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12-18-2008, 11:49 AM
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Captain Obvious
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Location: OH->FL->NJ
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Someone explain why people pay over face value for Walmart gift cards on ebay. Example
Item # 110327030054
I dont get it. $548 for a $500 gift card, 3 expired coupons and a chinese pen. HUH?
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12-18-2008, 12:03 PM
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LETS GO YANKEES
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Because people are MORONS. Next....
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12-18-2008, 12:03 PM
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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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12-18-2008, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EEEPNJ
Because people are MORONS. Next....
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ohh and that too!!!  |
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12-18-2008, 12:12 PM
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Captain Obvious
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There is an angle here. Someone has to know.
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12-18-2008, 12:14 PM
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jersey girl at heart.
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bogus buyers?
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12-18-2008, 12:15 PM
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LETS GO YANKEES
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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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12-18-2008, 01:26 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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12-18-2008, 01:28 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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12-18-2008, 01:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theoakman
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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you got it!!! So its not the chinese pen! |
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