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Chat => General => Topic started by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 01:56:12 pm

Title: MARATHON
Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 01:56:12 pm
Would you believe someone is actually selling an old Marathon on eBay? 15 years past its sell-by-date! Even more unbelievable - the bidding has reached £3.20!
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Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 02:01:26 pm
Just checked his other items - you could also own a vintage Wispa!
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 24, 2006, 03:17:45 pm
I want them!

You would be suprised how much the vintage wrappers go for smurfy!

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Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 04:20:42 pm
I did think after I posted that you might be interested! The Wispa is only at £1.99 if you fancy a punt...
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Post by: loulou on January 24, 2006, 04:29:26 pm
I just looked at this auction. I wonder if he found it in the back of a cupboard or kept it on purpose.
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Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 04:36:17 pm

Even I clean out my cupboards more often than that!


That reminds me of one of my mom's friends, who could smell something funny in her daughter's room. She thought they had mice and one had died, or that there was something wrong with the plumbing. Then one day she opened a cupboard and found a half-eaten yoghurt.


'Oh, that's where I put that!' her daughter said. 'I didn't want the rest of it, so I hid it'.


'When was this?', her mom asked.


'Oh, about three years ago', her daughter replied...

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Post by: loulou on January 24, 2006, 04:48:02 pm
 No 





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Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 04:53:52 pm
Someone is proud of her new emoticons...
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Post by: loulou on January 24, 2006, 05:01:52 pm
 Vomit 





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Post by: smurfboy on January 24, 2006, 05:02:39 pm
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Post by: oldspice on January 24, 2006, 05:43:01 pm
Enough to make you sick!
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 25, 2006, 08:41:36 am

When I was little I bought a Marathon and when I opened it, it was covered in mould  That was around the time that Mars bars supposedly had rat poison in them (remember that??)


I bet the ebay one is mouldy inside

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 25, 2006, 09:35:33 am
The yogurt thing makes me feel a little ill 
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Post by: oldspice on January 25, 2006, 08:05:41 pm
If chocolate is mouldy, it usually means it's got wet
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 26, 2006, 11:10:52 am
I think I'll forego that experiment...
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 27, 2006, 03:26:18 pm
Today I noticed someone has put a Cherry KitKat up for auction on eBay.
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Post by: loulou on January 27, 2006, 03:27:26 pm
I wonder how much that will go for.
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 27, 2006, 03:29:06 pm
Wonder how much that will go for?
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Post by: smurfboy on January 27, 2006, 03:34:39 pm

Wonder how much that will go for?


Sorry, didn't want to feel left out

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 27, 2006, 03:35:55 pm

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Post by: smurfboy on January 27, 2006, 03:41:32 pm
Did you bid on the old choc?
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 27, 2006, 03:45:10 pm
Eugh, no. Why didn't the person enjoy the chocolate 15 years ago and just save the wrappers?
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 27, 2006, 03:45:37 pm

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Post by: smurfboy on January 27, 2006, 03:48:11 pm
Is that blush a 'yes'?
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Post by: loulou on January 27, 2006, 04:07:33 pm
CC won the Wispa
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Post by: smurfboy on January 27, 2006, 04:08:49 pm
How much did you pay Choccy?
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Post by: loulou on January 27, 2006, 04:10:31 pm

£74


 

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Post by: smurfboy on January 27, 2006, 04:10:46 pm
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Post by: loulou on January 27, 2006, 04:11:07 pm
ok then it was £3
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 09:53:51 am
Lou was right 
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 09:55:27 am

I think you're bonkers, but then again other people would probably think I was bonkers for spending a fortune on Smurfs, so each to their own!


I'm off to list my chocolate wrappers on eBay...

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 09:56:30 am
I don't really have a lot to say in my defence. David can't believe I picked Wispa over Marathon 
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 09:59:24 am


The Marathon was more expensive though wasn't it? Has your Wispa arrived yet? Was it tasty?

