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The most expensive things at Amazon

Steve_at_Linnwood — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:19:27 -0800

The most expensive things at Amazon, by category.
$255,000 for a House Number? How about a million dollar space suit from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin? Or maybe you just need a $40,000 Super Bowl XL coffee table book (Free shipping, of course) Don't miss the reviews...

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:25:38 -0800

That number 9 is HOT.

By: pruner

pruner — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:38:33 -0800

***** for the 9

By: MiltonRandKalman

MiltonRandKalman — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:38:36 -0800

The song Hot Shot City is particulary good.

By: keep_evolving

keep_evolving — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:42:14 -0800

Come on people, don't make fun. That number nine is from the artisan series for christ's sake. Obviously the proles have no appreciation for the value of fine art.

By: k8t

k8t — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:48:20 -0800

Via BoingBoing Via Consumerist?

By: rachelpapers

rachelpapers — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:52:29 -0800

Also don't miss the description of the $1496.63 used house number.

By: Senor Cardgage

Senor Cardgage — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:56:16 -0800

From the $40,000 Superbowl book page... "Only 3 left in stock--order soon (more on the way)."

By: portisfreak

portisfreak — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:57:03 -0800

Super Bowl XL Opus MVP Edition (Leather Bound) You too can own this commemorative Super Bowl coffee table book, made from the finest human leather availible.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:57:33 -0800

I love the top comment for 9 at the moment: 9 Rocks!!!, March 23, 2007 Reviewer: Christopher Kukowski - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) It's a great value and the best part is if you flip it upside down it doubles as a six. I was gonna buy a house but I'm much happier I went this route.

By: elwoodwiles

elwoodwiles — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:01:13 -0800

Oh, c'mon, the Superbowl book has over 150,000 words in it. It's a way better deal than $250,000 for one numeral.

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:05:15 -0800

For some reason the thing that made me laugh out loud about the house number was: 2 used & new available from $1,496.63

By: mendel

mendel — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:16:43 -0800

Does this mean I'm "metafilter's own" now?

By: Afroblanco

Afroblanco — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:18:24 -0800

This was my favorite review of the number 9 : What the other reviewers seem to be missing is that this is not just a metal representation of the number 9 - you are actually purchasing the trademark rights to the number 9. Which means that any time anyone uses the number, you get a royalty. If you had already bought this item, you'd have gotten paid three times just from my review.

By: kaytwo

kaytwo — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:30:53 -0800

See also the most expensive things at eBay (link includes drug use, hilarity).

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:33:49 -0800

(Free shipping, of course) Yeah, but I bet it's only SuperSaver (3-5 days).

By: pruner

pruner — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:41:51 -0800

Does this mean I'm "metafilter's own" now? This will not mendel.

By: Many bubbles

Many bubbles — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:50:29 -0800

I live at #105, so my number 9 has proven of no utility whatsoever. I can't believe I sold my three children for this. Classic!

By: Many bubbles

Many bubbles — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:11:26 -0800

Actually, the 9 isn't a house number, it's a number house--a house shaped like the number nine. It's just mislabeled.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:06:11 -0800

$$$$$$$ is the new porn.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:06:29 -0800

See also the most expensive things at eBay (link includes drug use, hilarity). God damn Achewood fucking sucks.

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:08:59 -0800

Haha: Items: $999,999.00 Shipping & Handling: $4.49 Total Before Tax: $1,000,003.49 Estimated Tax:* $0.00 Order Total: $1,000,003.49

By: disillusioned

disillusioned — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:14:59 -0800

So wait... What the hell happens if I click "Place Your Order"? Oh, GOD I'm so curious...

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:22:16 -0800

Do it, disillusioned. Nothing will happen. Don't forget to type in your credit card information & stuff.

By: painquale

painquale — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:28:49 -0800

That Super Bowl book is over 80 pounds. It might as well be chiseled in granite. Anyway, it looks like they're all out of $250,000 number 9s now (just cheapo thousand dollar used ones left), and this comment has been left: Guys i know you are all kidding, but my CC was actually charged $250,000 after buying it. i called Amazon CS, and they said I would have to call ACE headquarters. They were not in the office. Please do not make the same mistake as me, and pay this sum. Is that for real? It would be pretty hilarious if Amazon refused to cancel this guy's order. What would drive a person to test the waters like this? On preview: disillusioned gives me my answer.

By: portisfreak

portisfreak — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:59:47 -0800

Considering the price is now down to $999, yep, someone bought one of them.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:13:17 -0800

Most credit cards have limits that are way below that, don't they?

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:17:27 -0800

Here's what cracks me up... "Michael Yen" complains about accidentally agreeing to buy a number 9 for $250,000? And yet he gave the product FIVE STARS.

By: Many bubbles

Many bubbles — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:01:30 -0800

Oh, man. Well, the five stars makes me think it's a joke.

By: public

public — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:33:17 -0800

You can get credit cards with a $250,000 balance?!

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:27:16 -0800

I'm going to a birthday party for a six year old girl next month. I was going to order The Grim Reaper Skeleton on Horseback but I'm afraid she might already have one.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:33:20 -0800

Did you look at the seller comments on the two "used" 9s? "Actually a six, but looks like a nine when turned over. Save over 99%! First printing, signed by author." "WAS DIRTY BUT NOW IS CLEAN. I USED A DAMP TOWEL."

By: antinastar

antinastar — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:05:23 -0800

How about an expensive DVD at Amazon.co.uk? Check to the bottom.