Comments on: iPhone 3G box sale for $650 via eBay proves greater fool theory alive in 2008 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: noelportugalhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-56375 noelportugal Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:46:05 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-56375 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">3G iPhone *Box and instructions* sold at ebay for $650! http://tinyurl.com/5kdzl5</span></span> 3G iPhone *Box and instructions* sold at ebay for $650! http://tinyurl.com/5kdzl5

]]> By: patrickjhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38377 patrickj Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38377 How's the battery life on that box??? How’s the battery life on that box???

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38376 Wayne Schulz Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:41:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38376 I smell "bid retraction".... I found this on Howardforums this morning -- a goldmine of useless stuff with occasional diamonds of info and the bizarre... I smell “bid retraction”….

I found this on Howardforums this morning — a goldmine of useless stuff with occasional diamonds of info and the bizarre…

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38374 Judie Lipsett Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:21:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38374 I don't think the buyer would have a claim, even if they pay via PayPal. The auction clearly states (even if there is a spelling error): "This is a BOX and set if INSTRUCTIONS for an iPhone 3G Black 16GB phone." Wow...how crushed would you be if you had won this gem? :-P Great find Wayne! :-) I don’t think the buyer would have a claim, even if they pay via PayPal. The auction clearly states (even if there is a spelling error): “This is a BOX and set if INSTRUCTIONS for an iPhone 3G Black 16GB phone.”

Wow…how crushed would you be if you had won this gem? :-P

Great find Wayne! :-)

]]> By: Christopher Sperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38372 Christopher Spera Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:47:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38372 forgot to say it, Wayne; but this was an awesome find! Where do you find this stuff?!? forgot to say it, Wayne; but this was an awesome find! Where do you find this stuff?!?

]]> By: TrvlngDrewhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38371 TrvlngDrew Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:45:38 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38371 Holy cow! Only in the USA!! :-) Holy cow! Only in the USA!! :-)

]]> By: Christopher Sperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38370 Christopher Spera Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:55:15 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38370 I'd love to know if this guy is able to collect on the auction; and whether he refunds the buyer if they return the box (as the auction indicates he will). I’d love to know if this guy is able to collect on the auction; and whether he refunds the buyer if they return the box (as the auction indicates he will).

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/18/iphone-3g-box-sale-for-650-via-ebay-proves-greater-fool-theory-alive-in-2008/#comment-38369 Mitchell Oke Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:37:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=10504#comment-38369 As someone once said: "There's a sucker born every minute" As someone once said: “There’s a sucker born every minute”

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