If Everyone on eBay Was Forced to be Honest
cracked.com — Misleading pictures, tricky language and exorbitant shipping sums have screwed people out of money time and time again. What would it look like if everyone on the auction site had to tell the truth ... even eBay?
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- Fhwqhgads, on 07/10/2008, -13/+57#9 is win.
- weech, on 07/10/2008, -1/+78I'm just amazed that cracked actually fit 10 things onto ONE ***** page.
- Fhwqhgads, on 07/10/2008, -2/+7so am i
- bman85, on 07/10/2008, -3/+3Yeah that's my favorite too.
- qwkredfox, on 07/10/2008, -3/+1this was on another list there but i LOL'd so i wanted to share...
http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/dan/7-02- ... - bigsimpsin, on 07/10/2008, -2/+2Yeh I agree that is the best one
- zebco, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4It's 'win' is it?
Wow. Internet speak gets dumber and dumber by the ***** day.- bobbothegrayson, on 07/11/2008, -2/+3No, digg just gets dumber by the day.
Go to reddit.
- bobbothegrayson, on 07/11/2008, -2/+3No, digg just gets dumber by the day.
- weech, on 07/10/2008, -1/+78I'm just amazed that cracked actually fit 10 things onto ONE ***** page.
- ani625, on 07/10/2008, -4/+120Dugg for the Douche - #6
- JettaMan, on 07/10/2008, -10/+3He's quite the wigger.
- btschul, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5Actually, the preferred term is "New Jersey Douchebag" I believe. We must be politically correct.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=new+jersey ...
- btschul, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5Actually, the preferred term is "New Jersey Douchebag" I believe. We must be politically correct.
- gtlogic, on 07/10/2008, -8/+3And you're precisely why digg is starting to suck.
- JettaMan, on 07/10/2008, -10/+3He's quite the wigger.
- tumples, on 07/10/2008, -3/+68I just luuuuurve that thumbnail.
- AsSubtleAsABrik, on 07/10/2008, -2/+47Yea, I wonder if that kid knows his picture gets made fun of all the time on the internet.
- jamez, on 07/10/2008, -2/+48He's dead.
- FLarsen, on 07/10/2008, -2/+34[citation needed]
- jamez, on 07/10/2008, -2/+21Go ask the car he was in... I'm sure the car will vividly recall all the blood.
- WELLDOITLIVE, on 07/10/2008, -0/+12Prove it
- bjornski, on 07/10/2008, -2/+12That's a pretty lousy citation.
- godcomplex, on 07/10/2008, -6/+3.
- jamez, on 07/10/2008, -3/+1
- MrBigWords, on 07/10/2008, -1/+37He actually died one year ago today
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=us ... - jamez, on 07/10/2008, -1/+12Told you the car would remember.
- CedEx, on 07/10/2008, -11/+3Probably by suicide. I would too if I looked like that.
- bjornski, on 07/10/2008, -3/+18Actually, just sounds like he was drunk as *****. Read the accident report.
Driving, while *****-faced, with people in the car. Truly douchebag.
At least he won't be breeding. - ThrstForKnwldge, on 07/10/2008, -1/+15***** was SO cash
- FuckThaMeme, on 07/10/2008, -12/+7Deserved it.
- fxu1989, on 07/10/2008, -7/+3Hahahaha... what a coincidence... apparently today is his 1-year of being dead.
Orange boy, what a douchebag. - Jexie, on 07/10/2008, -2/+13Most guys are douchebags at 17 (I think I read he died at 17?), I sure as hell was. Joking or not, that's pretty cold to laugh at someone dying just because they have a blowout + ants on their face.
- commiecat, on 07/10/2008, -2/+26For the record, the guy in the thumbnail was a *passenger* in the car that crashed. Call him a douche for fake tans and Sonic hair, but it's still not cool to say he deserved to be killed for it.
