Weird Online Auctions

Boiling hot boiler suit?

2009-06-16T23:08:00.000-07:00

Sex sells or so they say, but when browsing for used clothing online would you rather see a dummy or a scantily clad female in your potential purchase?

One lady who isn't shy about wearing ill fitting clothes (even men's clothing which is far too large for her) uses this tactic, but we never see the mystery lady's face.

She likes to leave something to the imagination I suppose.

Are online auction site's an exhibitionist's dream or is stripping down and jumping into a big ass boiler suit all in a days work for a sole trading auction seller?

Genuine Maharishi Coat....or is it?

2008-02-12T08:02:00.000-08:00

A seller on eBay was auctioning off a genuine Maharishi ladies jacket, or so she says. This seller has 97.1% positive feed back, 102 positive, and 3 negative in the last 12 months. Would you trust this person?

Apparently it from the seriously expensive range:

awesome mhi jacket made from genuine leather and Sheepskin wool lining. This was given as a christmas gift and although there is no marking or sign it is maharishi (odd i know) i promise it is!, its from the seriously expensive range where they dont even need to put a label on it!

I don't know if this is true or a false, but if you are asking people to pony up for a super expensive designer jacket, it would be a good idea to post a link or two to a site which verifies the story of no labels on the garment. Whether they are lying or telling the truth, their story is less believeable when they post:

... this is RARE!, and wont be on ebay again, RRP £500+ and this wont be going for anything less than three digits so bid early as once 12 hours is left i will cancel auction if price is not met, buy it nows are welcome and pls check other items.

Hurry, hurry give me your money, that's what I'm hearing. Rather than espousing the plus points of the jacket, how heads will turn towards you, how you will instantly become really cool, or even how warm it is, the seller tells us they will cancel the listing if they don't think they are going to get enough for it. Hello? That's what a reserve bid is for! It's a fine line between marketing something and using the same language that a scammer would use. "Buy it nows are welcome?" Why didn't they stick a buy it now option on the listing then with how much they would be prepared to take for it then?

More information like sizes from collar to hem, shoulder to cuff would have been most welcome in a listing like this. Coupled with all that, they chose the cheapest possible layout to showcase this outstanding coat. Please, if you want top dollar on auction items you are selling, see them from the perspective of a buyer and don't make the mistake of selling yourself short.

Would you gamble on this?

POS operating system

2007-11-19T15:10:00.000-08:00

Thinking of getting a new operating system? Check out this chap's original sales pitch to sell the latest Microsoft operating system:

This is a Full Version of Windows Vista Home Premium. NOT the upgrade. It has never been opened. Why you would want this POS operating system is beyond me, but if you're determined to get it I'm willing to take your money for it. I would recommend that you just stick with Windows XP, or perhaps try Linux. I hear Ubuntu is easy to use and it's free. If you STILL want to buy this ...

I wonder why he bought it in the first place?
See the listing here

1K for a Knife?

2007-11-13T07:46:00.000-08:00

This may look like a little like a transformer but it's a useful hunting tool.

How much would you pay for a knife? This beautiful knife made by Peter Atwood has not quite reached a grand but $910. With 3 hrs 30 mins to go will it break the 1K barrier. Obviously at that price it's not your ordinary run of the mill knife but a custom made job, here are the stats:

Blade length: 2 inches
Blade material: 5/32" thick CPM 3V tool steel, 59 rockwell, flat ground both sides
OAL of Knife: 4 7/8"
Handle material: 1/8" thick 6AL4V titanium
Handle length: 3 inches
Pivot: hardened 440C from Ken Onion
Tip Down Pocket Clip
Satin etched Snakeskin pattern on the handles scales and clip
Antique Satin finish on blade is a great working finish
Nice lockup
Strong detent
All screws hand shaped and satin finished
Hex shaped thumb opener
Hex shaped custom rear spacer
Hardened steel stop pin
Torx and allen screw construction
Comes with a lined zippered pouch

If you wan't to bid do it soon. Ideal Christmas present for a special dad out there.

Star Wars Replica Shadow Stormtrooper Helmet

2007-09-22T20:59:00.000-07:00

More Star Wars geekery for you. This Replica helmet from Master Replicas isn't actually available, but the auction here is for a pre-sale order. Only 500 are being made.

Stormtroopers are usually in a white livery. The reason for the black as seller Scrapbookingbutterfly explains is that:

For much of the Galactic Civil War, a mysterious agent of the evil Sith Lord Emperor Palpatine, code-named “Blackhole,” carefully gathered intelligence data for the Galactic Empire. Blackhole had an impressive arsenal of weapons available to him, including a Star Destroyer, the signature vessel of the Imperial Starfleet. The Stormtroopers under Blackhole’s command were known as Shadow Stormtroopers. Their armor was cast in black stygian-triprismatic polymer which had increased sensor-stealth capabilities, allowing them to move about the galaxy undetected.

With a starting bid of $649.00 you would be forgiven for thinking that the helmet really is made of black stygian-triprismatic polymer, but it's probably made of plastic. It is wearable though, with a padded lining. Pretty cool, but at that price only for serious SW geeks. [link]

More Sex

2007-08-02T22:25:00.000-07:00

Another absolutely huge domain for sale in the auction section of Sedo.com is:

SEX.INFO

Obviously this will get a lot less type in traffic than sex.com but for an informational site about the birds and the bees, I can't think of a better name. Keep an eye on this one as I think it will pop off pretty high.

At the moment it has had 12 bids, and stands at $175,000. What do you think it will end up at?
I'm guessing $2,000,000. Maybe optimistic? We'll see in 10 day, 10 hours and 30 minutes.

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Derren Brown PURE EFFECT magic and mentalism book

2007-07-30T18:30:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown has been described as the world's only living jedi. This isn't too far from the truth if you have caught his shows on tv. He is able to bamboozle bystanders with a mix of magic, misdirection, mentalism, hypnnosis and showmanship.

Before his tv fame though, he was but a humbl magician, albeit with a penchant for taxidermy. Derren wrote a book, which is now out of print called Pure Effect where he discusses some of the tricks of the trade, and how he approaches performing his routines.

Here he with some candy counters:

Highly sought after these don't come up too often. Will it turn you into a jedi overnight though? Probably not. I'm afraid there is no substitution for practice, practice, practice, but this just might help you a little.

