Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Paulus 1,975]

Enterprising free advertising?

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Edited April 4, 2014 by Paulus

[azda 979]

Go on........put a bid in

[Paulus 1,975]

I have done as you suggested, hope I win

[HistoricCoinage 146]

I have done as you suggested, hope I win

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Looks like you've been outbid...

[scott 144]

grr can people not spell LUSTRE anymore.

and advertising on ebay.... just why

[Paulus 1,975]

grr can people not spell LUSTRE anymore.

and advertising on ebay.... just why

I think it's a good idea from them, until eBay manage to spot and ban it ... hats off to them I say!

Mind you, I am probably only saying that because it's a coin club, not sure I'd want to see coins advertising silver bullion or summat as I trawl through!

Edited April 4, 2014 by Paulus

[Rob 3,152]

I have done as you suggested, hope I win

Have you seen their audited accounts? If not I recommend you don't bid any higher as you could leave yourself exposed to unquantifiable liabilities. Caveat emptor, and all that.

[Paulus 1,975]

grr can people not spell LUSTRE anymore.

and advertising on ebay.... just why

Did you know that 'sulphur' is now OFFICIALLY to be spelt 'sulfur' (and has been for some time) - I don't like us adopting silly American spellings and it feels faintly Orwellian - what next, aluminum???

[Peckris 579]

grr can people not spell LUSTRE anymore.

and advertising on ebay.... just why

Did you know that 'sulphur' is now OFFICIALLY to be spelt 'sulfur' (and has been for some time) - I don't like us adopting silly American spellings and it feels faintly Orwellian - what next, aluminum???

Loath as I am to jump to the defense of 'silly Americanisms', aluminum was apparently the traditional spelling until the early 19th Century when some scientific committee decided the "i" should be added. The Americans demurred.

However, I do agree about sulfur - NO WAY!!

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Seems like eBay's category suggestion tool is still wreaking havoc...

Listed in Tudor coins.

[Rob 3,152]

Seems like eBay's category suggestion tool is still wreaking havoc...

Listed in Tudor coins.

Yes, but it is appropriately from Clowne. So someone may have a sense of humour.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Yes, but it is appropriately from Clowne. So someone may have a sense of humour.

[davidrj 194]

This maybe that once in a lifetime opportunity to get a 1954 penny

David

[Peckris 579]

This maybe that once in a lifetime opportunity to get a 1954 penny

David

Pah! It's not, after all, unique...

[Nordle11 564]

The first line in the description reads: "I'm broke, anybody with loads of money want to buy this dirty penny for way more than it's worth?"

:facepalm:

[Peckris 579]

The first line in the description reads: "I'm broke, anybody with loads of money want to buy this dirty penny for way more than it's worth?"

:facepalm:

The rest of it is even better!

"If you buy it i'll throw in a picture I drew of queen elizabeth eating a hotdog riding a skateboard being pulled by corgies.

Just in case you were wondering there are many uses for this absolute bargain of an item

1. Wave it around like you know the queen as a personal friend

2. Flip it to make those important decisions in life that you really just can't even be bothered to think about anymore

3. Open the stall doors in public toilets to let check if people have enough toilet roll

4. Spend it, it is actually real money that can buy things

5. If you're boring stick it in your penny collecting book

6. Flip in while wearing a suit and you'll look like a gangster from the past

7. Keep it in your pocket ready to whip it out in case you ever fancy looking at a picture of the queen

8. I'm pretty sure it's lucky

9. If it's unlucky give it to your worst enemy and they won't even get any good luck any more

10. Use it to scratch a scratchcard, it might be your lucky day you lucky lucky person"

[Nordle11 564]

He's just jumping on the proverbial band wagon! It's a classic technique that's seen things from shoes to motorbikes being sold for £££££ over their actual amount.

That was why i didn't post that part haha. I'll try and find the original(?) that kicked this sort of thing off..

[Peckris 579]

He's just jumping on the proverbial band wagon! It's a classic technique that's seen things from shoes to motorbikes being sold for £££££ over their actual amount.

That was why i didn't post that part haha. I'll try and find the original(?) that kicked this sort of thing off..

The first I ever saw was this (sorry about the length) :

Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Ghia Mint Green (Possibly works underwater but this is unconfirmed)

If Trebor made car paint then I imagine it would look something like the colour of this car, it’s a pale minty green. I will include some green Trebor mints in the sale so that you can compare for yourself. Please specify if you would prefer Extra Strong mints instead, they are white (unlike the colour of this car) but I personally prefer them even if I do hold them partially responsible for the decay in one of my teeth.

I took this car in part exchange along with some cash for another car I was selling. I didn’t really want it but I wanted the car I had less and since I am a valeter by trade I saw potential in this.

