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That was an eerie scene on TV of tourists continuing to buy postcards of the towers. (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) PERSONAL: I kinda' wish you hadn't posted this, Erik...I went to eBay and searched World Trade Center...I should have known better...I want to scream! Go there...see what I mean...(at least eBay is quashing many of the offensive/useless (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) NEWS: Following up this message...from FoxNews.com: EBay Bans Sale of Trade Center, Pentagon Souvenirs Tuesday, September 11, 2001 NEW YORK — Internet auction giant eBay banned the sale of any items relating to the World Trade Center or the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They'd better work faster. They're still going up. Losers are trying to get $800 for a $10 print and using text directly referencing the attack. The worst part is that people are actually *bidding*. They know what they're doing is disgusting (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) QUICK! Check this out before it goes away...especially check the high bidders name and the current high bid...this ROCKS! (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) bid history to see the name of the bidder who killed the auction with a bid of $10,000... Matt (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) And I've seen a few others where people WITH FEEDBACK have jumped on the grenade and done "BUY IT NOW" to leave INSTANT negative feedback about how the seller is a sick individual. Somehow I don't think they'll be able to defend themselves (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.auction)
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NEWS: FoxNews now has handheld (but really sharp and clean) footage of the first WTC plane impact. As horrifying as the second attack, but moreso since it was the start of the whole thing. Matt (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Check this guy out (especially go look at feedback he's left): (URL) I emailed him and he's a rather nice guy, just a very angry one. At least he's got the courage of his convictions. best LFB XFUT-> .debate, just in case (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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How can any American, or even decent human being, cash in on the deaths of his fellow man?! I feel sick to my stomach. How can anyone conceive of selling fragments of the WTC as "memorabillia" when it's soaked with the blood of the murdered?!!!!! (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) After reading his stuff I checked on the auctions of a few of these disgusting, opportunistic profiteers. Happily, a great many of them, found under a search of "World Trade Center", appear to have been canceled or withdrawn. Dave! (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I hope eBay does something about this upright standing person's feedback, but they probably won't. After all, they must pander to the sellers (even if they are doing the right thing by canceling the auctions). Let us pray that eBay will find (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Somebody already mentioned this (maybe one of the Gerber news posts), eBay has banned all WTC and Pentagon related auctions until at least October. -Rob. (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Question, you guys - has there been any sort of event in Copley plaza (Boston)? My sister said she heard something about a bomb threat but I had to get off the phone, and she didn't want to scare my younger sister so I heard no more. TIA, -Shiri (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Shiri, Sorry, I've been watching, but couldn't bring myself to continue relaying, the news... NEWS: The Hyatt hotel in Copley Plaza was investigated as the probable lodgings of many of the terrorists from the planes...a tactical response team (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I think Ebay should ban it for good and if they don't I'm never buying there again. I think it's just plain sick! Any person wishing to buy, sell, trade and/or somehow turn a profit from debris soaked with the blood of their countrymen is (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I haven't seen the auction in question. (...) OK, I think excessive profiteering is a bit despicable, yes. But ponder this. I would like to have a small piece of the WTC because I want a tangible reminder of this tragedy, something to spark (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think it's a day all Americans would like to forget, why keep a grim reminder? (...) It's your soul, do as you please. (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Because those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. thanks, James (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Perhaps you'd care to forget. That's the coward's way. I prefer to remember. Why do we have an Arizona memorial? (...) I always have and always will. It pleases me now to note that you didn't answer the questions. (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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