Bid here.

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Domain Name

2007-07-30T17:41:00.000-07:00

DeathlyHallo.ws

Ever been to Western Samoa? No? What do you think of when you hear "Western Samoa"? I'll bet Harry Potter isn't the first thing that comes to mind.

Let me explain. The domain name extenstion dot ws (.ws) ist used by the country of Western Samoa, and it is not as popular as other extensions. Some have tried to make the extension more popular by using .ws as an abbreviation for website. Another use for it is commonly known as a domain hack where the extension and the domain name make up a whole word, like sentenc.es or gondo.la. The seller writes:

This is a sale of the internet domain name www.deathlyhallo.ws. Perfect domain for any dedicated Harry Potter fan.

Use it to point to your myspace or facebook page or as your email address i.e. harry@deathlyhallo.ws or sue@deathlyhallo.ws

It is registered until 2009 but I doubt the deathly hallows movie will be out by then. Don't be a muggle and bid here.

Are you a Professional Brit?

2007-06-28T13:40:00.000-07:00

Are you British? Do you wear a bowler hat and take an umbrella to work? Well you don't have to even own those items to bid on this auction.

Seller Mwzd is auctioning off the domain name British.Pro. The auction description states:

THE ULTIMATE BRITISH DOMAIN NAME

IDEAL FOR BRITISH PRO GOLFERS

IDEAL FOR BRITISH PRO DIRECTORY

True, it could be used for these things, but I wonder if it would be useful at all if you were based in Soho? Bid here if you fancy your chances. :)<

Life Sized Figures

2007-06-26T21:23:00.000-07:00

I found this life sized figure of a Warhammer Orc. Can you imagine just trying to get to sleep with that in your room? It made me wonder what other life sized figures are out there. Here are a couple.

If the orc freaks you out too much how about everyone's favourite terminator Arnie. This shiny head is from a cast that was taken of his head for the movie Batman and Robin. It is so detailed that individual pores are visible.

Or if you prefer the feminine touch about good old Lara Croft. The reason for here sale is:

I have now found another extremely attractive and beautiful young lady to replace Lara I feel the time has come to create a little more space!

Just slightly worrying in the description, under the condition section. It says "used." Poor Lara.

Become a Scottish Laird

2007-06-22T23:40:00.000-07:00

Are you satisfied with plain old Mr or Mrs in front of your name? If you are then why not buy some land in Scotland? This could grant you the right to be called a Laird (or Lady). For only £19.99 in a Buy-it-now style listing, seller Highland_titles is offering you the chance to become a titled person. If you are thinking this sounds just too good to be true, well, the catch is this: the land is only 1ft square.

On the plus side owning even a small amount of land gives you the title Laird Smith (or whatever) of Lochaber, and grants you sporting rights. So what are you waiting for? Grab your kilt and bid here.

Feeling Batty? - Get a Batman Costume

2007-06-15T19:15:00.000-07:00

Ever since I was a small child I have had a fascination with Batman. He was much cooler than Superman, and I happened to get a Batman costume one Christmas. It still hangs in my wardrobe but is unfortunately way too small.

Coming across these costume auctions below awakened old crime fighting ideas. Seller Goth100 is hanging up his cape and cowl.

The cape is made totally from valour. Goth100 even gives tips on what special product to get the close fitting cowl on, and what a superhero should use to guard against an overly sweaty costume. It's very popular having reached £700 already so if you want it bid here.

Not just as popular is a second Batman full reproduction costume which seems more modelled on the Michael Keaton movie. Maybe it's the camera flash but it seems to have an unfeasibly large codpiece.

If you fancy the cheaper one go here. You will look quite the part when The Dark Knight, the sequel to the excellent Batman Begins is released next year.

50 year old Pine Bros Cough Drops

2007-06-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

Mike Davidson asks his readers Is it ok to eat 50 year old cough drops. He won an auction for the medicinal sweets and then wondered if they could do him harm. Imagine buying cough drops that could possibly have the reverse effect, and give you a sore throat or tummy ache.

This is unlikely though as as one of his commenters who recently tested the toxicity/endurance levels of glycerol in some cough-suppressing syrups thought that

...there's not much chemical difference from the 50 year-old box to one you would buy at the drug store today.

The auction was for an unopened box of Pine Brothers cough drops from the 1950s or 60s. If you are feeling a little hoarse you may want to bid for your own cough drops. although I'd stick to a new packet from the chemist myself.

Sunshine Space Suit Prop

2007-04-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

ever wanted to own a piece of movie history. well now you can.
this really cool suit is made to protect Captain Kaneda of the Icarus II from the freezing temperatures of space.

Seller Propstore_auction is selling a few items from the movie. The designers were influenced by many things including samurai armour and even Kenny from South Park! Warning:This is a movie prop only. Don't use it on your spacewalks. :)
If you want toget a new suit bid here.

If you can't afford the large suit (or don't have space in your wardrobe) you could always bid on this little hand painted maquette. it is so cute, and one of a limited edition of 40.

Sexy Domain Name

2007-03-30T19:03:00.000-07:00

SEX.IO

Is racking up bids on ebay right now. 16 bids as I write this and bidding is stuck at $2000, although I imagine it will shoot up at the end.
Dot IO is the domain extension for the Indian Ocean.

Seller Burchwebmarketing includes an Afternic.com appraisal which values the domain's top whack at $205,390.00

This might seem a lot but some things never go out of fashion. =P
The seller also includes the information that Sex.com sold for $14 million, and Sex.net sold for $454,000 last June. Moral of the story: sex sells. What will this domain go for.

You can go here to bid or just to take a peak.

Dead Heads

2007-03-21T15:34:00.000-07:00

Why decorate your home with those awful flying duck ornaments on the wall. You know the ones, that have that kitsch look. Instead you could go for the real thing: Dead Heads on sale on eBay.

These ringneck pheasant heads are preserved with borax, and are odor free so won't stink out your hallway! These beautiful birds, were legally harvested and farm raised for commercial use. Not everyone's cup of tea but if they are your thing bid here.

