A local Brit tried his darndest to hawk debris left behind from Prince Philip‘s car crash last week — and got pretty close to the finish line before eBay pulled the plug.
An eBay user known as morbius777 put the listing up sometime over the weekend and advertised it as “Prince...
Prince Philip eBay User Tries Selling Crash Parts ... Gets Yanked $85k Later
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Prince Philip eBay User Tries Selling Crash Parts ... Gets Yanked $85k Later
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Man Jokingly Auctions Girlfriend on eBay, Bid Reaches $119,000
A man attempting to auction off his girlfriend on the internet sounds like a horror story, but this man did it as a joke — and she laughed, too.
But they were both absolutely shocked when bids and lews messages poured in.
And they were shocked again when the bid reached over $ 119,000 in 24 hours. Whoops.
Dale Leeks is a London resident.
He decided to play a cheeky prank on his girlfriend, 37-year-old Kelly Greaves.
The two had been dating for a year, and he took to eBay to, in jest, put her up for auction.
He included her photo and a joking description of why he wanted to trade her in, for parts or for a “newer model.”
Though we would never, ever suggest that anyone do this, Kelly was apparently amused when Dale told her.
Dale wrote that Kelly “starts OK but after that there’s a constant whining noise that I can’t seem to stop.”
“Bodywork is fairly tidy but close up shows signs of wear,” he joked on the eBay ad.
“No serious damage,” he continued. “But you can see that she’s been used.”
“Please [bear] in mind when bidding she’s 37 years old,” Dale jokingly plead with prospective buyers.
At the time, he had no idea that anyone but Kelly herself would see it.
In general, the fake auction ad was basically just a roast of his girlfriend. Again, we don’t recommend trying this out for yourself.
“Basically first thing in the morning she can be very temperamental,” Dale warned.
He wrote that “once warmed up the whining noise lessens but I would be lying if I said it goes away completely.”
“The rear end leaks a bit but nothing that can’t be plugged,” he joked.
“Any offers considered,” he concluded, adding that he “would be interested in a part exchange with a younger model. Sold as seen, no returns.”
It was only after Dale and Kelly went to dinner that evening that his phone began to go “crazy’ with notifications.
The listing was generating a lot of attention.
Some of that attention came in the form of very lewd messages.
But there were also bids, and those bids began to go up and up and up.
In the end, the listing was seen over 81,000 times, and bids reached the equivalent of about $ 119,000.
Fortunately, human trafficking is illegal, so it’s not like Kelly was going to have to pack her bags.
In fact, the listing was removed by eBay after 24 hours — because the site has a policy against the sale of human body parts or remains.
While Dale and Kelly had a good laugh about it, we strongly advice against this.
Placing a woman’s picture on the internet without her consent in advance can put her in danger or attract unwanted attention.
Besides, roasting your girlfriend while pretending to auction her off might not go over well with every girlfriend.
