Dumb late night drunk purchases
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A few years ago after coming back from Florida I placed a cheeky bid on an absolute shed of an American car which made me the winning bidder.
I think it was functional but needed some work but I really liked the look of it and was local(ish).
In the morning I realised I already had a number of cars on my drive in various states of (dis)repair and really shouldn't have placed the bid.
The auction had three days left to go.
I was outbid literally in the last ten seconds and it sold for 50p over my bid.
Bullet dodged.
I think it was functional but needed some work but I really liked the look of it and was local(ish).
In the morning I realised I already had a number of cars on my drive in various states of (dis)repair and really shouldn't have placed the bid.
The auction had three days left to go.
I was outbid literally in the last ten seconds and it sold for 50p over my bid.
Bullet dodged.
Edited by Big Rod on Wednesday 26th July 13:59
ked MGF for £150.
Was reading Clarkson's book "I know you got soul" about various machines like the Spitfire, Concorde etc. He mentioned in the chapter about the AK47 that it would look good mounted on the wall on display.
Fast forward to a session on the Ruddles and a viewing of Rambo II late one Friday night and 'that's the one for me', don't know if the internet & credit cards are a good mix but a deactivated AK47 arrives in the post the next week (easily found as props for re-enactors!)
Now, it begins to dawn that what sounds like a good idea in print & beer may actually not be that good an idea in real life and there's not really any way of telling a deactivated from a live weapon. Visions of the door being kicked in by men in balaclavas appear. Not helped by a very p***ed off wife wondering what the hell moneys being spent on these days. Cue a very long spell in doghouse and very large paperweight hidden under the stairs
Fast forward to a session on the Ruddles and a viewing of Rambo II late one Friday night and 'that's the one for me', don't know if the internet & credit cards are a good mix but a deactivated AK47 arrives in the post the next week (easily found as props for re-enactors!)
Now, it begins to dawn that what sounds like a good idea in print & beer may actually not be that good an idea in real life and there's not really any way of telling a deactivated from a live weapon. Visions of the door being kicked in by men in balaclavas appear. Not helped by a very p***ed off wife wondering what the hell moneys being spent on these days. Cue a very long spell in doghouse and very large paperweight hidden under the stairs
DrSteveBrule said:
Big Rod said:
A few years ago after coming back from Florida I placed a cheeky bid on an absolute shed of an American car which made me the winning bidder.
Bullet dodged.
Is that last line a clue?Bullet dodged.
FWIW, I might've been able to buy a wheel for a Charger for what I was bidding! LOL
I've been using a sniper site for several years on ebay (Gixen.com as it happens) so I never put a bid directly on ebay but copy the item number and put it in the sniper site.
Fortunately this process has become so ingrained that even after a few too many beers, I appear to follow the process automatically, which has the great advantage that on checking the following day, so long as the auction has more than 5 minutes to run, you can delete the stupid bid before it gets to ebay.
Not put on any monumentally stupid purchases, but it has saved me from overbidding on a number of LPs, pens and retro toys etc..
Fortunately this process has become so ingrained that even after a few too many beers, I appear to follow the process automatically, which has the great advantage that on checking the following day, so long as the auction has more than 5 minutes to run, you can delete the stupid bid before it gets to ebay.
Not put on any monumentally stupid purchases, but it has saved me from overbidding on a number of LPs, pens and retro toys etc..
[quote=C&C]I've been using a sniper site for several years on ebay (Gixen.com as it happens) so I never put a bid directly on ebay but copy the item number and put it in the sniper site.
Fortunately this process has become so ingrained that even after a few too many beers, I appear to follow the process automatically, which has the great advantage that on checking the following day, so long as the auction has more than 5 minutes to run, you can delete the stupid bid before it gets to ebay.
Not put on any monumentally stupid purchases, but it has saved me from overbidding on a number of LPs, pens and retro toys etc..
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OT, but How does it do? Does it work well?
Always cautious at giving payment details to a third party etc
Fortunately this process has become so ingrained that even after a few too many beers, I appear to follow the process automatically, which has the great advantage that on checking the following day, so long as the auction has more than 5 minutes to run, you can delete the stupid bid before it gets to ebay.
Not put on any monumentally stupid purchases, but it has saved me from overbidding on a number of LPs, pens and retro toys etc..
