Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

Getting totally roasted for paying way more than you should, like you were tricked into selling your firstborn for a lousy five bucks.

I listed my old phone on eBay and ended up paying more in fees than I made from selling it.

I bought a toaster for $1 and got charged $29 for shipping. eBay, why?!

That listing fee and the final value fee were enough to make me cry.

2

Selling stuff online, mostly on eBay, but sometimes on other sites if you're really desperate.

I eBayed my old Xbox and got $10 for it. Worth it.

I sold my grandmother’s necklace on eBay. It was worth $500, I got $20.

I eBayed my old shoes and got $3. I still wear them.

3

As fake as a guy who says he’s never been caught lying before.

That seller claimed he had 100% positive feedback. He had 100% fake feedback.

He said he was a 5-star seller. I got a broken lamp and a note that said ‘Thanks for the feedback.’

That item was so fake, it probably had a fake fake tag.

4

A place where you can spend $29 on shipping just to get a $30 toaster that costs $29.

I paid $29 shipping for a $30 toaster. I live in a toaster.

That shipping cost was higher than my rent.

I bought a toaster for $1, paid $29 shipping, and now I hate eBay.

5

The online version of a yard sale, except it’s way more chaotic and you don’t get to eat the cookies.

I eBayed my old clothes and got $5 for a shirt I wore every day.

My yard sale was free. eBay? Not so much.

I sold my childhood blanket on eBay for $10. I cried.

6

A website where people sell everything from toilet paper to a spaceship, even if it costs you an arm and a leg.

I bought a spaceship for $400 on eBay. It had 3000 stars. I got a spaceship.

That graphics card was $400 on eBay. I paid $500 including shipping.

I found a graphics card for $40. I paid $500. I'm rich.

7

The only place where you can sell your soul for $20 and still feel ripped off.

I sold my soul for $20. I got a broken watch and a note that said ‘Thanks for the feedback.’

I eBayed my soul. I got $20 and a fake discount.

That seller said he would give me my soul back for $10. He didn’t.