lokiwookie wrote:Anyway, if it is a true auction, the one who bid on it will do a verrryyy good purchase Who will bid? I am pretty sure that some of you will bid on it... even if there is so many "red flags"
bclarkie wrote:Also, to add to the fire the seller's previous name iwas sporon1965. Then take a look at what a sporon is:May not be safe for work
enkidu wrote: ** expired/removed eBay auction **What's a "potato wedger"? And why bother to pay e-bay theextra fees for a starting price and a 10 day listing?
real dungeons and dragons set that came out waayy before this third edition crap...<clip>
beasterbrook wrote:I can't, only US residents .. thats my excuse and I'm sticking too it!
bclarkie wrote:There is clearly more to this auction than what the seller wants to try and make people believe.
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:Then again, wouldn't it be a more effective scam if the thing was actually listed properly?
Then again, wouldn't it be a more effective scam if the thing was actually listed properly? ... a resounding, "not necessarily."
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:You'd think that more people looking at it, the more you'd find someone who would bite. There's no point listing a scam auction and no one actually being able to find it. Moreover, those who are more prone to finding the obscure listing are those same people who are going to be far more particular in what they deem legitimate.Just a theory.
Deadlord39 wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Set-of-game-hobby-b ... dZViewItem SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hubby generously decided to let me have these for $100. What a nice guy!
You mean like this one that was set up up by a couple of folks here as an April Fools Day joke?
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:I'm not questioning whether D&D junkies can be tricked,
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:I'm not questioning whether D&D junkies can be tricked, but it seems they should be less likely to be tricked. Moreover, if I'm looking to trick someone, the law of large numbers would suggest that the more people I approach with the proposition (in this context, auction hits) the more likely I will succeed.Expressing a lack of knowledge about the good (by mislisting it) may have some affect on the perceived legitimacy of the auction (that is, the guy knows nothing about the product so it makes sense he's not putting it in the right place on eBay). But the point is, if one is truly looking to rip people off (and not just be a joke), why make it look like you are not knowledgeable about the good? You'd think your best chance at maximizing your gain is to make the item's auction as close to a normal auction as possible.. then pull the plug on the buyer.Well whatever. I think we've dissected this listing like its a work of art.
bclarkie wrote:IThe thing is that this guy is so dumb that he is confusing "potato wedger" with another term for what homosexuals do behind closed doors, called "peeling someones potatoes" i.e
bclarkie wrote:Heh, yeah here is what was bought under this user ID that you can still pull up:Super long link 1Super long link 2Super long link 3Super long link 4Yeah, this is exactly who I want to be buying my woodgrain from.
Badmike wrote:I think both BC and STS are on to something. First, the guy is trying to act like he doesn't know what the hell this thing is, to the point of being obnoxiously stupid. The names spelled wrong, the horrific picture, the act of nonchanlant stupidity. But, if he was a scammer, it seems like he would have at least tried to act professional and get a LOT more for his item, real or fake, than it will bring on now. This strikes me as some sort of elaborate in-joke. Anyone want to fess up? I bet this gets cancelled.Mike B.
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