Pentagon flag from 9/11 for sale on E-bay!!!

[Noahtuck]

did anyone see this ??
I just saw it on the news, did a search & here it is!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39646&item=3962513751&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

@ $80,000.00
EDIT: Okay, i just watched jump to $93,000.00 in acouple of minutes!!!
Hit refresh and it was to $99,000.00
hit refresh again & it went to $104,000.00!!!!!!!!

Okay, this is crazy, just the time it took me to write about hitting $104,000.00, hit refresh again & it was to $140,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now $150,000.00 !!!!!!!! and i am hitting refresh like every 20 seconds!!!!!

20 more seconds, it is now at $200,000.00!!!!
10 more seconds, $240,000.00!!!!!!!!

In the 10 minutes since i found this after seeing it on the news, it has went up $170,000.00 with 3 days to go

David has received many offers (exceeding $100,000) from around the world to sell the flag. Originally, he declined.... and instead framed the flag and loaned it to several Colleges, Universities, Schools, Fire Departments, and Museums throughout the United States.

In March 2004 David was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) and has been battling the disease ever since. On July 12th, 2004, David was given 3 months to live by his doctors. At age 44, and with three children (ages 6, 10 & 13), David was not ready to submit to this disease. He has been undergoing high doses of a costly new treatment that are helping to save David's life.

Did'nt know if i should put this here or news ?

[Noahtuck]

How much i watched it jump in 20 minutes!!!!!!!

[shelbyGT]

300's now!

[Noahtuck]

Yeah, with more than 3 days to go
I'm just hoping it at least stay's in the U.S.
Being on the new's tonight must have been what really sent it soaring!!!!

[BJ_M]

edited


never mind -- dont want to start a political discussion

[AlecWest]

This is from the site:

This flag received NATIONAL Media attention when its current owner, David Nicholson, who owned an auction house in Orange, Virginia, discovered it in early 2002.

Discovered it? I guess that means he bought it from the crane company. Wonder how much he paid for it? And, I wonder how the owner of the crane company will feel when he sees how much money it sells for on eBay.

[MackemX]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39646&item=3963931769&rd=1

[Noahtuck]

$371,300.00

I almost expected it to go for more.....

Wonder what the other one MackemX posted will go for ?
So far it does not seem to be getting as much attention but still has 6 days to go.....

[MOVIEGEEK]

This is sad...people profiting off of a tragedy,it should be in a museum or archive.


I have a bad feeling this topic is going to be locked.

[Noahtuck]

This is sad...people profiting off of a tragedy,it should be in a museum or archive.

Well, if you read the info,

In March 2004 David was diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) and has been battling the disease ever since. On July 12th, 2004, David was given 3 months to live by his doctors. At age 44, and with three children (ages 6, 10 & 13), David was not ready to submit to this disease. He has been undergoing high doses of a costly new treatment that are helping to save David's life.

And i saw him on the news and said they were donating a large portion of whatever they got from the sale to the medical institue that was treating him.
And i'm sure the treatment is not cheap that he has to pay for, and i'm sure whatever is left over IF he lives will go to his family.

In a way i do agree about being in a museum or something and maybe that's where it will end up. It's not like he is selling it to just get rich.

I have a bad feeling this topic is going to be locked.

Mmmkay & why would that be ?? it's just reporting what is going on, nothing political.

[ViRaL1]

I think it's a bad idea. Imagine how people would feel if the winning bidder was buying it just to burn it? I doubt he will, but it's his, he can do what he wants with it.

[Noahtuck]

I think it's a bad idea. Imagine how people would feel if the winning bidder was buying it just to burn it? I doubt he will, but it's his, he can do what he wants with it.

That's kind of reaching there c'mon

Could you imagine what some nut would do if they found out you did something like that

And let's not turn this thread into something it was not intended to be

[ViRaL1]

Could you imagine what some nut would do if they found out you did something like that

I'd be willing to bet that this isn't the case but, if someone was willing to spend nearly $400,000 on it for that purpose, do you think they'd care much about what people might do to them AFTER the fact?

