AI6YR Ben
Apparently this Palo Alto #fishhead is of great interest to local #auction bidders... already up to $2550.00. #SiliconValley #shark https://online.localauctions.com/auction/palo-alto-ca-former-fish-market-memorabilia-and-decor-auction-092623-id2900-2900/bidgallery/
Sep 14, 2023 at 2:08pmWeb
Show threadAI6YR BenSep 14, 2023
Hmm, inflated bid prices, This "wall-mounted print" of a man holding up a fish caught in a boat is going up like it's a hot startup's valuation. (finding an old photo like that and wall mounting it yourself would be much cheaper 🤔 )
Show threadStevenSavage (he/him)Sep 14, 2023
@ai6yr scam or money laundering?
Show threadAI6YR BenSep 14, 2023
@StevenSavage Eh, the bid site is legit. Not enough money for money laundering (that's what Bitcoin and NFTs are for). I think just the local demographics at play. (hyper competitive... lots of money)
Show threadStevenSavage (he/him)Sep 14, 2023
@ai6yr thanks for clarifying. After seeing other things in the book world I get suspicious.
Show threadAI6YR BenSep 14, 2023
@StevenSavage I've run across those on eBay before... everyday, common objects which sell for astronomical prices, among bidders with near zero bid history. I think those are laundering bids (ie those products don't exist and they're just using it to move the money somehow through eBay)