Weird Fashion

2007-03-21T14:38:00.000-07:00

Now I'm not a dedicated follower of fashion by any means, but even for me these leggings are a little out there. Seller Sloothenator, who also made these lovely items, describes them as:

DIY wEiRd skirt & leg warmers PUNK emo SCENE raver lbg

They have had 11 bids so far but don't worry bidding only stands at $18 so bid here if you want to own them, but for goodness sake, wait until it warms up a bit before you wear them outside!

1994 Personal Diary of Anna Nicole Smith

2007-03-19T22:33:00.000-07:00

Dear Diary,
today I found an auction that made me think Ewww...that's a bit off. It was an auction for the diary of Anna Nicole Smith, the troubled lady who died barely over a month ago on the 8th Feb. First people selling Anna Nicole domain names and now this. At first i thought that it was just a joke listing but seller universalrarities is selling a few other Anna Nicole items, and the diary comes with a certificate of authenticity.

What troubled me was wondering whether Anna Nicole would have wanted her personal thougths up for auction for all the world to peer into. Bidding started at a hefty $25,000 but has had 2 bids surprisingly. I wonder who would bid on a item like this?

Oh well, dear diary, until next time.

Monty Python Black Knight from Holy Grail

2007-03-09T04:58:00.000-08:00

None shall pass!

I remember watching the nutcase that is the Black Knight in the Monty Python film The Holy Grail, but never imagined that a figure would be made of him. If you've never seen the film I heartily recommend it. The Black Knight is the nutter who just doesn't know when he has lost a fight. Seller Toynk says:

Naturally territorial, it will defend its chosen area fiercely against other knights, door-to-door salesmen, or people needing to go down the hall to use the bathroom (one reason Black Knights are so much fun at frat parties). In the process of defending his territory, your knight may occasionally lose on or all of his limbs.

He stands 14 inches tall and all his limbs come off, but don't despair they are attached by velcro and can be stuck back on again. Probably best to keep him away from frat parties though! =P

Bid here.

Honduras COUNTRY code domain name auction

2007-03-02T20:26:00.000-08:00

Imagine owning the domain names UnitedStates.US, or France.FR or China.cn. These are domains that actually have the name of the country abbreviated in the domain extension. Up for auction on ebay is the domain name

Honduras.HN

which is one of the lesser well known, or weaker, extensions. Download.com would be worth millions while Download.hn would not be worth anywhere near that amount.

Bidding starts at $5499, will it go anywhere?
If you fancy a flutter bid here.

(IN) Action figure LOST Shannon

2007-02-20T18:28:00.000-08:00

Action figures usually have a striking pose, hence the term action figure. I've found an INaction figure up for auction of the lovely Shannon from Lost.

Some figures are for collecting and some are for playing with. Kids can't play with this one, she just lies there. If you wanna bid on one go here.

Aston Martin Box (No Aston Martin)

2007-02-18T20:26:00.000-08:00

Seller Musicmax123 is selling an Aston Martin box. That's right, a box, without the Aston Martin. A cardboard box which did have an Aston Martin in it but now does not. So essentially it's just a cardboard box (albeit with some history).

Seller states that the:
BOX (is) IN VERY GOOD CRISP CLEAN CONDITION
GREAT BOX IF YOU HAVE MINT MODEL TO GO IN IT !!

Now i hate to bring it up again but it has no Aston Martin inside of it! Although having said that it does have a natty pic on the back of the box of James Bond taking a look out of the cars sunroof.

Maybe by owning the box the car will be attracted to you also? That idea is maybe a little 'out there' but you can bid for the box here until you get the car of your dreams.

Anna Nicole Smith Death Domains

2007-02-16T19:20:00.000-08:00

Up for auction on ebay this very moment are 101 listings for domain name with the name "Anna Nicole Smith" in the description. The poor woman. Not even dead 2 weeks and there are people trading domains with her name in the title. I wonder how many of these will be developed into lasting websites, not many I fear. One seller even describes the domains that they are selling as "classy".

You can find such 'gems' as:

AnnaNicoleSmith.bz
ByeAnna.com
RememberingAnna.com
AnnaNicoleSmithsLoveChild.com
ThankyouAnna.com
AnnaLivesOn.com

If you fancy building your own Anna homage site find the domain name here. Otherwise I'd leave them well alone and not encourage profiting from the woman's death when she hasn't even been dead for 2 weeks.

How Cheap is Posh Spice?

2007-02-14T18:08:00.000-08:00

Going for a song at the moment on eBay with only a few minutes left is a domain name:

PoshSpice.info

Would Becks be happy to know that his wife has only had 3 bids up to $0.61?
There would probably be a legal suit from Posh and hubby if anything spice girl related was ever put on it but if you want to bid in the last few minutes bid here.

Spiderman Movie Script by James Cameron

2007-01-31T19:51:00.000-08:00

How about this for an unusual auction: a first draft script (or scriptment) from none other then Terminator and Titanic director James Cameron himself. He was initially interested in directing the movie version of Spiderman but went on to pursue other projects and the film was finally shot by Sam Raimi of Evil Dead fame.

With Spiderman 3 out soon will this rise in value? Who knows? At the time of writing this it stands at £67.00 with 16 bids. Seems like a good deal seeing as the script is 120 pages long. If you are a die-hard Spidey fan bid here.

Black Spiderman Costume Original Comic Art

2007-01-23T18:59:00.000-08:00

An original piece of comicbook art is up for auction. It features Spiderman's black costume which makes an appearance in the upcoming movie Spiderman 3. Seller eastrockaway says:

Here is my favorite super hero, in my favorite costume, on one of my all-time favorite covers (alot of sentimental value here as I still remember buying it as a child at my local 7-11!) recreated by Mike Zeck himself (the first and only one he did of this particular cover.) Signed front and back. Liquidating to free up capital for some other pieces that unexpectedly became available. With the new Spidey movie coming out in the Spring set to feature the Black Costume this piece is a CAN'T MISS investment. Best of luck to all!

I used to collect Secret Wars comics ages over 15 years ago and remember this one fondly too. Bid for it here, webheads. :D

Comical Cats Paw auction

2007-01-21T01:09:00.000-08:00

Here's a painting being sold by noonan 1716 on eBay. His description it as:

A humorous drawing of a cat by Michael Noonan. It is six by four inches in size, is drawn on cartridge paper with an artist’s pen, coloured pencils and markers, is signed by the artist and is mounted in a glass fronted frame for posting.