- bagelmaster, on 07/10/2008, -8/+1Is it ok if I say I wish instead of him dying he just got his balls crushed beyond use by the a sharp piece of metal upon impact so that he could never have children?
- bjornski, on 07/10/2008, -5/+3@ThrstForKnwldge
"***** was so CRASH".
/ftfy - jamez, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2bjornski: umm, no. you see, well... nevermind.
- crossmr, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2a myspace page is hardly evidence it is him..and this page is allegedly paulie's memorial..which says he is 17, but the 2 people who died are 18 and 20, and the 20 year old was named paul..not the 18 year old.
Here is an actual article on it (searching for their 2 names) but doesn't show any picture:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=resource ... - Inquisition, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1Yikes! and I thought that that was just a really ugly chick!
- Tevediggs, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1that's ***** up, the most dugg reply is "he's dead" lol
- AsSubtleAsABrik, on 07/10/2008, -2/+47Yea, I wonder if that kid knows his picture gets made fun of all the time on the internet.
- TheDeepFriar, on 07/10/2008, -3/+21#8--blatant honesty FTW
- crywolf, on 07/10/2008, -1/+99Dugg for thumbnail.
- Timmaay, on 07/10/2008, -1/+9I'm not digging this because of the thumbnail. I can't stand looking at that.
- desertDenizen, on 07/10/2008, -0/+3Willy Wonka called, he wants his oompa loompa back.
- DefaultGen, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1Glad I'm not the only one.
- Samuraizero, on 07/10/2008, -10/+5I thought there was a greasemonkey script to reveal EBay as how it actually is, with no need of photoshopping...
- nmnnotmyname, on 07/10/2008, -0/+2It should just blank the pages for you.
- Pittance, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1It replaces all words with the word "scam".
- devila2208, on 07/10/2008, -3/+30Can someone copy the list? Cracked is blocked at work : (
- attn2risky, on 07/10/2008, -5/+66#11 : Five pounds of trash inside and Xbox 360 BOX!!! (image of xbox xbox on pretty table)
#10 : My Dreams of Being a Rock Star (image of guitar)
#9 : Questions from other Members (use your imagination)
#8 : NEW! I'm just gonna steal your money, ok?
#7 : Selling my childhoo. These web-porn subscriptions aren't gonna pay themselves. (image of boxes of comics)
#6 : My Life (my worthless, worthless, life) (image of guido/douchebag with blowout and fake tan)
#5 : ***** Scammer feedback ("This guy scammed me, but props for honesty!")
#4 : 6ft of Exorbitantly priced Speaker Cable
#3 : Vintage Pair Of Solid Brass Candlesticks that have been in my ass (Selling location: San Fran)
#2 : Cursed Monkey's paw - good for 3 wishes
#1 : NEW BLACKBERRY 8100 UNLOCKED CELL PHONE (description basically is stolen)
totally not worth it unless you can see it. check it out later. peace.- devila2208, on 07/10/2008, -0/+13Thanks. Didn't realize it had pics with each one so I'll check it out when I get home.
- fas2, on 07/10/2008, -1/+7Do yourself a favour and create a vpn tunnel or use something like http://www.hidemyass.com/.
- StealthMonkey, on 07/10/2008, -0/+19@fas2
What if URLs with the word "ass" are blocked at work? - Acidsniper, on 07/10/2008, -0/+8Yeah that'd be nice if Proxy Avoidance wasn't blocked as well :)
- AchaIemoipas, on 07/10/2008, -3/+7You need to find a better job then.
That's just unacceptable. - fas2, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1There are others in this network:
1. CantBustMe.com
2. Unblocked.org
3. ProxyMafia.net
4. SiteSurf.net
5. WebProxy.Pro
6. BoratProxy.com
7. URL.sc
- jarjarwang, on 07/10/2008, -1/+4Me too! Sucks since cracked is the only comedy site on the web as far as I know.
