Ghosts haunting Ebay

**AngelFeather** · 12-05-2004, 06:21 PM

Grandpa's 'ghost' for sale on EBay

HOBART, Ind. (AP) -- A woman's effort to assuage her six-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on EBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78 US.

Mary Anderson said she placed her father's "ghost" on the online auction site after her son, Collin, said he was afraid the ghost would return someday. Anderson said Collin has avoided going anywhere in the house alone since his grandfather died last year.

In a description titled "This isn't a joke," Anderson told Collin's story on EBay:

"I always thought it was just normal kid fears until a few months ago he told me why he was so scared. He told me 'Grandpa died here, and he was mean. His ghost is still around here!' "

Lest the boy's fears scare off potential bidders, Anderson added, "My dad was the sweetest most caring man you'd ever meet."

Some of the prospective buyers have posted their own messages.

"Your story brought tears to my eyes," one bidder said. "I just wonder how this will turn out for your son. I'm sure his grandfather loved him very much."

Anderson also put her father's metal walking cane up for auction so she would have something to actually send the winning bidder. The proceeds from the auction will go to buy Collin a special present, she said.

Anderson makes one special request of the winning bidder: "I would like to ask you to write a letter after you've received the cane (and the ghost) to my son letting him know that he's there with you and you're getting along great."

The bidding is due to close Monday afternoon.

12-05-2004, 06:39 PM

OMG, is all I have to say.... :?????:

**middle of the sky** · 12-05-2004, 08:35 PM

i was going to charge folks 100 dollars a night to stay in this haunted room ... do you think thats unethical?

**AngelFeather** · 12-05-2004, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by middle of the sky

i was going to charge folks 100 dollars a night to stay in this haunted room ... do you think thats unethical?

LOL well depends do they know and want a thrill?
If so i say charge $200.. rofl.

**middle of the sky** · 12-05-2004, 08:56 PM

thats extra.... and so ate the baloney samwiches and tea

**nt_inuk** · 12-06-2004, 01:16 AM

i seen this on the news tonite ... crazee

**badmaninc** · 12-06-2004, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelFeather

LOL well depends do they know and want a thrill?
If so i say charge $200.. rofl.

All this sounds like it should be in the 49. LOL...Then again, MOTS does live in the East End. J/k.

orangepridendns1 · 12-06-2004, 01:17 PM

Well, this interesting story was on the Today show this am..Ann Curry interviewed the parents via satalite and the price is reportedly already up to over 5,000 dollars!!! So, has rapidly gone up over the weekend...they said they weren't sure what they were going to do with all the moolah yet....couldn't believe it was a "legit" thing...I guess people will buy just about anything...

**AngelFeather** · 12-06-2004, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by orangepridendns1

Well, this interesting story was on the Today show this am..Ann Curry interviewed the parents via satalite and the price is reportedly already up to over 5,000 dollars!!! So, has rapidly gone up over the weekend...they said they weren't sure what they were going to do with all the moolah yet....couldn't believe it was a "legit" thing...I guess people will buy just about anything...

Ok they say legit, ok, but my question is.... how do you send a ghost or exchange a ghost from one person to another... I mean is there a ritual one has to perform so the ghost knos that he has been bought and paid for? LOL..Or is the item merely exchanged ,and would if the ghost goes back to the original owner abandonning the item bought? LOL...
Its all soo corny..
hehe

**nt_inuk** · 12-06-2004, 03:34 PM

corny is right
and
yup ... this shows, that just about anything can be found on ebay.
lmebo

wyo_rose · 12-06-2004, 06:44 PM

Omg!! 5000????

Heinz57 · 12-08-2004, 01:08 PM

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Haunted Indian Artifact! This is what my wife tells me because she has never seen any "freaky"(as she calls it) things like this happen until I brought this piece home. She says she has seen the ghost of an indian(that looks really mad she says) come running across the room after her 3 different times and it disappears before it reaches her.(Of course this has only happened when I am asleep and she is on the way to the bathroom or something, I get woke up by a frantic wife cussing and screaming). She is also always claiming to me of seeing floating balls of light that only she see's in the room the artifact is in. She will not dust the shelf that the artifact sits on or even go near it for that matter. She set up a fish tank next to the shelf the artifact sits on and the next day every fish in the tank was dead and of course it was my artifact that did it she says. She collects these dolphin figures and 5 different ones have broken that just happen to be on shelfs that are on the same wall my artifact is on. She adopted a dog for us from the humane society and when the dog got near the wall it would act like someone yelled at it and run out of living room, two days later the dog just ran away and never came back, again my artifact got the blame for this.
This is an extremely Rare Notched Cahokia Mounds Hoe. 6" x 5" It is a nice size piece for the type. This notched hoe was found many years ago during the construction of the old Post Office building in O'Fallon, Illinois. It was reported to have been found in a cache with at least one other notched hoe and other artifacts. This example is made of Mill Creek chert. I am not sure if this was some kind of gift for a passing of an important indian of that area but someone told me the mineral deposits on the piece shows its a good possibility.

