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 horsey88
 
posted on May 8, 2003 12:48:06 PM new
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2926272755

 
 msincognito
 
posted on May 8, 2003 01:02:33 PM new
That is either a very weird auction, or the best marketing I've seen in years.

making it clickable:

Haunted Doll Auction No. 1

Haunted Doll Auction No. 2

I guess that doll is haunting me, too! Both times when I went to hit (ctrl-v) to paste the URL, I accidently hit {ctrl-b) instead and got the irritating "Organize Favorites" box! I'm doomed!
[ edited by msincognito on May 8, 2003 01:05 PM ]
 
 trai
 
posted on May 8, 2003 01:21:39 PM new
Well, have to admit that was one good sales pitch. Great entertainment value.

 
 Damariscotta
 
posted on May 8, 2003 01:26:36 PM new
Ok, so original owner is creeped out so much that he takes it to a flea market to get rid of it, instead of just going in the dumpster.

Potential customer appears, and is discouraged from buying it (real good way to get rid of it).

I wonder what the guy would have said if counter offer was $10 - "No thanks, 20 bucks or I stay haunted?"

New owner is so creeped out they want to get rid of it (but not lose their $20), so they put it on ebay.

Lo and behold, Satan is so offended that he appears in the form of a plastic figurine! (Maybe all those calendar towels or wall clocks appearing in Ebayer's photo backgrounds are manifestations of lesser demons?)

More power to the clever seller, but we'll probably see copycats.

Me, I'd just rent the Blair Witch movie at Blockbuster for $4.


[ edited by Damariscotta on May 8, 2003 01:27 PM ]
 
 nharmon
 
posted on May 8, 2003 02:43:14 PM new
good money off an old doll indeed!
 
 auctionace
 
posted on May 8, 2003 03:27:23 PM new
Sounds like another load of crap doesn't it. And people wonder how the snake oil salesmen in the Old West were able to successfully push such a worthless product?

 
 slabholder
 
posted on May 8, 2003 03:36:50 PM new

OMG ... The pure horror!



 
 dlegoflamb
 
posted on May 8, 2003 04:57:34 PM new
I love how "devil that magically appears" in the first auction has dust on it. Satan really needs to dust more!

 
 annekila
 
posted on May 8, 2003 06:25:49 PM new
Funny how the photos of the doll alone has the doll in the center. In the photo with mr devil, the doll is to the right of the photo....to make room...

 
 shodgin
 
posted on May 8, 2003 07:17:58 PM new
I got an evil, talking bottle opener... whadya say... $100??
What a racket...
Steve

 
 wgm
 
posted on May 8, 2003 07:19:53 PM new
annekila - now, surely you know that the doll WAS centered in the photo...and the mysterious powers of the devil just scooted her right over




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 fleecies
 
posted on May 9, 2003 08:16:39 AM new
The seller forgot to mention that you'll die in 7 days if you see the pictures of the doll. ;->

 
 
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