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OT, but How does it do? Does it work well?
Always cautious at giving payment details to a third party etc
About ten years ago I woke up one sunday and my other half asked in a disapproving tone, "So, when are going to pick up the Maserati?".
A feeling of dread and fear welled up inside me as I frantically logged into ebay.
I ended up driving from Kent to Crewe to pick up a £550 Biturbo.
It had an M.O.T., somehow, but it never made it through another one as it was rotten.
And yes, the interior was brush painted in white emulsion.
And no, it didn't have the clock.
But I did get to use it in the first PPC Magazine £999 Challenge, although the engine wasn't very well afterwards!
Just over a year ago I also bought my MR2 Roadster.
I still have it, it's a bit knackered but I like it.
I'm sure there have been others, but nothing as big as a car.
A feeling of dread and fear welled up inside me as I frantically logged into ebay.
I ended up driving from Kent to Crewe to pick up a £550 Biturbo.
It had an M.O.T., somehow, but it never made it through another one as it was rotten.
And yes, the interior was brush painted in white emulsion.
And no, it didn't have the clock.
But I did get to use it in the first PPC Magazine £999 Challenge, although the engine wasn't very well afterwards!
Just over a year ago I also bought my MR2 Roadster.
I still have it, it's a bit knackered but I like it.
I'm sure there have been others, but nothing as big as a car.
Edited by Martin350 on Friday 28th July 12:00
The other evening in Majorca having just finished my 30oz steak 
The "Rolex chap" wondered over to my table offering his "Rolex's" at 50 Euro.
Normally i would tell him to sod off, however id had a few beers, so offered him 15 Euro.
Only he actually accepted my offer, so kind of had to buy it!
The worst part is i actually quite like it, so now really want a real one
The "Rolex chap" wondered over to my table offering his "Rolex's" at 50 Euro.Normally i would tell him to sod off, however id had a few beers, so offered him 15 Euro.
Only he actually accepted my offer, so kind of had to buy it!
The worst part is i actually quite like it, so now really want a real one
Not me: didn't a bloke on here buy a '59 Cadilac De Ville after a few sherries? You know the one, with all the fins...
And a friend of mine after some wine found and applied for a Routemaster bus when TFL sold the remainder off a few years back. Forgot all about it. Then got a note saying he was successful in his application. Erk! Drove it back to Aberdeen! Obviously likes 'em, he now has two.
And a friend of mine after some wine found and applied for a Routemaster bus when TFL sold the remainder off a few years back. Forgot all about it. Then got a note saying he was successful in his application. Erk! Drove it back to Aberdeen! Obviously likes 'em, he now has two.
Bristol spark said:
The other evening in Majorca having just finished my 30oz steak The "Rolex chap" wondered over to my table offering his "Rolex's" at 50 Euro.
Normally i would tell him to sod off, however id had a few beers, so offered him 15 Euro.
Only he actually accepted my offer, so kind of had to buy it!
The worst part is i actually quite like it, so now really want a real one
That thing is hideous. The "Rolex chap" wondered over to my table offering his "Rolex's" at 50 Euro.Normally i would tell him to sod off, however id had a few beers, so offered him 15 Euro.
Only he actually accepted my offer, so kind of had to buy it!
The worst part is i actually quite like it, so now really want a real one
GG89 said:
Bristol spark said:
The other evening in Majorca having just finished my 30oz steak The "Rolex chap" wondered over to my table offering his "Rolex's" at 50 Euro.
Normally i would tell him to sod off, however id had a few beers, so offered him 15 Euro.
Only he actually accepted my offer, so kind of had to buy it!
The worst part is i actually quite like it, so now really want a real one
That thing is hideous. The "Rolex chap" wondered over to my table offering his "Rolex's" at 50 Euro.Normally i would tell him to sod off, however id had a few beers, so offered him 15 Euro.
Only he actually accepted my offer, so kind of had to buy it!
The worst part is i actually quite like it, so now really want a real one
Big Rod said:
DrSteveBrule said:
Big Rod said:
A few years ago after coming back from Florida I placed a cheeky bid on an absolute shed of an American car which made me the winning bidder.
Bullet dodged.
Is that last line a clue?Bullet dodged.
FWIW, I might've been able to buy a wheel for a Charger for what I was bidding! LOL
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