- Pittance, on 07/10/2008, -0/+8"As far as you know" isn't very far then.
- devila2208, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1I know it's not the only comedy site on the web, jarjar. I just wanted to see this particular article because it sounded funny.
- Gioleb, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1zug.com is the self-proclaimed internet's only comedy site.
And it's as funny as this article. Not very.
- seantubridy, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5But digg isn't?
- nmnnotmyname, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Comeon, Digg is better than cracked...
- PatrickFisher, on 07/10/2008, -2/+1For me, cracked.com is filtered under the WebSense category... ahem... "tasteless".
- SmooveO, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1who is blocking your site? websense?
- devila2208, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1I was at work when it was blocked.
- attn2risky, on 07/10/2008, -5/+66#11 : Five pounds of trash inside and Xbox 360 BOX!!! (image of xbox xbox on pretty table)
- cffury13, on 07/10/2008, -0/+9I can never seem to win any auctions like that, some moron on the web always seems to outbid me...
- TheWorm, on 07/10/2008, -1/+2I rarely use ebay. Last week I bid on a pair of shoes. I was watching them the whole week, making sure I was the only bidder. 30 seconds to go in the auction...still looking good. 10 seconds left, some jackass outdid my high bid by 1 dollar. I'm done with ebay.
- Ramenhood, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Maybe you should of raised your maximum bid.. it is the most you're willing to pay..
- TheWorm, on 07/10/2008, -1/+2I rarely use ebay. Last week I bid on a pair of shoes. I was watching them the whole week, making sure I was the only bidder. 30 seconds to go in the auction...still looking good. 10 seconds left, some jackass outdid my high bid by 1 dollar. I'm done with ebay.
- ufaithfull, on 07/10/2008, -1/+18I really, really dislike that douchebage look...I mean come on
- destron, on 07/10/2008, -3/+43Ewww... a New Jersey douchebag.
- skeen07, on 07/10/2008, -1/+39You know, I still find it real hard to believe there's a group of people that actually look like that! It's like some kind of weird tribe, other-worldly. Truly astonishing. I really, really mean it.
- iSinned, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1oh man, when i visit the club in hamilton, canada, the place is full of them.
they call them ginos there.
- iSinned, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1oh man, when i visit the club in hamilton, canada, the place is full of them.
- rarmstr2, on 07/10/2008, -1/+3On the post, it says he is from Connecticut.
- dorkino, on 07/10/2008, -2/+5Same thing, just richer
- skeen07, on 07/10/2008, -1/+39You know, I still find it real hard to believe there's a group of people that actually look like that! It's like some kind of weird tribe, other-worldly. Truly astonishing. I really, really mean it.
- WatchDoit, on 07/10/2008, -1/+15My boyfriend bought a golf club for $100 and the guy who sold it to him sent him a faucet. UPS took it back, but we have not seen the golf club since. What can he do to get his money back?
- ArgonTime, on 07/10/2008, -17/+9Contact me and I might be able to help you out for a small fee. I'm not joking.
- Doomsan, on 07/10/2008, -2/+4Mr. mafia has spoken
- johndoesovich, on 07/10/2008, -1/+4A buddy of mine bought some electronics and received a box with a brick in it.
- Zalyster, on 07/10/2008, -0/+9He ordered an iPhone?
- po43292, on 07/10/2008, -1/+14Send me his bank account info, all credit card numbers under his name, his photo and driver's license #, his SSN, and mother's maiden name, and I'll take care of it. I'm not joking.
- ArgonTime, on 07/10/2008, -7/+0I'm assuming that she doesn't have this information, so I was offering to get it for her. She could decide what to do with it.
- rcFz, on 07/10/2008, -0/+10If you did the transaction through PayPal you can file a dispute with the seller, and PayPal will cover you up to $200.
- leprix, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1^^^ This works. PayPal does get your money back.
