For sale: NOTHING

stkelly52 · 06-11-2003, 04:05 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2933240866

The current bid is $5.50. Anyone here willing to go higher?

neofied · 06-11-2003, 04:14 AM

Anyone willing to take bets on how long it will take for eBay to pull that auction?

Actually, I'm surprised they didn't stop it already. Than again, maybe that doesn't violate their TOS.

stkelly52 · 06-11-2003, 04:23 AM

I am not sure why it would violate the terms of service. There is certainly nothing dishonest about it.

neofied · 06-11-2003, 04:42 AM

That's a very good point. I guess eBay figures if anyone is dumb enough to do it, so be it.

Marc Vaughan · 06-11-2003, 07:20 AM

There was a very well known scam* ran in the Times newspaper in England many years ago.

An advert was posted in the style of a slimming advert claiming no more than that people would "Lose five pounds" if they sent in £5 to the address in the article - apparently around 50,000 people did so and found their £5 cheques duly cashed .... with nothing forthcoming to them.

They lost their £5 and had no comeback because there was nothing false in the claim that was made.

* This may or may not be a urban myth as I have seen nothing that indicates this is a 'real' occurance - but I thought it was a funny idea anyway so worth posting

Axxon · 06-11-2003, 07:30 AM

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Originally posted by Marc Vaughan
There was a very well known scam* ran in the Times newspaper in England many years ago.

An advert was posted in the style of a slimming advert claiming no more than that people would "Lose five pounds" if they sent in £5 to the address in the article - apparently around 50,000 people did so and found their £5 cheques duly cashed .... with nothing forthcoming to them.

They lost their £5 and had no comeback because there was nothing false in the claim that was made.

* This may or may not be a urban myth as I have seen nothing that indicates this is a 'real' occurance - but I thought it was a funny idea anyway so worth posting

Well, seeing how you guys don't use pounds for weight I'd say it's likely an urban myth but it is a funny one.

tucker342 · 06-11-2003, 11:44 PM

That's really funny!

mckerney · 06-11-2003, 11:57 PM

Well, at least there's no shipping.

neofied · 06-12-2003, 12:02 AM

It's up to $13.50. I figured nothing would be worth more than that. Than again, there's 10+ hours left.

Tekneek · 06-12-2003, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by Axxon
Well, seeing how you guys don't use pounds for weight I'd say it's likely an urban myth but it is a funny one.

They have not always been on the metric system, and from listening to a lot of radio on the Internet from the UK, there are still plenty of references in everyday life to non-metric measurements.

stkelly52 · 06-12-2003, 01:28 AM

I thought about bidding, but I the seller doesn't have any kind of a seller rating. I can't be sure that he will really ship me nothing.

Hurst2112 · 06-12-2003, 02:12 AM

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Originally posted by stkelly52
I thought about bidding, but I the seller doesn't have any kind of a seller rating. I can't be sure that he will really ship me nothing.

That's funny shit!

I noticed that in the last 12 hours an additional 2000 people have viewed the listing. The total is above 14 bucks.

This may be better than the "ass whooping" auction a couple years back.

neofied · 06-12-2003, 02:41 AM

I wonder if anyone has ever tried to sell prostitution/gigolo services over eBay. You could post a picture, describe your offerings, and watch the bids roll in or not.

I'm sure that eBay wouldn't allow that though, since in most places that is against the law.

Happy29 · 06-12-2003, 02:52 AM

What about the guy selling his family? I wonder how the Department of Labor would feel about that. Oh and as for the nothing, I bid $50.00, oh wait. This isnt Ebay.

neofied · 06-12-2003, 02:55 AM

The guy could sell his family. He just has to pay them minimum wage. Or does he? What does the law say about family business and wages?

Happy29 · 06-12-2003, 03:04 AM

Well, technically since a marriage is a contract, because of the breach of the contract, doesnt the guy have to pay at least $500.00 to the family ?

neofied · 06-12-2003, 03:07 AM

At least $500, plus damages.

Happy29 · 06-12-2003, 03:12 AM

Don't forget the 50% contingency fee for the lawyer !

neofied · 06-12-2003, 03:13 AM

So in the end the family ends up with absolutely nothing.

Happy29 · 06-12-2003, 03:23 AM

Yes, God bless our legal system !

neofied · 06-12-2003, 03:24 AM

Wait a second, maybe the family is the one responsible for this current auction. And they're selling what they ended up with.

Happy29 · 06-12-2003, 03:27 AM

Here's another scenario.

The guy is selling is family... ok, that leads to a large lawsuit and possibly a legal action pursued by the Department of Labor and huge scrutiny from the good old media. After the guy realizes he cant pay and cant win the legal action, he goes to jail. He sells his soul for bagels and gives them to the guards and the Warden. The Warden decides he isnt as bad as he looks and sends the guy to a Federal Penitentiary where he spends the rest of his life with Eric Rudolph.

Ryan S · 06-12-2003, 06:18 AM

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Originally posted by Axxon
Well, seeing how you guys don't use pounds for weight I'd say it's likely an urban myth but it is a funny one.

We don't?

