Ridiculous eBay Auctions

M1J0E · January 11

tmgm528 said:

M1J0E said:
I would think it’d be very easy to be fooled indeed. I can’t see anything obvious beyond an oddly low price (and the ‘more than 10 available’.. sure right) to indicate it might not be legit. Ebay does point out the trending price is higher.

I clicked on it earlier thinking it was an actual auction, but inspecting showed the oddness. More than 10 available, only feedback for buying - not selling, and the real kicker is in the description they note that the box is creased as shown - but obviously if someone did have a horde of this set they wouldnt all be bent in one spot. Very deceptive

Thanks for the additional lesson in reading listings. You’re right, there’s no selling feedback that I saw, and you’re right, the pics do show creases, but the other 10 wouldn’t be like that, or creased differently.

tmgm528 · January 11

And another much the same!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202563142540

This one actually has stolen the picture from another listing too, devious

SprinkleOtter · January 11

tmgm528 said:

And another much the same!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202563142540

This one actually has stolen the picture from another listing too, devious

And just like that, it vanishes!

GentlyBenevolent · January 21

£52.56 + £13.10 Shipping.... Really!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123605001361?ul_noapp=true
Plenty avalible here cheaper :-
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3676&idColor=9#T=S&C=86&O=

GentlyBenevolent · January 21

just found this as well, same bloke, (same bricks maybe?):-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113233816871?_trksid=p11021.c100851.m5053&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=1&asc=20170803121420&meid=568961f2ecad4fadb526cef52610bec1&pid=100851&rk=1&rkt=4&b=1&sd=123605001361&itm=113233816871&ul_noapp=true

Baby_Yoda · January 22

If that's how much they're worth, then I'm sitting on a fortune!

Istokg · January 24

This isn't Ebay.... but this entire sales site is a LEGO scam. Never heard of these people. The Danish retailer kit for the 1950s LEGO Ferguson Tractor is worth about $500+... and the site says 88 are still available. There likely aren't even 88 of these left in the world!!

https://www.mrsabneylovesenglish.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11229&fbclid=IwAR0WWOGiE5OyW61OfytPpqK-oaXiWMYvSpkmQvip1QrBN6J0ulz-AcT7BZg

BOBJACK_JACKBOB · January 24

^ down to 86 available now.

Basty · January 24

Istokg said:

This isn't Ebay.... but this entire sales site is a LEGO scam. Never heard of these people. The Danish retailer kit for the 1950s LEGO Ferguson Tractor is worth about $500+... and the site says 88 are still available. There likely aren't even 88 of these left in the world!!

https://www.mrsabneylovesenglish.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11229&fbclid=IwAR0WWOGiE5OyW61OfytPpqK-oaXiWMYvSpkmQvip1QrBN6J0ulz-AcT7BZg

The website was only created 124 days ago (Created on 2018-09-22). This site looks like a complete scam.

Cyberdragon · January 26

Basty said:

Istokg said:

This isn't Ebay.... but this entire sales site is a LEGO scam. Never heard of these people. The Danish retailer kit for the 1950s LEGO Ferguson Tractor is worth about $500+... and the site says 88 are still available. There likely aren't even 88 of these left in the world!!

https://www.mrsabneylovesenglish.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=11229&fbclid=IwAR0WWOGiE5OyW61OfytPpqK-oaXiWMYvSpkmQvip1QrBN6J0ulz-AcT7BZg

The website was only created 124 days ago (Created on 2018-09-22). This site looks like a complete scam.

It's vintage Lepin!

CCC · January 29

Anyone want 4000 brooms?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Box-of-approx-4000-Genuine-Lego-Brooms-minifigure-accessories-JOBLOT/183489148774?_trkparms=aid=333200&algo=COMP.MBE&ao=1&asc=20180409081753&meid=1a9878f882cc4dc5b8a84168bbb76e02&pid=100008&rk=6&rkt=12&sd=263856459294&itm=183489148774&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

Although bear in mind there are close to 12000 of these on BL in the UK alone under 3p each. And only about 100 per month are selling in the UK (sales in GBP).

Sometimes you can have parts that will never sell no matter how cheap they are.

560Heliport · January 29

"Approx" 4000 brooms?! If I need 4000 LEGO, brooms, I need 4000, not 3999, not 4001! :)

Basty · January 29

But the brooms are free shipping!

Kaitch · January 29

Of course it's free; brooms fly themselves.

SumoLego · January 29

This post just invites all sorts of sweeping broom jokes.

