Libra63
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:08:35 PM new
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2268738740&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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junebug27
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:14:03 PM new
Where the heck do people get the money> Any why would you spend 15 Grand to have dinner with that guy?
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HelgaGPataki
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:20:16 PM new
I'd love to have dinner with Rupert but that's more money than I make in 2 years. That's crazy.
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rozrr
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posted on September 13, 2004 08:43:39 PM new
If that guy showed up at my door, I'd call 911.
At least it's for a good cause.
But anyone who contributes $15,000 directly could take it as a charitable deduction. Wonder why the ad says that the winning bid isn't deductible - at least, in part - if the money is going to the charity?
Why wouldn't the auction qualify as a fundraising event?
Charities do auctions all the time.
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fenix03
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:29:56 PM new
yes, charities do auctions. However.... CBS is not a charity. You are paying CBS who is donating net proceeds.. subtract Ruperts fees, airline, hotel and transporation fees, etc and then CBS donates the remainder... and they get the tax write-off.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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OhMsLucy
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posted on September 13, 2004 09:47:35 PM new
Anyone notice the winning bidder is supposed to provide the dinner?
All CBS is providing is his transportation.
Lucy
Vote Aebleskiver! Gotta watch 'dem Escargot...
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sparkz
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posted on September 13, 2004 10:01:36 PM new
Any way you slice it, CBS (or whoever is posing as CBS) is a 0 feedback Newbie. I'd make 'em accept escrow.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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classicrock000
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posted on September 14, 2004 03:48:16 AM new
The whole auction is a sham..dont you people know who that is??..its Tom..on a good day.
This was taken in his backyard just after Bonnie past thru JAX. But wheres Ralphie???
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glassgrl
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posted on September 14, 2004 05:04:39 AM new
*Please only bid if you are using your confirmed Paypal address. If your address is unconfirmed, you will lose the auction and we will refund your money.
Well that's certainly plain enough.
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rozrr
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posted on September 14, 2004 09:14:11 AM new
Fenix -
That makes sense.
Sparkz -
Not only is it a zero feedback seller, the ad says they accept PayPal or wire transfers. PayPal can't exceed $10,000, and it's up to $15,600 now. No checks.
And a bank transfer has to be made within 48 hours.
There's an ID Verify logo, but ........
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sparkz
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posted on September 14, 2004 09:21:53 AM new
I suspect they would probably accept cash also. Especially if it were in small, unmarked bills and handed over in a dark alley at night. Look at their other auctions and see what a haul they stand to make in one week.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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rozrr
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posted on September 14, 2004 10:14:56 AM new
Hey, Sparkz
I just asked "live chat" if this was legit - the real CBS - given the wire transfer thing.
They informed me that it looked legit because they also take PayPal.
They suggested I contact the seller for more information, and gave me a link for a form for one of their "specialists."
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rozrr
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posted on September 14, 2004 10:25:45 AM new
Hey, Sparkz
It's there on the CBS home page so it is legit.
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classicrock000
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posted on September 14, 2004 07:24:40 PM new
one thing I noticed is
Polly18pocket
dreamgirl18
They're both bidding on this auction and they also had dealings with each other.
Probably doesnt mean anything,just weird.
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sparkz
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posted on September 14, 2004 08:13:37 PM new
Rozrr,
Thanks for looking that up. It just looked funny for a 0 feedback, newly registered seller to have several high dollar auctions all close within a 5 day period. Their payment terms and the fact they mention nothing about the charity or themselves in their "me" page also looks funny. I would think any company that specializes in spectacular productions should have someone on staff that could set up an Ebay auction so it doesn't look like something that originated in Romania by a laptop seller. Then again, maybe all the spoofs and phishing expeditions going around are making me paranoid.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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Japerton
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posted on September 14, 2004 08:28:42 PM new
Yuck. I'd have to bring a can of Raid and some sheepdip before I'd even go near the restaurant.
gag.
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slepping errir...
[ edited by Japerton on Sep 14, 2004 09:57 PM ]
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rozrr
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posted on September 14, 2004 08:46:18 PM new
Hey, Sparkz
Check this: The auction has declined - from $15,600 to $14,100.
6 retractions by 5 bidders. 3 say "cannot contact seller." 2 say "entered wrong bid amount."
Japerton, I think this guy bears a resemblance to Charles Manson.
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sparkz
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posted on September 14, 2004 08:53:47 PM new
I don't know. I wouldn't mind having him over for dinner. My Rottweiler would probably enjoy a change of diet.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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Japerton
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posted on September 14, 2004 09:55:18 PM new
snort laugh....
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Avatar wish list....
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earthmum
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posted on September 15, 2004 05:49:38 AM new
Hmm ... dinner menu for survivor ... worms, grubs and unidentified roots. All in a bowl, no flatware. Water from the ditch in the backyard. Make him compete with family members for a seat at the table.
Edited to add: I wonder if there have been questions to seller. If so, they have opted to omit them from the auction.
[ edited by earthmum on Sep 15, 2004 05:51 AM ]
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chathamsue
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posted on September 15, 2004 04:59:11 PM new
This is a real auction to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. I saw it on CBS News yesterday morning.
It caught my eye since I met Elizabeth about 18 or 20 years ago right after she had her daughter. She was the wife of Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch). She received a blood transfusion while pregnant with her daughter. She & her daughter both died of Aids. She was a tremendously strong woman who lobbied intensively for a cure for Pediatric Aids right up to her death.
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