Comments on: Sony Laptop Sold For $10,099 On eBay http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:30:23 -0500 hourly 1 By: john http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-422324 john Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:44:01 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/#comment-422324 In all likehood the bidder was attempting to bid $100.99 but made an error in his typing. If you've ever spent any lengthy time on ebay trying to buy several things at once, it's probably happened to you. It's simple to overcome by just cancelling the bid and explain to the seller why. In all likehood the bidder was attempting to bid $100.99 but made an error in his typing. If you’ve ever spent any lengthy time on ebay trying to buy several things at once, it’s probably happened to you. It’s simple to overcome by just cancelling the bid and explain to the seller why.

]]> By: rich http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-390945 rich Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:28:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/#comment-390945 no the story start with that spy fired from the CIA becouse he was on crack , then with no money he start selling his staff the chinesse need by any mean to get his laptop to recover precios info you know what i mean ,you all watch movies lol . then they got the fbi trying to block them from getting it ... my two cents only this story is not true i dont want to deal with any swat team damage to my lovely door. no the story start with that spy fired from the CIA becouse he was on crack , then with no money he start selling his staff the chinesse need by any mean to get his laptop to recover precios info you know what i mean ,you all watch movies lol . then they got the fbi trying to block them from getting it … my two cents only this story is not true i dont want to deal with any swat team damage to my lovely door.

]]> By: Eric Nagel http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-182005 Eric Nagel Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:05:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/#comment-182005 Good theories, but my guess is this guy made up the entire thing, just to get the attention and stuff his cookie in the link to eBay. Here's the redirect: Location: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=1798229&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FSony-VGN-FJ270-B-Vaio-Notebook-Excellent-Condition_W0QQitemZ130097169894QQihZ003QQcategoryZ140084QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Complete with CJ ids in there. No matter, in the end, someone fooled someone else, and the fooler made some money off the fool. The question is, did the fooler make $10K off a single fool from a laptop sale, or a few bucks off many fools by using their affiliate link in a fake story? Eric Good theories, but my guess is this guy made up the entire thing, just to get the attention and stuff his cookie in the link to eBay. Here’s the redirect:

Location: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=1798229&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FSony-VGN-FJ270-B-Vaio-Notebook-Excellent-Condition_W0QQitemZ130097169894QQihZ003QQcategoryZ140084QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Complete with CJ ids in there. No matter, in the end, someone fooled someone else, and the fooler made some money off the fool. The question is, did the fooler make $10K off a single fool from a laptop sale, or a few bucks off many fools by using their affiliate link in a fake story?

Eric

]]> By: ArnY http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-181965 ArnY Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:51:45 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/#comment-181965 Looks like the auction was cancelled after all (unless it's old news and it's been 90 days since the auction ended) </blockquote> This listing (130097169894) has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number. If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled. Note: Listings that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay. </blockquote> Looks like the auction was cancelled after all (unless it’s old news and it’s been 90 days since the auction ended)

This listing (130097169894) has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number.
If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled. Note: Listings that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay.

]]> By: Johnal http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-181948 Johnal Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:25:23 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/09/sony-laptop-sold-for-10099-on-ebay/#comment-181948 Here's my theory: "Guy A" lives with roommates, "Guy B" and "Girl A" (who happens to be Guy A's sister!) While Guy A is at work late one night, there is a power outtage and Guy B and Girl A hookup and make a "special video" using an HDD camcorder. They decide to borrow Guy A's laptop to temporarily save and view the video. Unfortunately, after saving the video to the laptop's hard drive, the laptop runs out of battery power. Since the power was out, they couldn't recharge the laptop battery. Well, surely enough, Guy A comes home and it turns out that the power outtage fried some of his home theater equipment. He decides to sell his "unused" laptop for the extra cash to get a new receiver. Guy B and Girl A panic and get into a fight. In the heat of the argument, Girl A insults Guy B's...uh... performance. Guy B then decides he's going to buy the laptop off of Guy A and share the video with Girl A's boyfriend! (That's right, she was a cheating whore!) Guy B already had a laptop from work and obviously didn't need another one, so instead of acting suspicous and trying to buy it off his buddy, he figured he could just try and buy it off of Guy A's ebay auction anonymously. Girl A decides to do the same and the ebay battle begins! Day after day, hour after hour, they let their wallet/purse do the talking until it reached over 10k on ebay. Guy A is thrilled and then reformats the computer before shipping out the computer. In their releif, Girl A and Guy B hookup again. It's either this, or someone accidentally bid more than they meant to... Here’s my theory:

“Guy A” lives with roommates, “Guy B” and “Girl A” (who happens to be Guy A’s sister!) While Guy A is at work late one night, there is a power outtage and Guy B and Girl A hookup and make a “special video” using an HDD camcorder. They decide to borrow Guy A’s laptop to temporarily save and view the video. Unfortunately, after saving the video to the laptop’s hard drive, the laptop runs out of battery power. Since the power was out, they couldn’t recharge the laptop battery.

Well, surely enough, Guy A comes home and it turns out that the power outtage fried some of his home theater equipment. He decides to sell his “unused” laptop for the extra cash to get a new receiver. Guy B and Girl A panic and get into a fight. In the heat of the argument, Girl A insults Guy B’s…uh… performance. Guy B then decides he’s going to buy the laptop off of Guy A and share the video with Girl A’s boyfriend! (That’s right, she was a cheating whore!)

Guy B already had a laptop from work and obviously didn’t need another one, so instead of acting suspicous and trying to buy it off his buddy, he figured he could just try and buy it off of Guy A’s ebay auction anonymously.

Girl A decides to do the same and the ebay battle begins! Day after day, hour after hour, they let their wallet/purse do the talking until it reached over 10k on ebay.

Guy A is thrilled and then reformats the computer before shipping out the computer. In their releif, Girl A and Guy B hookup again.

It’s either this, or someone accidentally bid more than they meant to…

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