Nothing too weird about this auction other than I found it to be a pretty cute and funny cat picture. It made me smile. Who is michael Noonan and what else does he get up to? His work is quite naïve and you can see more of it here. Bid for the cat pic here.

Vodka.com - Expensive Drink!

2006-12-16T23:27:00.000-08:00

Not an online auction this time, but a short piece of domain news.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The billionaire Russian entrepreneur behind Russia's biggest vodka maker has paid $3 million to acquire the vodka.com domain, part of a bid to expand into the U.S. market, a broker said on Thursday.

Sedo.com, the Web domain brokering unit that is part of Germany's United Internet AG, said it had acted as the sales agent in the deal.

Conglomerate Russian Standard Co., controlled by Roustam Tariko, paid $3 million to an undisclosed seller in a deal completed December 4, according to a Sedo.com spokesman. A New York-based spokeswoman for Russian Standard confirmed the $3 million price tag

For a drink made from potatoes, $3 million is no small potatoes in anyone's book.
Read more here.

Bob's Your Uncle!

2006-12-11T12:36:00.000-08:00

A stonker of a doman name is eBay right now. It is:

BOB.com

What more could you ask for if you name was Robert? Even if your name is Jemima it would be one cool name to have.
Possible uses?~

Fan sites for all people with the name Robert?
Cub scout site (bob-a-job) :)
Small things that float on water?

I'm sure you could come up with a much better idea. At the moment Bob.com is themed around
Best Of Business: Gifts for every occasion.

The downside is to own this you are going to have to cough up a few bob. Well more than a few bob, because it has had 37 bids and is up to $270,000 and the reserve still hasn't been met yet.
To bid for Bob go here.

Or if you fancy something else the same seller Scripophily.com has a few other gems on sale right now to including Rambo.com, Womb.com, huh.com and capitals.com.

Quite a portfolio! See them here

Harry Potter dot cc

2006-12-07T03:16:00.000-08:00

There's a domain name in the sedo auction just now that is simply magic? It is:

HarryPotter.cc

and it's only at $60 dollars so far, although it has over 2 and a half days to go so it will probably go much higher.

Sedo.com introduced their own domain auctions recently. SEDO stand for search engine for domains. They have over 4 million listed there so a huge bunch to choose from.

If you want to bid go here.

Lightbulb Painting

2006-12-04T00:12:00.000-08:00

Found this painting by artist Fred Bell on ebay a while back. It's a painting of an energy saving bulb created in a day (looks like an 11w). The auction has ended but he has more paintings for sale.
Following in the footsteps of Duane Keiser, Fred creates a mini masterpiece in a day and auctions it online. The range of work varies quite drastically from light bulbs, to cats, to weird looking egg head people.

Take a peak.

Suits You Sir!

2006-11-26T21:43:00.000-08:00

Fancy a new suit? Now that Winter's drawing in, it's time to wrap up. How about suit that will cover you up from head to toe? This one might be a little bit cold though (and heavy).

What kind of person would have this in their house? A Monty Python fan obviously. If you haven't seen the following clip, enjoy. If you have seen it before, you just know that you're going to watch it again. :)

Good Knight

Pretty Sad Domain name (No really!)

2006-11-26T11:34:00.000-08:00

PrettySad.com is on sale on ebay right now with only just over 4 hours to go. The weird think about this auction is that the seller CreativeDomains has only put a dollar symbol ($) as the description. Is this worth big bucks? If you think so bid here.

Dolphin Friendly Diving (Too friendly?)

2006-11-25T15:08:00.000-08:00

I've seen a few Diving action man figures complete with Dolphins being sold on eBay. Why do the pictures advertising the auction usually look something like this:

There seems to something just not quite right about that. Dignity for dolphins please, let's start a new campaign! Remember: they are intelligent creatures.
Bid here for the action man (+ unfortunate dolphin) or you can watch this dolphin trailer.

So long!

Viagra: Rise and shine campers!

2006-11-25T13:54:00.000-08:00

~Viagra.fm~

Do you need an extra something to perk you up in the morning? No I'm not taking about chemically enhancing your chances, but rather radio! The domain name viagra.fm is up for auction on ebay at the moment, and the reserve price has not been met.

FM stands for the Federated States of Micronesia, but many domainers use it more as a mnemonic for the FM radio band.

Seller Sunkissed2006 suggests marketing it as Forhim. Funnily enough, the seller also added that a lot of people were contacting him regarding the purchase of viagra, but this auction is for the domain only folks.

If you feel you need a pick-me-up bid here. ;)

Bond Movies on eBay (007 domains)

2006-11-20T23:28:00.000-08:00

007

Seller buypoker is auctioning off his James Bond domains that he has had since 2000. He is selling bondmovie.com and 007movie.com. These are excellent domains if you are a Bond fan. Traffic to these domains increases every time a new James Bond movie is released, so they should be pretty hot at the moment, what with Daniel Craig starring in the just released Casino Royale. Do they make money though? Seller says:

I have made $20 in revenue already this month from these domains, they are begging to be developed. Offers in the $xxx range have been received before.

James Bond has been pretty cheesy of late and I wasn't fussed upon hearing that Daniel Craig had the lead role (although many Bond fans were up in arms about it). Seeing the trailer changed my mind. This is the first time ever that I have been excited about going to see a Bond film. Yes, excited. The Bourne Identity was like James Bond with balls. Craig plays a much tougher Bond, and (judging by the trailer anyway) is like Jason Bourne with balls.
Bid here.

Babies for Sale Online?

2006-11-20T13:16:00.000-08:00

Seeing this on eBay I had to look twice, and then a third time just to be sure. What at first looked like a baby was actually a sculpture by Kim Van de Wetering. The detail is incredible and the baby even has a name: Sarah.

Sarah is a gorgeous newborn baby girl with the sweetest expression and wonderful chubby 3/4 limbs. Her proportions are absolutely beautiful and she is a joy to hold!

It is almost so real it is scary. Even the eyelashes have been hand rooted! Just leaves me wondering who would buy this lifelike baby? The detailed modelling process reminds me of work by artist Ron Mueck .

If you want a baby that won't keep you up at night bid here .

