your funniest ebay experience

Cerenia

soolin wrote: »

Oh yes, and when I was selling mainly sci fi stuff a chap started emailing me a lot and saying how great it was for a woman to like sci fi, and would I be his girlfriend please :eek:

I sell video games and merchandise, and i've had that a lot as well, also get it online, as soon as the lads hear a female gamer, someone proposes, its funny!

eyelinerprincess - someone was wearing a top similar to that at the gay pride march in london last year - with chain mail over it, wonder if it was the same guy?

shelly

bathgatebuyer wrote: »

Colleague of mine bought a toy car for her son on Ebay. Thought, "That's really cheap for postage" but could see him pedalling around the garden in it, and thought it really worth payign quite a bit of cash for.

Anyhow, the card turned up for her to collect it from the PO. So, she emptied the boot, told her son that they were going to get his toy cart for the back garden..............................then the guy in the sorting office brought out a tiny wee package. Yup, she'd bought one for a doll's house!!! In retrospect if you look at the picture of the item on ebay, you can actually see that the skirting board is bigger than it!!

Another mate of mine bought a lovely pair of size 7 adidas trainers. 'cept they were a child's size 7!

Reminds me of hubbys friend at work. His wife wanted an old fashioned hat/umbrella stand. Bought one off e-bay, cleared space for it and when it arrived was for a dolls house

RHYSDAD

arnie&caseysma! wrote: »

Not quite an experience but I do love a good chuckle at some of the descriptions put on by folk.....check THIS out, and don't forget to have a read of the questions!!!

That's 'kin funny!!!!!

RHYSDAD

My best experience on Ebay was buying a fully kitted up aquarium, pump, light, heater, gravel etc and two days later another exactly the same turned up. Emailed the seller, got no response so sold it on for a tidy profit! He He!!!

DazedByTheLight

liz_uk wrote: »

I sold a wheezy cuddly penguin from toy story on ebay and the buyer was in America.

3 weeks later, I recieved an email with email attachments from the buyer.. they had taken wheezy to disneyland and had taken loads of random pictures of him with Mickey.. on rides.. sat by the log fire !! Was absolutely hilarious - and a little strange ! haha !!

Please share!

custardy

Cerenia wrote: »

I sell video games and merchandise, and i've had that a lot as well, also get it online, as soon as the lads hear a female gamer, someone proposes, its funny!

eyelinerprincess - someone was wearing a top similar to that at the gay pride march in london last year - with chain mail over it, wonder if it was the same guy?

marry me

Cerenia

custardy wrote: »

marry me

Hahaha, I just told my other half that, and his quote
"Have they got at least 3 spare rooms, one for your games, one for the gaming merchandise and one for the boots stuff? If so, they can have you!"

Crazychik

arnie&caseysma! wrote: »

Not quite an experience but I do love a good chuckle at some of the descriptions put on by folk.....check THIS out, and don't forget to have a read of the questions!!!

This is the first time Ive come accross this thread, and after a quick read before bedtime - this ebay listing & questions had me chuckling so loud, Ive woke my daughter up! Its worth a read if you've too only just joined in!

Great thread OP!

Crazychik

Labman wrote: »

The funniest ebay story I've read on here was this one:-

Buyer bought a bus, paid in cash, drove it then brought it back
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=140185

and the follow up thread:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4151631&highlight=bus#post4151631

Well - so much for my early night - I have just sat and read both of these links. Thankfully a happy ending after nearly a year of hassle!


Sadly I dont have any great detailed stories to tell! Great thread BTW OP. :T

whitewine

I once bought a CD from a newby seller, that was a while ago, before I started using paypal and always paid by cheque. Within a day or two of winning the bid and before I had sent out payment, my CD arrived and they left positive feedback. I did send payment of course, but sent them a nice little email to explain, not everybody on ebay is as honest as me and some might not have bothered to pay him and he should wait for cleared payment before sending out the goods.