Found a Facebook Marketplace ad selling a "haunted" oven for $50

I was scrolling through Marketplace last Tuesday near Austin and stumbled on this ad for an oven that the seller claimed was possessed. They said it turns on by itself at 3 AM and once cooked a frozen pizza without anyone plugging it in. The picture just showed a normal 1990s Kenmore with some rust spots. I messaged them asking if it made any weird noises, and they said it hums the chorus to "Hotel California" sometimes. I half wanted to buy it just to see if it was real, but my wife said no way. Has anyone else run into haunted appliance listings on there?

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eric_price10h ago

Richard's got a point, you really don't want to mess around with old wiring like that. My buddy bought a cheap washer off Marketplace once and it almost started a fire because the cord was all chewed up. That said, the Hotel California humming is pretty funny, I bet that seller is just messing with people for clicks. Still, fifty bucks for an oven that might be possessed is a steal compared to what exorcists charge these days. Your wife probably saved you from a world of weird late night pizza cravings though.

richard_roberts8013h ago

Call an electrician before plugging anything weird in. Had a similar issue once.