Balls to you (Juggling balls that is)

2006-11-15T21:49:00.000-08:00

Not really a weird auction this one but I thought that I'd post it anyway. Found this clip of the innovative juggler on YouTube and wasn't very impressed at first but found myself almost hypnotised by the movement of the balls.

Some might say this is cheating but it definitely adds an extra dimension to juggling. Have you tried juggling lately? If you can't quite do the 3-chainsaws-in-the-air-at-once trick yet, bid here for juggling equipment to perfect your party piece.

(big plastic cone not included).

Spooky Domain Name Skull.net on eBay

2006-11-09T20:43:00.000-08:00

Did you have a spooky Halloween this year? Make it even spookier next year with this spooky domain name on eBay right now which has just over 5 hours to go before it's dead and buried. Skull.net is on up for auction and bidding currently stands at $1,025 with 14 bids but the reserve has not been met yet.

So if you think your bid could be in with a ghost of chance bid here.

Shaving While High: Dax's Moustache

2006-10-28T21:37:00.000-07:00

Dax sold his moustache (or mustache) a while back on eBay and got some a few bids on it. The problem however was to transport it whole in the shape of a moustache (and bonus soul patch) to the winning bidder. Watch his valiant efforts and the lengths he goes to to preserve the facial hair's sculpted form.

eBay Characters

2006-10-28T06:03:00.000-07:00

Who are these little guys on the homepage of eBay.co.uk?

P2P.com - Peer to Peer domain name!

2006-09-16T19:50:00.000-07:00

Another huge domain name is on eBay. It is:

P2P.com

It' s a 3 character dot com and is the usual abbreviation for "peer to peer", as in peer to peer networks like kazaa, or limewire that share files between computers.

It's had 21 bids to date, and bidding has reached $40,000 but the reserve still has not been met! How high will it go? Click here to find out, or put in a bid if you a have deep pockets!

Saddam.com Domain Name on eBay

2006-09-15T21:44:00.000-07:00

Saddam.com

Yes that's right the former ruler of Iraq, Saddam has his namesake up for auction on eBay right now. At this moment the bidding stands at $2,751 after 18 bids, but I can imagine that going a lot higher. Saddam Hussein, reported by Mercury News to have been NOT a dictator, is on trial just now for war crimes. Judge Abdullah al-Amiri said

You are not a dictator. You were not a dictator. However, the people or the individuals and officials surrounding you created a dictator.

This will obviously anger lots of folks because from where they were sitting he looked an awful lot like a dictator.

Saddam is now synonymous with the former Iraqi leader, but let us not forget it is just a first name and many other people may want to buy it for something completely unrelated to Hussein. To keep an eye on it, or put in a bid for it click here.

*edit: Auction ended at US $3,149.00

Seattle Supersonics Shaving Bag

2006-09-14T15:29:00.000-07:00

Yes you can sell almost anything on eBay! Even a 15 year old skanky shaving bag.
It has a broken zipper, and it comes complete with holes (tiny apparently) and toothpaste stains.
Maybe this will have some sort of sentimental value to someone, or a die-hard Supersonics fan, I don't know.

It does have 8 bids so far though, maybe it's the free shipping which is attracting the bidders?
If you are a Supersonics fan here is the link to the auction.

Dunkin Donuts Drinking Cup

2006-09-11T19:37:00.000-07:00

Another weird auction that seems to be attraction a lot of bids is this one from seller ezas123, the same seller that sold the Kool Aid Packet. Incredibly, it's had over 9000 views, and 28 bids so far. Why, for goodness sake it's just a Dunkin Donuts Cup?
The auction listing tells us that the new slogan of the company is

America Runs on Dunkin

but the seller does not seem too enamoured with the service he/she received and has a minor rant about it! It comes with a bonus gift, but it would have to be one pretty amazing gift for me to put in an offer as the current bid stands at £1,375.00

Duane Keiser's Painting a day

2006-09-04T20:02:00.000-07:00

Duane Keiser is an artist (born 1966) from South Carolina who makes one painting every day and sells it on eBay. There is not much information on Duane's auction listings other than:

"Postcard Paintings by Duane Keiser: original postcard-sized oil paintings. I make one painting each day. Google my name for more details."

What's weird about this auction? Well an artist actually making money from their work is an oddity in itself, but this artist is using the using the power of blogging and eBay to get the work out to as many people as possible.

You can bid for "Strawberries No.7" here, or see other work by Duane here.

Tinkerbell Faerie (fairy) doll figure

2006-09-03T19:26:00.000-07:00

Ever believe in faeries at the bottom of your garden? If you do, take a look at this auction ending very soon. This mini sculpture is made of polymer clay and and is one of a kind. The attention to detail is just incredible. The seller faerielady states in the description that no molds were used in the creation of this miniature work of art. Yes that's right,entirely sculpted by hand. Pretty impressive, might almost have me believing in fairies!

Porn Organisation

2006-09-01T20:46:00.000-07:00

Porn.Org

Like it or loathe it, you can't deny it, porn is big business, and a large part of the world wide web is made up of it. On eBay right now is a huge opportunity for anyone interested in buying a dot org domain name with one of the most popular keywords typed in each month. It' would be an ideal name for companies like Hustler or Playboy to bid on and own, but unfortunately it will probably take a large company with a large bank balance to own it, as the starting bid is $1000,000!

That sounds like a lot but some things never go out of fashion. I'm hoping that a billionaire practical joker buys the name and redirects it to the official Vatican website. Is it just me or does anyone else think like that?

Here is the link to the auction.

(Don't drink the) Kool-Aid Packet

2006-08-30T20:01:00.000-07:00

Here is an auction for a Kool-Aid Packet on ebay. It's had almost 20,000 views so far, and is at the top of the ebay pulse chart. What's so special about a packet of Kool-Aid? Well, nothing really, other than a large number of the 913 people found dead at the 'Jonestown massacre' were found to have drunk Kool-Aid laced with poison. Or did they? According to Wikipedia those at Jonestown actually drank a brew of Flavor Aid, a lesser known brand. Kool-Aid was just a better known brand at the time, unfortunately for them, as the name "Kool-Aid drinker' has become a term for crackpots and kooks.

