https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/26263
It seems like every time this email gets brought up it is quickly hidden or dismissed. Am I the only one that thinks this is highly unusual or relevant? I own a business handling personal property liquidations and can say for certain that it would not be possible to sell a beanie babie for $20 each...
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bolus ago
there are several beanie babies which are worth hundreds to collectors, and a handful worth thousands. if his collection has a few 'rare' beanie babies, it wouldn't be a stretch to expect the collection to be worth several grand. he's just looking to sell the whole thing at once, instead of just making money by parting it out.
if this email were the only weird email in the whole group, i would completely discount it.
as it sits, it's still suspicious, and it may be code for something, but we can't ignore the fact that it's not unheard of.
SlackeryTurnBull ago
And why would he need to get rid of them because his parents are visiting? Even if they were on a bed and he needed to get them out of the way, he could just throw them in a plastic bag and put them in the closet.
bolus ago
i don't want to overjustify this, just looking to figure out the 'strength' of the lead.
480 beanie babies is a lot. if he has them all display-boxed, they could easily take up more room than he has closet space for.
but why sell them? why not keep at a friend's house, or...anything, really...
i guess it boils down to - he's asking $9600 for 480 of something, and he needs to unload it quickly.
Orange_Circle ago
The photo was a stolen photo.
bolus ago
no, i get that it's not his picture...but it's weird that he references 480 of the things - which matches the number shown in the pic itself. he was very careful to make sure that his numbers matched the picture...which makes it 1) even stranger if he's lying (which i suspect he is) and 2) harder to ignore.
Orange_Circle ago
I agree! It's a weird email!