We’re glad that Dale and Kelly were able to laugh about this, even though we’re seriously wondering (no offense to Kelly) how in the world the bids got so high.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
eBay Pulls Trump Star Rubble From Site to Deter Other Vandals
The poor sap who tried selling a piece of Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star on eBay just had his get-rich-quick dreams shattered … without a pickax. A rep for eBay tells TMZ the user’s post violated the company’s “Other Illegal Activity”…
eBay Pulls Trump Star Rubble From Site to Deter Other Vandals
The poor sap who tried selling a piece of Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star on eBay just had his get-rich-quick dreams shattered … without a pickax. A rep for eBay tells TMZ the user’s post violated the company’s “Other Illegal Activity”…
Friday, July 27, 2018
Piece of Trump"s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Hits eBay for $500
The remains of Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star are now on the open market … but it won’t come cheap, despite the fact it’s pocket-sized. An eBay user who says he nabbed a piece of the star debris after Austin Clay obliterated…
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Dick Cheney"s Signed Waterboard Kit Purportedly for Sale on eBay
The “waterboard kit” Sacha Baron Cohen got former Vice President Dick Cheney to sign for his new show has apparently hit the digital marketplace … and bids are coming in fast. A new eBay listing purports to be selling the original empty milk jug…
Saturday, February 10, 2018
"Dumb and Dumber" Mini Bike for Sale on eBay for $8,500
The mini bike from “Dumb and Dumber” — which Lloyd and Harry rode all the way to Aspen — is in good running order and looking for a new owner … but ya can’t just trade your Shaggin’ Wagon for it. This “hog” is one of 2 used in the classic 1994…
Sunday, October 1, 2017
O.J. Simpson Took Belongings During Last Minute Prison Release, Feared eBay
O.J. Simpson walked out of prison with a couple boxes of his most prized jail possessions — all because he was afraid of eBay’s wrath … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources at Nevada’s Lovelock Correctional Center — where O.J. was…
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Martin Shkreli Selling His $2M Wu-Tang Clan Album on eBay
Martin Shkreli’s got interesting timing for wanting to make a buck … he’s now selling off his famous $ 2 million Wu-Tang Clan album on eBay. Shkreli posted an eBay listing Tuesday night for the only copy of Wu-Tang’s album, “Once Upon a Time in…
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Chester Bennington Funeral Memorabilia Removed from eBay
Chester Bennington’s inner circle was not about to let someone profit off his funeral … so they stepped up and helped stop the person trying to sell his memorial items. Sources close to Chester tell TMZ … they found out someone posted a program,…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Bethenny Frankel Demands Payment for eBay Commercial, or Else
Bethenny Frankel never signed off on being in a commercial for eBay, but they went ahead and aired it anyway … according to new legal docs. Frankel’s camp claims she was in talks with eBay and an ad agency about running an ad featuring clips from…
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Justin Bieber"s Right Yeezy Could Fetch More Than $5k On eBay
Justin Bieber’s discarded shoe could land a lucky fan a few thousand bucks … and there’s still another one out there. Biebs took the Yeezys off his feet and hurled ‘em into the crowd during a Sunday night concert in Germany. The lucky dog who…
Friday, May 5, 2017
Britney Spears" VMAs "Slave 4 U" Costume Hits eBay, Plus 6 Others (PHOTO GALLERY)
Britney Spears’ old costumes are about to net one of her superfans $ 1 million … or at least that’s the hope of the collector who’s unloading 7 vintage Brit looks. The crown jewel of Dana Proctor’s collection is the iconic outfit Brit wore…
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Harambe-Shaped Cheeto Sells For $100,000 on eBay
The Internet is losing its mind over an orange, ape-like figure that’s worth way, way too much money.
But enough about Donald Trump, let’s focus on this Harambe-shaped Cheeto.
In case you forgot, or somehow missed it, our nation’s finest meme-creators spent way too much of 2016 enamored with a late primate named Harambe.
The former Cincinnati Zoo inhabitant gained immortality through tragedy after a toddler fell into his enclosure, and authorities made the difficult decision to kill Harambe out of fear that he might harm the child.
From those unlikely beginnings, a legend was born:
Social media couldn’t get enough of sarcastic tributes to the gorilla.
Thousands promised to display their genitals in solidarity for reasons that remain unclear.
And a truly embarrassing number of (hopefully) young folks registered write-in votes for Harambe in the 2016 presidential election.
Just when you thought Harambe obsession couldn’t get anymore ridiculous, it went ahead and did exactly that, because this is 2017, and there’s no ridiculousness ceiling anymore.
It seems an eBay user made an amazing discovery while enjoying a powdery, Trump-colored snack recently.
Behold – the Harambe Cheeto:
Yes, the above item was posted earlier this week, and bids immediately went through the roof.
See our earlier comment about the absurdity of the year we’re living in.
