tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98775562024-03-19T02:21:18.201-07:00Interesting eBay Auction NewsNews regarding auctions, auction sites and also just strange or funny things that people put up for sale.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1157584389903743342006-09-06T16:12:00.000-07:002006-09-06T16:13:09.916-07:00$9,214 For AOL 1.0 Startup DiskWith the passing of time, both the dawn and the golden age of the internet are both long since things of the past. Much like the expiration of early automobiles, collectors have found outrageous value in clinging to the past, and AOL startup discs are no exception. This week, Todd Farmer of West Chester, PA, sold his mint-condition AOL 1.0 startup disc for over $9,000 in an online auction.Todd Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com491tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1144259695319983522006-04-05T10:54:00.000-07:002006-04-05T10:54:55.343-07:00eBay Bans Cash PaymentsBay has officially outlawed cash payments among its 100 million members. The auction site has begun deleting listings from sellers who offer to accept cash, saying that these sellers tend to be involved in scams."The U.S. Postal Service tells us it's unsafe, and now eBay is telling everyone that it is unsafe," said Matt Halprin, eBay's global policy VP. "So if a seller solicits or encourages Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com291tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1143255049977569872006-03-24T18:49:00.000-08:002006-03-24T18:50:50.000-08:001950's Atomic Audio HelmetUh... what in the hell?A VERY RARE PAIR OF `SIGNAL AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS` S.A.C. HATS. MADE IN USA BY `KUSAN` EACH HAT IS A HUGE 14ins TALL. THE FRONT MEGAPHONE IS 8ins WIDE. WILL FIT ON AN ADULT. (THIS SAME PAIR WAS USED BY MANCHESTER BAND THE HAPPY MONDAYS FOR A PROMO VIDEO). COMES WITH ONE BOX WHICH IS IN PARTS,AND IS VERY TATTY,AND A PAIR OF SHOULDER POWER PACKS,WHICH SEND MORSE CODE SOUNDS Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com265tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1143233531542712922006-03-24T12:50:00.000-08:002006-03-24T12:53:34.726-08:00Three Faced DollGee... what a great toy for a kid. Nevermind the fact that it would probably give them nightmares and turn them into someone with a personality disorder, but whatever... :)Check it out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com139tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1139938928179104542006-02-14T09:40:00.000-08:002006-02-14T09:43:22.396-08:00Mink Penis MufflerOMG dude, I don't even know what to say about this one. It's a "penis muffler" that appears to be officially sanctioned by the US olympic ski team in the 1960s.To be honest, I didn't even know that skiers were supposed to wear penis mufflers. hahahaCheck it out over here.It's a lovely Valentine's Day entry, huh? :)Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com161tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1139596541463478382006-02-10T10:34:00.000-08:002006-02-10T10:35:41.556-08:00eBay Removes Gallo 'sex offer'An eBay auction offering a night with actor/director Vincent Gallo has been withdrawn from the website, because it breaches their rules on selling sex. The vendor, claiming to be the 43-year-old Brown Bunny filmmaker himself, offered a night of passion for the sum of $ 50,000.He wrote, "I, Vincent Gallo, star of such classics as Buffalo 66 and Brown Bunny have decided to make myself available toShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com220tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1138693345535828362006-01-30T23:39:00.000-08:002006-01-30T23:42:56.806-08:00Four MenNow you don't even have to go through the trouble of making your own friends. You can just pay these guys to be your friend for a night in a bar. Of course, you have to go to Australia, but whatever... true friendship is eternal! :)Check them out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com98tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1137186094859255372006-01-13T12:59:00.000-08:002006-01-13T13:01:34.883-08:002006 Ferrari FXX Super EnzoI'll take one of these for my birthday please (only $2,950,000).From Auction:his IS the ultimate in the exotic car world!! Delivery of this vehicle will be available in December!! The FXX is powered by an imposing 6,262 cc V12 engine that can punch out over 800 hp at 8,500 rpm. Its gearbox is the result of the transfer of F1 strategies, delivering gear change times of under 100 ms. This is almostShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1136583644227324522006-01-06T13:40:00.000-08:002006-01-06T13:40:44.250-08:00Flawed $20 BillAn ordinary fruit sticker that mysteriously ended up on a $20 bill could spur currency collectors to bid up to 1,000 times the bill's face value at an auction Friday.The flawed bill bears a red, green and yellow Del Monte sticker next to Andrew Jackson's portrait. The bill originated at a U.S. Treasury Department printing facility in Fort Worth, but how the fruit tag found its way onto the Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com94tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1136264504214586802006-01-02T21:00:00.000-08:002006-01-02T21:01:44.270-08:00Two Headed SnakeThe World Aquarium in St. Louis, Missouri, has been home to We, a one-of-a-kind two-headed albino rat snake, since 1999. President Leonard Sonnenschein has decided to sell the reptile, and bidding on e-Bay will start at $150,000 (euro 126,840)."It's an amazing snake," Sonnenschein said Monday. "When people see it they are awestruck."The 61/2-year-old snake came to the aquarium's attention when Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com132tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1136161230660697702006-01-01T16:18:00.000-08:002006-01-01T16:20:30.680-08:00Last 1,000 Pixels For Million Dollar HomepageThe last 1,000 advertising pixels for the Million Dollar Homepage have gone up for sale on eBay.Check it out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1135380781851889602005-12-23T15:32:00.000-08:002005-12-23T15:33:01.910-08:00Hitler's