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May, 
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eBayeBay, The Sequel!

We featured weird things being sold on eBay in the April, 2003 edition of TIPS. Of course, weirdness transcends virtual time and space, so here's a brand new list! Satisfy your eBay addition despite the Governor's Office of Technology having it blocked! (Yes, dear, these are actual eBay auctions, though I have fictionalized the item #'s and bid data. )

jar
Ghost In A Jar! No Joke Serious Inquiry Only
Item # 3310634739


Current bid US $99,999,999.00 (approx. £61,323,357.75 ) Starting bid US $99.00 (approx. £60.71 )
Quantity 1 # of bids  84 Bid history
Time left 22 hours, 10 mins + Location UK
Description

I don't have enough space here to tell the complete story behind this, so I will briefly go over it. Back in the early 1980's, while out metal detecting, I came across an old abandoned cemetery with the foundation of a homesite or Church or something nearby. While searching around the foundation, my detector indicated there was something in the ground close by the southwest corner of the foundation. After digging down about 2 feet my shovel struck a wooden box that had nearly rotted out. The metal hinges and hasp were about all that was left of it. I thought I had discovered a fortune! Boy, did that ever turn out to be wrong!! There were 2 jars and an old journal in the box. The jars had some strange writing and symbols on them. While getting the jars out of the ground, I dropped one and it broke. A black mist or something seeped out of it. I should have known something was wrong right then and covered the find back up but being young and foolish I didn't. I left the broken jar with what looked like a candle in it there where it fell and took the other one (see the pictures) and the old journal home. What I was able to read in the journal before the pages crumbled made the hair on the back of my neck stand up! That night, I had my first visit from what I can only describe as "The Black Thing". While lying in bed, this "thing" fell on me and it felt like I was being pushed down through the bed and the floor, into a pit if you will! I struggled with it and managed to somehow escape its clutches. Since that time, I have been attacked twice more and both times the unopened jar was in the close vicinity. I and others have caught fleeting glimpses of a black shadowy thing out of the corners of our eyes as it would pass from one room to another. I finally talked to someone who is versed in these things and was told that the only way to rid myself of this thing was to pass the unopened jar on to someone else. Therefore, I am offering to you, if you dare, the "Ghost in the Jar".

 
manure
Lucky Manure
Item # 2625021453


Current bid $5.00   Starting bid $5.00
Quantity 98 available # of bids  0 Bid history
Time left 1 days, 0 hours Location GRAFTON, MASS.
Description

This auction is for 3 pounds of LUCKY MANURE. There is an "Old wives tale" that says "If you walk through manure you will have good luck." It seems for me, that if I go to my barnyard and take a walk around, before I go to the casino, I have better luck! This manure was generated by two of the finest manure producing horses that were ever put on this earth, "At least that's all they seem to be good for!" This is two year old, well composted manure. Everyone knows that the fresh stuff is gross and isn't very lucky! Just spread your lucky manure on the ground and walk around in it. It works best barefoot but if you choose to wear shoes wipe them off good, so you don't track any into your house or car. I have heard that rolling around in it is better, but I'm not trying it! BE MY GUEST!!

 
OLD SHOES
Item # 3442134739


Current bid US $1,000,000.00 Starting bid US $1,000,000.00
Quantity 1 # of bids  0 Bid history
Time left 2 days, 15 hours + Location farmingdale,ny
Description

HI IM TONY,23 FROM AMITYVILLE,NY IM SELLING MY SHOES SO I CAN QUIT MY JOB AND GO ON TOUR WITH MY BAND.WERE REALLY GOOD ...WERE LIKE THAT FIZZY CANDY IN YOUR MOUTH...MY MOM BOUGHT ME THESE SHOES ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO...THESE SHOES ARE FROM AMITYVILLE,NEW YORK..THEY HAVE BEEN TO BONZAII PIPELINE,HAWAII..2 TIMES...CANCUN,MEXICO,..PUERTA VALLARTA,MEXICO..CURACAO...MIAMI...CALIFORNIA...TEXAS..ON MANY STAGES PERFORMING MY WEIRD MUSIC..CAROLINES..AT MY JOB MAKING NO MONEY....GOING POSTAL..THE TUNNEL, WEBSTER HALL, LIMELIGHT, SOUNDFACTORY,....WITH MANY WOMEN.IN JAIL ...DONT LOOK AT IT LIKE YOUR BUYING SHOES...YOUR BUYING MY HISTORY...THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE TO CONTINUE THE DREAM ..

 
Imaginary Friend (I know you want to look)
Item # 4112134739


Current bid US $0.99 Starting bid US $0.99
Quantity 1 # of bids  0 Bid history
Time left 7 days, 19 hours + Location Bellmawr NJ
Description

You are bidding on Reupert my imaginary friend, he is a little old man with one tooth who lives in the back of my head. Reupert is made of clay and stands about 8 inches tall he comes complete with a protective case,a push broom that he has used so many times to sweep the cob webs from my head.This little friend of mine sits on my desk at work with a small sign that reads "My imaginary friend tells me you may have a serious mental problem" this seems to keep the people i don't like far away from me. this little old man is ready to move out and see the world now. Reupert will make a pefect gift for that person in your life thats just a little bit twisted.Thank you for looking and good luck if you are bidding

 
I Have No Idea What These Are ???
Item # 3842234169


Current bid £2.50 Starting bid £2.50
Quantity 1 # of bids  0 Bid history
Time left 23 hours, 45 mins +
Location Sydenham, London
Description

This auction is for these Two Unknown Items. Both about 12" long, extending to nearly twice that, mainly aluminium with brass bits. Somebody will hopefully want them