Switchfoot55 · January 29

I heard the seller is Orlando Broom. He just got swept up in the buying opportunity and cleaned them out.

nexander · January 29

How many handles and how many heads?

CCC · January 30

About 4000. And the number of heads is the same as the number of handles. As they are joined, these are anti-Trigger brooms.

PJ76uk · January 30

CCC said:

About 4000. And the number of heads is the same as the number of handles. As they are joined, these are anti-Trigger brooms.

This post seriously needs an OFAH meme...

CCC · January 30

Just think, if a broom lasts 20 years then that lot is (about) 80000 years' worth. So not bad for £50.

ScorpioJW · January 30

SumoLego said:

This post just invites all sorts of sweeping broom jokes.

Why was the broom late for work?
Because he over swept...

CCC · January 30

Along the same lines... I have a virgin broom. I haven't swept with it yet.

Basty · January 30

What I want to know, is how does somebody acquire 5000 brooms in the first place!!!

dmcc0 · January 30

^There's a link above to 4 thousand (approx). Guess you just buy another (approx) 1000 on top of those ;)

CCC · January 30

Basty said:

What I want to know, is how does somebody acquire 5000 brooms in the first place!!!

Maybe they are handle-ing stolen goods. If so, they are in for a brush with the law!

tmgm528 · January 30

CCC said:

Basty said:

What I want to know, is how does somebody acquire 5000 brooms in the first place!!!

Maybe they are handle-ing stolen goods. If so, they are in for a brush with the law!

I heard the police were looking into it, but the chief might have been involved since he swept it under the rug

SumoLego · January 30

(Red Five, standing by.)

SprinkleOtter · January 30

SumoLego said:

(Red Five, standing by.)

Red Five standing by a helicopter lighthouse, holding a sausage and chrome white rangefinder...

Baby_Yoda · January 31

SprinkleOtter said:

SumoLego said:

(Red Five, standing by.)

Red Five standing by a helicopter lighthouse, holding a sausage and chrome white rangefinder...

"You have allowed this dark lord to twist your mind. You have become the very thing you swore to destroy!"

CCC · January 31

SumoLego said:

(Red Five, standing by.)

Broom boy, standing by

Uberbrick · February 3

This is from Craigslist, but I had to share this:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5015319/uploads/editor/xs/0tryo03yijst.png

Pitfall69 · February 3

I have no idea what I'm looking at

SumoLego · February 3

Who lives in a tower under the sea?!!?...

Baby_Yoda · February 3

Why use the engines on the rocket to take off when you can just build up until you reach the moon?

560Heliport · February 4

Just my opinion, but... a picture should contain only what you're actually selling!

M1J0E · February 4

560Heliport said:

Just my opinion, but... a picture should contain only what you're actually selling!

I don’t know why that seems impossible to do for people. I really hate reading your description only to find out the interesting parts of the pic aren’t actually for sale. Or worse, the ads that say everything in the pic is for sale, then having to read an amended description for all the stuff that’s sold. Uh is it that hard to create a listing for individual items of what you actually have for sale?

Basty · February 7

SprinkleOtter · February 8

Limestone?

SumoLego · February 8

trennhilfe?

LuLego · February 8

Sounds like an opportunity for a sub-thread:
For what other purposes have you used a brick separator?

In this example above, it’s being sold as ideal for descaling limescale and as a handy pip remover when eating oranges.

Basty · February 8

SumoLego said:

trennhilfe?

It’s German for separating aid

Baby_Yoda · February 8

Five pounds each?! I should never have given twenty away to that curious toddler...

SumoLego · February 8

LuLego said:

In this example above, it’s being sold as ideal for descaling limescale and as a handy pip remover when eating oranges.

Could probably de-scale a fish. Or removing chinchilla hides.

Scraping skin off of one's heel?

Bumblepants · February 8

SumoLego said

Scraping skin off of one's heel?

Oof. I feel called out on this one. How did you know?!

SumoLego · February 9

The same way I know @Pitfall69 had 'No Escape' in his DVD collection...

SumoLego · February 9

... I just know...things.

SumoLego · February 21

So sometimes 'deals' are not deals... (psst... actual MSRP is $99.99.)

Get one for the price of... one and a half?

SprinkleOtter · February 21

^ Buy-one get-one Fee!

Baby_Yoda · February 21

Quickly, @SumoLego! Only 2 Left!

SumoLego · February 21

Zzzzzz...

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