Don't drink the Kool-Aid! But if you want to here the link. :)

*Edit: Sold for $2,025.01 after 54 bids

200 Year Old Comics

2006-07-24T18:17:00.000-07:00

Here is another absolutely huge comic book auction. It's an auction of many complete runs and full sets of titles. The likes of this you probably won't see again! The downside is that you will need a small fortune to even enter the auction as it has had an incredible 138 bids already, reaching $110,100. I'd wager that it will go much, much higher as even one Donald Duck comic went for sold for $4049.00 recently .

Almost everything is in here from the usual suspects like Batman and Superman, to lesser known characters like Plastic man and Marvel Boy. Some of them are very old specimens while others have had famous owners (Bob Kane, Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel).

The seller of the comics obviously knows their stuff; there is so much detailed information in the auction listing that it can only be a labour of love.

At the time of writing this post the end of bidding is still over 3 days away, so watch this space.
*Edit: 148 bids and upto $150,000 now

What a ROTTEN auction!

2006-07-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

Actually it's not a rotten auction at all but another huge one. Rotten.com get a lot of traffic every day and I'm sure this domain will get a fair bit too. Rody192 is selling this gem and there are already 12 bids up to $2000.

If you fancy putting in a bid here is the link.

Darn, Drat, and Rats..err..Rat (mummified)!

2006-07-05T06:08:00.000-07:00

Why oh why oh why....? Yes the title says it all. One dead rat is up for auction on eBay.
Who wouldn't want one of these? Such an item is sure to gain in value over time and become a treasured family heirloom......NOT! :D
UK bidders only for this one. Norwich is where the recently deceased rodent hails from.

Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig!
'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

THIS IS AN EX-RAT!

For all you dirty rats out there bid here.

Comic Book Quackers!

2006-06-29T08:05:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the awful pun, but really you would have to be crackers to pay this much for a comic!

I love comics, not so fond of Donald Duck though; more of an Spiderman, Batman, 2000ad kind of guy. Bidding for this one has reached $3,450 and the reserve still hasn't been met! Comic collectors must be crazier than domain name collectors!

The going rate for these things apparently is nearer $5000-$6,500 so snap up a bargain here.

*Edit: went for $4049.00

Internet's Largest Orange Dot Auction?

2006-06-28T07:54:00.000-07:00

Here's a very weird one for you: An orange dot.
I don't have much to say about it other than it is orangey (strictly speaking #ff6633), and dot shaped.
It is being auctioned by WorldFirstAuctions.com

I don't have a whole lot else to say about this one. Hmmmm...except that it has had 30 bids!
See for your self here.

Poker King Domain Name

2006-06-21T08:00:00.000-07:00

What is it with Poker domain names? Just like buses, there are none for ages and then 3 (or 4) come along all at once. The domain dot Ki serves Kiribati (Gilbert Islands).

If you buy the domain name poker.ki it doesn't have to have anything to do with Kiribati. I think it is very memorable because it could be turned into the logo above, with the Ki starting off the word "King".

You might feel like a king if you win this name. Bid HERE.

Chest Advertising for Charity

2006-06-14T03:18:00.000-07:00

Online on eBay now from seller davinci*s_code_flock_girl is an auction to advertise on her chest for 30 days. Her name seems to change almost as often as the auctions, well not quite but possibly the seller has changed her name to catch traffic from people searching for the da vinci code.

What's weird about this auction? Well, what I find weird is that it has had over 500 views and over 30 bids reaching $200 so far, but THIS recent auction to advertise on a construction worker's back for LIFE, didn't receive any bids!

What's the difference? Do advertisers only like pretty faced girls rather than workie's backs, or is it that they don't want to permanently brand someone (just in case they change their company identity in today's fast paced world)?

Or it could be that 100% of the final sale price goes to Breast Cancer Awareness. Maybe eBayers are more interested in helping good causes than I thought. See it here.

Incredible Domain Name Bundle

2006-06-13T05:50:00.000-07:00

If you are interested in the domain name market, this is definitely a way to get your foot in the door. Seller antiqueanimalprints is selling an absolutuly HUGE bundle of domains. Sometimes people sell a bundle of domains usually because most of them are pretty iffy and only have 1 or 2 good ones. But almost every one of these is excellent

123.md

24.vg

3d.vg

Ad.cc

AllDomains.tv

Artists.cc

Business.cg

Business.rw

Business.tc

Business.vg

BusinessChannels.tv

Businesses.tv

BusinessShow.tv

BusinessShows.tv

Casino.rw

Databases.tv

Dead.cc

Domains.sh

Domains.tc

DownloadMusic.in

Dragons.in

DVD.gs

DVD.tc

DVD.vg

Explorer.cc

Fairy.in

Fake.cc

Free.vc

FreePorn.ws

Game.ms

Game.vc

Game.vg

Games.sh

Games.vg

Gasoline.tv

GiftCard.cc

GiftIdea.de

GiftIdeas.de

Golf.hn

Golf.tc

Golf.vg

Home.vg

Host.sh

Hotel.cg

Hotel.rw

http.ms

http.tc

Jones.ws

Kid.bz

mp3.vg

Music.cg

Music.cx

MyName.in

MySite.cc

New.vg

Ninja.in

Poker.cg

Poker.rw

Porn.md

Raven.in

Ringtones.sc

Shoping.tv

Shows.cc

Snakes.cc

Supplement.in

Teen.bz

TV.vg

Whore.in

XXX.md

Bidding has reached US $10,095.00 but the reserve has not been reached. If by the end of the auction the reserve still hasn't been reached then the seller has said that they will consider selling the name off individually.
True they're not dot coms, but cctlds. Bear in mind though, to buy equivalent dot coms would cost you millions if not billions. Grab a bargain while you can!

Bolt In Sealed Jar

2006-06-09T05:58:00.000-07:00

Need more IRON in your diet. How about this jar of Sweet Bell Peppers Sandwich Toppers then? The jar is completely sealed and has never been opened, But inside the jar at the bottom is a metal bolt. As the eBay description says, I'm sure a lawyer would have a field day with this!

Sea Monster in Tampa Florida

2006-06-09T05:49:00.001-07:00

Seamystery is selling this Sea Monster which was found in Tampa, Florida.
It has attracted quite a bit of interest and 10 bids already, although I have my doubts about the veracity of this mummified sea creature.

