Ebay Treasure Hunt

digamma · 02-18-2005, 01:47 PM

Anyone looked at this? EBay is giving away 25 $1000 prizes per day by hiding the prizes in items on the site. They post a clue and the item somehow relates to that clue. Figured some of our puzzlers might be interested.

http://pages.ebay.com/treasurehunt/getclues.html

WSUCougar · 02-18-2005, 01:48 PM

I've seen it but every time I check the item has already been found.

digamma · 02-18-2005, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I've seen it but every time I check the item has already been found.

There are a few unsolved clues. However, I'm thinking they are so obsure, they are unsolved for a reason.

oliegirl · 02-18-2005, 02:12 PM

The new one is obviously a big bird reference, but that is so vague - I don't know where to start!

hhiipp · 02-18-2005, 02:37 PM

I've been searching for a few of them.. but I look at the list of hints, and then look at the actual answers and I'm boggled as to how the clue actually has anything to do with it.

oliegirl · 02-18-2005, 02:52 PM

Agreed...there are a few that make sense, at least a little, but the others are such a stretch...

lytic · 02-18-2005, 03:02 PM

ebayers scare me.

TazFTW · 02-18-2005, 03:15 PM

What the...

a movie, Dakota city = Franciscan Piggy Bank ???

TazFTW · 02-18-2005, 04:14 PM

Geez,

Associated with the Graduated Federal income tax = Valentine's Roses

And that was only solved when the added a hint, "(Hint: What else started during Woodrow Wilson's Presidency, by him . . . or His first lady?)"

I don't see how anyone could have come up with;

Associated with the Graduated Federal income tax = Woodrow Wilson = his first wife = person who started the Rose Garden.

at least "a movie, Dakota city = Franciscan Piggy Bank" now makes sense with Fargo being a city in Dakota = Wells Fargo = bank.

02-18-2005, 01:48 PM	#2
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I've seen it but every time I check the item has already been found. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

02-18-2005, 03:02 PM	#7
lytic College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: back in Nebraska (for a couple years)	ebayers scare me. __________________ Hattrick stuff: SouthPark Cows' General Manager (Est Season 16) U20 South Korea Trainer (Season 19-22) Hattrick Moderator (since Season 22) Evil Gargs' Hater (since Season 18) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- My Pro Soccer Story

02-18-2005, 02:37 PM	#5
hhiipp College Prospect Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OH	I've been searching for a few of them.. but I look at the list of hints, and then look at the actual answers and I'm boggled as to how the clue actually has anything to do with it.

02-18-2005, 03:15 PM	#8
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	What the... a movie, Dakota city = Franciscan Piggy Bank ???

02-18-2005, 04:14 PM	#9
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	Geez, Associated with the Graduated Federal income tax = Valentine's Roses And that was only solved when the added a hint, "(Hint: What else started during Woodrow Wilson's Presidency, by him . . . or His first lady?)" I don't see how anyone could have come up with; Associated with the Graduated Federal income tax = Woodrow Wilson = his first wife = person who started the Rose Garden. at least "a movie, Dakota city = Franciscan Piggy Bank" now makes sense with Fargo being a city in Dakota = Wells Fargo = bank.

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