Letters to eBay: Antics of a Virtual Prankster

A brilliant introduction to the bizarre world of eBay, this hilarious collection of letters is a delightfully modern take on classic letter-writing prank books such as 'The Time-Waster Letters' and 'Letters From A Nut'. Art Farkas explores the millions of strange and wonderful items up for auction on eBay, and catches sellers out with his outlandish and peculiar letters regarding their items. The serious and often humourous replies he receives prove that even in today’s dotcom society, people will go out of their way to help someone, no matter how odd the request!

Re: Trumpet made in USA—used

Dear Sir, … Since childhood I have had the uncanny ability to blow very fast air through my nose. It may sound crazy but do you think I could play your trumpet through my nose? I believe I could generate a better tone that way. Would the mouthpiece fit around my left nostril?

Thanks Art.

Dear Art

Well! In order to answer, I need to know the size of your left nostril. I will then compare your nose size to my brother’s and ask him to blow.