Crazy ads on EBAY and others . . .

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I visit vintage "audio for sale" sites fairly regularly. Some of the comments, tactics, or just plain lunacy often makes me laugh out loud. I really liked this one:

From EBAY advertiser . . .
I was not able to test this unit myself because I have no Reel to Reel tapes to test. But the gentleman I bought this from said this works perfect...."EXCEPT THE RIGHT CHANNEL DOES NOT WORK"

Okay, let me get this right, the unit works perfect except the right channel doesn't work? Why put the words "works perfectly" in the ad at all.

It reminds me of a car ad that says car runs perfect but doesn't start!

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Topic - Crazy ads on EBAY and others . . . - Macncheez 17:34:09 01/18/16 (6)

RE: Crazy ads on EBAY and others . . . - fantja 08:12:55 01/24/16 (0)

RE: Crazy ads on EBAY and others . . . - fredtr 14:00:31 01/23/16 (0)

RE: Crazy ads on EBAY and others . . . - fstein 12:23:26 01/19/16 (0)

It's a Catch-22. If he says it doesn't work he won't be able to sell it. Nt - geoffkait 04:10:44 01/19/16 (0)

yeah -- "great mono component" would be much more accurate ;-) (nt) - mhardy6647 03:58:24 01/19/16 (0)

I quizzed a Craigslist seller who posted some random Sony CD player for $50 and said,"works perfectly except - Road Warrior 21:20:58 01/18/16 (0)

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