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Wierd/ bizzare ads on Donedeal

  • 04-01-2014 6:16pm
    #1
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭


    Looking through donedeal in the last while I was somewhat bemused to see that somebody in Dublin was selling a camel...off all animals.

    http://www.donedeal.ie/horses-for-sale/camel-3-years-old-for-sale/6209921

    Now I'm far from an animal expert but I would have thought that our climate was hardly that conducive to keeping a camel. I'm also unsure what use you'd have for such an animal in Ireland. Don't imagine you'd keep one as a pet and can't say I've heard of camel meat (although I'm sure its there too). Other than that maybe members of certain communities are attaching sulkies to the back of them and away they go off down the road?

    Again wouldn't be too familiar with camel prices but €2,250 seems a bit saucy on the face of it.

    Maybe I'm out of touch though and they are now all the rage with the yuppies...

    So what wierd and wonderful ads have you seen on donedeal as I'm sure there are plenty of them. I'm not talking about the type where you see someone selling a car for a fifth of what its worth. I'd imagine here a lot of the time somebody is advertising their friends pride and joy for a bit of a laugh. Moreso the type of ads with bizzare items or very peculiar wording in them, do share....


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  • #2
    judgefudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭judgefudge


    Adverts has some of the weirdest stuff. I saw a half pack of jelly being advertised as free before. "Collection only"


  • #3
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    That camel has an awfully saggy hump

    2/10 - would not ride across desert


  • #4
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    judgefudge wrote: »
    Adverts has some of the weirdest stuff. I saw a half pack of jelly being advertised as free before. "Collection only"

    Adverts too for that matter. I'm sure there is some even more bizzare stuff there also seen as you can advertise for free on it and give stuff away free...


  • #5
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    http://www.donedeal.ie/buildingmaterials-for-sale/electrical-boxes/5791454


  • #6
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    WikiHow wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/buildingmaterials-for-sale/electrical-boxes/5791454
    Make shelving chop up the wife bury her everywhere many uses

    At least he's putting forward some practical ideas for what to do with them


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  • #7
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    So sad i missed this bargain.
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-spacee-ship/6153131


  • #8
    LisaLee
    Registered Users Posts: 389 ✭✭LisaLee


    Reminds me of this one I found a few years back..


  • #9
    EDDIE WATERS
    Registered Users Posts: 853 ✭✭✭EDDIE WATERS


    The worst add I seen was in People North "boat needed to drive retarded children on lake blessington"


  • #10
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    johndaman66 wrote: »
    Looking through donedeal in the last while I was somewhat bemused to see that somebody in Dublin was selling a camel...off all animals.

    http://www.donedeal.ie/horses-for-sale/camel-3-years-old-for-sale/6209921

    Now I'm far from an animal expert but I would have thought that our climate was hardly that conducive to keeping a camel. I'm also unsure what use you'd have for such an animal in Ireland. Don't imagine you'd keep one as a pet and can't say I've heard of camel meat (although I'm sure its there too). Other than that maybe members of certain communities are attaching sulkies to the back of them and away they go off down the road?

    Again wouldn't be too familiar with camel prices but €2,250 seems a bit saucy on the face of it.

    Maybe I'm out of touch though and they are now all the rage with the yuppies...

    So what wierd and wonderful ads have you seen on donedeal as I'm sure there are plenty of them. I'm not talking about the type where you see someone selling a car for a fifth of what its worth. I'd imagine here a lot of the time somebody is advertising their friends pride and joy for a bit of a laugh. Moreso the type of ads with bizzare items or very peculiar wording in them, do share....

    No point in getting the hump over it OP. It's just an ad.

    I seen an ad on done deal a few weeks ago for a parachute. The description had it as "only used once, never opened" gave me a giggle.


  • #11
    087brain21
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭087brain21


    ive seen an ad on done deal selling bales and saying miles cheaper dan that welsh bale that got sold for £80 million few weeks back


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  • #12
    Daqster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Daqster


    Always feel the ads from women selling their used underwear on Advertss are bound to only attract weirdos:

    http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/clothes-shoes-accessories/womenswear/lingerie/used_panties/


  • #13
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Bargains to be got here :rolleyes:

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/carparts-for-sale/wow-car-parts-bathroom-clearout-sale/6252776


  • #14
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Saw one a few months ago on DD advertising half a pint of guinness left in some pub. Picture of pint glass half gone with nice head on bar. Worded very well. Something like glass half full creamy head goes down well situated in good company. Anyone see that one?


  • #15
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    :D:D

    http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/vw-transporter/6237810


  • #16
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Stevie Wonder is retiring from farming, few dents would buff out :rolleyes:

    http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/mitsubishi-pajero-swb-3-2/6664154


  • #17
    Scotty P
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 42 ✭Scotty P


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Stevie Wonder is retiring from farming, few dents would buff out :rolleyes:

    http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/mitsubishi-pajero-swb-3-2/6664154

    What's bizarre about it? Price seems to reflect the condition.


  • #18
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Scotty P wrote: »
    What's bizarre about it? Price seems to reflect the condition.

    Its hardly worth a €1000 euro, there isnt a straight panel on it, its full of beer stains, if it was clean with no mechanical issues it wouldnt be worth much more than what asking price is. Anyone one that pays that asking price would want their head examined.


  • #19
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Its hardly worth a €1000 euro, there isnt a straight panel on it, its full of beer stains, if it was clean with no mechanical issues it wouldnt be worth much more than what asking price is. Anyone one that pays that asking price would want their head examined.

    That's just patina. It takes a lot of dogs abuse to make a jeep look like that. The man has put effort into its appearance and should be suitably rewarded.


  • #20
    eisenberg1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,387 ✭✭✭eisenberg1


    johndaman66 wrote: »
    Looking through donedeal in the last while I was somewhat bemused to see that somebody in Dublin was selling a camel...off all animals.

    http://www.donedeal.ie/horses-for-sale/camel-3-years-old-for-sale/6209921

    Now I'm far from an animal expert but I would have thought that our climate was hardly that conducive to keeping a camel. I'm also unsure what use you'd have for such an animal in Ireland. Don't imagine you'd keep one as a pet and can't say I've heard of camel meat (although I'm sure its there too). Other than that maybe members of certain communities are attaching sulkies to the back of them and away they go off down the road?

    Again wouldn't be too familiar with camel prices but €2,250 seems a bit saucy on the face of it.

    Maybe I'm out of touch though and they are now all the rage with the yuppies...

    So what wierd and wonderful ads have you seen on donedeal as I'm sure there are plenty of them. I'm not talking about the type where you see someone selling a car for a fifth of what its worth. I'd imagine here a lot of the time somebody is advertising their friends pride and joy for a bit of a laugh. Moreso the type of ads with bizzare items or very peculiar wording in them, do share....

    One hump or two?


  • #21
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Good Racing Bike :rolleyes:

    http://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/racing-bike/6694808


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  • #22
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Good Racing Bike :rolleyes:

    http://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/racing-bike/6694808

    Do you think he will take a Hundred for it?


  • #23
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    Hootanany wrote: »
    Do you think he will take a Hundred for it?

    If Salvador Dali had done the bending, collectors would give him €100k.


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