By MICHAEL PRECKER / The Dallas Morning News
When a man in Seattle found his ex-wife's wedding gown and decided to sell it on eBay, the photo of the dress on a hanger just didn't do it justice.
So he put it on.
The photos of the burly, tattooed fellow with his face digitally obscured, along with his bitter-but-humorous comments, have made the listing a funny e-mail phenomenon.
"Actually, I didn't think my head would fit in the neck hole," wrote the seller, identified only by his eBay ID – "horseplaypublishing."
"But then I figured she got her Texas cheerleader hair through there, I could get my head in it. Though, after looking at the pictures, I thought it made me look fat."
The five-day auction ends this afternoon. The seller, who said he was hoping to recoup enough money for "a couple of Mariners tickets and some beer," figures to do a lot better. By Wednesday afternoon, bidding was up to $15,300 for what the ex-husband said he thought "looks like a $1,200 shower curtain."
He also reported on his eBay listing that he had received "tons of email," including five invitations to baseball games and five marriage proposals.
That seemed an unlikely prospect. Musing about his failed five-year marriage and the colors of wedding dresses around the world, the seller added, "For my next wedding, I will be wearing a hairy, flesh-toned ensemble because I will be buck naked with a toe tag lying on a slab in the morgue because I would have killed myself."
The seller did not return e-mails seeking comment. Hani Durzy, a spokesman for eBay, confirmed that the listing was genuine but said the auction site respects his privacy.
"The most important thing to us is that it's something that's legitimate and can be sold," Mr. Durzy said. "It's obviously in his possession. He's wearing it."
― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)
Seattle wants to be big city sensationalist local news, like in L.A., but the newscaster are often just too dorky and have little material to work with, hence, wedding dress dude on TV. (I didn't see this as I don't have a TV.. are there any pics of this guy? Will I be horrified?)
― donut bitch (donut), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)
"This one guy emailed me and said, "Hey, bud. What part of Texas do you live?"
Uh... Well, sir, I am from Seattle. Uh, Seattle, Texas.
Right next to AreYouAFreakingMoron, Texas, which is a hop, skip and jump from IWasEducatedByGeorgeBush, Texas. Thanks for asking, neighbor."
― anja, Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:39 (twenty-two years ago)
eBay needs a special section just for selling shit left over from ex-spouses.
this & the beanie baby thing from a few months back, for example.
― Kingfish Disraeli (Kingfish), Friday, 30 April 2004 05:06 (twenty-two years ago)