# Unfortunately explicit Ebay photography **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 31, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847 "2003-01-31T13:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/1 "2003-01-31T13:22:27Z")
[**Very, very unfortunate digital home photography accident**](http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1942839616) > [@](#): > > \*\*Payment Instructions Please note that buyer can collect or I may deliver IF LOCAL. Otherwise, may meet buyer halfway to shorten journey times. Thanks for looking!! \*\* After a crotch shot like that, you think the seller is going to meet you in the _flesh_ as well?! ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/2 "2003-01-31T13:41:21Z")
Is that the same guy that was selling a Kettle (or some other shiny appliance) where the same thing happened? If so he’s a voyeur who gets off on doing this and did it on purpose. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/3 "2003-01-31T13:48:35Z")
Hee hee, I just got sent that too. How long till eBay get wise and remove it? ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/4 "2003-01-31T13:49:35Z")
:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/5 "2003-01-31T13:54:21Z")
I agree, that had to have been done on purpose. No way could you overlook that! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/6 "2003-01-31T13:56:20Z")
Not entirely work-unsafe, but it’s certainly more risque than is normally allowed to be linked to in these parts. Prepare to be admonished. ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/7 "2003-01-31T14:29:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ethilrist \* > \*\*Not entirely work-unsafe, but it’s certainly more risque than is normally allowed to be linked to in these parts. Prepare to be admonished. \*\* It’s pretty dim and grainy. You really have to _look_ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/8 "2003-01-31T14:59:50Z")
Well, of course the guy is posing like that. His clothes are behind the TV. ---
**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/9 "2003-01-31T15:03:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Amp \* > \*\*:eek: \*\* I second that.:eek: And third that.:eek: And fourth that.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/10 "2003-01-31T15:32:26Z")
Strictly speaking exhibitionist rather than voyeur. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/11 "2003-01-31T15:38:13Z")
Of course, if you’re an exhibitionist _and_ a voyeur, you can have hours of fun just with a mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/12 "2003-01-31T16:00:12Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Ethilrist** _ > > Not entirely work-unsafe, but it’s certainly more risque than is normally allowed to be linked to in these parts. Prepare to be admonished. I’m going to let this one go due to the poor quality of the photo, **istara**. Don’t do this again without clearing it with a moderator. * * * **Cajun Man** - SDMB Moderator ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/13 "2003-01-31T16:34:17Z")
I wonder if this isn’t some attempt to use Ebay as a covert method of hooking up for some anonymous sex? The TV is just a red herring. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/14 "2003-01-31T16:55:24Z")
Did you look at his counter? 26994 hits. Must be a record for a tv. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/15 "2003-01-31T19:04:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by handy \* > \*\*Did you look at his counter? 26994 hits. Must be a record for a tv. \*\* Everyone is busy sending it to their friends. I sent it to three people. How many did you send it to? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/16 "2003-01-31T19:23:29Z")
I see a crack in the screen. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/17 "2003-01-31T21:11:41Z")
Let’s see what [Snopes](http://www.snopes.com/photos/kettle.htm) has to say about this… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/18 "2003-01-31T21:57:58Z")
Duke… its a completely different photo. (Although I’m assuming a very similar situation.) ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/19 "2003-01-31T23:50:39Z")
**Cajun** - sure, thanks. Had it been less grainy/shadowy, I wouldn’t have linked to it. The fact that it does look like a mistake (is it though?) is what make it so funny, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847/20 "2003-01-31T23:52:56Z")
I liked the “Thanks for looking!” under the larger photo. Um, yeah, any time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unfortunately-explicit-ebay-photography/151847.md?page=2)