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Old 12-31-2004, 12:12 AM
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Another bargain on ebay

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Old 12-31-2004, 12:55 AM
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I asked a Q of the seller...

"What say I send a general description of 6,500 dollars for your invisible sets? There were half a dozen Predicta models at the least! What do you expect of me?"
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Old 12-31-2004, 07:04 AM
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Here's what I don't get... I expect such stupidity from Ebay newbies, yet I routinely see auctions from people with high, positive feedback (99.7% on 944 transactions in this case) with ridiculous starting bids, no photos, and bad descriptions!?!

The only thing I can figure ('cause I've done it myself) is that he's trying to get a listing online before some Ebay special ends, and plans to go back later and edit. Of course I usually mention that so that I don't turn people off from checking it later.

Then there was the time that I listed a late-40s RCA set with a $15,000,000 BIN, just for the attention, but at least I started the bidding at $1.00!
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Old 12-31-2004, 10:44 AM
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...The only thing I can figure ('cause I've done it myself) is that he's trying to get a listing online before some Ebay special ends, and plans to go back later and edit. Of course I usually mention that so that I don't turn people off from checking it later.
Good idea, Carmine. Only thing is, he is almost four days into a 7-day listing.
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Old 12-31-2004, 02:26 PM
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hijacked account?
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Old 12-31-2004, 06:13 PM
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Yeah, I thought of that too... But why hijack an account only to list on obscure item like a Predicta TV, for an unrealistic starting bid? All the hijacked accounts I've seen were for '71 Hemi 'Cudas with a $10,000 BIN (also unrealistic, but in the other direction).

Hmmm...
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Old 12-31-2004, 06:21 PM
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Yeah, I thought of that too... But why hijack an account only to list on obscure item like a Predicta TV, for an unrealistic starting bid? All the hijacked accounts I've seen were for '71 Hemi 'Cudas with a $10,000 BIN (also unrealistic, but in the other direction).

Hmmm...
Were they offered by Nash Bridges I wonder?
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