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Talk about bad taste - Steve Irwin items newly advertised (merged)

CROCODILE HUNTER=Tribute=to Steve Irwin Fridge Magnet#1 (120027815279)

I've already mailed the guy telling him it's in bad taste.
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  • Jesus!! Didnt take them long to start cashing in on his death! he's bearly cold and people are exploiting it already.:mad:

    Reminds me of the vultures around Princess Diannas death.
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  • rebl43
    rebl43 Posts: 670 Forumite
    Oh my goodness. The bloke has only been dead 5 minutes.
    Poor man.
    :smileyhea
    Rachel xx
  • It always happens with 'celebrities' like this.
    Maybe people will have some respect, and not buy them.
    It's BOUGHT (to Buy), not BROUGHT (to bring) AND you cannot be frauded, only DEfrauded.

    Please do not buy animals from a pet store. Visit your local sanctuary or centre and give a good home to an unloved or abandoned animal.
  • deeds
    deeds Posts: 400 Forumite
    There are loads of Steve Irwin auctions now :( his autograph is up to £46 already.
    Sad.


    Was it not in bad taste to search on Steve Irwin auctions within hours of him dying then?
    ;)
    Just because you are offended, doesn't mean you are right
  • deeds wrote:
    There are loads of Steve Irwin auctions now :( his autograph is up to £46 already.
    Sad.


    Was it not in bad taste to search on Steve Irwin auctions within hours of him dying then?
    ;)

    Yeah right. How do you tell a 5 year old that his hero has died ? You buy him a Steve Irwin toy OK ?

    There you go you feel as *rap as me now
  • ts_aly2000 wrote:

    Can't they be reported to eBay for extremely bad taste????
    ebay like money- not taste
  • deeds
    deeds Posts: 400 Forumite
    Grabbit wrote:
    Yeah right. How do you tell a 5 year old that his hero has died ? You buy him a Steve Irwin toy OK ?

    There you go you feel as *rap as me now

    Course I don't feel crap, lol. I wasn't having a go at you either. I think I would just not bother telling him his hero died, after all it's not like he was going to meet him and the crazy croc botherers documentaries and programmes will be repeated forever. He was a legend.


    :(
    Just because you are offended, doesn't mean you are right
  • clairehas
    clairehas Posts: 2,762 Forumite
    you thought that they would have waited a week or two or even longer! some people just jump at the chance dont they!
  • Alanb
    Alanb Posts: 342 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    It was just announced over 12 hours ago of the man's untimely death and have you seen the amount of items now for sale? I think it's appalling.
    I did read one comment a few years ago that upon the death of a celebrity Ebay should ban all listings for a few weeks.
    Am I being a prude/killjoy or just wingeing at people making money:confused:
  • Anything Steve Irwin is fetching so much bids, wow!
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