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When One Has Too Much Money

Marp — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:55:00 GMT

Of course it is the buyer's money and if that is what s/he wants to spend it on...

A McDonald’s Chicken McNugget sold for nearly $100,000 on eBay on Friday because of its uncanny likeness to a video game character.

The nugget came from a meal package that was done in partnership between McDonald’s and the South Korean pop band BTS. The seller found it resembled a character from Among Us, an online multiplayer game.

The user, who goes by the name Polizna, told CNET the nugget has an "unmistakable correlation with the actual character, even including an odd bump on the back that would represent the backpack."

Originally listed for only $0.99, after 184 bids, it sold for $99,997.

“I had figured it would get somewhere around $50 but nothing like this,” Polizna said.

Excerpted from: thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/556877-chicken-nugget-selling-for-almost-100k-on-ebay-due

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Re: When One Has Too Much Money

ECBG — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:57:11 GMT

Whenever I see something like what this person did, I think of all of the people that could have been helped.

The possibilites that are lost are so sad, although, the buyer wouldn't have likely donated.

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:57:31 GMT

I dream of having "too much money".

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teganslaw — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:19:50 GMT

I hope no one eats the nugget by mistake.

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Desertdi — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:23:36 GMT

The money simply transferred hands.....now the seller has it....not "thrown away"

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Kachina624 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:02:20 GMT

I wonder if someone actually paid for it or did they come to their senses?

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ECBG — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:06:00 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I wonder if someone actually paid for it or did they come to their senses?

@Kachina624

OH! That nugget is an "investment" don't ya know!!!!!

Re: When One Has Too Much Money

wilma — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:10:31 GMT

Well...we all have probably bought something that others thought was silly. I don't like to judge people for how they spend their money, because it's not my business...

But almost $100K for a McNugget?! 🤔😱

I will say no more. 🤐

Re: When One Has Too Much Money

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:40:57 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
The money simply transferred hands.....now the seller has it....not "thrown away"

@Desertdi

ITA .... at least the money is still within the U.S. economy, moving around and transferring accounts .... not a bad thing, by any means.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:43:35 GMT

For $100K, I'd at least want a matching French fry.

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NicksmomESQ — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:48:39 GMT

I don't think you can have to much money. But I do think that it's what you do with it that matters.Being charitable & helping others I believe is a responsibility you have when you have been blessed with a lot. "To whom much is given much is expected".

Re: When One Has Too Much Money

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:49:49 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
Whenever I see something like what this person did, I think of all of the people that could have been helped.
The possibilites that are lost are so sad, although, the buyer wouldn't have likely donated.

@ECBG

I understand what you're saying, but that doesn't mean no one will ever be helped by that transaction. Perhaps the seller was in serious need, or has family medical bills, or is facing bankruptcy. PLENTY of good could come from this, even if it isn't directly donated to some charity.

By the way .... all I've seen in the articles that came up was what someone PAID for the mcnugget. Nowhere does it say what will be done with the money received by the seller .... so why are you so sure of "possibilities lost"? We don't know the whole story yet.

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ECBG — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:53:42 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

You are absolutely right as well. Usually, the news outlets will let us know if some extreme need was satisfied by by something like this transaction, because of the "human Interest" aspect.

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cactusgal — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:54:12 GMT

Here's a pic of the $100,000 Golden Chicken McNugget. I would at least see if I could have it set in a nice Gold ring band LOL!!

Re: When One Has Too Much Money

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:04:17 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
For $100K, I'd at least want a matching French fry.

@Kachina624

LOL .... for that kind of money a matching French Fry should definitely be included.

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Spurt — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:10:07 GMT

I used to laugh out loud when Jay Leno was host of the Tonight Show and would do a segment "Stuff We Found On Ebay" and have the audience guess whether it was SOLD or NOT SOLD ..some realy outrageous things for sale..like buying food that looked like a special object! .......but not at the exorbitant price as @Marp 's..... Just search You Tube: Leno Stuff We Found On Ebay.....

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Lucky Charm — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:09:23 GMT

Maybe for a gold nugget. Won't that start to disintegrate?

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lynnie61 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:06:04 GMT

We all have choices.......but as my mother would say, more money than brains. That always made me laugh.

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Porcelain — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:09:58 GMT

That's gotta be either a joke or organized money laundering.

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agb80 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 22:11:28 GMT

Is it returnable? I'd make sure it wasn't and then take the money and run but pretty sure it's not going to remain in the same condition by the time it gets to the "winners" house.