maxxkatt
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went to an estate sale and in the home office there was a beanie baby on a guys desk in a plastic display case. It was marked $3.00. so what the heck, I took a chance. Took it home and researched it on eBay and found that one had errors so it was rare and it recently sold for $680 and $2,060. So wow, I hit the lottery.
but then I wondered why the exact same described beanie baby. Teddy holiday 1997 with errors was also selling for low amounts under $10.
put the problem up on another metal detecting forum under garage sales and got a few different answers. But only one was right.
They are laundering drug money on ebay. When you see an item for a very high dollar amount and only one bid and the ebay account was opened within the last few days and zero feedback history it is someone selling drugs and running the money through ebay. Now, this only effects your trying to determine prices of some items. I don't think people will actually bid on these much higher priced items.
the only question I have remaining is how does the person on the other end get the cash out of paypal without going through a bank?
Anyway I think my $3.00 beanie baby find is worth less than $3.00. Hah, learn something every day.
but then I wondered why the exact same described beanie baby. Teddy holiday 1997 with errors was also selling for low amounts under $10.
put the problem up on another metal detecting forum under garage sales and got a few different answers. But only one was right.
They are laundering drug money on ebay. When you see an item for a very high dollar amount and only one bid and the ebay account was opened within the last few days and zero feedback history it is someone selling drugs and running the money through ebay. Now, this only effects your trying to determine prices of some items. I don't think people will actually bid on these much higher priced items.
the only question I have remaining is how does the person on the other end get the cash out of paypal without going through a bank?
Anyway I think my $3.00 beanie baby find is worth less than $3.00. Hah, learn something every day.
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