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The auction:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-As...otohosting

Article 1:

Quote:Ashtray vendors take note: one eBayer has discovered an excellent way of drumming up interest in what is hardly the most vibrant second-hand market.

full article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/19/ashtray_offer/

Followup article with the seller:

Quote:... i have to say i was unaware of how detailed my ashtray pic was, after several emails from your readers i took a look at the pic to see what the interest was.

Oh no !!!! i thought upon looking at it, i simply had no idea that my reflection was present in the pic, i genuinely hadn't, i take numerous pics of stuff to list on Ebay and happened to take a batch in the sweltering heat last week whilst wearing my bikini top, i guess the next time i take pics i will need to be more aware of my dress code when photographing reflective items.

full article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/22/ebay_lesley/

And, she didn't see this in the pic? :

Oh, sure..........

Now how can she not see that?  I think she was just showing off tatoo.

Quote:i simply had no idea that my reflection was present in the pic, i genuinely hadn't

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The counter is at 8089  :blinkie:

That's alot of exposure for an ashtray 

[quote author=Jen link=topic=4171.msg16534#msg16534 date=1150989024]
The counter is at 8089  :blinkie:

That's alot of exposure for an ashtray 
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;D ;D ;D

It's a common ploy for trying to get higher prices for your worthless widgits.  Looks like all she got was some titillation out of the deal...  + 5 pounds.

I wonder if the winning bidder will file an "item not as described" when they receive the ashtray because they will receive a plain regular ashtray without a picture of a woman's breasts in it. 

It could have been worse had the reflection hit a bit lower

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It could have been worse had the reflection hit a bit lower
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I think she got that reflection to go right where she wanted it. :