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Unread 12-18-2008, 10:49 AM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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Default Someone explain why people pay over face value for Walmart gift cards on ebay. Example
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I dont get it. $548 for a $500 gift card, 3 expired coupons and a chinese pen. HUH?
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Unread 12-18-2008, 11:03 AM
 
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Because people are MORONS. Next....
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Unread 12-18-2008, 11:03 AM
 
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the chinese pen is very very valuable!! Ancient chinese secret has been written with that same pen!
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Unread 12-18-2008, 11:04 AM
 
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Because people are MORONS. Next....
ohh and that too!!!
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Unread 12-18-2008, 11:12 AM
 
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There is an angle here. Someone has to know.
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Unread 12-18-2008, 11:14 AM
 
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bogus buyers?
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Unread 12-18-2008, 11:15 AM
 
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It's just the E-bay effect. People get themselves into a frenzy trying to "win" and they pay more than the item is worth.

Several years ago my sis was looking for a hard to find American Girl Doll on E-bay. They had a ton out there. Bidding wars broke out and the $120 doll ended up, in general, selling for $225-275 at each time. So she kept watching the Buy It Nows and there were several out there selling for $180. So they could walk away from the bidding war and get the item for $180 as opposed to $275 and they just keep bidding. Just plain ol' stupidity.
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Unread 12-18-2008, 12:26 PM
 
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Maybe because they only have Paypal money to spend, meaning they don't have $500 cash to go buy one, but they do have that much in their Paypal accounts from selling?
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Unread 12-18-2008, 12:28 PM
 
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no, it's because of the MS cashback offer. They are giving 20% off purchases on ebay through paypal. These people are actually paying less once their refund comes in.
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Unread 12-18-2008, 12:46 PM
 
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no, it's because of the MS cashback offer. They are giving 20% off purchases on ebay through paypal. These people are actually paying less once their refund comes in.
you got it!!! So its not the chinese pen!
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