i just watched a PS3 sell for $38,000

[austin.mn]

how rediculas is that. that wasn't even all that isolated either, i have watched several sell for over $5000.

Does that make any sense to anyone? what the hell is wrong with these people?

[GMRTools]

Good question. Is a couple months, they will probably have so many they won't know wnat to do with them.

$38,000 is absolutly Nuts!! I can think of a lot better way to spend that kinda money!

[austin.mn]

http://cgi.ebay.com/playstation-3-em...QQcmdZViewItem

[--colin--]

Look at the bidders. The last several bids were the same bidder with 0 feedback. The same bidder jumped the price several thousand $ bidded against themselves. It's pure BS. The only bids that were from reputable bidders stopped after several hundred dollars.

[joecnc2006]

read the link that auction is for an email address on yahoo???????

[JFettig]

yes it is true, auctioning a free e-mail address....

[ZipSnipe]

Thats even worse than if it was an PS3. At least with a PS3 you can hold it in your hand. What do you get with an Email address? Spam?

[mxtras]

What in the hell is wrong with these people?

"Upon payment I will email you the password for this account. This account has never been used and the welcome email is still there. Please note that this is not an auction for an actual ps3. It is an auction for my email address."

$38K+ for an Eddress? You have got to be kidding me! I wonder if the bidders knew that for sure? If they are foolish enough to spend $38K+ on a game, they might just have been foolish enough not to read the listing carefully.....

Scott

[diarmaid]

Im getting into the wrong business. I must try that sometime and see what I get for an address.....any good e-mail address suggestions? mxtras, I have "Trusted_Mitsubishi_Engineer@yahoo.com" going for $20,000.....what d'ya say????

[Switcher]

Originally Posted by --colin-- Look at the bidders. The last several bids were the same bidder with 0 feedback. The same bidder jumped the price several thousand $ bidded against themselves. It's pure BS. The only bids that were from reputable bidders stopped after several hundred dollars.

That was a proxy bid.

The bidding kept going till his maximum bid was reached, someone else went one bid over his proxy, so he came back with an additional bid, to be the proud owner of a $38,100.00 free email address, Hey at least the winning idiot got free shipping (He showed them!!).
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[widgitmaster]

This all sounds like an excellent marketing strategy by eBay, as when people see massive sales like that, they are motivated to join in the get-rich-quick croud!

I'm sure it was an eBay employee who was doing the buying and selling!

It's obvious to me that a PS3 item like that would never be worth that much to anyone, even if it were platnum plated with gold buttons! (even if Britnay Spears sat on it)

I'm sure eBay's prudent reserves will jump a few million more!

[Switcher]

Originally Posted by widgitmaster This all sounds like an excellent marketing strategy by eBay, as when people see massive sales like that, they are motivated to join in the get-rich-quick croud! I'm sure it was an eBay employee who was doing the buying and selling! It's obvious to me that a PS3 item like that would never be worth that much to anyone, even if it were platnum plated with gold buttons! (even if Britnay Spears sat on it) I'm sure eBay's prudent reserves will jump a few million more!

The thing is, they don't get a PS3, they get a free email account.




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