kiara
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posted on November 16, 2004 09:05:31 AM new
November 16 2004 at 05:06PM
Miami - The people at eBay were no believers in this cheesy miracle: half of a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich whose owner claimed it bore the image of the Virgin Mary.
Diana Duyser put the sandwich up for sale last week, drawing bids as high as $22 000 before eBay pulled the item on Sunday night. The page was viewed nearly 100 000 times before being taken down.
An email Duyser received from eBay said the sandwich broke its policy, which "does not allow listings that are intended as jokes".
But Duyser, a jewellery designer who has bought and sold items on eBay for two years, insisted this was not a laughing matter.
"How could eBay do this to me?" Duyser said Monday, hours before the online auction was supposed to have ended.
EBay spokesperson Hani Durzy said he did not have enough information to comment specifically on the case.
Duyser thought eBay would be the best place to show off the sandwich, made on plain white bread with American cheese. It was cooked with no oil or butter.
Duyser, 52, said she took a bite after making it 10 years ago and saw a face staring back at her from the bread. She put the sandwich in a clear plastic box with cotton balls and kept it on her night stand.
At first, she was scared by the image, "but now that I realise how unique it is, I wanted to share it with the world", Duyser said.
The sandwich, she added, has never sprouted a spore of mold. - Sapa-AP
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Roadsmith
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posted on November 16, 2004 09:31:07 AM new
Good grief, I guess there's a sucker (or many) born every minute.
But how could that sale have hurt Ebay? Just curious. They might have thought it was a stupid auction for stupid people, but we have a LOT of those, don't we?! I suppose the high $$ bidding scared Ebay in some way.
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kiara
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posted on November 16, 2004 09:46:19 AM new
Well, it looks like she's relisted it now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5535890757
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trai
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posted on November 16, 2004 10:11:47 AM new
Saw this story on CNN. The seller sure looks like a flake, check out some of the feedback.
Hope she does get some bids as she sure needs to buy some teeth. LOL
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pelorus
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posted on November 16, 2004 10:34:01 AM new
God is great,
God is good,
And we thank Him for our food.
Amen.
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jvj24601
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posted on November 16, 2004 11:16:18 AM new
Gee, looks more Jessica Lang to me.
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sanmar
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posted on November 16, 2004 11:39:01 AM new
There is cetainly a face, but how do you its the Virgin Mary? I mean there is no way of knowing what she looked like. One person idea is as good as the next ones. Could be a likness of Shirley Temple as a teenager.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
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cta
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posted on November 16, 2004 12:42:28 PM new
Bids currently up to $12,600!!! What is wrong with these people? I think it looks more like Marilyn Monroe. 
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parklane64
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posted on November 16, 2004 12:55:36 PM new
Yeah, Marilyn Monroe or Madonna.
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etexbill
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posted on November 16, 2004 01:12:46 PM new
Hey Mom, I opened a package that you got in the mail from some woman in Florida today. It was a cheese sandwich. Sure tasted stale! LOL
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ltray
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posted on November 16, 2004 02:48:51 PM new
Hmmm, lets see... next day at the Post Office...
"Hello, I would like to buy package insurance."
"For what amount?"
"$22K"
"Item you are insuring?"
"A cheese sandwich."
"'Mam, we can't insure a cheese sandwich."
"But you don't understand, THIS cheese sandwich has a picture of the Virgin Mary on it."
"I don't care if it has a picture of Barney on it, we can't insure it."
"But, it is a genuine relic!"
"Look Lady, I hate to hurt your feelings, but it is a cheese sandwich!"
"But , it is not just ANY old cheese sandwich. IT has a picture of the Virgin Mary on it and it hasn't even molded in 10 years."
"Mam, we can't insure food products that have passed their expirations date."
"But, it obviously does not have an expiration date. It is over 10 years old and has not even molded!"
"Mamm, I'm sorry , but it is still a stale cheese sandwich."
"No, it has obviosly been blessed by the Holy Mother, because it has not molded. I think that would make it a church relic."
"Ok Mam, if you say so. Bring us a letter from the Pope and then we can continue this conversation....."
[ edited by ltray on Nov 16, 2004 02:50 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:00:25 PM new
Looks like Madonna (Dicici) to moi!
Grilled Cheese Blessed by The Material Girl...
And people make fun of Ralphie just because he believes in...
THE GREAT PUMPKIN...
 
FDR gave America THE NEW DEAL...
JFK gave America THE NEW FRONTIER...
DUBYA gives America...THE FINGER!
http://tinyurl.com/6jdv5
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Japerton
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:00:26 PM new
OH MY GOD!!! MARLENE DIETRICH ON A CHEESE SANDWICH!!! I WILL SET MY PROXY AT $60,000.02
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epoweryourlife
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:28:41 PM new
60,000 going going gone...79,000. UNREAL! What am I doing wrong here?
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:34:39 PM new
Jeez ... It is up to $79,000!! What is wrong with people??? If they have nothing better to do with their money, I'll be more than happy to take it off of their hands.
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epoweryourlife
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:35:09 PM new
1 MILLIONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
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epoweryourlife
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:38:45 PM new
2 MILLION!! IN JUST MINUTES!!!!!
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epoweryourlife
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:39:54 PM new
15 MILLION. Somebody's messin' with her.
50 Million!
[ edited by epoweryourlife on Nov 16, 2004 03:42 PM ]
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Kevinatgrannys
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:46:38 PM new
'Scuse me, I'm gonna start up the griddle. Anyone else wanna make a grilled cheeze for 99million$??
Kevin
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ltray
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:50:28 PM new
Bet she learns how to set up an "approved bidder" auction next time.
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cta
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posted on November 16, 2004 03:53:37 PM new
But I did send your cheese sandwich with the Virgin Mary on it...what do you mean there's only mouse poo in the box I sent it in???
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sparkz
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posted on November 16, 2004 04:00:46 PM new
What would be really bad, is if she gets disgusted at the pranksters and ends the auction, but forgets to cancel the bids first. Ebay's system will automatically debit her account for a FVF on the 99 million dollar high bid. She will have to wait for over two weeks to file for her credit. In the meantime, Ebay may try to debit her credit card for the month's invoice. It could get really sticky and cause her problems down the road.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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tomwiii
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posted on November 16, 2004 04:16:13 PM new
THANK GOODNESS she covered all bases by stating:
Serious bidders only!
FDR gave America THE NEW DEAL...
JFK gave America THE NEW FRONTIER...
DUBYA gives America...THE FINGER!
http://tinyurl.com/6jdv5
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kiara
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posted on November 16, 2004 05:24:48 PM new
If you search 'cheese sandwich' you will find that lots more have been listed now.
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Japerton
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posted on November 16, 2004 06:11:17 PM new
I'm just sorry I threw out that Last Supper Pancake sunday...
It's easier to watch a camel get stuffed through the eye of a needle than watch Dumbya use all the naive evangelicals make him and his buddies rich men.
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replaymedia
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posted on November 16, 2004 06:58:58 PM new
You people are blind!
That's OBVIOUSLY Louis XIV, not a woman!
Although he is French, so I guess I can understand the mistake.
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Kevinatgrannys
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posted on November 16, 2004 07:04:26 PM new
I thought he only made chairs, now he is into grilled cheese???
Kevin
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max40
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posted on November 16, 2004 07:35:21 PM new
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19270&item=5536128563&rd=
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Kevinatgrannys
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posted on November 16, 2004 07:40:02 PM new
NOW, they restrict bidding.
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ebayauctionguy
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posted on November 16, 2004 07:47:43 PM new
That's blasphemous to sell a holy grilled cheese sandwich. They should've donated it to the pope.
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