One of my day jobs is working for a liquidation/wholesale business, managing online sales. One of the online avenues for that is Ebay. I’m sure by now, nearly everyone has tried eBay at least once, which is how I know that people will buy ANYTHING on eBay. It’s no wonder that you sometimes hear stories about outrageous listings, such as a baby T.rex skeleton, because people will BUY this stuff. How do I know this? Because I’ve sold some pretty bizarre things, lol.
Like cow antibiotics. Because apparently, some animal medications don’t require prescriptions.
A Flamethrower. This may have been one of my favorite items that sold. Who DOESN’T want a flamethrower? Okay, officially, it wasn’t called a flamethrower. I believe it was actually called a propane torch kit, for killing weeds and overgrowth. But it was a flamethrower.
A unicorn head. Oddly enough, that was not sold during the usual Halloween costume time of year, which makes me wonder about the purpose of it.
Sex toys. Really, I’m not sure what to say about this, other than I get the reasons one might choose eBay for purchases, lol. I had never actually seen anal beads before that.
Hunting and fishing supplies
Now, I don’t hunt. I also don’t fish. I grew up around both, and I live in an area where both are important to people, so I get it. But… something that smells like doe urine? It’s a gel, and you can put it anywhere you’d like to attract deer. Interpret that last statement however you see fit.
A duck decoy bag. I know what duck decoys are, I just didn’t know that sometimes people tote around a huge bag of them. It was a bag large enough for 20, and it sold within a couple of hours.
Crazy expensive fishing line. Like I said, I don’t fish. My dad used to, though, and I’m pretty sure that he never spent $150 on fishing line. Does it reach out and grab the fish? Entice them like a siren’s song? I don’t understand, but someone bought it.
Other Weirdness
Testosterone supplements. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t know that I’d buy testosterone off of eBay. They always sell quickly, though.
Beard shampoo. And a beard brush. I didn’t even know that was a thing. Obviously, I don’t have a beard, so maybe that’s why. Can I just say that I’m glad my husband doesn’t have a beard? Don’t flood me with comments about how I’m bashing beards, it’s just personal preference.
A 5-foot tall Darth Vader. That spoke. Need I say more? Actually, yes, I do need to… that thing was a nightmare to package up for shipping, lol.
On a related note, light sabers. Mostly red, but we have the occasional blue one. If you know Star Wars, you know what the colors mean.
And finally, something I’m glad didn’t exist in stores when my kids were babies, lol. The Windi Gas and Colic Reliever for Babies. They really do make everything, don’t they?
