I'm addicted to e-bay


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By Dougie on Thursday, April 5, 2001 - 06:33 pm:

    Jesus, is this not the greatest thing in the world? I've been selling shit right and left. People will buy anything. I've been selling all kinds of used and useless stuff, but people seem to have a use for it. Books, old computers, watches I never wear anymore. You can also get some pretty groovy stuff -- I just bought an extra cradle for my Palm, and a handheld GPS, both for a lot less than you'd pay retail. I had an old Vaxstation and an old SGI Indy at work, and they went like hotcakes. I had a load of old token ring cards, and sold the whole lot -- who the hell uses token ring anymore??? God bless this frickin' country, gotta love it!


By Nate on Thursday, April 5, 2001 - 07:22 pm:

    hmm

    i have shit to sell.


By crimson on Thursday, April 5, 2001 - 08:39 pm:


By Nate on Thursday, April 5, 2001 - 08:56 pm:


By crimson on Thursday, April 5, 2001 - 10:07 pm:

    holy shit.

    ok. you win.


By Czarina on Friday, April 6, 2001 - 12:45 am:

    Why Nate,I never realized you had such an eye for art.


By Nate on Friday, April 6, 2001 - 03:08 am:

    hm. no, just bird penis things.


By Hal on Friday, April 6, 2001 - 10:40 am:

    I've thought about selling my soul on e-Bay. Although for some reason I think that might be a bad idea on the basis that if their is some sort of evil being that will buy your soul win a contract and when you die you go to the proverbial "hell," I'd like to get more then 150$ for my soul.


By Czarina on Friday, April 6, 2001 - 11:19 am:

    I'm in the market for a new soul.I think I might have used mine up.


By Hal on Friday, April 6, 2001 - 11:56 am:

    Mine is tainted already, but then again thats also why I'm really afraid to sell it.


By Pamela on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 04:15 pm:

    I just bought a car on ebay... ebay is my home page on IE... my friend bought a domain name with me in name: ebayjunkie.com

    I am an ebay junkie...

    Maybe I should start a support group?


By patrick on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:04 pm:

    did you test drive or have the car inspected prior to purchase? how does that work? Buying such a large ticket item on ebay?


By Pamela on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:07 pm:


By patrick on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:15 pm:

    hmmm

    good luck. i think you'll need it.


    i think its terribly risky buying a car that way. There is no way, I would ever, ever buy a used car without driving it, and having it inspected by a factory certified/authorized mechanic.


By Pamela on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:22 pm:

    My husband is a certified mechanic. He's already been down there to check it out. Runs great, needs small amounts of work unrelated to how the car runs which he can do.


By patrick on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:24 pm:

    well thats good.


By heather on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:26 pm:

    a friend of mine bought a suburban from an estate sale for 500 dollars

    turned out nothing was wrong with it except for a dead battery

    that, and the last owner had died in it and it rolled forward into a tree.


By Pamela on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 05:30 pm:

    is it haunted?


By semillama on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 06:00 pm:

    I'd pay extra for a haunted car.

    Someone informed me of this thing, found on EBay... (or a reasonable facsimile)

    I will kick your ass.
    Item # 1641798199

    Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Auction currency is U.S. dollars ( $ ) unless otherwise noted.

    Description

    Winning bid receives an ass-kicking from me personally. I am 6'0" and weigh over 230 lbs. If you win this auction, I will personally come to your house and kick your ass. I guarantee that I will not break any bones or kill you, nor will I use any weapons on you, but I will give you a good beating. I will do this under two conditions:

    1) You or anyone else does not press charges against me(after all, you bought the ass-kicking),

    2) You do not fight back or attempt to physically harm me in any other manner (this is your ass getting kicked, not mine).

    Buyer provides round-trip plane ticket to the nearest airport, as well as cab fare to your house and back. If you are not close to an airport, you may provide me with a train ticket or other means of transportation. Do not pick me up, as I will be attacking you completely randomly. Buyer must also provide good, clear directions to their house, as well as any business expenses for if I need to stay in a hotel or buy food for myself during the trip. M


By semillama on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 06:01 pm:

    sorry, the baords screwed me there.

    Most likely though I will just fly in, kick your ass, and then leave.

    Upon my arrival, I will select a random time to come over and kick your ass. It may be when you are sleeping, or showering, or any other time during the day/night when you are most vulnerable. During this beating I may damage one or more of your household items, if I have to break glass to get into your home or knock over furniture if you attempt to run from me. This should be expected by you, and covered in my expenses. If you are married or have children, I may choose to slap around your family a little bit, but only if I'm feeling particularly generous. They should be informed of this, and expect it as well.

    Bidding starts at one cent ($0.01) but remember the winner must pay all expenses for my travel if they wish for me to come and kick their ass.

    I will accept check, money order, or Paypal. Or you could just let me use your valid credit card for a few days and we'll call it even.


By Czarina on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 - 11:47 pm:

    I hear they have a larger selection to choose from, at ASS-KICKINGS-R-US.


By Pamela on Thursday, October 4, 2001 - 10:25 am:

    Sem, you really should post that. I bet that would be a big hit and a great way for you to make money... People will buy anything on ebay. My husband sells stuff from the game Diablo 2. The stuff he sells is stuff that you can find in the game, yet people will pay up to hundreds to have it. This stuff isn't even tangible. I mean, they can't hold this stuff or touch it or anything. In order to give them the stuff my husband has to "meet" them in an online game. It ridiculous! But if they want to pay him $100 for some stupid item, that's their problem.