Back Tattoo Advertising Auction

2006-06-08T05:25:00.000-07:00

Back space for Sale. If you have a company or website you might want to take a look at this auction from pincussion345.
He is a construction worker form New Jersey, so you advert will be pretty much exposed the whole year long. =P
Bidding starts at a very reasonable $399. Where else could you buy a lifetime advert for that?
The whole back is not for tattooing just a 6 x 9 inch spot on the upper back but more space could be negotiable.

The picture above shows my bulbboy.co.uk logo (maybe I'll put in a bid), but my guess is that golden palace casino will be on there soon enough!

Check it our here

The 'Tache is Back!

2006-06-08T04:12:00.000-07:00

Daxalax's first moustache auction was pulled by eBay for having a link to his site biggnuts.com
He now has brought his moustache auction back bigger and badder than before. You can try before you buy now. The picture above is an image of Shoemoney sporting "the Captain" (what Dax lovingly calls the facial hairpiece).

Bidding has reached over $100 and Shoemoney is in the lead. He must want it real bad.

2006-06-06T03:49:00.000-07:00

End Of The World Is Nigh!

666 according to the bible (and Iron Maiden) is the number of the beast.
What is today's date? It's 6-6-6 !
Or more precisely 6/6/06. Last time this happened was one hundred years ago.
Don't worry the world won't end, it'll probably be here still in another hundred years and people will be worrying about the same things.
But what will auctions look like in one hundred years? Will we still have online auctions then, weird or otherwise?

Here are some 666 inspired "evil" auctions for you now:We all have heard that 'the love of money is the root of all evil' but is this banknote the most evil dollar bill ever?
Check out the serial number, it's:spooky, no?

#66666666

Or this car registration plate which would be good for the son of satan, or alternatively someone called Terry. (I always imagined that if Satan was to have a son he'd be called Keith, not Damien).

And last but not least is this VINTAGE Iron Maiden t-shirt from MrRetroClothing. It's obviously devilish because it has lasted since 1982 without ageing, it looks almost pristine in this photo.

Whatever you do today be careful and don't walk under any ladders.

2006-06-02T00:02:00.000-07:00

Duck Swallows Alien

This is the startling X-ray image of a bird with strange stomach contents. All funds from this auction go towards helping rehabilitate other birds at the International Bird Rescue and Research Center of California.

One cynical email the seller got said:
"How hard would it be to open that duck up, plant an alien look-a-like toy or figure & sew the duck back up and take the X-ray giving the appearence of an alien"

Possibly true, given that the poor duck didn't survive but who would go to an elaborate hoax like that when the most likely cause of the alien head is an 'anomaly of internal organs'. The seller has had a few unkind emails too, but they seem to be missing the point that it is a charity aucion.

Nearly 100,000 people have looked at it, a huge number due to the news coverage it has had, even down under in Australia.

It's an excellent image in my opinion and would look great framed. Bids have already reached over $4000.
If you dont' have that cash to spend you could always make a donation at the IBRRC.org website HERE. The IBRRC have been helping saved oiled wildlife since 1971.
You can even purchase an alien duck shirt there too.

It also looks, to me, like Eddie the Iron Maiden mascot. So if you are a die hard bird lover, or Maiden fan bid now.

2006-06-01T23:50:00.000-07:00

Another Poker domain Name.

Ok I lied (or maybe I really was bluffing), there's another one. Yes, another poker domain name is on eBay.
This time it's :

Poker.IO

IO stands for the Indian Ocean. Not got quite the same ring to it as UG for Uganda which I told you about the other day, but still I imagine it's gonna go quite high. It's already over $300.

Casino.IO sold on sedo.com back in March of this year, will this go higher? Put it in your watchlist to find out.

Here is the LINK.

ps. Just thought of something for IO: IN/OUT. I'm sure something could be made of that in an advertising spiel. "Are you sitting IN or sitting this round OUT?"

2006-05-31T16:40:00.000-07:00

Are you an Online POKER Nut?

If you are take a swatch at this auction for yet another cctld (country code top level domain).
After sex.nr reached over $500 very recently, it's anyone's guess at how much this will go for. Admittedly .UG is not the best known extension, but still quite memorable, you could use it for an UnderGround poker site, or site of UGly poker players?

With the online poker craze the way it is at the moment, I'll be keeping my eye on this one.

Or am I bluffing? :P

2006-05-30T21:45:00.000-07:00

Be a Mexican!

Are you hairy enough? Do you wake up with a little or no peach fluff on your face and just wish that you could look a bit more manly?
Well look no further, because seller daxalax is selling his moustache.
Excellent career move for a budding actor, you might just get that next big role, or use is simply to keep your top lip warm! The choice is yours!

2006-05-28T20:31:00.000-07:00

SEX.NR

Sorry to deliver this so late but I just found it on eBay.

The domain name www.sex.nr is up for auction with about 50 mins to go ending at 21:21:16 PDT.

This is a domain name with a very obscure extension, but very popular keyword. How popular? Well probably the most typed in keyword every month. Well, that's human nature for you :)

NR stands for Nauru, I know, I'd never heard of it either! The Republic of Nauru, is an island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific.

Sex.com sold recently for 14 million dollars!

You don't often get the chance to bid on a 3 letter cctld like this!

Have fun bidding.

2006-05-26T08:02:00.000-07:00

Get fat quickly!

Do you like eating at McDonalds? Would you do it everday if you could. Well, you can follow in the footsteps of Morgan Spurlock and try and pickle your liver with this card that gives you free McDonalds meals.

Unfortunately, or probably fortunately, you can only visit once per day to pick up your free medium extra value meal. This was a limited edition card, apparently only given to VIPs like top premiership footballers (who are supposed to be fit and have lots of money so no real need for a card like this, go figure??)

Go on have a bid and kiss your toned little body goodbye.

Do you want fries with that?

2006-05-26T05:20:00.000-07:00

Be quick to bid on this.. um...er...masterpiece!
This Diana painting by Ken Wessel was featured on New Zealand TV and was at the centre of their memorial celebrations.
If you bid make sure you have space because it's pretty big, being 2.5 x 2 metres.
Seller gives no detail as to what it's painted with; oil, acrylic, tempera, who knows?

