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Apparently you CAN'T sell everything on eBay - Beam me up potty

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July 26, 8:19 PM

by Auction Wally, Auctions and Antiques Examiner

Beam me up Potty!

Here's an update to an article I did about a week ago on the Seattle hi-tech toilet debacle. I hate to say "I told you so"... OK maybe I'm loving that fact that I told you so, but as I thought, not one of the 5 these used toilets achieved their minimum bids of $89,000 on eBay.

The effort by the auction consignment co. Bidadoo was a gallant one but no matter how cutting edge and shiny, these are still used toilets and no one wanted one for the $89,000 minimum bid. I'll bet the Seattle city council members are sorry they paid a million per unit.

I'd like to invite the city council over to my eBay auctions for a little bidding frenzy. Now I don't have anything that starts at $1,000,000 but if they really feel the need to throw away a ton of money, I can charge them $999,900 for shipping and handling and it'll all be good.

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Auctionwally's take on the Seattle hi-tech toilet debacle

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July 18, 7:08 AM

SEATTLE - Seattle's five problem-plagued public toilets could be yours if you're flush. The German-made automatic, high-tech toilets were installed in 2004 and have cost the city about $5 million. Each has handsfree washing and drying ability and... Read More
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