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The Grilled Cheese Madonna and 99 Other of the Weirdest, Wackiest, Most Famous eBay Auctions Ever |  | Author: Christopher Cihlar
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1083829
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 076792374X
Dewey Decimal Number: 381.177
EAN: 9780767923743
ASIN: 076792374X
Publication Date: May 9, 2006
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 Quirky December 1, 2007
Julie Merilatt (Chicago, IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a quick read of quirky eBay auctions. This book was part eBay users manual on how to create infamous auctions and part catalogue of some of the strangest items ever put up for sale on the website. It got a bit redundant after a while when it seemed that all these notorious auctions were pulled before the final sale due to controversy or questions of legitimacy or ethics. I'm not an eBay user, but I'm sure anyone who is part of that community will really enjoy this book.
 Surprisingly insighful June 22, 2006
Stephen Moore (Bethesda, MD)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Frankly I read this book - a gift from a semi-warped friend - expecting some cheap thrills and a few laughs. I got plenty of both. However, I didn't expect such a well-written, insightful look into just why these crazy auctions "work." Moreover, author Chris Cihlar has put some creative energy and novel thought into modern American promotion, and in doing so gave me some new ways to think about my own future marketing of "normal stuff" on eBay.
But the book is mostly a lot of fun to read and there's enough substance to read it more than once - especially if you like to laugh out loud. P.T. Barnum would have loved this one.
I can't wait to see the movie.
 just .... AskDanna.com June 14, 2006
Danna S. Crawford (Ocala FL)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I found out about this book from someone posting a link to it on my website! When I saw that I knew I just had to have my own copy! I bought it on Amazon, And started to read it as soon as it arrived. I love the book! I think Mr. Cihlar did a brilliant job to show the true eBay celebs and not the "self-Proclaimed" wanna-be's! It's awesome that Mr. Cihlar put together ORIGINAL auctions that were first brought to eBay by the original sellers. The funny part was that so many have copied each of these auction ACTING like they were the first one to think of it! What a crazy world we live in! I have been selling on eBay since 1997 and have seen many sellers call themselves EBAY CELEBRATIES. The title came from THEM giving that title to themselves! Begging for members to watch them, to notice them to buy stupid items from them. This status was not earned , it was created by the sellers. Knowing all this I felt it was a pure pleasure to read about the REAL EBAY CELEBRITIES that created auctions with original ideas!!! I highly recommend this book! Blessings, Danna .. <>< .. .
great fun read June 8, 2006
S. Sullivan
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are looking for the great American novel this is not it,,,,but if you are looking for a fun read with wry humor that comments on pop culture this is it. It is much more than just a rehash of famous ebay auctions,,,nice commentary and insight with a touch of humor. You will enjoy this whether you are an ebay addict or have never looked at it.
Hard to put down once you pick it up May 31, 2006
M. Powers (Cleveland, OH)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I heard about this book and originally intended to make it a gift for a friend but I ended up keeping it for myself. We have been passing it around the family and everyone is getting some pretty good laughs out of it. It's funny how a book about Ebay auctions is so hard to put down, particularly by the non-Ebayers in the family. I highly recommend this book to keep around the house / gift for anyone / or for those in love with modern pop culture.
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