# Just when you thought toys couldn't get any stupider

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 12, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146 "2001-10-12T22:48:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/1 "2001-10-12T22:48:04Z")

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Milton Bradley comes out with this gem:

[the eBay Auction Game](http://etoys.com/genProduct.html?WebID=00e9989f1a1600bdca9f1a1600b37f9f1a160050b89f1a16&ctid=17&ls=default)

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**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/2 "2001-10-12T23:01:46Z")

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Hmm. I know a couple of adults who might get that for Xmas. (eBay addicts. Worse than SDMB addicts). If only I could find it cheaper on eBay. Maybe I will! 🙂

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**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:** [October 13, 2001, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/3 "2001-10-13T00:19:42Z")

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I couldn’t believe it the first time I saw the commercial–I really thought it was some kind of joke. The commercial features a man and his family driving somewhere. They are pulled over for speeding, and the police officer tells them that the fine is $200. The man and his family then begin “bidding up” the amount of the fine…all the way up to $900.

Is E-bay trying to send us a message here?

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**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/4 "2001-10-13T00:23:34Z")

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LOL that is the most ignorant thing I’ve ever seen. Even still… I might have to get it for my GF who is a bigger Ebay addict then I’ve ever seen. Maybe it will ease her cravings and let her start saving some money!

I agree with you Violet… I’d probably look for it on Ebay myself. 😃

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**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/5 "2001-10-13T00:33:24Z")

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The first time I saw the commercial was on Commedy Central, and I thought it was one of their jokes. It wasn’t until I saw the commercial again on another channel that i realised this was a real game. Who would buy that?

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**Author:** ![Poto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/6 "2001-10-13T00:56:13Z")

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Maybe I need that for practice. I sold a bunch of stuff, but only managed to buy one CD…

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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-toys-couldnt-get-any-stupider/87146/7 "2001-10-13T16:50:19Z")

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I remember a couple years ago Target put out this little “Play Target at home” kit with a little plastic price gun and cash register. (I think it even had a shapeless red smock. _shudder_)

I guess that’s for parents who think giving their kids a doctor kit would be too much pressure.