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Jilted John': eBay Honeymoon Man Jilted A Third Time (D'Oh Alert)
BBC News ^ | 01/18/2015 | BBC News

Posted on 01/18/2015 11:57:19 AM PST by goldstategop

A man who auctioned his ex-fiancée's honeymoon place for charity on eBay has been jilted for a third time.

John Whitbread, from Leicestershire, auctioned the £1,800 trip to the Dominican Republic in the hope of finding a female companion.

The highest bidder failed to pay the winning sum of £8,000, and now the second highest bidder has pulled out after offering to pay £7,900.

Mr Whitbread is now selling £10 raffle tickets for the chance to join him.

All of the money raised from the "Jilted John" raffle will go to Balls to Cancer.

"It's just been knock after knock after knock, but I'm not going to let it beat me," he said.

"Hopefully this is more foolproof.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Humor; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 3rdtime; bbcnews; ebay; jiltedjohn; uk
D'Oh! The guy didn't get the girl! So much for making eBay history.


John Whitbread: Unlucky UK bloke gets jilted three times!

1 posted on 01/18/2015 11:57:19 AM PST by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop

He should just go with one of his guy friends and try to pick up girls on the island.


2 posted on 01/18/2015 11:59:42 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Dominican girls are hotties.


3 posted on 01/18/2015 12:00:33 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

WHY is my gaydar going off?


4 posted on 01/18/2015 12:02:04 PM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Boogieman

I was just going to say: Save the 8000, go by yourself, and meet hot Dominican chicks! What’s not to like?


5 posted on 01/18/2015 12:02:25 PM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Ann Archy

He’s not gay, he’s just British.


6 posted on 01/18/2015 12:04:06 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Boogieman
If you mean like this, sure:)



7 posted on 01/18/2015 12:04:20 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: dfwgator

At least he’s charitable... he may not have won a girl’s heart but at least he gave to fight cancer.

All in all, good work!


8 posted on 01/18/2015 12:05:50 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Here’s a bid from 14 hears ago and it was pick!!!

http://www.whattheheck.com/ebay/buttkicker.html


9 posted on 01/18/2015 12:11:15 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome

Stupid Smart phone!

Here’s a bid from 14 years ago and it was Epic!!!

http://www.whattheheck.com/ebay/buttkicker.html


10 posted on 01/18/2015 12:31:47 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome

So, did somebody get their ass kicked ?


11 posted on 01/18/2015 12:36:47 PM PST by Slyfox (To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
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To: Slyfox

No but, is was funny as hell.


12 posted on 01/18/2015 12:57:06 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome

Ah, the old days of Ebay. I remember someone sold his soul, and another his ear wax.


13 posted on 01/18/2015 1:18:48 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Ann Archy

Probably the wallpaper.


14 posted on 01/18/2015 1:42:55 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: ViLaLuz

LOL

I remember those.


15 posted on 01/18/2015 2:13:55 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: goldstategop

Is that a pink guitar in the corner?


16 posted on 01/18/2015 2:15:19 PM PST by Bigg Red (Congress, do your duty and repo his pen and his phone.)
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