BIGPEEPA
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posted on June 30, 2003 08:15:47 PM new
Hey all, Did any of you guys and gals ever sell to a famous person through Ebay. If so it would be fun to hear who you sold to.
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Libra63
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posted on June 30, 2003 08:29:13 PM new
Not any real big names. Author of Lucy in the Afternoon and the owner of the website of reality TV. Some others but nothing to write home about.
What about you?
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beatnikera
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posted on June 30, 2003 08:54:06 PM new
Sold to model Fabio in 1999. He bought an experimental and sought-after 1960s Karlheinz Stockhausen LP of tape-loop sounds. Nice guy. He even sent me an email attachment showing off his pricey sound system with the LP I sold him spinning on his mega-expensive turntable! Very impressive.
I've also sold to many infamous jazz musicians of all ages although most of the names probably would not ring any immediate bells unless you collect and listen to alot of obscure 50s-60s jazz music.
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rarriffle
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posted on July 1, 2003 02:24:43 AM new
overnight shipped a lot of deformed and seriously injured Barbie dolls to Universal studios...maybe for a horror film?
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BIGPEEPA
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posted on July 1, 2003 07:45:24 AM new
I forgot to say I sold a 1940s bus drivers badge to Jim Lehrer of The News Hour. Awhile back I sold to a guy that wrote a bunch of Hit Country songs but I have forgotten his name. Jim Lehrer even gave me a feedback he was very nice to deal with.
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seyms
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posted on July 1, 2003 08:52:03 AM new
"Day of the Locusts" book to Mary Beth Hurt
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ebayauctionguy
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posted on July 1, 2003 08:59:09 AM new
I sold a pair of speakers to some guy who thought he was famous. He said he used to be the announcer of several tv shows on NBC, but I never heard of him.
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lilacflair
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posted on July 1, 2003 09:20:23 AM new
I once sold a depression glass book to the author of the book. She was the most difficult customer I think I ever had. She even semi-suggested maybe getting the book for a cheaper price since she wrote it. She was definately strange.
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tomwiii
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posted on July 1, 2003 09:56:53 AM new
One of the ladies who wrote "The Internet for Dummies" -- very nice lady!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on July 1, 2003 10:00:11 AM new
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Jul 3, 2003 01:27 PM ]
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on July 1, 2003 10:00:55 AM new
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Jul 3, 2003 01:27 PM ]
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lilacflair
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posted on July 1, 2003 10:47:17 AM new
Fluffy, No it wasn't her. Its been so long that I barely remember her name. Seems to me it was Dori or something like that and the last name completely draws a blank. Also, possibly it might not have been depression glass although I am sure it was some sort of glass.
I am getting old and my memory does not serve me the way it used to. I can't remember the name of anything else I just remember her being a major pita about EVERYTHING.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on July 1, 2003 11:28:30 AM new
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Jul 3, 2003 01:28 PM ]
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celebrity8x10s
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posted on July 1, 2003 11:32:42 AM new
Not too famous, but I did sell a cast photo to one of the girls on Temptation Island. I also sold a Grace Kelly photo to Bean at KROQ, our local radio station here in LA. I just swapped him some t-shirts for the photo.
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rustygumbo
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posted on July 1, 2003 02:36:17 PM new
I have never sold anything to someone famous on ebay, however, I sell alot of vintage/retro furniture here in Portland, Oregon and I've had a few pieces used in movies. Last week I sold a vintage 1950's upright Magnavox HiFi System to a director for a commercial for the Oregon Lottery.
I guarantee as soon as I open my own store here, I will be having doors knocked down for the vintage designer furniture I plan to sell.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on July 1, 2003 03:54:04 PM new
[ edited by fluffythewondercat on Jul 3, 2003 01:28 PM ]
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shop4shoes
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posted on July 1, 2003 04:12:43 PM new
When I was selling on ebay, I sold a good deal to famous women. I also sell quite a bit to the famous through my websites.
2 famous comedianes are regulars and they send me business.
Lots of porn stars.
Some actresses and singers.
