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By capcha - 03/07/2009 18:30 - United States

Today, I was holding a yard sale. A man came up to me and asked if he could buy a pair of red and white sneakers that I'd found in my attic and had never worn. Five bucks later, he was walking away with what I now realize was the pair of shoes signed by Michael Jordan given to me by my uncle. FML

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By pinkrazrgirl247 - 03/07/2009 06:29 - United States

Today, I was walking down the street, when a man behind me tapped me on the shoulder. He gave a $5 bill and said that he thought I had dropped it. Not having the integrity to turn him down, I took it. I spent the next 20 minutes being chased by a crazy hobo who claimed that it was his. FML

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Friday 3 July 2009 23:01

YDI What an idiot. This might be an FML if your spouse/kid had held the yard sale.

Siren_00 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:03

And THAT is no one's fault but your own. You didn't even look at them before selling them?

Comments

nicelyjohnson 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:29

RJB 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:34

Holy crap! Why is everyone so $%@!#& critical on this site? She made a mistake! Geez, what do you want from her? Do you really expect her to remember they were autographed after collecting dust in the attic the whole time? uh yah did it wrong Holy crap! Why is everyone so $%@!#& critical on this site? HE made a mistake! Geez, what do you want from HIM? Do you really expect HIM to remember they were autographed after collecting dust in the attic the whole time? On 07/03/2009 at 2:30pm - misc - by capcha (man) - United States (Pennsylvania) I wish people could read..

arienh4 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 0:26

He shouldn't have let the shoes collect dust in the attic in the first place. If he didn't want them he should've sold them. At a reasonable price.

silver_wolf 0

Tuesday 7 July 2009 2:11

um its a dude... YDI

monkeyhead641 6

Thursday 12 April 2012 23:07

HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE

EMR_fml 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:32

Let me know when your next yard sale is. If you're selling $5,000 shoes for $5 I definitely want to come bargain hunting.

ZuraLasgeon 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:37

Well, even though it sucks, if they ARE in fact real, you have no way of proving it unless you have actual photos of him signing them, or a certificate of authenticity... so it's mainly the personal value. Most likely, you or even the guy you sold them to couldn't get much money for them. My fiance has a few signed cards from Theo Flurry (I think... don't really pay attention all the time) because Theo used to date the sister of one of his friends, and he played hockey with them one day. He knows they're not worth anything, except to him. There was someone else that is the son of a guy who owns a card store in Red Deer Alberta that took him and a friend out to lunch when he went to visit his dad, because they spent all their money there as kids and were there when he came to visit. I can't remember who it was, but he signed some stuff. And then there was another hockey player from New Jersey that has a beach house, and a friend of ours went and got his brother's banner signed... just went out to his place and knocked on the door. I'm sorry... I can't remember names... the preggo brain is killing me... Anyway, it's all about sentimental value is my point....

ZuraLasgeon 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 1:41

It was Scott Niedermayer with the beach house.... it came to me during super.

youngster3956 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 4:48

This is a stupid comment and very useless, it would have even more value if it was personal, plus it's not hard to take it to a deal to get authenticated.

dora1126 1

Thursday 15 September 2011 0:34

Tl;dr

24788 6

Friday 3 July 2009 23:40

Well you should of paid more attention. You wanted to make the quick buck, but you would of made more money selling the shoes probably.

coopert28 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:43

Hey man sorry about those I think I remember signing them. If you want me to sign another pair just call me: 303-325-1622

meddude 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 3:18

fail

monkeyhead641 6

Thursday 12 April 2012 23:08

You are so funny

ambersaysrawr 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:44

Why are people so ******* rude? You guys are the dumbasses/idiots trying to act all hardcore over the god damn Internet. Oh, FYL. That really sucks. :(

Snazaza 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 0:39

agreed!!!

selenes 0

Friday 3 July 2009 23:56

You sir, are an idiot.

YDIForSure 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 0:38

No comment, read my username and you'll understand.

RosarioRivera 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 0:39

The first time i read it i thought it was Michael Jackson. but YDI would you check it?

NewLight8421 0

Saturday 4 July 2009 1:11

think about it thisway: he thought at first they were normal sneakers and didnt realise till later, just liek how at first you thought it had said michael jackson at first. fyl that sucks you coulda got like a macbook air and a itouch and crap like that...