- HaMMeReD, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2http://www.paypalsucks.com/
You know who would cover you, your credit card company is who. The only way to reduce fraud is to use your CC's for all fraud possible transactions, and hide all other non-necessary information. Credit card companies will always do chargebacks when asked and investigate.
- teh_spazz, on 07/10/2008, -0/+7Didn't you know a faucet makes a great iron for the fairway?
- sotose, on 07/10/2008, -0/+10Track seller down.
Beat his brains out with faucet.
Empty seller's pockets.
Mount faucet in your kitchen.
Drink glass of water to cool down.
Go to the golf course.
- JackSchittt, on 07/10/2008, -6/+10# 8, 9, and 11 are 100% grade A win.
The winner was good, but not as good as those three.- teh_spazz, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5What the ***** is with everyone saying "win"? Why can't you say: "# 8, 9, and 11 are great!"?
***** 4Chan.
- teh_spazz, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5What the ***** is with everyone saying "win"? Why can't you say: "# 8, 9, and 11 are great!"?
- jontyf, on 07/10/2008, -2/+26The guy in the thumbnail would probably type 'popped collar shirt' into eBay, thinking you have to buy them popped.
- MasterTroll, on 07/10/2008, -0/+41Dugg for cursed monkey paw description.
- Retrospekt, on 07/10/2008, -7/+129Image links for those who have Cracked blocked: (Requested by someone above, should have replied.)
#11 - http://i36.tinypic.com/2rc4qdk.jpg
#10 - http://i33.tinypic.com/200brx0.jpg
#9 - http://i34.tinypic.com/2rf8tqh.jpg
#8 - http://i38.tinypic.com/2ronsd5.jpg
#7 - http://i37.tinypic.com/vpyo81.jpg
#6 - http://i38.tinypic.com/dvgi7d.jpg
#5 - http://i37.tinypic.com/984m0w.jpg
#4 - http://i35.tinypic.com/69i7fr.jpg
#3 - http://i34.tinypic.com/2whjcxg.jpg
#2 - http://i36.tinypic.com/rvymbb.jpg
#1 - http://i34.tinypic.com/24q64vt.jpg- GoChris, on 07/10/2008, -2/+23not sure why are you getting dugg down, many of us at work can't view cracked, so thanks.
- abyss20, on 07/10/2008, -16/+1why the hell not?
- MikeSobe, on 07/10/2008, -0/+14Too bad I can't get to most image hosting sites either.
- bjornski, on 07/10/2008, -0/+14@abyss20
It's called an "IT policy".
Maybe after you've held a job or two, you'll have dealt with them. - cJw314, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1http://i34.tinypic.com = ATTENTION : Access to the requested website has failed.
- Acidsniper, on 07/10/2008, -0/+2Yeah it would be nice if tinypic and imageshack weren't blocked as well... Stupid IT risk policies... :(
- Retrospekt, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Didn't know hosting sites were blocked. Sorry, not much else I can do.
- attn2risky, on 07/10/2008, -1/+4touche.
- jazzboyrules, on 07/10/2008, -1/+5Thanks!
- GoChris, on 07/10/2008, -2/+23not sure why are you getting dugg down, many of us at work can't view cracked, so thanks.
- hrhs556x, on 07/10/2008, -2/+4Lee Hotti
- NolanRey, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1FLH
- jontyf, on 07/10/2008, -5/+31http://simpsons.ugo.com/images/halloween-episodes/ ...
Classic Simpsons.- Beatmiser, on 07/10/2008, -0/+11Also from the short story of 1902...not everything in life is mass media.
http://www.americanliterature.com/Jacobs/SS/TheMon ...- MacEnvy, on 07/10/2008, -3/+3And which reference do you think most Diggers - or the fine folks at Cracked - would find more relevant?
- sanderscm2, on 07/10/2008, -1/+2Dugg for 8th grade literature book throwback
- Beatmiser, on 07/10/2008, -0/+11Also from the short story of 1902...not everything in life is mass media.
