# Bid on this! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775 "2000-08-17T20:19:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/1 "2000-08-17T20:19:23Z")
Check out this crazy stuff from e-bay: [http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=404084742](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=404084742) Anyone else find any weird stuff on E-bay that you can’t live without? Zette ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/2 "2000-08-17T20:23:38Z")
600 Dollars???!!!?? Is this seller crazy? Do they expect to get a bid of $600 on this? ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/3 "2000-08-17T20:23:59Z")
What’s really amazing is that the seller thinks that somebody is stupid enough to shell out $600 for it! ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/4 "2000-08-17T20:26:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > \*\*600 Dollars???!!!?? > > Is this seller crazy? Do they expect to get a bid of $600 on this? \*\* OTOH, **Gazoo** , if you and I went in together on it, that’s only $300 each… ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/5 "2000-08-17T20:28:24Z")
I’m speechless. ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/6 "2000-08-17T20:31:35Z")
Wow, I’m stuned. ---
**Author:** ![SouthernStyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@SouthernStyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernStyle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/7 "2000-08-17T20:32:07Z")
But this does create a question that simply must be answered. Actually, it’s somewhat tough to prove the answer so perhaps we should judge this by “poll”. Which is more bizarre: This $600 price tag or the fact that **Zette** actually _found_ this item? I’m voting for Zette. (Sorry dear…) ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/8 "2000-08-17T20:34:15Z")
e-bay… it’s like the local flea market. You may get lucky and find something truly valuable for a good price… or you may find absolute junk, at a much, much higher price. ---
**Author:** ![Zoing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecccb3/32.png) [@Zoing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoing)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/9 "2000-08-17T21:02:52Z")
Somebody was once selling the letter Q. And at another point there was a twig - if the bid got about something like $.03, he’d throw in a leaf. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/10 "2000-08-17T21:07:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ricepad \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > > \*\*600 Dollars???!!!?? > > > > Is this seller crazy? Do they expect to get a bid of $600 on this? \*\* > > OTOH, **Gazoo** , if you and I went in together on it, that’s only $300 each… \*\* Only if he throws in the Idi Amin shower curtain!! ---
**Author:** ![ren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@ren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ren)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/11 "2000-08-17T23:34:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Somebody was once selling the letter Q. I’ve been thinking of selling an O, in homage to Sesame Street… ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/12 "2000-08-18T00:05:34Z")
I once saw the front half of an airplane fuselage for sale…oh how I wish I could have purchased that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/13 "2000-08-18T00:12:55Z")
Some time back, someone tried to auction off Metallica’s integrity. Unfortunately, I couldn’t register. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/14 "2000-08-18T00:52:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SouthernStyle \* > \*\*But this does create a question that simply must be answered. > > Actually, it’s somewhat tough to prove the answer so perhaps we should judge this by “poll”. > > Which is more bizarre: This $600 price tag or the fact that **Zette** actually _found_ this item? > > I’m voting for Zette. (Sorry dear…) > > \*\* Oh, like YOU’VE never shopped for Ayatollah Toilet Paper. Sheesh! The things people won’t admit to! Zette Bizarre shopper and proud of it! ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/15 "2000-08-18T00:58:54Z")
I see people selling their souls on eBay quite often. Search for “human soul”. You’d be surprised. (note:I just did, and there aren’t any at the moment) ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/16 "2000-08-18T02:02:46Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=412165087](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=412165087) Now how much would you pay?? Zette ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/17 "2000-08-18T02:09:36Z")
Gotta love the item description, especially that bit about the 5/8" hole. Near excellent condition? What, is it stained? Eewl. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/18 "2000-08-18T02:11:31Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=410384438](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=410384438) Oh, please! [http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=407176891](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=407176891) and ya GOTTA have these! [http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=411128575](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=411128575) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/19 "2000-08-18T02:16:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zette \* > \*\*[http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=412165087](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=412165087) > > Now how much would you pay?? > Zette \*\* Well, something involving alcohol, a bass boat, darkness and boredom…sounds like fun. You could find, well stuff people lost in the lake. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775/20 "2000-08-18T02:21:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zette \* > \*\* > Oh, please! > [http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=407176891](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=407176891) > \*\* Yeah, but you could stick those bullet holes on the car of someone you really don’t like… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bid-on-this/29775.md?page=2)