Friday, August 15, 2008
There's an empty condom package and a photo of panties, and the story of why they're up for auction. at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250280309940.
Ok, fun.
But it has gone beyond fun. As of right now, there have been 93 bids from 53 bidders, and a bidder with a feedback score of 1012 (which means they actually buy or sell stuff, and probably don't want to jeopardize their reputation by not paying) has bid $25,500.00. The auction ends in two days, so it could go higher.
A bid is a contract to pay. It's not just fun - you can't say you were just joking, and anyone with a score over two digits will know that. You don't pay, you could get sued, and you will lose.
The seller is actually going to get over $20,000 for an empty condom packet, a photo of panties (it was originally the actual panties, but eBay doesn't allow the sale of used underwear), and a story! The story isn't even well written, and there's no guarantee that it's true.
How much does a professional writer get for a published short story?
I don't have a very good imagination. If someone reading this would like to try coming up with an amazing story, I'll provide the items to go with the story and list it on eBay (my feedback is close to 3000, all positive), and we'll split the take 50-50.
What a scam! It's perfectly legal, and you're being up front with the volunteer marks. They're just stupid. Consider it a service to mankind.
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