CJ: So you don’t use eBay, Muse? I thought you might have used it to get rid of your desert spoon. I have a love-hate relationship with eBay but it’s been great for some of the music I like, which isn’t available over here.

Used g-strings? Ew. I guess there really are people who buy that kind of stuff… but why? Actually, no, I don’t want to know! Isn’t spam fun?

so turtle+shipping and handling = approx $100…. do you know how much jelly beans I could of bought with that money? a lot! people these days. *shakes head disapprovingly*

@Kara: lol “Beast of Royston Vasey” that was funny. the mouth part does look like a chicken beak was attached to it.
CJ: Ah, so you’re another who likes to eat and comment, NW? I am too; usually just peanuts but I love chocolate! How do you type if your hands get sticky from the jelly beans?
And I agree; why can’t they do something constructive with their money? I mean, think of all the lottery tickets they could buy… they could get dozens and still lose!

This alien is very creepy. Perhaps it’s a dried chicken carcasse with head and arms attached?

It reminds me of League Of Gentlemen’s “Beast of Royston Vasey”…

“I can only conclude that we have been confronted by a new species…some form of monstrous basilisk, the like of which the world has never seen.”

Which turned out to be created from the local zoo’s goat, pig and a chimp!

(Sorry, I’m League of Gentlemen mad).

K

CJ: Hi Kara, thanks for stopping by! And for the compliment; I love writing and blogging but it’s a long process for me, so knowing people enjoy it makes it all worthwhile.
It could be a chicken carcass; it looks about the right size and shape. I’m actually starting to find it a bit sad now; to think someone is doing this to the remains of some poor animal is quite disturbing… but I guess there’s someone who’ll buy anything.

I don’t think I’ve seen The League of Gentlemen but that’s too funny! It kind of reminds me of an episode of The Simpsons where Bart catches a three-eyed fish. I’ll have to check out the show, though; sounds like my kind of humour!

I suppose in a way there seems to be a market for everything. Perhaps it’s a lesson of: if you can think of it, they will invariably be trying to sell it on ebay. Like the time a young fella was trying to sell his virginity.

As for the sniping, why haven’t you gotten in on the action? It is hella annoying, yes. After the first few times it happened to me (mostly with new shoes and pretty sweaters), I decided to watch my bids. It always helps to slip in your maxium bid in the last 5 seconds just in case. That way you never show all your cards and can play that last ace up your sleeve for the win!

CJ: Hi Bombshell, thanks for the comment! I almost split my side laughing about the socks. I have seen them but I like to know who’s worn my socks before I put them on, so I steer clear of eBay for that kind of thing. I saw a 3 pack going for $56 earlier, though, which left me speechless. You can get those new for $10 at K-Mart!
Probably the most innovative auctions on eBay are those advertising ones, where pregnant women auction ads on their stomachs during their pregnancy. I find those very strange but they go for hundreds, so I guess it’s a business model. One guy even advertised a permanent tattoo on his forehead… I wonder what he’d do if the company went out of business?

I have a theory about that, actually. I think that’s how the Terminators will rise; first we give them control of eBay, then before we know it we’re at war with all the machines! Too far-fetched? Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

the world has gone mad.
CJ: LOL! Sorry about that; I should have put a warning with this post, Don’t Read While Eating. It certainly makes you feel a bit squeamish, doesn’t it?

And knowing eBay I bet the shipping and handling was marked up, so it’s probably like $100… I guess there’s someone to buy anything. The world went mad a long time ago!

CJ: You know, Deb, you might be on to something there! I’ve often wanted a dartboard for that, but I think I’ll stick to a wooden one.
There are some other good auctions sites out there. Bidville is one of the largest after eBay in the US and uBid is good for resale products. One of the interesting ones is Etsy, which is mainly for handmade products. But none of them are of the scale of eBay yet, so it’s hard to convince sellers to use them when there are fewer users to bid on auctions.

I’ve been lucky with eBay; I’ve received everything and a couple of items were misrepresented but were refunded without problems. You hear stories, though, so it’s good to be careful… what happened to you sounds nasty.

CJ: It does get creepy, doesn’t it? It reminds me of those art exhibitions made out of body parts… at first it’s interesting, but then it’s just morbid.

The arms are strange; they almost look too thin to be real. I still can’t believe someone paid $53 for it! I hope they’re not going to cook it or something. Ew.