My wife says she can deal with the floating lights and occasional unexplained breaking of a figurine but she will be damned if she is going to be chased by some psycho indian(as she puts it) across the room because I have something that is his. She says either the indian artifact goes or she does.

Well authentic rare artifacts like this are just to darn hard to find

So up for auction is

ONE CRABBY WIFE!
You pay for all shipping I will throw in the bubble wrap for free. NO RETURNS!!!! Ole Lady sold AS-IS!

I have included pictures of the artifact that scares her so bad.

I guess if she doesn't sell I may have to sell the artifact so please bid high!! I have to eat this winter. If you would prefer the artifact over my crabby wife like I said " Please bid high I have to eat this winter"

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**AngelFeather** · 12-08-2004, 01:24 PM

LMAO ... So he not willing to part with the artifact but his wife.. LOL thats too funny...

Ill have to spread sum green to ya fer that 1
gave me a good chuckle hehhe

orangepridendns1 · 12-08-2004, 04:46 PM

That is too funny!! LOL!! I had to go to ebay and red it myself just to be honest!! Funnier part is...sounds alot like some things that happened to a charachter in a book by Mercedes Lackey called Sacred Ground.....? becomes is this the new way to make a few bucks? As for the other family with the grandpa Ghost...The mom said that they were actually sending the cane...I don't think they

12-05-2004, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
AngelFeather Cloud Dancer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Heaven Posts: 5,676	Ghosts haunting Ebay Grandpa's 'ghost' for sale on EBay HOBART, Ind. (AP) -- A woman's effort to assuage her six-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on EBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78 US. Mary Anderson said she placed her father's "ghost" on the online auction site after her son, Collin, said he was afraid the ghost would return someday. Anderson said Collin has avoided going anywhere in the house alone since his grandfather died last year. In a description titled "This isn't a joke," Anderson told Collin's story on EBay: "I always thought it was just normal kid fears until a few months ago he told me why he was so scared. He told me 'Grandpa died here, and he was mean. His ghost is still around here!' " Lest the boy's fears scare off potential bidders, Anderson added, "My dad was the sweetest most caring man you'd ever meet." Some of the prospective buyers have posted their own messages. "Your story brought tears to my eyes," one bidder said. "I just wonder how this will turn out for your son. I'm sure his grandfather loved him very much." Anderson also put her father's metal walking cane up for auction so she would have something to actually send the winning bidder. The proceeds from the auction will go to buy Collin a special present, she said. Anderson makes one special request of the winning bidder: "I would like to ask you to write a letter after you've received the cane (and the ghost) to my son letting him know that he's there with you and you're getting along great." The bidding is due to close Monday afternoon.

12-06-2004, 01:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
nt_inuk Shmiles With Eskimo Pride Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwest Territories, Canada Posts: 5,317 Blog Entries: 1	omg is right i seen this on the news tonite ... crazee __________________ Inuk* "A person who works with their hands is a laborer, A person who works with their hands & their brain is a craftsman, A person who works with their brain & their heart ... is an Artist".

12-06-2004, 01:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
orangepridendns1 Teen Dancer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 414	more than 5,000 for grandpa's ghost... Well, this interesting story was on the Today show this am..Ann Curry interviewed the parents via satalite and the price is reportedly already up to over 5,000 dollars!!! So, has rapidly gone up over the weekend...they said they weren't sure what they were going to do with all the moolah yet....couldn't believe it was a "legit" thing...I guess people will buy just about anything...

12-06-2004, 03:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
nt_inuk Shmiles With Eskimo Pride Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwest Territories, Canada Posts: 5,317 Blog Entries: 1	lmebo corny is right and yup ... this shows, that just about anything can be found on ebay. lmebo __________________ Inuk* "A person who works with their hands is a laborer, A person who works with their hands & their brain is a craftsman, A person who works with their brain & their heart ... is an Artist".