The engine is sound as can be, the gearbox is a dream, it steers like it’s on rails and all of the features and electricals work as designed. It’s the Ghia model (what does ghia even mean?) so has a bunch of extras such as heated front windscreen, air con, electrically adjustable front seats and an upgraded dash.

Inside its quite lovely, dark and mysterious but shiny and clean. I would feel quite happy to host a business conference inside it. Refreshments could be served through one of the electrically operated windows. Drinks could be placed in 1 of the 2 available cup holders. If your business meeting was for more than 2 people then some of the participants may have to hold their drinks, they might whinge a bit because of this but just remind them that in some parts of the world they haven’t even invented drinks yet.

Nothing nasty to report about the inside of the car, no rips or scuffs, its very tidy actually. I have been driving this minty little number around for a few days now and I was surprised how nice it is to drive and have opted to drive this rather than my Mondeo. OMG I am such a liar, I just remembered that the passenger side door handle is a bit scruffy, that’s all though.

It’s a Ford Focus from 2001 which is exactly 1 year after 2000 when the world didn’t end and VCRs continued to work. I didn’t do much that New Years eve, not because I was afraid an airplane would fall out of the sky and land on me, I just fancied a quiet night in with my girlfriend of that time, I say girl’friend, she was nearly 40 but a proper sporty little thing, bit ugly but perky where it counted. I myself am no beauty box so us both being a bit ugly I never had and insecurities that she would run off with my best friend lol. But she did about a year later! He left his wife, went a bit mad, got sectioned then released, turned out to be an alcoholic and now has pancreatitis, all is well that ends well.

The alloys on this MINT GREEN (it’s not blue or black or red or any other colour, deal with the fact that its mint green to avoid disappointment. If you thought maybe it was silver but the sunshine in the photos made it look a bit green you were wrong) are in genuinely good condition. I gave them a quick tickle with an alloy cleaning brush but they need a better clean than that but since I am quite busy trying to get in to the girl next doors knickers I can’t be bothered. The plastics are all nice and black, the tyres are all insanely named cheap brands but have good tread on them. I valeted the car so it’s looking good and smells divine – you might want to lick it but I recommend against this since some of the cleaning products I use are bad for tongues.

The windows are unbroken glass, have no chips and critically are transparent unlike bricks which are not often used as a window making material, they are tinted at the back so if you take that lass from the chippy up the hills you can do what you like in the back and won’t be seen. Unless someone looks through the windscreen and then the games up and the pillar box is down.

It’s done 107K miles which is much further than I can run and I wouldn’t even attempt to run that far not even for comic relief or children in need unless there was a cash incentive then I would consider it and work out some way to cheat. It would be an elaborate cheat including most likely a helicopter and several disguises, somewhere I have a dress up banana suit which I have only used once so I would probably try to get some more use out of it since I think it cost me about £60 a few years back.

The exterior of the car is generally in pretty good condition, there is some surface rust under the rear wheel arches (not that bad) and its had a small ding on the rear which has been tarted up a bit and doesn’t look that bad. There are a couple of places (arches, rear bumper) that have been resprayed in places probably due to surface rust in the past. I say resprayed, it actually looks like it’s been done by a drunken blind clown at night hanging upside down from a moving giraffe. Honestly, Ghandi could have done a better job slapping paint on with his flip flops. Estimated cost to have this resprayed by someone that isn’t mentally incapacitated is about £150-200 but who knows, maybe you aren’t the picky type and just want a motor that runs well, is comfy and proper posh on the inside.

It’s got MOT and Tax until July and I really can’t see any reason why it won’t fly through its next MOT (apart from the fact that cars don’t fly, be cool if they did)

Aside from the couple of dodgy resprayed bits this is a very decent car that runs beautifully but is green.

Any inspection, test drive, pretend flight is more than welcome. If you don’t want to drive it you can just sit in the driver’s seat and I can make engines noises but there will be an additional fee for this. I can also make airplane noises my Airbus A380 is very impressive, helicopters are harder but I can try if that is your thing.

You can see from the pictures that overall this is a bang tidy motor and you have my word it drives well. If this doesn’t sell I really couldn’t care less, I will keep driving it around not pulling birds. I don’t need to sell it but if you want it you can buy it.

Don’t forget its fathers day soon! What do you buy the dad who has everything? Well if he has a crazy a$$ large desk you could buy him a full scale replica ford focus 1.8 zetec ghia paperweight. If you know someone like Doc Brown for the back to the future trilogy maybe they could make you a remote control lie the one he had for the DeLorean DMC-12 which would be way awesome!

Update, Tuesday 12th April: < I like this colour I just pretended to get off with myself in the back seats, I had someone confirm that they could see me. This unfortunately means the windows are only lightly tinted and it isn't privacy glass. Also worth mentioning that this car runs on petrol which can be bought at 'petrol stations', if you are unfamiliar with these then ask someone for directions to a place that sells over priced cold sausage rolls.

I can confirm that the petrol low light works, it just came on.

