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I just stumbled across this auction http://cgi.ebay.com/LAP-BAND-SUPPORT-I-CAN-HELP-YOU-I-WANT-TO-HELP-YOU_W0QQitemZ280019342738QQihZ018QQcategoryZ36460QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's what the description says:

I WANT TO HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL WITH LAP BAND. I CAN HELP YOU BY SUPPORT AND SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE OF BEING A BANDER. I WANT OTHERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. IF THIS IS WHAT YOU'VE CHOOSE TO DO THEN I AM HERE TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOAL. YOU NEED TO TALK, HAVE QUESTIONS NEED SOME ANSWERS I CAN HELP YOU. I WAS BANDED DECEMBER 29, 2003. I WEIGHED 288 POUNDS, I REACHED ,MY GOAL 2 YEARS LATER AND AM NOW 150 POUNDS. PLEASE LET ME HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL. THIS PAMPLET WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL WITH YOUR LIFE AFTER SURGERY. YOU WILL HAVE EMAIL ACCESS TO ME AND TELEPHONE SUPPORT.

There's a buy it now price of $5. Is it me, or is this bizarre? The seller has good feedback, so maybe it's legit, but there's something weird about screaming in all caps and the $5 price tag. You'd think this person would post a couple of photos of herself or at least write about her own experience as a bandster. Otherwise, it comes across as somewhat random. It's like me posting an auction like "WERE YOU BORN WITH CURLY hair? DO YOU WISH IT WAS STRAIGHT? I STRAIGHTENED MY HAIR LAST YEAR AND CAN HELP YOU THROUGH THIS. BID WITH CONFIDENCE." :)

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In the description she says "this pamphlet"; THIS PAMPLET WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL WITH YOUR LIFE AFTER SURGERY. $5 for a pamplet? No thanks! :) She does say you can email or call her. I wonder if it's a 900 number? :eek:

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She/he is in Forney, TX...that's east of Dallas. This person might be on the local Yahoo board. I will see if I can find out.

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it could be some one who needs some money and is trying to make a buck off their banding success...but we can find that kind of support for free here on LBT :biggrin1:

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I offer a pamplet and my email address and phone number for half price to you guys only! Bid today! $2.50 for this limited time!

There will be a $90 handling fee.

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Ha Ha Josette, only a $90.00 handling fee? What a bargain! ROFLMAO

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That is crazy! :) I just went and looked at the auction. Check out the feedback again. There's only 24 and 23 are from sellers. Which means the person only has 1 feedback as an actual seller. Everything else he (its gotta be a he:rolleyes: ) was the buyer.

Thanks for pointing out the auction, I needed a laugh.

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omg... i gotta go check that out....thats messed up!...ha ha I checked it out...i emailed him and asked for a before and after pic and also asked how many pages was the brochure. (he is sending it media mail...that's insane!!) I'll let you know if he ever emails me back!!!

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remember a while back there was ebay auction for the Band itself and all the tools to do it? THAT was creepy!

Nana~

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Nana... EEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

You mean I missed my chance to save a little bit of money? hahahahaha.

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Nana... EEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

You mean I missed my chance to save a little bit of money? hahahahaha.

It's the installation charges that hurt. :D I would hate to go to a surgeon that allowed you to bring in your own band, I wonder if he would charge surcharge because you didn't purchase it from him.

If I recall though the band and port were sold seperately in the auction.

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