eBay: The Dirty Pawn Shop of the Future
December 30th, 2005

Remember the olden days? Someone would break into your car and steal your stereo. You were bummed, but decided to find a good deal on a used one. You searched pawn shops and flea markets all over town, and finally found one comparable to yours for a decent price. In fact, it was the exact same model as the one that was stolen from you, and it had that same coffee stain from the time you braked too hard, and it had your name scratched into the side, just like yours. Indeed, this was your stolen stereo, and you had to buy it back from some sleazy pawn shop vendor.
Well, those days are no more! Now you can buy back your stolen merchandise on eBay, from the convenience of your own home. A German man bought a camera on eBay to replace the one that was stolen from him, only to find that it was he same camera. The future is now!
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smackmaster “wyamrd” |