I have seen shoes that I sold to the famous: in movies, at the MTV music and Movies Awards and other red carpet events.
Many of them recommend my sites to their friends.
Quite often they will have me ship them care of their studio or agent. Some of them feel comfortable enough after a while and they have me ship to their home address.
Sometimes, I don't even know they are famous unless my employees let me know.
her is another thread on the same subject. It may interest you.
http://www.vendio.com/mesg/read.html?num=2&id=246014&thread=245961
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noh2
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posted on July 1, 2003 05:14:54 PM new
i sold a scarf to someone in the white house when al gore was running for president,
that scarf was for him!!
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neglus
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posted on July 1, 2003 05:23:16 PM new
I sold some Rockefeller postcards to someone with that last name in NYC..not sure if he was one of THE Rockefellers but his address was low numbered and fancy ..also sold some california beach postcards to an author in D.C... I sold a postcard to someone who lives a block away from me also..not famous but what a coincidence!
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replaymedia
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posted on July 1, 2003 07:49:02 PM new
George Clooney & Quentin Tarantino- they both bought the same item.
Beat that!
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classicrock000
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posted on July 1, 2003 08:20:12 PM new
Back 1977 I sold Elvis a double bacon cheesebeger and fries(super-sized no less)He never paid me,so finally last week I had to neg
him.
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ebayauctionguy
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posted on July 1, 2003 08:22:07 PM new
i sold a scarf to someone in the white house when al gore was running for president, that scarf was for him!!
Was it in earth tones?
[ edited by ebayauctionguy on Jul 1, 2003 08:23 PM ]
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stonecold613
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posted on July 1, 2003 09:34:37 PM new
I sold two Torii Hunter Bobblehead dolls to David Kim who is a Scout in South Korea for the Minnesota Twins. Granted he is not exactly a famous person, but the organization is.
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vidpro2
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posted on July 2, 2003 06:12:43 AM new
lilacflair, perhaps it was Dori Miles, who has written books on Early American Pattern Glass?
I once sold a video switcher to the Playboy Mansion. Lord only knows what kinds of images are running through that piece of electronics...
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annekila
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posted on July 2, 2003 05:34:49 PM new
About 6 years ago, I sold a Japanese luster sandwich server to C. Bess White, the author of the "Made in Japan Ceramics" books. She put it in her book #III. She paid $20 for it but listed the value as $45-$75. She was a bit fussy..giving me detailed instructions me how NOT to wrap it.
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ironking
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posted on July 2, 2003 07:22:15 PM new
He WAS famous, I am sure if you are younger than 45, you dont know him, actor Ty Hardin, I was such a fan, I gave it to him for free!
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AuctionAce
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posted on July 2, 2003 09:48:11 PM new
I remember him.
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Hardin,+Ty
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eeditions2000
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posted on July 3, 2003 10:03:46 AM new
We get our share of famous folks.....DAVID GEST (Liza Minelli's husband) bought 8 Doobie Brothers vinyl LPs from us recently....film director DAVID LYNCH just bought a video (forget the title tho...), JERRY SPRINGER bought a Bob Dylan CD awhile back (and sent cash wrapped in Springer stationary letterhead!!!lol)...Michael Shrieve, drummer for Santana bought a movie he was in that was OOP that he'd never seen before (and it was really great that we were able to get it for him)....
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petpost
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posted on July 3, 2003 11:05:20 AM new
I sold a video to actress Linda Haynes. Her first film was LATITUDE ZERO..Then she was in THE DROWNING POOL with Paul Newman and BRUBAKER with Robert Redford as well as some other films. She is now working with a law firm.
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micmic66
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posted on July 3, 2003 12:15:08 PM new
I sold a box of Ryder Cup Golf balls to Rives Mcbee. He is a retired PGA tour player who still holds the record for the lowest second round score in the US open. The year was 1966. He was kind enough to answer about 100 questions from some peon like me, we emailed eachother for a few weeks. Super nice guy, lives in Texas. Hell, how often do you get to BS with a guy who rubbed elbows with guys like Palmer, MIller and Nicklaus. It was really quite cool!
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