“I opened up a bag of Flamin Hot Cheetos and as soon as I looked inside I came across this unique Cheetos that looks like Harambe the gorilla,” reads the item description.
“It measures up to about 1 1/2 inches in length.”
If your interest is piqued, and feel like you just have to have the ‘Rambe Cheet’ for your very own, we have good news and bad news:
The good news is, you’re not alone.
(That is to say you’re not alone in coveting the Cheeto. You’re almost certainly alone in life.)
The bad news is, the Cheeto has already been snatched up – for a truly insane sum.
According to the product page, Cheeto Harambe sold for an astonishing $ 99,900.
Yes, someone spent nearly six figures on a Flamin’ Hot Cheeto that vaguely resembles a dead gorilla.
Somewhere, your grandparents are celebrating the fact that they just locked that “greatest generation” title down cold.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Jeremy Calvert: Selling Wedding Ring From Leah Messer on eBay??
Jeremy Calvert is really over Leah Messer.
So over the Teen Mom 2 star, in fact, that he wants to sell the wedding band she gave him to the highest bidder on eBay.
Guess all that drunk flirting between Leah and Jeremy at dinner a while back didn’t amount to much.
According to The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Jeremy is doing some spring cleaning and took to Instagram to post some of the items he plans to hawk on the auction site.
Among them was the wedding ring, for which the starting bid he announced would be $ 500.
I know five hundos is just a jumping off point, but still… that’s IT?!
After fans came at him with the hate, he shot back at them with some pointed instructions.
“You all should know what she done with her wedding set so kiss my white ass!” he wrote in the comment section.
He did not elaborate on what Leah did with her rings, so we can just leave that up to the imagination.
Eventually, Jeremy deleted the post, and we haven’t seen the ring on eBay thus far.
It appears to be a time of purging for Jeremy.
We recently learned that he intends to quit Teen Mom 2 for good and will forbid Adalynn, the daughter he shares with Leah, to appear on the show as well.
“Jeremy is over it,” revealed a source.
“He’s tired of being attached to this show, and now that he and Leah are divorced, he doesn’t want to be part of her drama,” the source added.
“He’s tired of dealing with all the negativity that comes from him being on the show, too.”
If Jeremy’s tired of the drama, he might be better advised to take the ring to a pawn shop for a discreet trade, rather than post to one of the world’s largest social media sites to announce its sale.
Just a suggestion.
Jeremy Calvert: Selling Wedding Ring From Leah Messer on eBay??
Jeremy Calvert is really over Leah Messer.
So over the Teen Mom 2 star, in fact, that he wants to sell the wedding band she gave him to the highest bidder on eBay.
Guess all that drunk flirting between Leah and Jeremy at dinner a while back didn’t amount to much.
According to The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Jeremy is doing some spring cleaning and took to Instagram to post some of the items he plans to hawk on the auction site.
Among them was the wedding ring, for which the starting bid he announced would be $ 500.
I know five hundos is just a jumping off point, but still… that’s IT?!
After fans came at him with the hate, he shot back at them with some pointed instructions.
“You all should know what she done with her wedding set so kiss my white ass!” he wrote in the comment section.
He did not elaborate on what Leah did with her rings, so we can just leave that up to the imagination.
Eventually, Jeremy deleted the post, and we haven’t seen the ring on eBay thus far.
It appears to be a time of purging for Jeremy.
We recently learned that he intends to quit Teen Mom 2 for good and will forbid Adalynn, the daughter he shares with Leah, to appear on the show as well.
“Jeremy is over it,” revealed a source.
“He’s tired of being attached to this show, and now that he and Leah are divorced, he doesn’t want to be part of her drama,” the source added.
“He’s tired of dealing with all the negativity that comes from him being on the show, too.”
If Jeremy’s tired of the drama, he might be better advised to take the ring to a pawn shop for a discreet trade, rather than post to one of the world’s largest social media sites to announce its sale.
