Check this out. Ernie in garbage.
What the fuck were these people thinking? “Hey! I know! Throw Ernie in the trash with the half eaten pasta! Offer to wash it!”
I’d buy it, but honestly, I wouldn’t want it without the spaghetti. 
People are strange.
I won’t pay more then $3.00 for an Ernie with only won hand.
Maybe if he had more than “won” hand I’d say it was OK.
Edit: Damn you, Joe!
c’mon, that one was two easy!
Hey! He’s handiABLE! 
I believe the scrathed eye makes up for the won hand but I’m no expert.
I would assume they are thinking:" Hey, we found this doll that someone threw away. I wonder if we could sell it. Quick, take a picture, and let’s put it up on eBay."
I get what you are saying, though. Why not, you know, clean it up first, then put it in a nice place, take a photo, and then list it? The only thing I can think of is that they don’t think it will sell and don’t want to bother with the effort if it doesn’t.
I’m going to chalk this one up as a piece of Terry Richardson-esque sleaze-art. It’s actually pretty punk-rock.
They are trying to move quick before Ernie and Bert marry in NY. Ernie futures are falling.
This ad is rife with misspellings and the puppet is missing a limb. OTOH, she does have a %100 feedback rating.
So what, won hand a scrathed eye - shipping is free. That’s worth the price right there.
This is what happens when there is no listing fee. Hell, why not try?
When I first started reading, I was thinking Oscar the Grouch, which would have been minorly okay, but this? This is sacrilege!
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What I wonder about sometimes: The seller may be trying to boost his/her feedback ratings. In collusion with a friend or sock accounts. Put crap up for sale, stuff no one would conceivably buy, let friend/self win it. No need to actually ship it. Leave positive feedback.
Once the feedback is good enough, “sell” something big to a sucker and take the money and run.
The plan would be spoiled if someone else actually won the item and you had to go thru shipping and all. So, make the ad as bad as possible.
Okay, I had to know. I asked the seller why the puppet is photographed in spagetti garbage. Will update when I get a response.
I got a response!
“It was thrown there in anger from another and I took the picture in secret as not to extend the situation then I suddenly quickly hid it and closed the bag and took it to the trash keeping Ernie in secret. He is adorable. He cannot be trash.”
Then a follow up message:
“Will you please buy him. Do you want him. I should mail him before he is found. I don’t need another situation. He’s fairly priced and so cute. I will subtract one dollar. I will have to sneak to the post office too.”
Aww, I feel bad for Ernie now. Won’t somebody buy him? 
I think Ernie was a victim of domestic violence. All those years of living in the closet (and Ernie’ continual stupidity) finally took their toll on Burt’s short fuse temper. Burt first scratched Ernie’s eye so he couldnt see to defend himself and then Burt ripped Ernies hand off in a fit of testosterone fueled rage. Of course Ernie bleed out rather quickly, explaining his rather odd facial color. And thats not spaghetti sauce in there, thats blood. And Burt, being Burt, tried to dispose of the body by just throwing it in trash, hoping that somebody would think Oscar the Grouch had done it defending his home from invasion using the “castle” doctrine.
Sesame Street is a cold, disturbing place…
Look, people, it’s five bucks. Will one of you buy it and report back? I mean, I would, except… well, you know…
This is both funny and disturbing. What was going on that
I want to know what the situation was. If I knew these people, I’d buy Ernie to extend the situation.
Interestingly enough, the seller spelled “instituted” correctly.