Idiots...

[SydneyK]

Hmmm. The seller clearly identified the book as the ritual, but it doesn't appear that the ritual is actually included. (But like t*p said, I'm not a TKE so I don't know.) I bet this isn't the ritual, and if it is, I think TKE's HQ would be able to stop the auction. (I *think* I remember another org stopping an auction under similar circumstances.)

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Hmmm. The seller clearly identified the book as the ritual, but it doesn't appear that the ritual is actually included. (But like t*p said, I'm not a TKE so I don't know.) I bet this isn't the ritual, and if it is, I think TKE's HQ would be able to stop the auction. (I *think* I remember another org stopping an auction under similar circumstances.)

It's possible that the book isn't ritual, but the seller identified it as such because:

a) He really didn't know

or

b) He does know, but is saying it's ritual in a sad attempt to get higher bids

[Benzgirl]

This sounds like something that can now be obtained on some GLO's websites. I doubt it will actually contain the sacred rituals.

[Leslie Anne]

*Looks like I posted while jmagnus was posting.

I agree that it doesn't sound like it contains the initiation ritual. However, rituals do show up on ebay fairly often. The last two that I know of went to members of those groups.

I also doubt that the seller is a TKE. Why would you sell your own ritual unless you didn't care about your organization anymore?

I have to add that while it's interesting, I think posting here about a ritual on ebay only alerts the collectors. Who do you think buys them?

ETA: I don't think the scam will work as planned. It will just go to the next highest bidder on a 2nd Chance, the seller will still make money, and some idiot will have TKE's pledgemaster's guide.

[AGDee]

Does your friend understand that he could end up having to pay $900 for this??

[SigmaChiGuy]

It has to be a TKE ritual, it's only going for $20. Rituals are easy, EASY to get. eBay is one way to get them, but paying for them is pretty ridiculous. That's so, how does one say, '5 years ago'?

[DZRose]

I don't know about other orgs, but DZ rituals belong to DZ, not the individual. Soooo...anyone who tried to sell one of our rituals would actually be selling something that does not belong to them.

Of course, this is also true for badges and people sell those all the time.

[EE-BO]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Does your friend understand that he could end up having to pay $900 for this??

Trusting in the wonderfully wicked ways of Greek Chat, I expect there is someone out there who read this and plans to bid $899.99 right before the auction closes

[Leslie Anne]

A "friend" of mine just sent the seller a question. I'll let you know if "she" hears back from him and what he says.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by EE-BO

Trusting in the wonderfully wicked ways of Greek Chat, I expect there is someone out there who read this and plans to bid $899.99 right before the auction closes

ooooh! That would be wonderfully wicked!

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by EE-BO

Trusting in the wonderfully wicked ways of Greek Chat, I expect there is someone out there who read this and plans to bid $899.99 right before the auction closes

I thought of that too, then I thought... that could really backfire on someone if the guy didn't really make a bid that high. Also, I believe that I've read in the bidding agreement that if the high bid falls through, the item goes to the next highest bidder. I worried about that when I was bidding on auction after auction last year for a pink DS Lite (the things we do for our kids). I was worried that someone who won an auction that I had lost would back out and I'd end up with two. Therefore, that strategy might not be wise either.