A Cheap Crappy Pin…
Whew! Coming off of that last one, I really need a lighter topic! Oh, look! I found another funny eBay auction. What? Are you saying I spend too much time there? Hah! *sound of me slinking away sheepishly*
HERE IT IS FOLKS - IT’S ART DECO - IT’S CHINESE
IT’S THE CHEAP CRAPPY PIN!
This is a pin I bought from Ebay seller Ejajan1, and paid big bucks for on Ebay Auction #875648646.
By the way, the original auction’s (#875648646) description of the pin:
THIS IS A STERLING SILVER PIN THE SUROUND IS IN STERLING ROPE TYPE BORDER AND BEADS OF CORAL VERY UNUSUAL THE MIDDLE IS IVORY IN THE TREE OF LIFE DESIGN THE PIN IS 1/34 BY 12/8 WITH A BACK SAFTY PIN IT IS MARKED CHINA AND SIGNED BUT CANNOT READ IT
Yes, seller’s in New York, writes in all caps and doesn’t have spell check. A sure sign of trustworthiness, eh?! I wouldn’t have risked $35 on it, myself. Anyway, back to the auction:
He said it was real ivory, carved in the tree-of-life pattern, sterling silver and signed, but it’s none of those things. Fact is, it’s just a cheap plastic center depicting poppies, set in tarnished, silver-tone metal. The coral looks to be real, it has a safety catch, and the only mark says CHINA, but that’s the best that can be said for it. I was going to throw it in the garbage with the $$ I spent on this thing - but my loss could be your gain. If you have a use for a cheap crappy pin that Ebay seller Ejajan1 said was appraised for $100 (HA!), then this is your lucky day.
If you’re searching for a present for that ex-wife, rude mother-in-law or weird uncle who likes to wear women’s clothes, then this could be the crappy pin for you! It’s the perfect gift for that special someone in your life who doesn’t deserve any better.
It’s oh-so versatile, too�
- Wear it on a date with someone you never want to see again.
- Wear it on a cruise to keep thieves away.
- Wear it in bad neighborhoods to keep muggers away.
- IT’S CHINESE - maybe??
- IT’S PLASTIC - sure is!
- IT’S CRAPPY - definitely!
Give it as a gift when you don’t have the words to say how you really feel - unless BLECCH is how you really feel, then this crappy pin speaks volumes.
Appraised by an idiot — this pin was valued at $100.
Appraised by a garbage man — he said it was a deal at $1.00.
with NO RESERVE!
As a special BONUS GIFT, every lucky bidder will receive the email log explaining in the original seller’s own words, why he thinks this crappy pin is so valuable and why he feels no responsibility for his inaccurate, misleading statements.
BID NOW - IT’S WORTH READING!
Ejajan1 refused to give me a refund because he thought this should teach me a lesson, and in a way, he does have a point. This Ebayer has 4 (soon to be 5) negative feedbacks out of 27 so I reserve the right to refuse to do business with anyone with negative feedback. Watch out for these few bad ones, folks — they’re out there and they can spoil it for all the honest, ethical Ebayers.
* * * FREE GIFT WRAPPING * * *
Well, at least satellitebch recovered $8 of the original wasted $35. I’ve asked him/her for the email thread, so I hope to make an addendum to this post soon…
