posted on June 30, 2001 06:15:51 AM
Well, not a typo exactly, but in the same vein -- more of a "let's make fun of foreigners thing"... I sold a Chanel purse to Japan and the woman wrote back after I told her it was on its way with "Thank-you I take pleasure coming for your purse".
posted on June 30, 2001 09:48:58 PM
When my sister first starting selling on eBay, she listed a popcorn popper that she and her husband had received as a wedding gift, but hadn't used.
She send the winning bidder a note saying "Congratulations on winning my auction for the popcorn pooper!"
The bidder caught the typo, and both of them had a good chuckle over it (although my sister was a bit red-faced!).
posted on June 30, 2001 10:13:18 PM
My friend Tammy Watt had an insurance agency across the street from my store. The sign always kept the guys in stiches:
posted on July 1, 2001 01:59:42 AM
fonthill- my sister lived in Japan for 2 years, and she used to send me the funniest things she'd buy in stores over there. Apparently English writing was really trendy in Japan at the time, but it didn't seem like anyone was editing the verbiage. The funniest thing she brought back was a notebook that said on it, "This is the most comfortable notebook you will ever run into." There was another one that said "This is the sexiest notebook you will ever run into." We STILL howl over those!
I LOVE my Japanese customers, but their emails are usually good for a giggle. (But hey, at least they have the guts to try...I would be sunk if I tried to communicate in Japanese.)
posted on July 1, 2001 10:08:06 AM
A while ago I sold a beat up old oil lamp on ebay. Several days after shipping it I received an email from the buyer saying "This is not a very pretty lamp." I sorta wondered if he was having buyer's remorse.
The very next email was from the same guy saying "Oops, I meant to say this is NOW a very pretty lamp. I restore them!"
posted on July 1, 2001 06:28:12 PM
A seller had a 'Betty Poop' doll for sale. It wasn't a typo, tho' as he refered to her several times as 'Betty Poop'!
Then there was the seller that had 'cellulite' earings for sale (also not a typo, but they meant celluloid). That cracked me up!!
posted on July 1, 2001 10:53:26 PM
My favorites are IN ebay auctions.
Try a search on the word "neckless", and don't limit it to any particular category.
You'll be AMAZED what you find!
I even emailed one of the sellers who had a beautiful "neckless" for sale. I wrote, "Don't you realize that 'neckless' means WITHOUT A NECK?" And, he wrote back, "I'll take this on advicement" - instead of "advisement". I decided not to pursue his spelling problems with him!
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"Sweetfulfillment" - from my FAVE song, "When You Wish Upon A Star" - dedicated to FULFILLING your ebay dream needs
posted on July 2, 2001 04:59:13 AM
This is a TRUE story: A few years ago, my boss at this rather large company sent an email to our Info Sys director requesting a new computer for our dept. His note meant to request a "Pentium" class computer, however, the boss ran the email thru spellcheck. And Pentium was not in the dictionary, so every reference to Pentium got changed to "Penis". I don't believe we ever got the computer at all!
posted on July 3, 2001 08:57:11 AM new"...sent money odor..."
Hmm, that could make an interesting seller's complaint: "Buyer sent envelope; didn't contain cash, only the odor of cash."
Or maybe a new 10,000 copy dutch auction:
"Essence of Cash. Merely spray this into an envelope, and the recipient will be CONVINCED you sent money. Pay for fun eBay purchases without deflating your wallet. Buy one bottle of Essence of Cash for a low-low payment of $9.99, plus $4.99 for rush delivery.
"Three low monthly payments of $29.99 and you will receive a bottle of Essence of Riches. Good for paying off your car loan or loan shark. And wait! Hurry now, and we will throw in a bottle of Essence of Checks for free with any purchase of ten or more bottles of Essence of Cash or three or more bottles of Essence of Riches. Pay for your bills without that pesky monthly drain on your checking account. Essence of Cash and Essence of Riches come complete with a limited lifetime guarantee. Hurry, supplies are limited! Buy now!"
Fine print: Not for use if you are on an MAOI inhibiter, pregnant, may become pregnant, or are allegic to cats, new car smell, or birch trees. Do not consume internally or use on board jet airplanes. Not for use on porous surfaces. Limited lifetime guarantee is for unopened bottle only. Mileage may vary. For entertainment purposes only. Not a real product. Any resemblance to other products, real or imaginary, is completely concidental (and frightening).
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What's being done in the name of direct marketing nowadays is crazy.
The above are all just my opinions, except where I cite facts as such.
Oh, I am not dc9a320 anywhere except AW. Any others are not me.
Is eBay is changing from a world bazaar into a bizarre world?
[ edited by dc9a320 on Jul 3, 2001 09:00 AM ]
posted on July 3, 2001 09:46:07 AM new
dc9:Fine print: Not for use if you are on an MAOI inhibiter, pregnant, may become pregnant, or are allegic to cats, new car smell, or birch trees. Do not consume internally or use on board jet airplanes. Not for use on porous surfaces. Limited lifetime guarantee is for unopened bottle only. Mileage may vary. For entertainment purposes only. Not a real product. Any resemblance to other products, real or imaginary, is completely concidental (and frightening).
posted on July 3, 2001 12:33:27 PM new
I've sent end of auction emails (more than once) that have said "Hi, you were the wining bidder", instead of "winning".
posted on July 6, 2001 05:02:51 PM new
Not a typo but I just received this while reading this thread. Enjoy.
THE ORIGIN OF THE INTERNET
An old, bearded shepherd with a crooked staff walked up to a stone pulpit
and said, "And lo, it came to pass that the trader by the name of Abraham
Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot.
And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed,
she had been called Amazon Dot Com. And she said unto Abraham, her husband,
"Why doth thou travel far, from town to town, with thy goods when thou can
trade without
ever leaving thy tent?"
And Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of
a camel load, but simply said, "How, Dear?" And Dot replied, "I will place
drums in all the towns, and drums in between, to send messages saying what
you have for sale and they will reply telling you which hath the best price.
And the sale can be made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony
Stable (UPS)."
Abraham thought long, and decided he would let Dot have her way with the
drums. And the drums rang out and were an immediate success. Abraham sold
all the goods he had, at the top price, without ever moving from his tent.
But this success did arouse envy.
A man named Maccabia did secrete himself inside Abraham's drum and was
accused of insider trading. And the young men did take to Dot Com's trading
as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called Nomadic
Ecclesiastical Rich
Dominican Siderites, or NERDS for short.
And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the
deafening sound of drums, that no one noticed that the real riches were
going to the drum maker, one Brother William of Gates, who bought up every
drum company in the land. And
indeed did insist on making drums that would work only if you bought Brother
Gates' drumsticks.
And Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken over by
others."
And as Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel, or as it came to be known
"eBay," he said, "we need a name that reflects what we are," and Dot
replied, "Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators."
"Whoopee!", said Abraham.
"No, YAHOO!" said Dot Com.. .and that is how it all began