Bidding starts at a modest £15,000 and you can buy it now for £25,000.
A touch overpriced if you ask me, but then it does come with a gold Italian leaf frame with white inner silk surround.

Any Diana fans out there?

2006-05-20T18:04:00.000-07:00

Huge Alien Sighted.........

On ebay right now you can bid for the body of an alien. It's huge!
Definitely a conversation piece. Forget Alien Autopsy starring Ant & Dec.
This towers over their little alien.

This has to be seen to be believed, bids have reached over £1000, so if you want to freak out your neighbours bid now.

If I had some spare cash (and space to put it) I would put in a bid.
As Newt said to Ripley: "There are real monsters, aren't there?" and believe me this is a Monster auction.

*Edit* Auction reached £2,159.oo

2006-05-17T23:19:00.000-07:00

NL Rebel is at it again.

Another eBay member offered to frame some stuff for nlrebel and he's making an auction out of it! Yes the crazy man will make an auction out of anything! At the bottom of his auction it states that:

*You are bidding on every single scrap that came from the making of this frame!

Also he states that this is his longest auction ever. I don't think that means longest running auction, but longest page; for those of you that have seen his auctions before you may have noticed that he updates them often, so you have to scroll down, and down, and...........you get the picture. (or at least the scraps if you bid on this auction!)

How long will it go? Tune in to find out.

2006-05-03T21:27:00.000-07:00

May the FORK be with you!

Is this really a Vulcan fork? If it touched your shoulder would
you fall to the ground?
It's a piece of cutlery that I'm sure no Sci Fi fan would want to be without!
Check out the Spock Fork

2006-05-01T22:53:00.000-07:00

Turtle Art!

From a 2 headed turtle to an immense talent in turtle art circles.
Here is Koopa, a celebrated collected artist.
Turtlekissdesigns are selling this canvas on ebay,
thankfully Koopa is using non toxic tempera paint, so no need
to worry about the little fella!

2006-04-26T06:44:00.000-07:00

Not a Chocolate Starfish.

Yes, nothing at all to do with Limp Bizkit, we have here for your viewing pleasure a rarely seen item: A 6 armed (or legged) starfish!

Seller bearsamy1 says:
"it was found on Block Island Sound in Rhode Island. I have
looked all around and have never seen another starfish like this.
If you are an avid starfish collector, you just have to have this. It
is only about 3" wide."

I had no idea that there were avid starfish collectors out there!

2006-04-24T07:23:00.000-07:00

Ello, Ello...

Why the echo?
One for each head of course.
Dethcheez on ebay is sellling a
2 headed (expired) turtle.

Was it really born with 2 heads?

Er... no, but it fooled me.
Auction states that:

"This One Of A Kind Gaff
Was Handcrafted
From Real Turtle Parts"

What some people get up to, I don't know...

2006-04-22T16:23:00.000-07:00

DIET COKE ANYONE?

How 'bout this lovely bottle from the 60's?
Elegant, trim, slender, very beautiful, except
for the dead bugs in the bottom. Almost looks
like a squished Photoshop image.
They don't make 'em quite like this anymore.
You can own it by bidding here. It stands 20 inches tall,
and it is 2 and a half inches in diameter at the base. A must for any weird collector, go on start a bottle collection today!

Update* Unfortunately this auction ended with no bids.

2006-04-22T16:08:00.000-07:00

Weird Auctions getting Weirder
Up for auction on ebay is a Hair pie,
thankfully it doesn't have long to go.:p
Value for money or what, it's a whole
9 inches!

The winning bidder will also receive a

"CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY,
SIGNED BY THE ARTIST"

If you win , just don't get furballs and choke.

2006-04-20T21:21:00.000-07:00

Are you in the Business out of Blogging?

If you are, you need a name. A domain name to be precise.
What is short, snappy and memorable? How about:

Blogs.Biz

This is up for auction here as we speak.
There isn't much time, only a few hours left.

Seller is ExpireGuy at the name pros forum.
No other Blogs (or Blog [single word] cctld domain names
are available).

If you're into blogging in a big way, this is for you.
The reserce is set at $3500, which may seem like a lot, but
consider how much the dot com is worth, and it seems like a
bargain.

2006-04-17T23:05:00.000-07:00

Most Expensive Little Green Army Man?

For those of you with a nostalgia for little green soldiers, rememberig those hours spent in the dirt attacking your enemies, have a look here at an auction by one of eBay's craziest characters, the NLrebel.

He has already had 37 bids and reached $86. Would you pay that for a toy soldier, the same type that appear in Toy Story? Is this truly the most expensive little Green Army man? It will be very interesting to keep an eye on it.

2006-04-16T22:27:00.000-07:00

Ultimate Weird Auctions Book.

Have you missed weird auctions in the past? Want a permanent record of all those weird things on eBay? Look no further than here. Beavinsons is auctioning off pages from "The Grilled Cheese Madonna and 99 other of the Weirdest, Wackiest, Most Famous eBay auctions ever!"
This book is so new it's not even in print yet. Due to be released on May 9th, but available for bidding on NOW, as Tim aka Beavinsons got hold of an "authors pre-copy of the book."
Be first to own a page from the book signed by both Beavinsons and the author Christopher Cihlar.
An investment or oddity, you decide!

ps. also marvel at the rather "unique" to the auction!

2006-04-15T00:35:00.000-07:00

So why the interest in weird online auctions?
Well, I'm afraid I'm one of those people who auctioned of something
slightly odd: my beard!
It had grown for over a year and it was time for a shave, so posting it
on an auction site seemed like a bit of fun.
I only got a bid of £0.50, but unfortunately, the buyer did not collect.
That was one of the rules: the buyer had come with scissors at the ready.
I later sold it at work for charity and made £10.

Oh well, I might grow it back in twenty years.

2006-04-13T21:11:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to WeirdOnlineAuctions.com where
you will soon find an assortment of weird and wonderful things
that are for auction on the world wide web.

Something a little tame for starters is item number 7020603344 on

ebay.com. It's described as

"1776 Set of 9 antique religious leather books"

has had 11 bids on it and bidding has reached $155.00

Not the wildest of first posts for this blog, but I love the smell of old books,
don't you? And I would find it a little weird owning a set of beatiful books that
are older than my great grandparents!

See what they fetch here