Latest on the Obama Birth Certificate eBay Auction is Scratched

I see the auction has been pulled (again), also I got a bunch of warnings that you might be trying to get my account info etc.

Hi. Don't worry, I'm not a scammer. You can check with other eBayers that have made posts all over the internet in support of me and that eBay is now to the point that they will say anything to cancel my auctions.

There will be no more auctions for Obama?s b.c., but this may interest you. Ebay item # 160345795373. ?Autographed photo of Smith and Andylenny abroad.?

Again you?ll have to search by listing number for the first several hours until the title becomes searchable.

I'm turning the b.c. over to WorldNetDaily and Joseph Farah. Thanks for your support. You are appreciated.

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You said — There is way too much cynicism in my opinion ...

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Well..., considering that the eBay seller has an auction going right now for a picture (or pictures?) of himself and a couple of other people (again ??)...

and, that the bid is currently at US $2,044.00 ...

I would say that the cynicism has not reached a high enough level *yet* ... LOL...

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Let me put it another way... If I told you I was going to sell a picture of myself and another person with me on a recent trip I made to Africa — on eBay for a couple of thousands dollars to strangers who had never heard of me before and had no idea who I was ...

you would say that — *I was out of my freakin’ mind!*.... LOL...

I posted this on the other thread:

from the eBay listing:

I plan to upload a video to Youtube. My user name is InspectorSmith. I’ve had the account for some time. I have never uploaded anything. I mostly use Youtube to search for help, e.g., how to remove the battery (after it wont hold a charge for long) from the 1st generation iPhone or how to lay an English bond brick wall. So this will be the first time that I’ve ever uploaded anything. So you’ll get your document yet, up close and personal.

After the Youtube video I will be heading over to WorldNetDaily to talk with Joseph Farah. I will disclose everything to them.

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You are welcome to copy and paste, or save, the digital photo in this listing. This auction is not so much for $$$ gain. It’s meant to give a face or two to the O proof story. If anyone comes forward with our O proof other than one of the two faces that you see in this auction then you’ll know that it wasn’t the proof offered in our five previous auctions. Also this picture will vouch for the credibility of the soon coming Youtube video. If you don’t see one of the two faces that you see in this auction then you’ll know that it’s not our Youtube video. Again, the Youtube user name is InspectorSmith.

http://www.youtube.com/user/InspectorSmith

from Inspector Smith youtube:

Recent Activity Successfully removed. Sorry, an error occurred. InspectorSmith No one from the government has contacted me as of yet. (8 hours ago)

InspectorSmith By the way, the new pictures on Ebay. The newest is of Danwella and I. The other two are of me of course but, are only listed to show the background neighborhood in Africa. (8 hours ago)

InspectorSmith Thanks for your comments hopeful733, steviesstuff , tizawiza77 , mindymaucelli , Ford967, junkm452 , AirborneIdentity . (9 hours ago)

InspectorSmith We are working on the video right now. (9 hours ago)

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I would like to point out a few things ...
I have communicated with this person via eBay. All that they say has been true . They have been very up front. (I even have some totally independent confirmation of facts from another freeper)

The eBay listing was a total success (I heard it reached $1 mill in a day)yet was pulled 4? times.... maybe 5, because of our good friends at places like DU and KOS.

After pursuing every avenue available on eBay whatever plans the seller had were scratched through no fault of their own.... and a new strategy had to be devised.

I do not mind skepticism ...its healthy ....but the downright mean slams and preposterous paranoid fantasies are not called for here. You folks that are so sure this is a scam are just as bad as the people you accuse of being gullible. with the added weight that your mindset is exactly the same as those at KOS and DU.

I personally believe at this point that these folks believe they have the real document . They seem smart . If they do believe it its because they went to the Hospital and someone gave it to them . If they bought it from a street vender in Kenya or printed it themselves at Kinkos we will find out soon enough . The story is simple and plausible . The seller was friendly with Kenyans and I think had worked there ...he/she knew someone who knew someone. All it takes is a bureacrat willing to look up records in 1961. In New Mexico (where I live)to get though the bureacracy you better bake someone a cake.

end of rant.

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I think the fact that the ebay deal got pulled says a lot abot eBay and the fear of the DU ,KOS folks ...

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