CORN FLAKE - Do buyers really pay for these auctions?

[momoftwingles2]

Good Morning Everyone!

Just curious if buyers really pay for auctions such as this one containing a corn flake that looks like the State of Illinois?

Here's the link! It's hilarious!

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Great-Illinois-Corn-Flake_W0QQitemZ110233337338QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1467QQssPa...

Your thoughts?
Susan
momoftwingles2

[dipmicro]

Removed. Why? What's wrong with selling a Kellog's cornflake for $200,000?

[momoftwingles2]

Not sure what is wrong with that! I didn't realize that eBay had removed the listing.

[dipmicro]

I checked it earlier when you posted, it had over 122,000 views and was at $200k.

[westernstargifts]

I would post a corn flake that looked like the state of Illinois. After all, I always do what my Rice Krispies tell me to!.........:O

[bare_bright]

Geeeeeeeez Wonder what a whole Box would go for?

for that kind of coin I would ship for free and insurence included!
Cheers!:)

[momosworld]

Why would eBay take this down? to each their own and he wasnt "scamming" anyone, its in black and white...a cornflake for $200k...

Whats wrong with that?

[dipmicro]

and he wasnt "scamming" anyone, its in black and white...a cornflake for $200k...

Btw. auction started at $9.99, so the price was driven by demand (hopefully).

I don't know what caused eBay to pull the listing and I don't care. But IMO if someone is willing to pay $200,000 for something/anything, it's their right to do so regardless if we all agree on that or not.

[momoftwingles2]

Hi dipmicro,

I was not questioning anyone's right to list, sell or buy this cornflake OR any other item...such as a pretzel that was sold recently for a high price.

My original question was....DO BUYERS really pay this much for a cornflake? Or is this auction just for fun?

Susan

[recped]

DO BUYERS really pay this much for a cornflake?

Sometimes....Golden Palace (a casino) used to buy a lot of this sort of garbage strictly as an advertising gimmick.

I think the days of selling this sort of stuff are over but people still list them and people bid (but I doubt they follow through very often).

[dipmicro]

My original question was....DO BUYERS really pay this much for a cornflake? Or is this auction just for fun?

I wonder myself too. I would not buy used cornflake only if it had resell value, which it might not have, because 2nd auction would not get such attention 🙂

[numero_1]

did you hear on CP24 news about the corn flakes shapped like the state of illinois which wold for $1350 ?

hehe i feel like quiting my job and cutting corn flakes with 52 state shapes 🙂

[momoftwingles2]

Hi numero_1

I most certainly agree with you! What a sale!

Susan
momoftwingles2