By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR Scene Writer on Jul 21, 2011, at 10:29 AM Updated on 7/21 at 11:20 AM
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The Flaming Lips. Courtesy
frontman
Wayne Coyne took to Twitter to boycott
eBay this week, claiming a seller was wrongfully selling rare band memorabilia. National music media outlets have picked up the story.
Coyne Tweeted earlier this week:
"There are a bunch of Flaming Lips items up on E-Bay... Old costumes and stuff.. Please DO NOT buy this stuff..
"The guy selling this stuff knows we want it back but demands that we give tens of thousands of dollars.. Please DO NOT give him money
"Dude with Flaming Lips costumes and equipment on E-Bay is completely unsympathetic... I've spoke with him and he's a pr*ck!!
"Don't give him your money he is the worst kind of opportunist.. He profits from others misfortune."An Oklahoma City-based seller who goes by “
okiebuysell” claims on the site, however, “These wear(sic) worn by people from the audience on stage at concerts. These were purchased from a defaulted storage locker auction.”
Either way, there have been no bids on the items, which include costumes from a 2003 tour and rare video film, although a “buy it now” option has been added to those sales.
Four items are listed at this time. It seems as though okiebuysell is re-listing and/or slowly doling out the memorabilia, as the number of items for sale has fluctuated throughout the week.
Maybe the seller hopes all the hubub will die down so he can sell the gear. Who knows.
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