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Re: Terrorist Attacks on America
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 12 Sep 2001 05:13:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Matthew Gerber writes:
> In lugnet.general, Erik Olson writes:
> > That was an eerie scene on TV of tourists continuing to buy postcards of the
> > towers.
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> PERSONAL:
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> 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 auctions)
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 Pentagon, out of sensitivity to
Tuesday's terrorist attacks.
Managers of the site took down several listings offering debris or other
items purportedly from the buildings, eBay spokesman Kevin Pursglove said
Tuesday evening.
As the day went on, the company decided that it would not be appropriate to
allow even legitimate items related to the World Trade Center or the
Pentagon, Pursglove said. The company wanted to eliminate the chance someone
would try to profit from the tragedy, he said.
Items already up for sale even before the attacks -- such as dozens of
postcards, posters and other collectibles related to the World Trade Center
and Pentagon -- were expected to be taken down later Tuesday. The ban will
last until Oct. 1, Pursglove said.
Matt
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Message has 3 Replies:
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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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| 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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| 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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| | Re: Terrorist Attacks on America
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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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