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Title: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: SquareTopCollector on September 19, 2007, 06:00:18 pm Time and time again I see item descriptions for soda machines stating " I don’t know if the machine works because I never plugged it in" or " it was working last time I used it 5 years ago but I don’t know if it still works because I don’t have the time to plug it in" and the best one yet " I was told it works but I dont know because I never plugged it in. Seems like some good old bull :censored: to me. :glare: How much effort does it take to plug in a machine? Sorry for the rant, I just had to tell someone.
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: 96C on September 19, 2007, 06:28:19 pm " I don’t know if the machine works because I never plugged it in" or " it was working last time I used it 5 years ago but I don’t know if it still works because I don’t have the time to plug it in" Translation: Not only does it not work, I'm affraid to even plug the sucker in for fear it'll burn the house down! Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: Marvin on September 19, 2007, 11:09:48 pm I like the ones that say "can't test because cord is cut." And in the pics you can see a freshly cut cord coming from the machine.
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: Sodak Bob on September 20, 2007, 07:05:25 am Of course they tried to plug the thing in - who is that dang stupid. If you can state the machine runs/cools it is worth piece of mind and a few more $$ to the buyer. But, there is a sucker born evry minute.
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: SquareTopCollector on September 20, 2007, 07:39:00 am here is the best one yet
http://tampa.craigslist.org/clt/404153063.html "Clean inside but unknown mechanical condition. Dog chewed off electrical plug years ago" oh and I am trying to buy this so please dont compete Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: sodaworks on September 20, 2007, 09:53:26 am I used to have a dog like that.
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: cormy on September 20, 2007, 11:59:37 am You can always ask them to plug it in for you....if they have the time....
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: collecture on September 20, 2007, 12:32:16 pm My dog used to eat my homework too!
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: johnieG on September 20, 2007, 01:00:41 pm If the dog chews up line cords, is it's name "Sparky" or "Smokey" ??? :tounge:
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: collecture on September 20, 2007, 01:54:40 pm Actually, it is somewhat a good thing when sellers say this.
A small percentage of the machines I have owned have had non-working compressors - once they are cleaned up and rewired, they run great. Bid accordingly and you might get a cooling machine at a good price! Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 20, 2007, 09:05:08 pm Believe it or not last fall/winter there were weeks when I was dragging home 5-10 machines home. Working a full time job and a family I didnt have time to wire in a plug, or rewire a compressor to see if it worked. I sold alot of machines as untested.
Joey Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: Marvin on September 20, 2007, 09:20:08 pm Believe it or not last fall/winter there were weeks when I was dragging home 5-10 machines home. Working a full time job and a family I didnt have time to wire in a plug, or rewire a compressor to see if it worked. I sold alot of machines as untested. Joey Yea right, you were just trying to get revenge for all the people that had been doing it to you :) Marvin Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 20, 2007, 09:22:15 pm HA HA!!!! Revenge is sweet!!!!!
Joey Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: collecture on September 20, 2007, 09:57:18 pm Quote HA HA!!!! Revenge is sweet!!!!! Yeah! - but it is best served cold! Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: SquareTopCollector on September 20, 2007, 10:19:48 pm in this case its served warm
Title: Re: biggest lie on Ebay Post by: coke_and_stuff on September 20, 2007, 10:57:44 pm LOL luke warm ha ha, Come to think of it I have machines that ive owned for over a year and never plugged in. Ugh I need to get in gear!
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