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10. You can buy from a celebrity
From the auction: "If you live in the Portland Metro area you know who I am; I was the guy that you saw standing in line at Best Buy on Airport Way. I was there from Monday 10pm until the release Friday morning at 8am; it was incredible. I am certain you are aware of the obvious over saturation of the PS3 marketplace here on eBay. This being the case, I am not letting this package go for anything less then $5000."Yours for: $5000
9. Finance a college fund
From the auction: "The reason I am setting up this auction is to fund my children's college fund. I have 4 beautiful children and would like them to have a great future."Yours for: $1,000,000
8. Get a free car
From the auction: "Now for your bonus: 1994 BMW 540i Oriental Blue exterior with light gray leather interior. Makes any trip fast! 134,000 miles. Runs and Drives with excellence!"
Yours for: $9500
7. Deduct your PS3 from taxes
From the auction: "I am involved with an organization called Younglife that I am giving 90% of the $ to. I am keeping 10% of the money. $5000. I will be using that money to move my wife and [me] to Arizona."
Yours for: $50,000
6. Get your PS3 from Santa, Mrs. Clause and four Elves
From the auction: "We will personally delivery this package to the winning bidders' house, anywhere in the world, on Christmas morning. We will be showing up as Santa Clause with Mrs. Clause & 4 Elves. We have contacted a world news broadcasting company in hopes of having them cover this story on Christmas morning ... Obviously this will be a big moment for you and your family and we are dedicated to making this the most memorable Christmas ever." Yours for: $1,750,000
5. Get a Playstation 3 and Wii for every TV in your house
From the auction: "5 60GB PS3 and 1 20GB PS3 for $14,000.00 or accepted best offers $12,000.00 and above get 6 Wii and 6 TMX Free"
Yours for: $12,000
4. Be proud of having bought the most expensive PS3 From the auction: "You will have bragging rights. You can say you spent X amount of dollars on a PS3. This auction will get on the news. You will be known worldwide."
Yours for: $125,000
3. Thanksgiving is just around the corner
From the auction: "Help me afford my Turkey stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken, wrapped in bacon, filled with ranch dressing and cheese. It sounds delicious. I want one, and I want to invite Stephen Colbert to dinne[r]! Make it happen!"
Yours for: $5700
2. Fund someone's movie career
From the auction: "My brother and I are aspiring movie writers/directors and I am doing this to help make that a reality."
Yours for: $25,000
and finally ... drumroll please ... you should buy a PS3 on Ebay because ...
1. Some PS3 sellers are very sensitive
From the auction: "Why should I listen to the negativity that other people has to throw at me? Why should I lower my price based on what 10 people think? Who are they to tell me what to do? As far as I know, I live in a country filled with hopes and dreams. I'm proud to live in a country with so much freedom. Why should I give up my hopes, dreams, and freedom, because of people that just want to be hurtful! So I'm going to exceed my own limitations and do what I wanted to do. I'm not being greedy or needy. Like I said, it's a free country so I can do whatever I wish to do. Whether this thing sells for 1,000,000 or a dollar, it's only money. And yes, in the end, this is only a toy with a retail value of $599."
Yours for: $1,000,000
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) - Un employé d'un bureau de vote du Kentucky a été arrêté mardi et inculpé d'agression et d'entrave à un scrutin pour avoir tenté d'étrangler un électeur et l'avoir sorti manu militari du bureau, à l'occasion des élections de mi-mandat au Congrès américain, ont indiqué les autorités. L'échauffourée entre les hommes a apparemment débuté au sujet du remplissage d'un bulletin de vote, a expliqué le lieutenant-colonel Carl Yates, du bureau du shérif du comté de Jefferson. L'électeur a dit à l'employé, Jeffrey Steitz, qu'il ne souhaitait pas voter sur une mesure judiciaire soumise au vote dans le cadre des élections de mi-mandat, parce qu'il n'en savait pas suffisamment sur les deux candidats, selon le lieutenant-colonel Yates. Mais l'employé lui a répondu qu'il devait quand même voter. Jeffrey Steitz, 42 ans, a fini par attraper l'homme par le cou et l'a expulsé du bureau de vote. "Le pauvre gars est revenu et il l'a de nouveau mis dehors", a expliqué Carl Yates. Les responsables électoraux présents ont alors appelé la police.