- seantubridy, on 07/10/2008, -0/+13Where is the listing that says "I must tell you that these panties have been washed per ebay rules" that make it sound like really they haven't been washed but you know the guy just bought them in a store.
Um, I don't buy panties on ebay. Really. - Tribunis, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6No refunds!
- leerayIG88, on 07/10/2008, -10/+1I was I was attractive... :-/ BAH IM A MONSTER!!!
- nandasunu, on 07/10/2008, -0/+128great article A+++++++++++!!!!!
- catch-22, on 07/10/2008, -0/+23would read again.
- tankintheair315, on 07/10/2008, -0/+8Instead of an office chair, package contained bobcat, would not buy again
- muckypuffin, on 07/10/2008, -0/+7i spat out the magic beans i was eating when i read the one about the candle sticks
- leonardoty, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4#8 cost me $40 bucks last month
- Puisapres, on 07/10/2008, -1/+6LOL, I love how the thumbnail is from the "New Jersey Douchebags" article:
http://digg.com/comedy/New_Jersey_Douche_Bags- Ibox, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1Its Cocaine Dewey, It turns your bad feelings in to good feelings... you don"t want anything to do with this *****!
- b-dizzle, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1That movie was underrated.
- Ibox, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1Its Cocaine Dewey, It turns your bad feelings in to good feelings... you don"t want anything to do with this *****!
- musicmanryan, on 07/10/2008, -0/+14Did anyone else think #2 was a lot more funny than #1?
- bjornski, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1Considering the amount of "just buy an unlocked iPhone on eBay!" comments I see?
No. - crossmr, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Not really. This is again another example of a cracked list losing their way. Their tattoo article started off commenting on real tattoos and then transitioned to photoshopping random ***** on to people's bodies.
These mostly comment on real auctions, but #2 delves in to the realm of complete fantasy.
- bjornski, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1Considering the amount of "just buy an unlocked iPhone on eBay!" comments I see?
- imhalfpirate, on 07/10/2008, -0/+7Dugg for guidos!
- antlerboy, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1i swear, i think i have guidophobia. if a guido zombie virus hit the globe and anyone bitten by a guido would become a guido i would be living my worst nightmare.
- paulot, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1You ***** rule. NBA JAM is the best arcade game.
- imhalfpirate, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1Yes it is! I'm having an NBA Jam tournament at my house tomorrow night.
Big screen TV in the backyard. Lawn chairs, BYOB, Double elimination.
Winner takes home a gold (metallic spray painted) Sega Genesis.
- imhalfpirate, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1Yes it is! I'm having an NBA Jam tournament at my house tomorrow night.
- EliteMacFreak, on 07/10/2008, -0/+6They missed the auctions where the bidding price starts at ninety-nine cents, and the shipping costs are a couple hundred bucks [a technique used to dodge paying eBay fees].
- Iztikeit, on 07/11/2008, -0/+0I feel sorry for the people that put up items that have no chance to sell yet are still pegged at $100,000+
Do they pay the ebay fees?
- Iztikeit, on 07/11/2008, -0/+0I feel sorry for the people that put up items that have no chance to sell yet are still pegged at $100,000+
- waluum, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4WOW++
- jerematic, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Dugg for humor. Buried so I don't have to look at that guy's face on the front page.
- LoudMusic, on 07/10/2008, -0/+12I actually liked 2 through 11 better than the winner.
- Stryder81, on 07/10/2008, -2/+3Funny thing is, I know who this kid is and his friends ( from that notorious douche bag video ) lol
- Jade10145, on 07/10/2008, -0/+14The brass candle sticks stuck up my ass are from San Francisco, makes sense.
- Aerandir, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1Are you from San Francisco??
- SimonTB, on 07/10/2008, -0/+12#5. "(Although certain she-hulk issues have pages that are stuck together.)"
