulkster

    hulkster Peon

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    #109
    I looked at the entries on the main page of the Pulse and almost all of 'em have an "enticing picture" or something that basically says "click here for more" which actually goes to the auto-add-to-their-watch-list URL.

    So I guess that must be the "trick" to getting on the front page of the Pulse!

    Per the comments, looks like it hit the front page of ebaumsworld (it's there now) which I've heard is a huge site ... plus who knows what else. I'm assuming there is no way to find out the referrer's to the eBay auction (?)
     
    hulkster, Sep 23, 2006 IP
  10. hulkster

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  11. Halobitt

    Halobitt Well-Known Member

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    #111
    Wowee!
    Over 90,000 views, 683 watchers, $1,050 bid and less than an hour
    to go, and still not on page one of the pulse.
    How many watchers does it take I wonder?
     
    Halobitt, Sep 23, 2006 IP
  12. timsdd

    timsdd Peon

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    #112
    no doubt, you'd think views alone would be enough.
    I wonder how they determine what's hot enough for the pulse treatment :confused:
     
    timsdd, Sep 23, 2006 IP
  13. Halobitt

    Halobitt Well-Known Member

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    #113
    I think it's just based on number of watchers, but that's a helluva lot of watchers!
     
    Halobitt, Sep 23, 2006 IP
  14. prilep

    prilep Well-Known Member

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    #114
    Thats just crazy! Maybe i should sell my remote controller it might go f or 2k :p.

    - Prilep :)
     
    prilep, Sep 24, 2006 IP
  15. timsdd

    timsdd Peon

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    #115
    Who would have thought - 91,683 views!!!!

    Winning bid: US $1,050.00
    Ended: Sep-23-06 19:16:49 PDT
    History: 64 bids
    Winning bidder: samthefunkmonkey( 12)
     
    timsdd, Sep 24, 2006 IP
  16. hulkster

    hulkster Peon

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    #116
    My brother says no response so far to several inquries to the person who outbid MajorGeeks at the last minute per the updated image (see below) on the eBay auction page. Would be lame if the person didn't make a real bid, especially because it was for charity.

    [​IMG]
     
    hulkster, Sep 25, 2006 IP
  17. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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    #117
    I LOVE that contract - it's the wording; "your stupid Seattle Supersonic bag"

    It would be a real pig if the buyer turned out to be a scumbag.
     
    mcfox, Sep 25, 2006 IP
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    checksum Notable Member

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    #118
    If the person is a fake bidder can't it just default back to MajorGeeks?
     
    checksum, Sep 25, 2006 IP
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    #119
    This just goes to show that nothing is too stupid to auction off on Ebay, so long as it's for a good cause. If anything, this auction wasn't stupid enough. Maybe if it were for someone's used hanky, or a fried AOL CD, then it would have got even more attention and cash?
     
    Obelia, Sep 25, 2006 IP
  20. ash1

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    #120
    man ebay has had very dumb auctions in the past, this doesnt take the cake for being the dumbest
     
    ash1, Sep 25, 2006 IP