Also I just took delivery of a docking station for my laptop, the box it came in is surplus to requirements as I have plenty of other empty boxes. I will include this box in the sale at no extra cost. Finally for today, I think a pound coin fell out of my Bermuda shorts and has lodged itself somewhere under the drivers seat, if I don't find it before the car sells you can have this too. Dont be disappointed if its only 50p though, it sounded like a pound but could have been a 50.

[Nordle11 564]

Here it is, the original post was 6 years a go which is pretty good memory for me!

This was an eBay auction..

[Nordle11 564]

..and the bike itself..

[Nordle11 564]

He's just jumping on the proverbial band wagon! It's a classic technique that's seen things from shoes to motorbikes being sold for £££££ over their actual amount.

That was why i didn't post that part haha. I'll try and find the original(?) that kicked this sort of thing off..

The first I ever saw was this (sorry about the length) :

Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Ghia Mint Green (Possibly works underwater but this is unconfirmed)

(decided not to quote the whole thing)

Hahaha that's classic I particularly like the above part, and also the "don't be disappointed if it's a 50p it sounded like a pound"

I think this part is my favourite though: "If you don’t want to drive it you can just sit in the driver’s seat and I can make engines noises but there will be an additional fee for this." hahaha

Edited April 11, 2014 by Nordle11

[Peckris 579]

He's just jumping on the proverbial band wagon! It's a classic technique that's seen things from shoes to motorbikes being sold for £££££ over their actual amount.

That was why i didn't post that part haha. I'll try and find the original(?) that kicked this sort of thing off..

The first I ever saw was this (sorry about the length) :

Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Ghia Mint Green (Possibly works underwater but this is unconfirmed)

(decided not to quote the whole thing)

Hahaha that's classic I particularly like the above part, and also the "don't be disappointed if it's a 50p it sounded like a pound"

I think this part is my favourite though: "If you don’t want to drive it you can just sit in the driver’s seat and I can make engines noises but there will be an additional fee for this." hahaha

He also added lots of "additional information" :

On 12-Apr-11 at 12:09:28 BST, seller added the following information:

Last night I bought a multi-pack of ready made bovril drinks, just sipping at one now. I want to share the warmth so will leave one of my bovril drinks in one of the 2 cup holders for the winning bidder. You can choose which holder, left or right, but you must supply your own hot water.

On 12-Apr-11 at 13:24:01 BST, seller added the following information:

Sorry, the free cardboard box is no longer available. I used it to make a Flux Capacitor. I have now installed this in the Mint Green Ford Focus. It is untested and not covered in anyway by Ford warranty. When I go to buy a sausage roll later I will put some more petrol in and then zip her up to 88mph. If successful I will go back in time to catch the moron that touched up the arches and paint him mint green then ask him how he likes it! I will also go to McDonalds in the early 90's when they still served root beer and stock up. I miss their root beer.

On 12-Apr-11 at 14:10:26 BST, seller added the following information:

The reserve is Ssssssshhh! £800 or if you prefer to look at it another way, thats 800 items from a pound shop.

On 12-Apr-11 at 23:16:56 BST, seller added the following information:

Bad news, my attempts at time travel have been brought to an ugly full stop. I just remembered that the speed limit in th UK is 70mph so I cant reach 88mph. Probably just as well, have you seen Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure? Napoleon was a bit of a handful and I dont have the time to baby sit him. Good news though, my pal was let off with a caution after his dog attempted to hump an old lady that collapsed recently. He was trying to get her in the recovery position and Floyd (the dog) thought it was a game. Someone didnt see the funny side and reported the incident to the police.

Did I mention this car has a leather steering wheel? Probably not suitable for vegetarians - not sure? I dont speak vegetarian so cant ask one.

On 13-Apr-11 at 08:27:55 BST, seller added the following information:

It is with great sadness that this morning I must inform you that the mint green ford focus has been poo'd on by a bird. I have had a quick look around the neighbourhood and there was 2-3 birds that looked a bit guilty, I have issued them with verbal warnings but on this occasion I am not prepared to perform DNA testing.

I will remove the offending poo splash with my high power jet wash, I know its high power because I once shot my friend in his marble collection and I swear he had tears in his eyes. I once hid 2 sachets of brown sauce in his wallet and then forgot about it for at least 2 months until he called me from work saying words that would kill a nun instantly. The sachets had finally burst making it look like he had gone to the toilet in his pants, he wasn't allowed to go home and change so spent the whole day soiled.

Speaking of contortion-ism, I confirm I can not wrap my leg around the entire circumference of the time machine ford focus, I hope this does not affect the final auction price.

[Peckris 579]

He even added his own illustration :

[Nordle11 564]

That's actually a half-decent picture of a Ford Focus!

"Did I mention this car has a leather steering wheel? Probably not suitable for vegetarians - not sure?"

This guy is certified as insane