What's worse than a teeny picture on eBay?

lordmarcovan · February 7, 2003 10:52AM

A teeny, UPSIDE-DOWN picture, perhaps?

Oh... at least there's a "supersize" option...

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Oh yeahhhh, that's SO much better. Thanks.

LucyBop · February 7, 2003 10:53AM

cosmicdebris · February 7, 2003 10:54AM

He got the whole scanner bed in on that one!

Lori · February 7, 2003 10:55AM

I see lots of those. I can't believe people don't know how to crop their photos. Most scanners come with software. Why don't they use it!

Lori

coinkat · February 7, 2003 10:59AM

too bad it doesn't ask for a grading opinion. This kinda reminds me of that Miller Lite commercial from years ago with Bob Ucker in the last seat of the upper deck yelling "he missed the tag!"

MrKelso · February 7, 2003 11:09AM

Russ · February 7, 2003 11:17AM

At least he didn't add the usual "see scan for details".

Russ, NCNE

Petescorner · February 7, 2003 11:19AM

Maybe he's in Austrailia!

toothpuller · February 7, 2003 11:37AM

How about the picture of this Oregon? About all I can see is that the coin is silver and it is bigger than a dime. This is really a sight unseen auction.

lordmarcovan · February 7, 2003 11:52AM

Somebody pointed out this one over on the Darkside:

1831 halfpenny...we think

TheNumish · February 7, 2003 11:55AM

What's worse than a teeny picture on eBay?

Getting poked in the eye with a stick.

DRG · February 7, 2003 12:00PM

Thanks for the laugh.

Now I have a stomach ache.

wayneherndon · February 7, 2003 1:14PM

Probably was looking at the (right side up) reverse as he laid it on the scanner.

WH

Shocker · February 7, 2003 2:05PM

I sometimes teach a class on eBay selling where I work, and I keep a folder called "bad pictures" to show people what NOT to do. Here are a couple of examples. I have more. I threw the laptop one in there because it's my favorite: