interesting story on tv news

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I was watching the WGN 9 o'clock news. There was a story about a kid in a middle school somewhere that bid one million dollars on a helicopter on Ebay. The principal of the school said he didn't think the kid knew it was a real auction.

I wish I could find a link to the story because it was pretty funny. :eek: :D
 
um... I guess he didn't have to honor it? :D Heh, guess he has some nasty feedback now. When he grows up, he'll be an ebay outcast. :headbang:
 
Here's something that happened when I worked at eBay:

It's not uncommon for a person to bid some outrageous amount at the last second to ensure that they win. Good plan, eh? That is until somebody else gets the same idea and bids some outrageous amount on the same item.

Something like a $20 item ended with a winning bid of well over $2,000. Bid history revealed that two bids in rather large amounts were placed at the last second. The winner hurriedly wrote to support trying to weasel out of the deal... claiming an accident. Somewhat believeable accident, but not likely...

My favorite story:

I received a letter from somebody that was bidding on an item. The auction was ended early. He was threatening to sue eBay (something we got threatened with everyday). Upon review of the auction in question, I discovered that the seller had intentionally ended the auction early and sold to the high bidder. I wrote back a rather sarcastic letter... that may have had something to do with my getting fired. :D
 
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