Really? That's What I Get to See When I'm Outbid? REALLY?

[LittleSpiffy]

All's fair in love and eBay, but...really?  There's no way this wasn't planned...

eBay's idea of a joke

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[Sprinkles]

I would've been pretty angry if I saw that after I lost an auction I'm sorry.

[LittleSpiffy]

Oh, it's fine - I'm not upset or anything.  I actually think it's kind of funny.  Immature, but funny 

In fact, I bet I outbid fellow Arena/TP members on this auction...I just don't rub it in and then pour salt in the wound with a snarky eBay ID *shrug*



Post Merge: August 16, 2013, 05:08:25 PM

That's assuming it WAS planned.  It would be hillarious if this person had the ID from years ago and through eBay's updates F U just happened, lol!

[kaoskat]

It's probably some crazy thing caused by the updates.

[HorsingAround]

   Oh no!!! Yeah, talk about rubbing salt in the wound!!!

[Freeindeed]

As far as I know, the way User ID's show up through eBay's new system is not necessarily how their ID's are shown in real life... the only way you can tell it's someone's ID is if you know their feedback number. eBay disguises the ID to protect their bidders. So for example, my eBay ID is valenshy and my feedback is currently 1536. But any bids I make could show up on eBay's bid lists as x****g (1536), even though my name does not start with an x or end with a g. That's just the way eBay chooses to show it.

But that is funny that it worked out that way!

[LittleSpiffy]

Freeindeed, thank you so much for the explanation!  I always thought it was the first & last letters of the ID.  My mind has expanded with this new knowledge!

So, now I am just LOLing away over here - this is one auction I will never forget thanks to eBay!

[Sky_Rocket_Sammie]

I'd have been pissed for losing the auction. But laughing my butt off over that name. Even if it is not what it appears to be.

Still snarky funny. 

[achab1984]

Um I totally see what your talking about! WOW!

[Marlin]

   Ok, losing any auction sucks, but hard not to see the funny side of that! (I nearly had to wipe a mouthful of drink off the computer screen just then!)  Thanks for sharing, that is pretty funny 

[Rosencrantz]

Salt! Salt in the wound!

[Teddy]

lol!! Sorry you lost the auction, but thanks for the laugh! ;D

[melodys_angel]

Classy.

Looks like if its completely random (or even partially), Ebay will need to look into making sure nothing shows up to upset people. Some think its funny and go with the flow, but I can see that offending other people.

Looks like atleast you had a laugh in, though

[lockette]

I think it's hysterical.

[nessa16]

  that is hilarious