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eBay - I think someone going to wish they'd read listing properly here!

Werdnal
Werdnal Posts: 3,780 Forumite
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Surely no-one in their right mind is going to pay this amount for a photo:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190681453008
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  • johnnyboyrebel
    johnnyboyrebel Posts: 1,350 Forumite
    Werdnal wrote: »
    Surely no-one in their right mind is going to pay this amount for a photo:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190681453008

    Firstly, noone would spend £29,000 on a real torch (certainly not from fleebay)

    Secondly, if it was a reasonable price then you probably would get some idiot bidding on it as we all know the general public either cannot read or don't read the description.:rotfl:
  • Listerbelle
    Listerbelle Posts: 1,439 Forumite
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    Bidding started at 99p.
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  • Werdnal
    Werdnal Posts: 3,780 Forumite
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    johnnyboyrebel wrote: »
    Firstly, noone would spend £29,000 on a real torch (certainly not from fleebay)

    You say that, but there are several genuine torches listed, and they are well up on bids too.
  • Werdnal
    Werdnal Posts: 3,780 Forumite
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    Listerbelle wrote: »
    Bidding started at 99p.

    Quite reasonable price for a photo, but been watching the bidding for the last hour or so, and its getting silly now! Either someone is having a wind-up amongst fellow eBay friends, or there's going to be one very disappointed winning bidder!
  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    I love this question and answer

    Q: how tall is the torch many thanks
    A: the torch is 800mm, but the photo I am selling can come in lots of different sizes:D

    Rhod Gilbert and his power of a thousand light bulb jokes now spring to mind!
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
  • purple.sarah
    purple.sarah Posts: 2,517 Forumite
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    Who bids that much without reading the description! It says it's a photo more than once and the seller has been clear in the Q&A too!

    "Questions and answers about this item

    Q: how tall is the torch many thanks
    A: the torch is 800mm, but the photo I am selling can come in lots of different sizes

    Q: Am i bidding on a photo of the olympic torch or the actual olympic torch used in the relay? Thanks
    A: a photo as per the description
    2
    Q: Hi,is this just a photo of the torch you have for sale and not the torch itself
    A: just the photo"

    That said it was misleading to list it not mentioning photo in the title and hoping someone would make a mistake. Would the buyer have any comeback under the circumstances?
  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    It's up to £30k now!

    P&P a bit steep for a photo!
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
  • Werdnal
    Werdnal Posts: 3,780 Forumite
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    Poppy9 wrote: »
    P&P a bit steep for a photo!

    All adds to the illusion that you are getting the real thing!
  • porto_bello
    porto_bello Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Up to £100,000! I can't believe these bidders are really under the impression they are bidding for the real thing. Perhaps they're having a laugh, like the seller!

    I bet we'll read about this one in the papers... "Dumb seller and dumber bidders meet on eBay!" :)

    I wonder if the seller will be laughing when as well as gaining nothing, their eBay account is shut down?
    "The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
    ...If you can fake that, you've got it made."
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  • Poppy9
    Poppy9 Posts: 18,833 Forumite
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    Werdnal wrote: »
    All adds to the illusion that you are getting the real thing!
    I was being sarcastic!


    I'm thinking of bidding £1,000,000.11 as the odd pence always gets you the winning bid!
    :) ~Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.~:)
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