People Trying To Sell BTK Killer Items On eBay

[matcom]

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When her dog Shooter's rabies shot expired, Melanie Dovak received a reminder letter from Park City compliance officer Dennis Rader.

On Saturday, Dovak posted the letter on eBay for a starting price of $9.95.

Other eBay members also were selling Rader letters, business cards and copies of Sunday's Wichita Eagle.

The online auction pulled Dovak's listing--and those of some others selling Dennis Rader-related items--Saturday night, citing eBay rules for listings it deems inappropriate.

Rader worked for Park City as a compliance supervisor, in charge of animal control and general code enforcement. Dovak said she received the rabies reminder letter from him Feb. 20.

Dovak's eBay description of the letter read: "31-year search has ended for the most sought-out, notorious serial killer of the mid-western United States and perhaps the world!"

eBay sent Dovak an e-mail saying it had ended her listing and refunded fees to her account.

In the e-mail, eBay said it "has always exercised judgment in allowing or disallowing certain listings consistent with the spirit of a worldwide community."

Included in the items eBay said it generally removes are letters or artwork from "notorious murderers."

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/special_packages/btk/11010877.htm

[benburch]

1. Why not?

If I had something like that, I'd get as much for it as I could.

And this is nothing new; rags dipped in John Dillinger's blood from the Chicago street where he was killed were a collectable at the time.

[elehhhhna]

2. They won't trade Nazi memorabilia either.

But we just bought 4 Pope John Paul II Dolls who'll hit Ebay soon...

[Mizmoon]

3. Here's something about John Paul II and the holocaust

I hope you'll take the time to read it.

http://www.post-gazette.com/forum/20000305rodgers3.asp

[elehhhhna]

5. I did--thank you!

[zbdent]

4. Hmm, wonder how much I could get for a birthday greeting card

to my grandfather, signed by R. Budd Dwyer?

(PA congressman who called a news conference to blow his brains out).