Product Description

By day, Paul Meadors is a fifth grade teacher in a small California town. By night, he trolls the millions of items for sale on eBay, posing as his alter ego Art Farkas, and catching sellers off guard with his ludicrous and bizarre questions about their auctions. As he amusingly demonstrates time and time again, even in today's hyper-vigilant and impersonal digital world, the spirit of human salesmanship lives on, no matter how outrageous the question or request. For example, Art asks the seller of a set of bongo drums if there would be a way to attach them to his grandmother's back so that she could take them to the corner and play on the street to earn her rent money--which elicits a sincere, yet bitingly humorous response. From the entertaining auctions themselves, to Paul's loony letters and the serious responses they provoke, LETTERS TO eBAY provides a fascinating and humourous glimpse into the strange world of eBay and those who dwell within.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #453437 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
PAUL MEADORS, aka ART FARKAS, lives in Fresno,
California.

Customer Reviews

Just an okay book
I purchased this book before going on a long trip, thinking that it would be a great, light book to have on the plane and in the hotel room when I had nothing better to do.

I'm not going to bash this book over and over, but I must say that it did not live up to the hype that other, similar books have.

The writing, while somewhat creative, is just simply BORING for me. Yeah, it was interesting to see some of the eBay sellers reactions to the questions, but after a while it was just like "meh, whatever...not funny." One other book, similar to this but what I recommend MUCH, MUCH more is Consumer Joe, but Paul Davidson.

If you get this book for under $5.00, I would say that's not a bad deal. But don't shell out $12.00 like I did for this book, thinking that it would provide pages and pages of comedy and entertainment, because it won't.

Letters to Ebay
Hilarious Book! Had us all laughing hysterically. Stories are skillfuly created in author's mind and it's fascinating to see how one bluff skillfully is intertwined with the next. Great bathroom reading for those who love some fun! Absolutely comical.

What a Find!!!
I have been a buyer and seller on Ebay for years, so when Letters to Ebay came out I knew it would be a fun read. And like most of my purchases, I was not disappointed. This is a very funny book!

In my opinion, this book is best enjoyed when browsed through. I don't recommend reading cover to cover, although it can be tough to put down; some of the entries are hilarious.

Letters to Ebay reminded me of the old-school radio station pranks that kept me glued to my radio when I was a kid. The stunts that Art Farkas pulls off with his letters to unsuspecting sellers are as funny as some of the best pranks from years ago.

The real question for Mr. Farkas is can he do it again? As a satisfied reader of his first effort, I sure hope so!