Food is now sold with metric measurements because it is against EU law to sell food using any other measurement. However, people tend not to pay much attention to the EU and their "correct curvature of a banana" style laws.

I know my weight and height in pounds and feet, but I could not begin to work out my weight and height using the metric system.

On our roads we use miles (not KM), and we measure car economy in miles per gallon.

Fritz · 06-12-2003, 06:54 AM

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Originally posted by Ryan S
We don't?

Food is now sold with metric measurements because it is against EU law to sell food using any other measurement. However, people tend not to pay much attention to the EU and their "correct curvature of a banana" style laws.

I know my weight and height in pounds and feet, but I could not begin to work out my weight and height using the metric system.

On our roads we use miles (not KM), and we measure car economy in miles per gallon.

Good to know relocation wasn't too hard on the Zippys (that you did not toss aside like some kind of candy wrapper.)

Ryan S · 06-12-2003, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by Fritz
Good to know relocation wasn't too hard on the Zippys (that you did not toss aside like some kind of candy wrapper.)

You will be glad to hear that Chris Johnson is just about to sign a new contract which will keep him here for at least another 3 years.

06-11-2003, 04:23 AM	#3
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	I am not sure why it would violate the terms of service. There is certainly nothing dishonest about it. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

06-12-2003, 01:28 AM	#11
stkelly52 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle WA	I thought about bidding, but I the seller doesn't have any kind of a seller rating. I can't be sure that he will really ship me nothing. __________________ Check out an undrafted free agent's attempt to make the Hall of Fame: Running to the Hall Now nominated for a Golden Scribe!

06-11-2003, 04:14 AM	#2
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	Anyone willing to take bets on how long it will take for eBay to pull that auction? Actually, I'm surprised they didn't stop it already. Than again, maybe that doesn't violate their TOS.

06-11-2003, 04:42 AM	#4
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	That's a very good point. I guess eBay figures if anyone is dumb enough to do it, so be it.

06-11-2003, 07:20 AM	#5
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	There was a very well known scam* ran in the Times newspaper in England many years ago. An advert was posted in the style of a slimming advert claiming no more than that people would "Lose five pounds" if they sent in £5 to the address in the article - apparently around 50,000 people did so and found their £5 cheques duly cashed .... with nothing forthcoming to them. They lost their £5 and had no comeback because there was nothing false in the claim that was made. * This may or may not be a urban myth as I have seen nothing that indicates this is a 'real' occurance - but I thought it was a funny idea anyway so worth posting

06-11-2003, 11:44 PM	#7
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	That's really funny!

06-11-2003, 11:57 PM	#8
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Well, at least there's no shipping.

06-12-2003, 12:02 AM	#9
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	It's up to $13.50. I figured nothing would be worth more than that. Than again, there's 10+ hours left.

06-12-2003, 02:41 AM	#13
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	I wonder if anyone has ever tried to sell prostitution/gigolo services over eBay. You could post a picture, describe your offerings, and watch the bids roll in or not. I'm sure that eBay wouldn't allow that though, since in most places that is against the law.

06-12-2003, 02:52 AM	#14
Happy29 In The Penalty Box Join Date: May 2003 Location: To reveal my location, you must decipher a series of traps, each more deadly than the last.	What about the guy selling his family? I wonder how the Department of Labor would feel about that. Oh and as for the nothing, I bid $50.00, oh wait. This isnt Ebay.

06-12-2003, 02:55 AM	#15
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	The guy could sell his family. He just has to pay them minimum wage. Or does he? What does the law say about family business and wages?

06-12-2003, 03:04 AM	#16
Happy29 In The Penalty Box Join Date: May 2003 Location: To reveal my location, you must decipher a series of traps, each more deadly than the last.	Well, technically since a marriage is a contract, because of the breach of the contract, doesnt the guy have to pay at least $500.00 to the family ?

06-12-2003, 03:07 AM	#17
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	At least $500, plus damages.

06-12-2003, 03:12 AM	#18
Happy29 In The Penalty Box Join Date: May 2003 Location: To reveal my location, you must decipher a series of traps, each more deadly than the last.	Don't forget the 50% contingency fee for the lawyer !

06-12-2003, 03:13 AM	#19
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	So in the end the family ends up with absolutely nothing.

06-12-2003, 03:23 AM	#20
Happy29 In The Penalty Box Join Date: May 2003 Location: To reveal my location, you must decipher a series of traps, each more deadly than the last.	Yes, God bless our legal system !

06-12-2003, 03:24 AM	#21
neofied Banned Join Date: Jun 2003	Wait a second, maybe the family is the one responsible for this current auction. And they're selling what they ended up with.

06-12-2003, 03:27 AM	#22
Happy29 In The Penalty Box Join Date: May 2003 Location: To reveal my location, you must decipher a series of traps, each more deadly than the last.	Here's another scenario. The guy is selling is family... ok, that leads to a large lawsuit and possibly a legal action pursued by the Department of Labor and huge scrutiny from the good old media. After the guy realizes he cant pay and cant win the legal action, he goes to jail. He sells his soul for bagels and gives them to the guards and the Warden. The Warden decides he isnt as bad as he looks and sends the guy to a Federal Penitentiary where he spends the rest of his life with Eric Rudolph.

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