# Anyone want to buy a bag? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 10, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911 "2003-04-10T22:59:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SLASH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SLASH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SLASH)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/1 "2003-04-10T22:59:48Z")
I came across a rather nice one earlier today. I’ll sell it to you dirt cheap as well…only $10! And if anyone is interested I can hook you up with watch and a wallet too. Any takers? ---
**Author:** ![Kbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Kbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kbean)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/2 "2003-04-10T23:04:15Z")
I am not pleased…although this is a joke… ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/3 "2003-04-10T23:05:26Z")
How much for the shoes?? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/4 "2003-04-10T23:06:33Z")
HA! good job! ---
**Author:** ![SLASH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@SLASH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SLASH)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/5 "2003-04-11T02:12:34Z")
> [@](#): > > How much for the shoes?? Make me an offer! ---
**Author:** ![FranticMad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@FranticMad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FranticMad)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/6 "2003-04-11T03:06:34Z")
Hey, I just bought the bronze head of Saddam off Ebay for $142!!! All I had to do was email my credit card number and bank information to an account in Nigeria. Man, am I gonna get rich or what! ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/7 "2003-04-11T03:14:46Z")
Hmm… 291 views and 5 responses… I wonder why… ---
**Author:** ![FranticMad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@FranticMad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FranticMad)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/8 "2003-04-11T03:26:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by clayton\_e \* > \*\*Hmm… 291 views and 5 responses… I wonder why… \*\* Cynics everywhere. You have no idea how difficult it is to find some good used underwear these days. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/9 "2003-04-11T03:31:40Z")
That depends. Is it a [“U” Bag](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=176495)? ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/10 "2003-04-11T13:05:12Z")
Just as long as it’s a GLAD bag. All the other ones seem to break too easially. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/11 "2003-04-11T13:37:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FranticMad \* > \*\*Hey, I just bought the bronze head of Saddam off Ebay for $142!!! All I had to do was email my credit card number and bank information to an account in Nigeria. Man, am I gonna get rich or what! \*\* No way. The shipping charges from Iraq are gonna eat up all your profits. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/12 "2003-04-11T13:38:00Z")
That first rung on the corporate ladder must be a real bitch. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/13 "2003-04-11T17:26:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FranticMad \* > \*\*Cynics everywhere. You have no idea how difficult it is to find some good used underwear these days. \*\* Not that difficult, according to a [recent classified ad](http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/headlines/H_2457/H_2457_14.jpg) featured on the “Headlines” portion of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. And it’s **used** underwear. Eeeeeeeew. ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-buy-a-bag/167911/14 "2003-04-11T19:17:04Z")
If it’s a brand new bag, I’d like to buy it for my poppa.