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."

hhahahahahahaha - Nana - it only took a few hours for you to find the CHEESE!

...now let's get back to the Thread Killers, and stop hijacking this thread...

If you think about it, it's sheer genius. Many sellers legitimately make money off of ignorance. The one thing that immediately comes to mind is self-help books. I must admit, I've bought a few in my time and I bet I'm not alone. The pamphlet might be worth five dollars to someone out there. Especially when you consider the "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" book runs $21.99

Did that get anyone's entrepreneurial (sp?) juices flowing???