# The nuts are out in full-force on eBay! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 20, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456 "2005-03-20T19:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/1 "2005-03-20T19:34:00Z")
Is it a full moon? Since I was bored I was browsing eBay and quickly found 3 auctions that made me go “huh?” [THE VIRGIN MARY’S EYES IN A HEART SHAPED POTATO](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13771&item=6164203565&rd=1) [Save my wife’s \](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1468&item=5566916157&rd=1) [Buy My Faith](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1523&item=5566996884&rd=1) I can’t decide which is more sad, the patato guy or the faith guy. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/2 "2005-03-20T19:44:47Z")
As for the potato, they don’t look like Virgin Mary eyes, they look like potato eyes. The cat is cute. Aren’t Occicats really expensive, though? The religion guy is a sad loser. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/3 "2005-03-20T20:12:13Z")
But, **Mirror Image** , the potato seller went to a Catholic high school and is therefore qualified to recognize the Virgin Mary’s eyes. (What???) At least they’re providing entertainment…? How sad. GT ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/4 "2005-03-20T20:45:33Z")
$150 for the potato eyes?!? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/5 "2005-03-20T22:43:39Z")
The potato guy, definitely, is the saddest one. ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/6 "2005-03-20T23:27:37Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Is it a full moon? Almost YES! Full moon is Wednesday March 25, 2005 > [@](#): > > [THE VIRGIN MARY’S EYES IN A HEART SHAPED POTATO](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13771&item=6164203565&rd=1) People see all kinds of things that aren’t there & do crazy things as a result. > [@](#): > > [Save my wife’s \[/URL Call the SPCA. > [@](#): > > [URL=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1523&item=5566996884&rd=1]Buy My Faith]([http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1468&item=5566916157&rd=1](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1468&item=5566916157&rd=1)) Faith for sale is no faith at all! ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/7 "2005-03-21T12:39:12Z")
Here is a ‘topper’ if that’s possible. [\*\* PLEASE NAME ME! LEGALLY CHANGE MY WHOLE NAME FOREVER! \*\*](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5565159137) Starting bid: US $49,999.00 Buy it Now price: US $199,000.00 Cheap at twice the price! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/8 "2005-03-21T16:15:13Z")
> [@Mirror Image egamI rorriM](#): > > As for the potato, they don’t look like Virgin Mary eyes, they look like potato eyes. They look just like her eyes. Take a look at any photograph of her. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/9 "2005-03-21T19:30:05Z")
Damn… I thought the faith guy was offering his worship to whoever won the auction. “My lord!! My lord!!! Look at his awesomeness!” “Dude, I’m just reading the TV guide.” ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/10 "2005-03-21T19:48:02Z")
Gotta like his return policy: > [@](#): > > Return it if it is not exactly what I descibed. I will refund your price immediatly as long as I receive the art back just as I shipped it. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/11 "2005-03-21T23:04:24Z")
What’s sad is [schmucks who pay $145 to do nothing](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4596&item=8171562430). ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/12 "2005-03-22T00:00:59Z")
Huh? Someone paid $145 to have someone else win a video game for them?? ---
**Author:** ![Corii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Corii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corii)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/13 "2005-03-22T00:20:44Z")
I don’t know, I think that’s actually Satan’s eyes pretending to be the Virgin Mary’s eyes. The Devil is a tricky one, he is. ---
**Author:** ![Shabadu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Shabadu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shabadu)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/14 "2005-03-22T02:27:36Z")
I still cannot believe the things I see on ebay. At least they keep things interesting for the rest of us. I appreciate people posting these things, because I don’t seem to find fun things like this on ebay. ---
**Author:** ![Cerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@Cerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerri)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/15 "2005-03-22T13:26:58Z")
The [Possesed Stitch doll](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5566217149&indexURL=2#ebayphotohosting) is still up for grabs. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/16 "2005-03-22T13:52:08Z")
The cat auction is invalid now, so it must’ve violated some rule, and nobody bought the poor guy’s faith. The potato is still ticking. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/17 "2005-03-22T14:12:39Z")
> [@Corii](#): > > I don’t know, I think that’s actually Satan’s eyes pretending to be the Virgin Mary’s eyes. The Devil is a tricky one, he is. Gah, it’s evil!! Boil it in oil!! Serve it with Angus burgers!!! ---
**Author:** ![Cerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@Cerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerri)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/18 "2005-03-24T08:53:10Z")
Nah, Satan can’t be in the potato, he’s in the possessed Stitch doll! It even burnt a priest’s hand! Pictures and everything! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/19 "2005-03-24T18:47:50Z")
For the canonical list (thought it hasn’t been updated for a while: [http://www.whattheheck.com/ebay/index.html](http://www.whattheheck.com/ebay/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2005, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nuts-are-out-in-full-force-on-ebay/295456/20 "2005-03-26T13:45:22Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Is it a full moon? Since I was bored I was browsing eBay and quickly found 3 auctions that made me go “huh?” > > [THE VIRGIN MARY’S EYES IN A HEART SHAPED POTATO](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13771&item=6164203565&rd=1) > [Save my wife’s \](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1468&item=5566916157&rd=1) > [Buy My Faith](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1523&item=5566996884&rd=1) > I can’t decide which is more sad, the potato guy or the faith guy. My faith in humanity is temporarily renewed. No one bid on the potato, and the other two were canceled.