- paulot, on 07/10/2008, -0/+7Dugg for the ***** in #6.
- homanh, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2dugg for seemingly casual use of *****
- esheep932, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4amazon FTW!
- ohmahgawd, on 07/10/2008, -4/+3Dug for #4
- donkevin, on 07/10/2008, -1/+2Buried for "dug"
- buttle, on 07/10/2008, -0/+20i've bought and sold over 100 things on ebay and have never had a significant problem. the feedback system really works. it's not perfect, but it's good enough. as a buyer, it is very easy to avoid bad sellers.
most of the people who get scammed, have simply not done their homework. as with most people who get scammed.- jontyf, on 07/10/2008, -2/+1I think you posted on the wrong article, try this one -
http://digg.com/security/Yet_Another_Reason_Why_eB ...- buttle, on 07/10/2008, -0/+2i also thought that that article was pretty weak as well. personally, i don't buy or sell to anyone outside of america or canada.
and i'm also careful on what i buy and sell. somethings, like a psp, you just shouldn't buy if you used if you can't get your hands on it and confirm that it works.
- buttle, on 07/10/2008, -0/+2i also thought that that article was pretty weak as well. personally, i don't buy or sell to anyone outside of america or canada.
- lisaawesome, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4I actually got ballsy and bought my computer on ebay several years ago. It actually came and worked and still works wonderfully. I have bought and sold a bunch of textbooks and other random crap and have never had a problem. There are still plenty of legit people on there.
- SphinxatUF1, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1I've used ebay for buying textbooks, movies, a collection of mystery books, and a computer--you just have to be careful and read all the feedback to make sure the person is legit.
- Iztikeit, on 07/11/2008, -0/+0I've yet to have a problem and I continuously buy and sell. It's a shame that the few morons who want to scam people out of a few measly dollars ruin it for a great website.
- jontyf, on 07/10/2008, -2/+1I think you posted on the wrong article, try this one -
- coolchu001, on 07/10/2008, -10/+3#1 looks like a fake because of the starting price of $150 instead of the usual $150.00...
hmmm maybe they are all fakes :-D - DrKickflip13, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Is that thing in the pic male or female? I honestly can not tell
- jsavage58, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1I have bought and sold over 100k worth of cars on ebay. sure there are schucks out there, but you gotta do your due diligence. Know what your are looking at, lower your expectations a bit, ask the right questions, save emails and headers for backup and you are set. Also, use an AMEX blue card because they guarantee all online purchases. They have saved my butt a few times too.
- Yuthinkiwont, on 07/10/2008, -0/+2That friends list of that memorial page will be entertaining me for at least the next hour.
- texas85, on 07/10/2008, -5/+2A++++++++
- megamod, on 07/10/2008, -0/+2They forgot to mention for number 4 that it has the directions that the electrons will be flowing...because that truly matters when it comes to ethernet cables
- mhuggins, on 07/10/2008, -3/+10WOULD READ AGAIN!!!!
- smoger, on 07/10/2008, -5/+5Vintage Pair of Solid Brass Candlesticks that have been in my ass
- merreborn, on 07/10/2008, -0/+5Vintage quote from article that we already read.
- DeniseDigg, on 07/10/2008, -3/+0ha ha ha
- GramarNazi, on 07/10/2008, -0/+4Dugg for the Natty Ice remark.
- CrackyJSquirrel, on 07/10/2008, -2/+1Scammed once on Ebay, never been back since.
- Ev3nt372, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1I seriously wanna see someone make auction #8.
- Kenzan, on 07/10/2008, -1/+1"You cautiously start using idiotic work clichés at every opportunity, like "let's have a come to Jesus meeting," or, "Let's peel back the onion," assuming someone is finally going to call you on your ridiculousness. But no one ever does, and instead they start using your clichés in their next presentation."
HOLDS SELF IN FETAL POSITION.
OHGODOHGODOHGODOHGOD... -
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