[Silverwing86]

Here's another hilarious TradeMe auction (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=223309871) that's keeping me entertained :D ! Thought I'd share...

Cheers,
Silver

[pleccy2000]

Love it!!!1

[benandclare]

Have just about recovered from reading it :D:D

Tears of laughter running down both Clare and Mine's cheeks :D

[Sam B]

Ha ha that is SOOO funny

[Mrs Pony]

HAHA! Wow! Did you see all the Q/A? I read the first few which are just as funny as the ad!

[Arwen]

Oh that's made my day. I'm still laughing now as I type this reply!!!

:laugh:laugh:laugh

Thanks for posting that Silverwing. :nice1

[M-Squared]

And if you follow various links (he's auctioning off the original artwork for charity, 6 more days to go and the cheapest is going for $210 already!), you get to here... http://www.mrvintage.co.nz/results.html?q=scary

Yes, I do want one of each!!!

[benandclare]

Will be on Close Up :nice1

[Arwen]

And if you follow various links (he's auctioning off the original artwork for charity, 6 more days to go and the cheapest is going for $210 already!), you get to here... http://www.mrvintage.co.nz/results.html?q=scary

Yes, I do want one of each!!!


Oh that's fantastic. Sooooooo funny!!!! :laugh

Lovin' the Stegosaurus one. :D

[M-Squared]

My daughter is quite upset they don't do them in children's sizes... :(

[Arwen]

Just a thought M-Squared. Would your daughter fit into a womens Xtra Small? My daughter sometimes buys that size from Jay Jays and she's only 11 (and a very slim 11 year old at that).

[M-Squared]

She might just. :) I'll see what they have, but she was laughing so much at the listing and the dino pictures, she nearly wet herself. :laugh :laugh :laugh

[Arwen]

:laugh:laugh:laugh:nice1

[Kanga]

wow- that's clearly the way to do it! the rubbish washer is at $800 already!

[Tesall]

$2450....

[Toonster]

$2520...

That is the funniest thing I've read in ages :laugh

[Silverwing86]

Thought it might produce a giggle or two :D, glad to read that it's brightened up the day for all of you as much as it has mine !

Cheers,
Silver

[M-Squared]

I just hope the buyer doesn't welch out like the one for the tractor with the farm thrown in!

[JandM]

I just hope the buyer doesn't welch out like the one for the tractor with the farm thrown in!He welched out?

[NikT]

He welched out?

I think his excuse was his bank wouldn't lend him the money at the last minute.:rolleyes:

Nick.:cheers

[JandM]

I found it.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2441360/TradeMe-farm-for-tractor-deal-falls-through

That is really stupid! Who'd bid at auction without knowing they had the money available?

Mind you, Shelley did say how she hadn't had her heart in the sale from the beginning - maybe deep down, she won't be too sorry that it didn't go through.

[Silverwing86]

A follow up article (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5621400/southland-farm-couple-better-off-after-internet-stunt/) quoted them as saying that "they have never been better off since failing to sell their farm in an internet auction stunt".

I still think it was lousy though :no, but I suspect the highest bidder didn't have an easy time of it either since he was named and shamed everywhere :D :exit !

Cheers,
Silver

[tea drinker]

:laugh:laugh:laugh:nice1
These stories make me laugh...will now have to go back and read Qand A bits as well
Thanks for update on Tractor and farm story...are the owners now going to stay?

[JandM]

Reading the comments on the follow-up story, I realized that actually, I don't know why the next highest bid didn't get it, either. Maybe once a sale is announced, all other bids are nul and void - after all, the second-place bidder may have said, 'Oh, well, I was out of luck,' and immediately gone and spent his money on something else.

[Ngeru]

The washing machine inevitably made it to the news:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/videos/2496943

:roll

[tea drinker]

Blimey...it really is loud!

[Silverwing86]

My daughter is quite upset they don't do them in children's sizes... :(

@M-Squared:

Not sure if you knew this already, but the Tees are now being offered in Kids sizes as well, they can be bought here (http://www.mrvintage.co.nz/results.html?q=scary).

The auction has ended successfully, with the final bid being $5160 :eek: :cool:, and apparently it's a genuine bid too ! Apparently the washer may be going on a tour of New Zealand !

Appliance Connexion confirmed the 100% chain of stores bought the scary washing machine for $5160 and might take it on a national tour.

The full article on Yahoo!Xtra news (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/5664487/scary-washing-machine-sells-for-5160/).

The seller has also started a website (http://www.scarywashingmachine.com/index.html) about the washing machine, very funny !

Cheers,
Silver

[YouMeAndThree]

The seller has also started a website (http://www.scarywashingmachine.com/index.html) about the washing machine, very funny !

Cheers,
Silver

That link didn't work for me :o

So here it is again: http://www.scarywashingmachine.com/

What a fantastic result for something most people would have more than likely dumped.

[Silverwing86]

Hi YouMeAndThree,

I realised the mistake as soon as I posted and edited it right away, it should work properly now ? Please let me know if it still doesn't and I will attempt to fix it properly.

Cheers,
Silver

[YouMeAndThree]

Hi YouMeAndThree,

I realised the mistake as soon as I posted and edited it right away, it should work properly now ? Please let me know if it still doesn't and I will attempt to fix it properly.

Cheers,
Silver

Ahhhh, that's why it was working when I went back to it :D No worries now.:nice1

[Silverwing86]

Phewwww glad it's working properly, thanx YouMeAndThree :nice1 !

Cheers,
Silver

[M-Squared]

@M-Squared:

Not sure if you knew this already, but the Tees are now being offered in Kids sizes as well, they can be bought here (http://www.mrvintage.co.nz/results.html?q=scary).

Cheers,
Silver

Thanks, Silver! I've since seen that. I don't think my daughter would ever forgive me if I didn't get her one. Now the problem is going to be to get her to choose just ONE! :laugh

I can't wait for the tour, hope it goes ahead! I'll be there if it does. :D

[Parsley]

I love his website - it's made me chuckle a lot today :)

[Silverwing86]

Perhaps the dryer in this article (http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/5667534/man-freed-from-drier/) is related to the Scary Washing Machine :D :laugh ??!

Sorry, just couldn't resist :o !

Cheers,
Silver

[Arwen]

The machines are taking over the world I tell you!!!:exit

Now they're trying to eat us........what next!!!!! :eek:

:laugh:laugh

Definitely related IMO!!!!

[YouMeAndThree]

It's on the move - see the auction here (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Laundry/Other/auction-225428258.htm) :laugh:D

[Arwen]

Oh that's fantastic and all for charity too. :clap

Personally, I'm not brave enough to see what Scary would do with my delicate undies!!:exit

[Silverwing86]

It's on the move - see the auction here (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Laundry/Other/auction-225428258.htm) :laugh:D

Excellent !

Thanx YouMeAndThree, nice catch :nice1 !

Cheers,
Silver