The winner of the auction The bid is approximately $100,000 on the microphone fling cardi b During a concert in Las Vegas last month they didn’t delay their end of the deal.
The flying wireless microphone had a closing bid of $99,900 on Ebay this week but it did no It has already sold, seller Scott Fisher told The Times, revealing that the bidder has not responded since the auction ended on Monday.
device – a “Shure Axient digital microphone threw Cardi B at someone” – Listed by the owner of Wave Inc. Last week to raise money for two Nevada charities. This was after the incident hit the headlines Request an investigation into the battery by the Las Vegas City Police Department.
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Nevada-based audio production company Fisher provided the sound equipment to the Dry Beach Club for Cardi B’s performance there on July 29. The Wap rapper’s appearance — and the bombshell — came after footage showed her firing the mic at an attendee who threw the contents of their drink at her. The police investigation culminated in the chief’s position acquitted of the charges Due to “insufficient evidence”, but the accident is still part of Controversy over respectful boundaries between performers and their fans.
Meanwhile, the microphone mythology has splintered into its own narrative.
“The winner of the auction failed to pay or even respond to any letters,” Fisher said after reports broke out this week. The device approached displaying a six-digit shutdown.
Fisher said eBay reps told him he needed to wait 48 hours before he could cancel the bidder and “begin making offers to other bidders to actually buy the item.” No fewer than 55 bidders competed for the lot during the week-long auction.
“I don’t know who is the highest bidder…just because I’m disappointed that the winner doesn’t look legitimate,” he said, noting that The ultimate viewer It only has a score of 1 in the Ebay feedback ratings.
He added, “There are other bidders who seem to be at least more legitimate, and I think I’ll be able to sell the microphone for a good amount, and thus (make) a good donation to charities.”
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Fisher was shocked at how quickly and how high the bids were rising. Several media outlets have told that the microphone retails for around $1,000. He listed it on Ebay with an opening bid of $500, hoping to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and the Las Vegas Friendship Circle. The price immediately jumped to $11,700 on first offer.
Fisher said the amount of media attention on his audio equipment “was a little stressful” but he persevered “knowing that it’s all for a good cause”.
CBS News reported Tuesday that Fisher expected the mic to get some attention, but he didn’t think the “disgraceful piece of hip-hop” would sell as often as it did.
“I was hoping it would come to $5,000,” he said, “but then again I had no idea.” “I thought it would get some national attention, but the amount of news coverage has been amazing.”
This story originally appeared Los Angeles Times.