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 10:05:03 am
No not arrived yet. I will be putting my marigolds on to touch it though!
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 10:15:03 am
What is your rarest bar/wrapper?
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 10:19:39 am
I don't think I have anything mega rare. I do have the limited edition Time Outs and Ccaramels from a few years ago, I have an old Buttons packet from the late 80's early 90's. I also have the limited edition Polo's and Chewits which were out a few years ago. And the Pink Yorkie wrappers!
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 10:32:26 am
I have a late 1970s Fry's 5 Centres wrapper and an old label from a bottle of drink called Fruitopia (can't remember when that was out) - I don't collect them I just used them as bookmarks and found them recently when clearing out my books in storage!
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 10:51:11 am
Keep hold of them, there is potential eBay profit in those!
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 10:52:26 am
Definately keep hold of those Cherry! I have seen the 5 centres one go for quite a lot
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 10:53:45 am
I have never sold anything on eBay before, it all seems like a lot of hassle. I have bought loads of stuff though
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 10:54:21 am

Ok, send them to me and I will sell them for you. My 95% commission rate is very reasonable.

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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 10:58:32 am
 Thanks, I'll think about it.
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 11:09:18 am
I will buy the Fry's 5 centres one!
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Post by: loulou on January 30, 2006, 11:13:40 am
We love ebay don't we Smurfy and CC?
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 11:16:15 am

We do - addicts the lot of us.


My sister is going to a wedding and I was trying to persuade her last night to buy her outfit off eBay cos she couldn't find anything in the shops. She doesn't like second hand so I searched for BNWT (brand new with tags) items. She said 'oh my god, you have your own language!'

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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 11:20:40 am
I used to collect teddy bears and beanies off eBay and that has its own language too ... eg. the 'tush' being the label found on the bear's bum, 'MWMT' (mint with mint tags) and so on. I have hoarded so much from eBay that last summer I stopped buying regularly.
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 11:21:20 am
I love eBay. Today I am sporting a Next shirt and bag brought on eBay. 
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 11:22:00 am

Quote from: smurfboy
My sister is going to a wedding and I was trying to persuade her last night to buy her outfit off eBay cos she couldn't find anything in the shops.


Apparently Asda are starting to do wedding clothes including wedding dresses for £60!

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 11:30:32 am
My friend see some in BHS for £50!
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 11:33:53 am
BHS clothes seem to be made for women of different proportions than me, they never fit!
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 11:43:54 am
I'm trying to give up buying on eBay and stick to selling - otherwise I wipe out all my profits!
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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 30, 2006, 11:48:29 am
What sort of stuff do you sell Smurfy?
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Post by: smurfboy on January 30, 2006, 11:52:10 am
Clothes mainly - I have bought so many over the years that some of my stuff is hardly worn. I also buy stuff specifically to sell on, from charity shops or good bargains in the sales. I occasionally sell DVDs or stuff I've got from work cheap (excess stock etc.)
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Post by: chocolate chick on January 30, 2006, 01:17:09 pm

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BHS clothes seem to be made for women of different proportions than me, they never fit!


Never tried
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Post by: loulou on January 30, 2006, 04:35:55 pm
Quote from: Cherry_Ripe

Quote from: smurfboy
My sister is going to a wedding and I was trying to persuade her last night to buy her outfit off eBay cos she couldn't find anything in the shops.


Apparently Asda are starting to do wedding clothes including wedding dresses for £60!



My mam says it was on tv this morning about wedding dresses in Asda being as good as going to a bridal shop.

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Post by: chocolate chick on January 31, 2006, 09:39:21 am
I have got all that to come!
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Post by: smurfboy on January 31, 2006, 10:00:20 am
Quote from: loulou
Quote from: Cherry_Ripe

Quote from: smurfboy
My sister is going to a wedding and I was trying to persuade her last night to buy her outfit off eBay cos she couldn't find anything in the shops.


Apparently Asda are starting to do wedding clothes including wedding dresses for £60!



My mam says it was on tv this morning about wedding dresses in Asda being as good as going to a bridal shop.



Do you have to slap your arse as you come up the aisle?

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Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 31, 2006, 10:02:36 am