FARK.com: (7571650) 15-year-old 'Brony' gets royal comeuppance after artificially raising the bids and then refusing to pay for an eBay item. (some profanity)

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		15-year-old 'Brony' gets royal comeuppance after artificially raising the bids and then refusing to pay for an eBay item. (some profanity) (youtube.com)		53
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Mrbogey		2013-02-02 09:12:20 PM

Haha!

timharrod		2013-02-02 09:26:39 PM

One short phone call? A real backtroll woulda stretched it out a LOT farther. And for an $800 crime, I assumed the home address they were seconds from getting was going to play heavily into the scheme.

doglover		2013-02-02 09:29:58 PM

I was expecting Nicole Oliver to have been involved.

ecmoRandomNumbers		2013-02-02 09:50:37 PM

I don't understand the concepts or words involved here, and I'm not sure I care to know them.

justtray		2013-02-02 09:54:19 PM

timharrod: One short phone call? A real backtroll woulda stretched it out a LOT farther. And for an $800 crime, I assumed the home address they were seconds from getting was going to play heavily into the scheme.

Heavy into a felony probably. Not worth taking it that far for, at the least, being sued for harrassment. This is America afterall.

I agree though, they could have done better. Moar public shame.

timharrod		2013-02-02 09:55:39 PM

justtray:

I agree though, they could have done better. Moar public shame.

But the kid's already outed himself as a brony. There's a conundrum for ya.

Twilight Farkle		2013-02-03 05:47:10 AM

Dear Princess Trollestia,

Today I learned about tempering justice with mercy. The kid received mercy in that they knew he wasn't necessarily a bad apple; jacking him with legal action for shill bidding would have been lunacy, and a public outing/doxing would have placed everyone in a legal twilight between "too far" and "not far enough." But he also received justice in the form of a heart all a-flutter, shy kid who's hopes were momentarily raised up, only to be dashed against the telephone equivalent of a pie in the face. It's a rarity to see two people so capable of keeping a straight face and a radio voice. No more, no less, the kid got exactly what he deserved.

Your still-giggling student,
Twilight Farkle.

BronyMedic		2013-02-03 07:00:39 AM

Here's my question: What kind of parent lets their 15 year old get on EBAY and bid on things? Really? Who does that?

EvilEgg		2013-02-03 07:05:29 AM

The troll was lame, but I understand you can only take it so far against a fifteen year old.

/His girlfriend is hot.

EvilEgg		2013-02-03 07:15:29 AM

A slightly quicker person would question how Hasbro got his phone number.

danielscissorhands		2013-02-03 07:29:22 AM

The whole brony thing could not be any more ridiculous or stupid.

HaywoodJablonski		2013-02-03 07:31:53 AM

danielscissorhands: The whole brony thing could not be any more ridiculous or stupid.

Now you've done it. Prepare to have animated pony pictures posted at you in a scolding fashion

BronyMedic		2013-02-03 07:35:19 AM

danielscissorhands: The whole brony thing could not be any more ridiculous or stupid.

We need to have a word about some other things.

www.neobeans.com

doglover		2013-02-03 07:39:37 AM

BronyMedic: danielscissorhands: The whole brony thing could not be any more ridiculous or stupid.

We need to have a word about some other things.

[www.neobeans.com image 580x326]

[derekogrady.files.wordpress.com image 456x305]

I agree with you and him, though.

Bronies could NOT be more ridiculous or stupid. They're still better and at least as smart as most sports fans.

PanicMan		2013-02-03 07:40:59 AM

BronyMedic: Here's my question: What kind of parent lets their 15 year old get on EBAY and bid on things? Really? Who does that?

Is that even legal?

doglover		2013-02-03 07:43:54 AM

Twilight Farkle: [i11.photobucket.com image 798x349]

Dear Princess Trollestia,

Today I learned about tempering justice with mercy. The kid received mercy in that they knew he wasn't necessarily a bad apple; jacking him with legal action for shill bidding would have been lunacy, and a public outing/doxing would have placed everyone in a legal twilight between "too far" and "not far enough." But he also received justice in the form of a heart all a-flutter, shy kid who's hopes were momentarily raised up, only to be dashed against the telephone equivalent of a pie in the face. It's a rarity to see two people so capable of keeping a straight face and a radio voice. No more, no less, the kid got exactly what he deserved.

Your still-giggling student,
Twilight Farkle.

Could you imagine if Nicole Oliver had called the kid up IN CHARACTER? Think about that for a minute.

abhorrent1		2013-02-03 09:02:28 AM

His girlfriend is cute. And she has one of those voices...

dragon927		2013-02-03 10:09:30 AM

EvilEgg: A slightly quicker person ~~would question how Hasbro got his phone number.~~ is not a brony.

KentuckyBob		2013-02-03 10:26:01 AM

Who, what, why even? Seriously he does videos of adding words to games from my youth and gets into internet fights with kids? What are we becoming Korea or Japan?

okaykleek		2013-02-03 10:35:40 AM

How much to have sex with the girlfriend?

cretinbob		2013-02-03 10:39:12 AM

What's his Fark handle?

Ed Finnerty		2013-02-03 10:52:40 AM

His shock that someone would pay $800 for a 30-minute call from him was justified. He should have ran with that.

DoomPaul		2013-02-03 11:01:18 AM

danielscissorhands: The whole brony thing could not be any more ridiculous or stupid.

