I am at a loss for words

[grEnAlEins]

This guy is selling one of those "find it for uber cheap links." This guy included the link in the description and on top of that it is a well-known, non-secret site. I thought this was hillarious because he is selling an email with the link included, but he put the link in his auction, sounds like a business destined for failure... because really, why buy the cow when you get the milk for free? whatever.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Evil-pipe-barrel...QQcmdZViewItem

[chemical x]

DO NOT BID ON THIS AUCTION

This is a link to find the Evil Pipe Kit forCheapest Price Online with international shipping options.



Direct link to the Barrel Kit>>>>>> http://www.ans-ion.com/ProductDetail...ILPIPE14BLKSIL

Direct link to the Site>>>>>>>> www.ans-ion.com

This is a secured Website with Free UPS Ground shipping on all orders over 100$

If you bid on this auction we will send you the same link that is listed above. You will not recieve a gun if you win this auction. You will only recieve the information that is listed above.

Holy cow. He knows he will not make loot on this right? I mean he even says so in his listing.

I am at a loss for words. is this listing supposed to be profitable for him? or is he the barrel seller itself?

[grEnAlEins]

Looking at it closer, I bet he works for the site or for evil and is trying to boost sales. Still dumb though. I guess if noone bids it is a free ad though... if ebay takes a cut of the sale, but I don't know how sellling on ebay works. I think this cause it says do not bid

[slade]

thats not really too stupid. he obviously works for/owns the site. the auction is $0.01, with one picture... it costs him virtually nothing, and so far 101 people have looked at the auction, while its still on its first day of its listing.

theres only really one way it could turn out bad for him... if we run the auction up

[Rudz]

he knows

DO NOT BID ON THIS AUCTION

This is a link to find the Evil Pipe Kit forCheapest Price Online with international shipping options

he knows what hes doing, he wants people to look at the link, he doesnt expect anyone to bid..its free advertising for the site...

[ramennoodles]

Yeah, that is a pretty darn smart way to advertise. It usually costs me between 30-50 cents to post an auction.

-Isaac.

[Pacifist_Farmer]

theres only really one way it could turn out bad for him... if we run the auction up

How is that bad for him, Ebay isn't going to charge him more money than the auction went for. In that case he's just making money for nothing.

The only way to get him would be to run it up and then not pay...true

[WARPED1]

Looking at it closer, I bet he works for the site or for evil and is trying to boost sales. Still dumb though. I guess if noone bids it is a free ad though... if ebay takes a cut of the sale, but I don't know how sellling on ebay works. I think this cause it says do not bid

Why is it dumb? Maybe he's just trying to help fellow ballers out. Just shut up and buy!(this was meant as being goofy, not an insult. Sorry if it comes out that way!)

[grEnAlEins]

Why is it dumb? Maybe he's just trying to help fellow ballers out. Just shut up and buy!(this was meant as being goofy, not an insult. Sorry if it comes out that way!)

Maybe dumb was the wrong word, but when I ebay I have an interest in buying an item, not seeing an ad, which is essentially what this is. Good idea? I guess, but if your not gonna sell an item and include DO NOT BID in the item description, then it is a waste of ebay space, not that ebay would care because they still get their $ for it being posted, but it sucks for someone who could use that space to sell, i mean it was on the first page because it was a featured item, that means a serious actuion was pushed back for an ad... not that i really care because i dont sell on ebay...

[WARPED1]

Maybe dumb was the wrong word, but when I ebay I have an interest in buying an item, not seeing an ad, which is essentially what this is. Good idea? I guess, but if your not gonna sell an item and include DO NOT BID in the item description, then it is a waste of ebay space, not that ebay would care because they still get their $ for it being posted, but it sucks for someone who could use that space to sell, i mean it was on the first page because it was a featured item, that means a serious actuion was pushed back for an ad... not that i really care because i dont sell on ebay...

True enough.
I like to surf ebay, but never sell there.

[slade]

How is that bad for him, Ebay isn't going to charge him more money than the auction went for. In that case he's just making money for nothing.

The only way to get him would be to run it up and then not pay...true

...yes, because i really meant actually pay him a ton of money for the auction...


ebay probably would get rid of it if you reported it, although i dont care enough to dig up their e-mail. people go to ebay because they want to buy stuff, if it became a bunch of ads, people wouldnt come, people wouldnt sell, and it would be overall useless.

ebay is a great place to sell though. i sold an e-piranha, tank and barrel kit for $500

[scrumpy]

That's a really good deal.