I should probably just let this one go.

[Noahtuck]

I'd be willing to bet that this isn't the case but, if someone was willing to spend nearly $400,000 on it for that purpose, do you think they'd care much about what people might do to them AFTER the fact?

But i don't think anyone with that kind of money would EVER be dumb enough to do something stupid like that!!!!

I should probably just let this one go.

Nuff Said 8)

[MackemX]

still a few days left on that other flag so maybe it will go higher

if anything they will be an investment as in years to come they will be worth even more

[Cobra]

Imagine what it might be worth in a century or two. A big, tangible piece of old history, almost medieval. Any guesses? Not that we'll be around to see who's right and who's wrong.

[HatchetMan]

still a few days left on that other flag so maybe it will go higher

if anything they will be an investment as in years to come they will be worth even more

Few days to go? It ended a day before you even posted. $371,300+$300 shipping. I think he stole it. Or at least isn't the flag's rightful owner. It says he "discovered" it in early 2002. How convenient for him.

[MackemX]

@Hatchetman, it was this other flag I was talking about as it's currently at $75000 with 5 days 20hrs to go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39646&item=3963931769&rd=1

I reckon it will go for $175000

[HatchetMan]

^^ my bad. Boy, what ever happened to donating this stuff? They didn't pay anything for it.

[pyrate83]

@Hatchetman, it was this other flag I was talking about as it's currently at $75000 with 5 days 20hrs to go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39646&item=3963931769&rd=1

I reckon it will go for $175000

Closed at $371,000. Damn.

[Capmaster]

It'd be nice to have a piece of history like that, but I'd rather see it in a museum and not being used to make a profit

[pyrate83]

It'd be nice to have a piece of history like that, but I'd rather see it in a museum and not being used to make a profit

Yes, I agree.

[Noahtuck]

For the two above me, actually read everything, he's not selling it "purely for profit'

[HatchetMan]

^ two tears in a bucket

[Noahtuck]

& where did we come up with this information that he got it for free

[MOVIEGEEK]

I just find it quite a coincedence that he's selling a rare flag and he has cancer....sort of like the kid who's accusing Michael Jackson of abuse,his parents are crooks/con-artists.*

Oh wait the seller just happens to sell other stuff too...what a coincedence: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=rounder23

*I don't want to start a wacko jacko flamewar,I was just making an analogy.

[HatchetMan]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39646&item=3962513751&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I have a strong feeling the seller won't be getting $371K. One, the winning bidder received negative feedback for 2 out of his 17 eBay deals (12% bad); two, he seems to be modding an Eagle Talon and building a tacky bar in his basement -- he's not exactly a millionaire; and three, he bought a million dollar bill and will prolly try to pawn it off on the seller.

[Noahtuck]

Okay,
1st off, if you READ everything they way they talk in the auction as if the owner is someone else,
2nd, who said the person selling it is the person that owns it ??
3rd, i saw him, the guy in the photo with the flag and family, on the national news, i'm sure if he was lying about his cancer ect. someone would have found out, it's NOT that hard to look into something like that.
4th, he is under no obligation to donate ANYTHING to the cancer center where he is being treated

And FYI, E-bay sales are considered legaly binding contracts, i would hate to be the guy on the hook for $371,000.00
I know they dont do much for that situation, non paying bidders, but this aint no chump change and e-bay will get a GOOD chunk of that final sales amount, and they sure don't want to lose that commision or fee..

[HatchetMan]

I remember a house Eminem once lived in or something like that going for about 10 times over its market value on ebay, sold by I think his uncle. Anyway, I also think it went to like the 10th highest bidder because they couldn't get anyone to pay up. I'm just saying that may be the case here as well.

[Noahtuck]

Hey
Oh, i know, but it would suck
I noticed it was made a pre approved auction & they even listed their phone number to call and be approved to bid on it, i don't know how they would make sure you were good for it but
I am gonna watch it for awhile and see if i can find out what happened with it.