# ebay ad - WTF? Have you seen anything worse? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 15, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745 "2011-08-15T02:22:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/21 "2011-08-16T01:06:56Z")
No bids? Not a single one?Aw, come on, the seller has already offered a 20% discount! šŸ˜› And this ā€œsituationā€ thingā€¦is there some strange Jersey Shore connection going on here? ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/22 "2011-08-16T01:17:03Z")
[You Can Shave the Baby Doll](http://funkydowntown.com/you-can-shave-the-baby-doll/) I ran across this trying to find that other one. This one is more weird than bad as itā€™s a training aid maybe. [19th-century obstetric training doll](http://pinktentacle.com/2009/05/pregnant-dolls-from-edo-period-japan/) ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/23 "2011-08-16T01:27:13Z")
We should pool the funds to rescue Ernie, and then pass him around like a White Elephant gift for years to come. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/24 "2011-08-16T01:34:24Z")
Iā€™m in for a dollar! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/25 "2011-08-16T02:39:31Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > I think Ernie was a victim of domestic violence. All those years of living in the closet (and Ernieā€™ continual stupidity) finally took their toll on Burtā€™s short fuse temper. Burt first scratched Ernieā€™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 ā€œcastleā€ doctrine. > > Sesame Street is a cold, disturbing placeā€¦ So I guess that means the weddingā€™s off? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/26 "2011-08-16T02:53:28Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > This is both funny and disturbing. What was going on that > > 1. The poor Ernie puppet was the object of such wrath? > 2. Why was the seller so terrified that she had to take the picture in secret? > 3. Why did she steal the Ernie by putting him in the trash and sneaking him out of the house? > 4. Why couldnā€™t she clean up poor Ernie before trying to sell him? > > I want to know what the situation was. If I knew these people, Iā€™d buy Ernie to extend the situation. Reading the description, it says something about how the other family members donā€™t like the sellerā€™s ā€œcollectionsā€. So it looks like the seller had too many collectibles and one of them was thrown away. It sounds like a child or developmentally disabled person vs. mom or caretaker. That would explain all of your questions. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/27 "2011-08-16T03:07:03Z")
Yeah I felt really bad after we had a quick interaction. Here we are making fun of it, and the seller was genuinely grateful that someone else had taken an interest in rescuing this puppet from the trash, interested in finding it a home. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/28 "2011-08-16T03:11:23Z")
A quick scan through the sellerā€™s recent purchases turned up [this](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320734075666) auction. I donā€™t think itā€™s the same puppet though (compare the noses and intact arms). ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/29 "2011-08-16T03:18:23Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > So I guess that means the weddingā€™s off? Wedding planning is quite stressful. I guess the question is was it Bert or Ernie being the bridzilla that set this tragic sequence of events off. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/30 "2011-08-16T07:15:40Z")
Okay, Iā€™ll buy it if itā€™s still up for auction when one of _you_ PM a shipping address. I donā€™t mind paying $5 for curiosity, but Iā€™m not willing to pay $50 for shipping to China and brokerage! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/31 "2011-08-16T15:15:49Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![gwendee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gwendee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gwendee)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/32 "2011-08-16T15:49:01Z")
Uggh. Iā€™m conflicted. I watched 8 episodes of Hoarding:Buried Alive yesterday. I understand vaguely why she doesnā€™t want it to be trash, but missing hair, an appendage, and some eye paint, it really is. If I had $5 extra to make a total stranger feel like this was okay to sell I think I wouldnā€™t, even if I collected all things Ernie. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745/33 "2011-08-27T05:01:32Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Reading the description, it says something about how the other family members donā€™t like the sellerā€™s ā€œcollectionsā€. So it looks like the seller had too many collectibles and one of them was thrown away. > > It sounds like a child or developmentally disabled person vs. mom or caretaker. That would explain all of your questions. Yeah, I just read that againā€¦ I donā€™t remember it being that coherent the first time I saw it, but I admit I could have skimmed the description. Iā€™m sorry but if she is indeed mentally disrupted, I couldnā€™t and wouldnā€™t buy this thing to make her feel better. She has a great rating, and has been involved in over 400 transactions. If this is the kind of stuff she has that she calls ā€œcollectiblesā€, I think I understand why her relatives might be upset. Poor Ernie is missing a hand, is in the trash, and has hardened pasta sauce in his hair, on his shirt. Not to mention a scratched cornea. This is just wrong. I think an email to Jim Henson Productions is appropriate. Serious question time: I donā€™t sell on ebay. How much would it cost to list this, and based on it not selling the first time around, how much to list it again? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ebay-ad-wtf-have-you-seen-anything-worse/592745.md?page=1)