Ridiculous eBay Auctions

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• M1J0E Calgary, ABMember Posts: 644

  January 2019

  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.  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 457

  January 2019

  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

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• SprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,751

  January 2019

  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!
  

  

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• GentlyBenevolent Member Posts: 336

  January 2019

  £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=
  

  

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• GentlyBenevolent Member Posts: 336

  January 2019

  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
  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,295

  January 2019

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

  

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• Istokg MichiganMember Posts: 2,202

  January 2019

  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
  

  

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• BOBJACK_JACKBOB ScotlandMember Posts: 551

  January 2019

  ^ down to 86 available now.
  

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• Basty LondonMember Posts: 316

  January 2019

  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.
  

  

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• Cyberdragon Maryland, U.S.AMember Posts: 516

  January 2019

  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!

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 19,298

  January 2019

  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.

  
  

  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 2,083

  January 2019

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

  

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• Basty LondonMember Posts: 316

  January 2019

  But the brooms are free shipping! 

  

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• Kaitch N. IrelandMember Posts: 386

  January 2019

  Of course it's free; brooms fly themselves.
  

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  January 2019

  This post just invites all sorts of sweeping broom jokes.

  

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• Switchfoot55 The Northwest, USAMember Posts: 2,074

  January 2019

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

  

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• nexander Glasgow Member Posts: 906

  January 2019

  How many handles and how many heads?  
  

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 19,298

  January 2019

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

  

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• PJ76uk Derby, UKMember Posts: 524

  January 2019

  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...

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 19,298

  January 2019

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

  
  

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• ScorpioJW Below sea levelMember Posts: 15

  January 2019

  SumoLego said:

  This post just invites all sorts of sweeping broom jokes.

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

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 19,298

  January 2019

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

  
  

  

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• Basty LondonMember Posts: 316

  January 2019

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

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• dmcc0 Nae far fae AberdeenMember Posts: 778

  January 2019

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

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 19,298

  January 2019

  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!
  

  

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• tmgm528 Member Posts: 457

  January 2019

  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
  

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  January 2019

  (Red Five, standing by.)

  

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• SprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,751

  January 2019

  SumoLego said:

  (Red Five, standing by.)

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

  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,295

  January 2019

  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!"

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 19,298

  January 2019

  SumoLego said:

  (Red Five, standing by.)

  
  

  Broom boy, standing by

  
  

  

  
  
  

  

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• Uberbrick OregonMember Posts: 83

  February 2019

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

  

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• Pitfall69 0 miles to Legoboy's houseMember Posts: 11,423

  February 2019

  I have no idea what I'm looking at
  

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019 edited February 2019

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

  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,295

  February 2019

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

  

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• 560Heliport Twin Cities, MN, USAMember Posts: 2,083

  February 2019

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

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• M1J0E Calgary, ABMember Posts: 644

  February 2019

  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?

  

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• Basty LondonMember Posts: 316

  February 2019

  
  

  

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• SprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,751

  February 2019

  Limestone?
  

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019

  trennhilfe?

  

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• LuLego UKMember Posts: 1,007

  February 2019

  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.

  

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• Basty LondonMember Posts: 316

  February 2019

  SumoLego said:

  trennhilfe?

  It’s German for separating aid

  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,295

  February 2019

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

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019

  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?

  

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• Bumblepants DFWMember Posts: 6,650

  February 2019

  SumoLego said

  
  Scraping skin off of one's heel?

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

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019

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

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019

  ... I just know...things.

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019

  So sometimes 'deals' are not deals... (psst... actual MSRP is $99.99.)
  
  Get one for the price of... one and a half?
  

  

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• SprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,751

  February 2019

  ^ Buy-one get-one Fee!
  

  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,295

  February 2019

  Quickly, @SumoLego! Only 2 Left!

  

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• SumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 13,448

  February 2019

  Zzzzzz...
  

  

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