Nike Mag Ceramic Models - this just ticks me off

[Dangermouse]

Feeling left out?
Too cheap to pay $10,000 for a pair of hideous shoes?

Have I got a bargain for you!

A 4" ceramic model of a Nike Mag - only 350 made - and tonight only $800. Yes folks, only $800 for a tiny piece of clay in the shape of a shoe.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-NIKE-MA...#ht_3860wt_922

But wait, there's more. Buy 2 shoes, i.e. a pair of 4" ceramics shoes and it will only cost you $1600.

And none of that money goes to the MJF Parkinson Charity as far as I can tell from the ad.

I truly hope they don't sell a single one!

[1batt4u]

Yeah, I just saw that also! Ridiculous!!!

[mluder]

It's been removed. Good.

[Michael]

You will see everything under the sun being sold with the word "mag" in the title. The eBay bloodsuckers have the scent.

[sean]

When the first set of shoes was set to roll out I did a quick search of eBay and saw those and my first thought was "oh they are up already and getting $800", then I clicked and read. Pretty ridiculous.

[Dangermouse]

Personally I thought it was more immoral than ridiculous.

Yes it is ridiculous that someone would pay that amount of money for a model of the shoe (and if you do an advanced search of 'completed items' you can see that some actually sold for $400 and $500) but to me it is immoral that the sellers would seek to personally benefit by selling something on the back of a charity auction, which is the main reason these shoes have been created, and then not give a penny to that auction.

[Cory W]

The only ones worse than that, IMO, are the ones where they sell the item for a penny, but charge $800 shipping. It costs less in selling fees that way, so they get to keep more money.

[SIMid]

If you Ebay.com.au and do a search for Nike Mag, you got some arse who's selling domain names for the shoes and I have a feeling many of those bidders haven't read the description carefully, thinking they are getting a pair of sneakers.:tantrum:

[Dangermouse]

I see some of the resellers are now stating that "a portion" or even "10%" of the proceeds go to the MJF Foundation.

One douchebag is still listing his with a buy-it-now of $1500 and no charity proviso.