They fandom doesn't hurt anyone, but it sure is entertaining to watch the crazy fringe of the group.

i48.tinypic.com

Ed Finnerty		2013-02-03 11:12:07 AM

DoomPaul: danielscissorhands: The whole brony thing could not be any more ridiculous or stupid.

They fandom doesn't hurt anyone, but it sure is entertaining to watch the crazy fringe of the group.

[i48.tinypic.com image 850x544]

Apple Jack needs to show him how to put his computer chassis back together.

MooseUpNorth		2013-02-03 11:13:28 AM

I was kinda hoping the reveal would happen in LA.

Pelvic Splanchnic Ganglion		2013-02-03 11:17:11 AM

EvilEgg: The troll was lame, but I understand you can only take it so far against a fifteen year old.

/His girlfriend is hot.

There should have been enough time for him to invite his three friends before a second phone call revealed the prank.

Also, his girlfriend is hot.

AlanSmithee		2013-02-03 11:23:02 AM

This was great. But it would have been better had the girlfriend been naked.

//like my mom

tonguedepressor		2013-02-03 11:30:32 AM

ahem..she was way, way too hot for him.

/jus sayin'

StoPPeRmobile		2013-02-03 11:37:31 AM

Fake and dumb.

abbeyroad909		2013-02-03 11:41:19 AM

tonguedepressor: ahem..she was way, way too hot for him.

/jus sayin'

And you'd be sayin' a correct statement kind sir.

oryx		2013-02-03 12:43:42 PM

PanicMan: BronyMedic: Here's my question: What kind of parent lets their 15 year old get on EBAY and bid on things? Really? Who does that?

Is that even legal?

Minors can make contracts (buying and selling on ebay is a contract), but can also disavow them within a reasonable time. That would appear to be the case here.

TV's Vinnie		2013-02-03 01:06:45 PM

shortymac		2013-02-03 01:27:06 PM

PanicMan: BronyMedic: Here's my question: What kind of parent lets their 15 year old get on EBAY and bid on things? Really? Who does that?

Is that even legal?

Technically yes, BUT the responsibility is on the company to check IDs and prevent this from happening, not the kid. The company is SOL in these situations.

Twilight Farkle		2013-02-03 01:37:30 PM

doglover:
Could you imagine if Nicole Oliver had called the kid up IN CHARACTER? Think about that for a minute.

On paper, 20% cooler, but afterwards he wouldn't have been sure if he'd been trolled or rewarded. "Doesn't matter, talked to Celestia!" Now if she'd called him up in character and asked if he liked bananas...

show me		2013-02-03 02:17:55 PM

What's all I don't even what the

lohphat		2013-02-03 02:56:43 PM

Impersonating Hasbro isn't fraud?

Ebenator		2013-02-03 02:59:47 PM

Fark the Bronies.

Richard Roma		2013-02-03 03:07:45 PM

That was pretty damn good, though it would have been better to not tell the kid over the phone. Get his home address and send him an envelope with a return address from Hasbro. Inside, include nothing but a note saying "I want my $800, you douche".

Also, everything about the girlfriend is weapons-grade hot. Particularly her apparent indifference to mens' physical appearance.

boohyah		2013-02-03 03:13:14 PM

TV's Vinnie: [img7.imagebanana.com image 500x369]

farkin' loved that

Twilight Farkle		2013-02-03 03:18:43 PM

lohphat: Impersonating Hasbro isn't fraud?

No personal gain, the joke was revealed before the target could have taken any action on it, and no damage. No harm, no foul.

MasonL87		2013-02-03 03:42:03 PM

Dammit Brent, why you so awesome?

S.A.S.Q.U.A.T.C.H.		2013-02-03 03:45:36 PM

Bald basement dweller trolls himself by thinking he has fans that would pay $800 let alone 80 cents to speak with him.

Seamer		2013-02-03 04:30:26 PM

It was doing quite well until "Todd" took over. He nearly o-faced as soon as the gf handed the phone over, while she maintained perfectly virginal control the whole way through.

prjindigo		2013-02-03 08:45:49 PM

uhm

So now they owe him and three friends a trip to "Hasbro Studios" because any agreement you make with a minor is binding to YOU but not them.

What you do is you require the parents of the bidder, who MUST have approved the winning bid, to pay for the agreement the child made on THEIR account.

booger42		2013-02-03 09:11:27 PM

mlgrill		2013-02-04 01:40:16 AM

prjindigo: uhm

So now they owe him and three friends a trip to "Hasbro Studios" because any agreement you make with a minor is binding to YOU but not them.

What you do is you require the parents of the bidder, who MUST have approved the winning bid, to pay for the agreement the child made on THEIR account.

What happened, did you miss the contracts class when they explained that in order for a promise to be enforceable the promisee must rely on the promise to their detriment AND that reliance must be reasonable? Neither of those things happened here, and they owe that little Brony exactly nothing.

/If you're gonna come on here to try and sound smarter then anything else, get your facts right.
//I know, Booger, I'm not invited either.

KrispyKritter		2013-02-04 02:26:21 AM

having bought & sold on eBay over 10 years i've had my share of being ripped off, and shat on by non-paying bidders. that video was delicious to watch. +1 for smokin' hot GF video guy.

Nebulious		2013-02-04 04:01:05 AM

I really like Brentalfloss. I always dig his tracks when the Nerdy Show uses them between segments.

Befuddled		2013-02-04 05:44:04 AM

Kind of a meh haha.

If minors are using their internet access to do semi-illegal things like placing bids in auctions then not paying, they should get their internet access cut off. Then the idiot minor can explain to mommy and/or daddy why the internet access got cut off.