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June 30, 2006

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Spurious eBay item of the day: Please buy Alec Baldwin’s iPod. Please?

Posted Jun. 30, ’06, 10:05 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | iPod

Alec BaldwinWhat does it take to sell your 20GB 4th generation iPod on eBay? A little celebrity. Currently, for over $78 you can own a little piece of movie history: an iPod that (allegedly) belonged to actor Alec Baldwin. How do we know it’s his? Does it have his name on it?

Well, sort of. “Alec Baldwin” is engraved on the back of the iPod, though I’m not sure Apple really polices its engravings too tightly. Now, I’m an Alec Baldwin fan who has unabashedly proclaimed his love for The Shadow and The Hunt for Red October, but I’m still not certain I feel the need to buy his old MP3 player. Especially if the earbuds are used. The post claims that the iPod contains a selection of Baldwin’s music, including “Flaming Lips, the Doors, and Velvet Underground, along with New York Times and BBC News Podcasts.” So, my question is: did somebody steal Alec Baldwin’s iPod? Or is the actor feeling a little cash-strapped?

In related news, the iPod shuffle jointly owned by Stephen, Billy, and Daniel Baldwin is currently holding at around $5.

[via Defamer]


1 Comments

jeffB said:

Something quite obvious is missing from this ebay listing. The word "actor." Could it be that this is simply an ipod that belonged to a guy who is also named "Alec Baldwin?" Think about this and reread the ebay listing. Also, most celebrity-owned items come with some form of proof of ownership. A signed COA from the celebrity, or someone close to the celebrity. This has nothing like that. Bidder beware.

June 30, 2006 12:20 PM

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