Just a suggestion.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Kim Kardashian eBay "Charity" Auctions Are BOGUS AF
Kim Kardashian may enjoy pretending to be generous by running a “charity” auction of her hand-me-downs on eBay, but who’s really making out here?
Tax records obtained by Radar Online reveal that the selfie queen pocketed nearly $ 200,000 in 2014 from her eBay auction – which included a pink thong onesie, Balini leggings, and a Burberry coat – while her charity received just over $ 23,000.
The auction site states that sellers can give anywhere from 10 to 100 percent of proceeds to a nonprofit organization of their choice – and what does Kim choose to donate?
The minimum: 10 percent.
Hey, that $ 200 grand is another fur-lined thong, Kim likely rationalizes. Why should a bunch of poor people get anything when I’M the one who took all those belfies?
Unfortunately, it’s not exactly the impoverished who are benefiting from Kim’s marginal magnanimity.
The reality star launched another so-called charity auction in March, and the big 10 percent is going to a Miami-based boutique church named Vous, which is run by the pastor who married Kim and husband Kanye West.
The 31-year-old pastor, Rich Wilkerson, Jr., lives in a penthouse duplex in Miami, is buddies with Justin Bieber and stars in a reality show on Oxygen called “Rich in Faith,” according to the New York Post.
He and his wife lead a “high-end, materialistic lifestyle filled with designer clothing, luxury cars and yachts, and upscale parties, restaurants and nightclubs,” according to a lawsuit filed against the church.
Alms for the poor, not so much.
Sadly, this isn’t the first time Kim has come under fire for her questionable eBay auctions.
In 2013, she reportedly earned $ 400,000 in pocket change while 10 percent went to the Life Change Community Church – a ministry founded by her mom, Kris Jenner.
Perhaps Kim could’ve chosen more worthy recipients of her “generosity,” or expand her coffer of giving to the full 100 percent. We’re fairly certain she can afford it.
But it sounds like Kim is one kash kow who really doesn’t GAF.
Kim Kardashian eBay "Charity" Auctions Are BOGUS AF
Kim Kardashian may enjoy pretending to be generous by running a “charity” auction of her hand-me-downs on eBay, but who’s really making out here?
Tax records obtained by Radar Online reveal that the selfie queen pocketed nearly $ 200,000 in 2014 from her eBay auction – which included a pink thong onesie, Balini leggings, and a Burberry coat – while her charity received just over $ 23,000.
The auction site states that sellers can give anywhere from 10 to 100 percent of proceeds to a nonprofit organization of their choice – and what does Kim choose to donate?
The minimum: 10 percent.
Hey, that $ 200 grand is another fur-lined thong, Kim likely rationalizes. Why should a bunch of poor people get anything when I’M the one who took all those belfies?
Unfortunately, it’s not exactly the impoverished who are benefiting from Kim’s marginal magnanimity.
The reality star launched another so-called charity auction in March, and the big 10 percent is going to a Miami-based boutique church named Vous, which is run by the pastor who married Kim and husband Kanye West.
The 31-year-old pastor, Rich Wilkerson, Jr., lives in a penthouse duplex in Miami, is buddies with Justin Bieber and stars in a reality show on Oxygen called “Rich in Faith,” according to the New York Post.
He and his wife lead a “high-end, materialistic lifestyle filled with designer clothing, luxury cars and yachts, and upscale parties, restaurants and nightclubs,” according to a lawsuit filed against the church.
Alms for the poor, not so much.
Sadly, this isn’t the first time Kim has come under fire for her questionable eBay auctions.
In 2013, she reportedly earned $ 400,000 in pocket change while 10 percent went to the Life Change Community Church – a ministry founded by her mom, Kris Jenner.
Perhaps Kim could’ve chosen more worthy recipients of her “generosity,” or expand her coffer of giving to the full 100 percent. We’re fairly certain she can afford it.
But it sounds like Kim is one kash kow who really doesn’t GAF.
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