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Unwanted Christmas Presents...

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  • Mara69
    Mara69 Posts: 1,409 Forumite
    I am utterly gobsmacked the people actually bid on these mystery presents. This one, 181049922891, is apparently likely to contain a white gold piece of jewellery or a watch - or maybe both! Of course the seller isn't going to open the gifts and sell the (possibly) expensive items, no, they would rather take £15.

    Unbelievable.
  • OneYorkshireLass
    OneYorkshireLass Posts: 3,166 Forumite
    1,000 Posts
    XxStephxX wrote: »
    170963685930 £32k? Surely people are not that stupid!!


    Yes, what on earth is going on there?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tv-Licence-Unwanted-Xmas-Present-/170963685930?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_TV_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item27ce3ad22a
  • bobsyourteapots
    bobsyourteapots Posts: 47 Forumite
    OneYorkshireLass wrote: »
    Yes, what on earth is going on there?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tv-Licence-Unwanted-Xmas-Present-/170963685930?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_TV_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item27ce3ad22a

    When I first saw it I thought it was a joke page or was a bid for charity but this guy is actually getting 33k for a tv licence!!! Might have to sell mine at this rate! lol
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    That TV licence thing - clearly you can't transfer a TV licence, so I imagine the bidders are yanking his chain , have a feeling the winner of that auction won't be paying!

    Also, the whole unwanted Christmas present thing. Would any one really fall for it? There's one seller with piles of presents left over from the secret Santa, another with presents from her ex, and another who 'forgot ' to open the present. But judging from the bids, people are falling for it.

    I'm sure there will be a load of unwanted presents going on ebay this week, but at least the genuine ones are opened presents.

    I'm watching a few of the gift wraped ones, just to see what sort of feedback is left !
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • XxStephxX
    XxStephxX Posts: 154 Forumite
    271127669352


    *rare* brain shaped mushroom anyone?? Apparently it's an unwanted mass present??:rotfl:
  • Curr946
    Curr946 Posts: 525 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    170963685930

    150k :eek:
    If you keep on doing what's you've always done, you'll keep on being what you've always been...:think:
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    I've sold unwanted Xmas pressies before.

    Usually the crap that gets bought for me thinking I'd like to smell like a 30 year old piece of wood while wearing some socks that are too small.
  • Oli.s
    Oli.s Posts: 548 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I cant believe 261145830085 is an unwanted gift, who wouldnt want such a magnificent item.
  • barbiedoll
    barbiedoll Posts: 5,328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Oli.s wrote: »
    I cant believe 261145830085 is an unwanted gift, who wouldnt want such a magnificent item.

    For all those times when you desperately need to do a complex numerical calculation.....in the dark.

    :rotfl::rotfl:
    "I may be many things but not being indiscreet isn't one of them"
  • sharnad
    sharnad Posts: 9,904 Forumite
    Why on earth go people spend so much on wrapped presents when there could be anything in them
    Needing to lose weight start date 26 December 2011 current loss 60 pound Down. Lots more to go to get into my size 6 jeans
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