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9th October 2012, 10:00 AM #1
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Time Machine?
Morning all,
How's this work then? In my research of S E Robinsons 1877 brace wrench (US Pat 198685) this strange happening happened.
I googled "sylvanus e robinson" and the first result took me to a forum with the query "Looking for info on Robinson Wrenches" the date on this post is 09. 05. 2007.
Read down 4 posts and you come to a post by L Vanice who says "here is one on eBay right now." Click on the link "Robinson crank handle wrench" eBay opens and three tools down there it is............ Currently for sale!
So what's going on, is this guy a Time Lord has he got a Tardis parked out the back? How can a post from 2007 link to a tool for sale today?
DumbfoundedGeoff.
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9th October 2012, 10:15 AM #2
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Never trust an electron Geoff.
Cheers,
Jim
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9th October 2012, 10:31 AM #3
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It's a lifeform, Jim, but not as we know it............ oops sorry wrong show. I don't think I've seen that episode, where the Doc battles the electron hordes.
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9th October 2012, 10:39 AM #4
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Got a link?
It is possible to re-list an item, I'd assume it would still have the same id number and therefore the same link.. it doesn't seem to be likely that they re-listed the same item for the last 5 years though
EDIT: I redid your steps, you're not being linked to that exact item that you were looking for. That particular item is no longer for sale (It says so at the top), but Ebay uses the keywords from the URL to perform a search and returns you the result. That search is what you're seeing
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9th October 2012, 10:42 AM #5
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Originally Posted by Boringgeoff
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Jim
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9th October 2012, 10:57 AM #6
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codeMunck3y,
you're a genius thanks for clearing that up. Yes I did see the bit about the item was no longer for sale. The wonders of modern technology.
Cheers
Geoff.
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9th October 2012, 11:14 AM #7
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As my wife would say: havingaboylookgeoff ! Originally Posted by Boringgeoff
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9th October 2012, 02:54 PM #8
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Originally Posted by Boringgeoff
How about dat internet den?
That is a whicky-whacky piece of kit, Geoff !
Paul
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9th October 2012, 04:57 PM #9
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There's a guy over here who lists stuff in poor shape for what you'd expect to pay for a mint item. He's been posting the same stuff for the last 3 or 4 years (as long as I've been looking, probably longer...). I thought maybe this was a similar case
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10th October 2012, 09:58 AM #10
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Yes I have to say my wife rolled her eyes when I related the saga to her about the magicalness of it all and the logical explanation.
I really have to learn to sit and cogitate for a day before going into print.
Geoff.
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