# Why start an auction and tell people not to bid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695 "2003-06-18T13:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/1 "2003-06-18T13:56:11Z")
I found [this](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2933993227&category=37558) when looking for something completely different, honest! > [@](#): > > ARE YOU FEDUP BEING RIPPED OF FOR THE LATEX CLOTHING THAT YOU BUY FROM RETAILERS AND EVEN EBAY IN SOME CASE`S WELL I HAVE MANAGED TO OBTAIN A LINK WHERE MOST RETAILERS GET THE PRODUCTS FROM AND BELIVE ME THERE PROFIT MARGIN IS APPROX 100% IF NOT MORE. > > YOU ARE BEING RIPPED OFF THIS LINK CAN GARENTEE YOU CHEAP LATEX CLOTHING AND TOYS AT A FRACTION OF THE PRICE. > > JUST LOOK AT THE PRICES BELOW AND YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF! > > :snipped links: > > DONOT BID PLEASE Talk about openly flaunting eBay’s rules! I have reported the moron, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/2 "2003-06-18T13:58:29Z")
Flouting, not flaunting. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/3 "2003-06-18T14:27:31Z")
mmmmmm, forbidden DONOT. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/4 "2003-06-18T16:07:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Snooooopy \* > \*\*Flouting, not flaunting. \*\* Or flaunting disregard for. Thanks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/5 "2003-06-18T22:22:06Z")
on the bottom it says not to bid unless you intend to pay. someone is breathing too luch latex. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/6 "2003-06-18T22:39:20Z")
And just what were you looking for when you “stumbled” across this? 😉 * * * No sig today. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/7 "2003-06-19T01:55:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > **Or flaunting disregard for.** Not as funny as your original typo, though 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 20, 2003, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/8 "2003-06-20T13:52:53Z")
**handy** : the auction listing is only to generate sales outside of eBay. None of that is actually being auctioned, ergo the seller doesn’t really want any bids. **gatopescado** : I did a search for inflatable bags (i.e.: beach bags that inflate into pillows) and that came up. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/9 "2003-06-20T14:31:43Z")
On a related note, sometimes I see auctions that say, “If you have 3 or more negative feedbacks, we reserve the right not to sell the item to you.” WTF? How can they get away with that? ---
**Author:** ![JerH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bb73d2/32.png) [@JerH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerH)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/10 "2003-06-20T20:01:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > **BELIVE ME THERE PROFIT MARGIN IS APPROX 100% IF NOT MORE.** I wish _I_ could find a business where I earned more money than what people spent on my product. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/11 "2003-06-20T20:44:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JerH \* > \*\*I wish _I_ could find a business where I earned more money than what people spent on my product. \*\* According to that “seller”, it’s selling latex products on eBay. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lorinada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5e925/32.png) [@lorinada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorinada)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/12 "2003-06-20T20:58:06Z")
Latex clothing? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/13 "2003-06-20T20:59:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lorinada \* > \*\*Latex clothing? 😕 \*\* Full Body Condom? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-start-an-auction-and-tell-people-not-to-bid/182695/14 "2003-06-21T01:54:12Z")
Someone is selling a latex bra with holes for the nipples. My wife does not want one. ☹