GunA rare German gun that may have belonged to Adolph Hitler -- allegedly taken as a souvenir 60 years ago when U.S. forces captured one of his secret hideaways -- could fetch thousands of dollars in an online auction next month, organizers said.No one knows for sure whether Hitler owned the Krieghoff Drilling combination shotgun and rifle engraved with the initials "A.H." It is to be sold by Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1135194489461703412005-12-21T11:46:00.000-08:002005-12-21T11:48:18.326-08:00Stuffed HorseWho in the hell would want this thing?eBay Description:This is a full-sized, authentic stuffed horse. Real animal hair, hooves, mane, tail. Stuffed in a very unusual position. Measures approximately 60" x 36" x 75" Free standing, doesn't need pedestal. Old style taxidermy, not done anymore. Highly unusual prop for stage or theatre, wonderful gift for horse-lover, conversation piece for Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1135194765697806702005-12-21T11:29:00.000-08:002005-12-21T11:53:23.826-08:00Apple Newton MuseumI didn't even know there *was* a Newton Museum, but apparently there is... and they are selling everything as a package deal. I wonder if anyone ever came to visit the "museum". hahCheck it out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1134686408464743582005-12-15T14:38:00.000-08:002005-12-15T14:40:08.486-08:00Exclusive Britney Spears Honeymoon Photos80 supposedly exclusive pictures from Britney Spear's wedding is for sale right now on eBay.Opening bid is $3,000 (no bids yet) with 5 days left on the auction.You can check it out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com502tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1134686542704948012005-12-14T17:50:00.000-08:002005-12-15T14:44:26.226-08:00Long Beach Toyota Celebrity RaceIf you've ever wanted to hang out with some movie, TV and sports stars for a weekend - and turn some hot laps in a race car against them while you're at it! - now's your chance.Starting January 16, 2006 a spot on the starting grid for the 30th Anniversary Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race - part of the April 7-9, 32nd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach - will be up for bid on eBay, with bidding Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1134531397931221272005-12-13T19:35:00.000-08:002005-12-13T19:37:25.336-08:00Bambi In A BottleHmmm... interesting.Bambi in a bottle is a preserved deer fawn in a one gallon jar. This fawn is the real deal. If you didn't get your deer this hunting season, don't worry, bring yours home in a bottle. "Bambi In A Bottle" for the unlucky hunter or discriminating collector. Not for human consuption.The high bid is currently $76, with about 24 hours left to go.Check it out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1134440422171494932005-12-12T18:19:00.000-08:002005-12-12T18:20:47.800-08:00Microsoft Security Flaw For Sale On eBayMicrosoft's crack team of counterfeit scouts must have been in for a shock if they were scouring eBay recently and came across a certain item selling for around $60.The online auction site last week pulled an auction for a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program, offered by a seller under the moniker 'Fearwall'.The flaw had apparently been reported to Microsoft on 6 Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1133030631194407272005-11-26T10:42:00.000-08:002005-11-26T10:43:51.213-08:00Echo Bay, CaliforniaDid you know that eBay was going to be called "Echo Bay"? Except the domain was already taken, so they took their second choice (eBay.com).http://news.softpedia.com/news/eBay-Turns-Ten-Happy-Birthday-7502.shtmlShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1132976082534439572005-11-25T19:33:00.000-08:002005-11-25T19:34:42.553-08:00$1M Paid For Xbox 360Wlel, I think the Xbox 360 stupidity has reached a new height. Someone paid $1M for an Xbox 360 (okay, it was for charity, but STILL).Check it out over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1132820639460798652005-11-24T00:22:00.000-08:002005-11-24T00:23:59.480-08:00Xbox 360sOkay, I can't even begin to tell you how much stupidity there is going on surrounding the new Xbox 360 machines. Supposedly they sold out on the first day and there aren't going to be anymore available for the holiday season. So what does this mean? It means people are getting upwards of $5,000 on eBay for an Xbox 360 that they paid $400 for.Uhm, dumb.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1132801768944396972005-11-22T19:07:00.000-08:002005-11-23T19:09:28.966-08:00Hollywood SignYou can own original famous Hollywood sign if you want. There is no reserve, and the opening bid is $300,000.No clue what anyone would possibly do with it, but whatever... you can check it out here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1132442150362481362005-11-19T14:13:00.000-08:002005-11-19T15:15:50.403-08:00Eat Your Own EyeballDude, this fruit-loop is auction off a video of him eating his own eyeball as a publicity stunt.Quote: "I will keep My EYE. It will just be relocated. In My stomach"Check it out for yourself over here.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1131957010270945662005-11-14T00:28:00.000-08:002005-11-14T00:30:10.516-08:00eBay Ending Developer FeesRumor has it that eBay is announcing the end of the developer fees they charge to developers that use the eBay API. They are supposed to make the annoucement later today.Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9877556.post-1131617361047504972005-11-10T02:08:00.000-08:002005-11-10T02:09:21.073-08:00DiMaggio's First Yankee UniformThe baseball legend's 1936 New York Yankees home uniform will hit the auction block at Sotheby's New York on December 10. Both the jersey and pants of the pinstriped No. 9 uniform will be auctioned.As a 21-year-old rookie, "Joltin' Joe," as he was known, helped lead the Yankees to the first of four consecutive World Series titles in the uniform. It is the only year that he wore No. 9. In the Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14887245340580622062noreply@blogger.com15