12-08-2004, 01:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
Heinz57 Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 82	For Sale Angry Indian Ghost Check this out on ebay Item 5541965566 Haunted Indian Artifact! & Scared wife who's had enough PLEASE READ!! GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC RELIC!!! + GHOST Item number: 5541965566 Larger Picture Current bid: US $86.00 Time left: 9 days 10-day listing Ends Dec-17-04 09:14:17 PST Start time: Dec-07-04 09:14:17 PST History: 27 bids (US $1.00 starting bid) High bidder: garywlaw3pey ( 427) Item location: Pierron, IL United States Featured Plus! Listing Ships to: Worldwide Shipping costs: Check item description and payment instructions or contact seller for details Shipping, payment details and return policy Seller information daveroe1 ( 914) Feedback Score: 914 Positive Feedback: 99.7% Member since Jun-17-99 in United States Read feedback comments Add to Favorite Sellers Ask seller a question View seller's other items PayPal Buyer Protection Free Coverage now up to $1,000. See eligibility. Description (revised) Haunted Indian Artifact! This is what my wife tells me because she has never seen any "freaky"(as she calls it) things like this happen until I brought this piece home. She says she has seen the ghost of an indian(that looks really mad she says) come running across the room after her 3 different times and it disappears before it reaches her.(Of course this has only happened when I am asleep and she is on the way to the bathroom or something, I get woke up by a frantic wife cussing and screaming). She is also always claiming to me of seeing floating balls of light that only she see's in the room the artifact is in. She will not dust the shelf that the artifact sits on or even go near it for that matter. She set up a fish tank next to the shelf the artifact sits on and the next day every fish in the tank was dead and of course it was my artifact that did it she says. She collects these dolphin figures and 5 different ones have broken that just happen to be on shelfs that are on the same wall my artifact is on. She adopted a dog for us from the humane society and when the dog got near the wall it would act like someone yelled at it and run out of living room, two days later the dog just ran away and never came back, again my artifact got the blame for this. This is an extremely Rare Notched Cahokia Mounds Hoe. 6" x 5" It is a nice size piece for the type. This notched hoe was found many years ago during the construction of the old Post Office building in O'Fallon, Illinois. It was reported to have been found in a cache with at least one other notched hoe and other artifacts. This example is made of Mill Creek chert. I am not sure if this was some kind of gift for a passing of an important indian of that area but someone told me the mineral deposits on the piece shows its a good possibility. My wife says she can deal with the floating lights and occasional unexplained breaking of a figurine but she will be damned if she is going to be chased by some psycho indian(as she puts it) across the room because I have something that is his. She says either the indian artifact goes or she does. Well authentic rare artifacts like this are just to darn hard to find So up for auction is ONE CRABBY WIFE! You pay for all shipping I will throw in the bubble wrap for free. NO RETURNS!!!! Ole Lady sold AS-IS! I have included pictures of the artifact that scares her so bad. I guess if she doesn't sell I may have to sell the artifact so please bid high!! I have to eat this winter. If you would prefer the artifact over my crabby wife like I said " Please bid high I have to eat this winter" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Dec-07-04 at 10:30:57 PST, seller added the following information: The artifact will be $10 Shipping to anywhere in the U.S. It will pass any authenticator. 14 day return privilege if you would like to have checked for authenticity. There is no dought the piece is authentic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE Counters and Services from Andale Shipping, payment details and return policy Services available Check item description and payment instructions or contact seller for details. Will ship to Worldwide Payment methods accepted Personal check Money order/Cashiers check Other - See Payment Instructions for payment methods accepted Learn about payment methods. Ready to bid? help Haunted Indian Artifact! & Scared wife who's had enough Current bid: US $86.00 Your maximum bid: US $ (Enter US $87.00 or more) You will confirm in the next step. eBay automatically bids on your behalf up to your maximum bid. Learn about bidding. What else can you do? Back to list of items \| Ask seller a question \| Add to Calendar \| Email this item to a friend \| Printer friendly page Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. About eBay \| Announcements \| Security Center \| Policies \| Site Map \| Help Copyright © 1995-2004 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. eBay official time __________________ I am only a mixed up purebreed mutt....1/8 Cherokee, 1 drop Shoshone, 1/16 German, 1/16 Irish, a handfull of unknown, and a few parts Hillbilly, mix and shake well...

12-05-2004, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
CISCO GEEK Guest Posts: n/a	OMG, is all I have to say.... :?????:

12-05-2004, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
middle of the sky M...O...T...to the S! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: westcoast Posts: 18,935 Blog Entries: 9	i was going to charge folks 100 dollars a night to stay in this haunted room ... do you think thats unethical?

12-05-2004, 08:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
middle of the sky M...O...T...to the S! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: westcoast Posts: 18,935 Blog Entries: 9	thats extra.... and so ate the baloney samwiches and tea

12-06-2004, 06:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
wyo_rose Teenah's Too Cool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Washakie Posts: 8,019 Blog Entries: 2	Omg!! 5000????

12-08-2004, 01:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
AngelFeather Cloud Dancer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Heaven Posts: 5,676	LMAO ... So he not willing to part with the artifact but his wife.. LOL thats too funny... Ill have to spread sum green to ya fer that 1 gave me a good chuckle hehhe

12-08-2004, 04:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
orangepridendns1 Teen Dancer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 414	That is too funny!! LOL!! I had to go to ebay and red it myself just to be honest!! Funnier part is...sounds alot like some things that happened to a charachter in a book by Mercedes Lackey called Sacred Ground.....? becomes is this the new way to make a few bucks? As for the other family with the grandpa Ghost...The mom said that they were actually sending the cane...I don't think they