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'''Sonic Totem and More''' is a video Chris uploaded on 7 [[April 2017]] at 4:16 pm. | '''Sonic Totem and More''' is a video Chris uploaded on 7 [[April 2017]] at 4:16 pm. In a rare instance of self-awareness, Chris offers his [[Sonic Totem]] for sale. This is actually a surprisingly smart move for Chris, who stood to make a generous profit off an essentially worthless object, by listing it a ludicrous '''$1,500'''. Despite this, within four hours, at 8:09 pm, it was purchased.<ref>http://archive.is/yGMuu</ref> On 21 April, the Totem buyer left positive feedback, concluding the sale and releasing the money to Chris after two weeks; on 22 April, the buyer posted pictures of the newly-received totem on 4chan's /v/ board. | ||
Interestingly, Chris also vowed to re-establish his [[Captain's Log]], promising to release weekly update videos, provided he made enough sales. | |||
Both likes and comments on the video were disabled. | |||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
{{Infobox/video | {{Infobox/video | ||
| name = Sonic Totem and More | | name = Sonic Totem and More | ||
| | | ytid = 10Y7ZkQqZC8 | ||
| stardate = 7 April 2017 | | stardate = 7 April 2017 | ||
| maker = CwcvilleGuardian | | maker = CwcvilleGuardian | ||
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| next = [[By the book, Buy the book plus update]] | | next = [[By the book, Buy the book plus update]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|You'll get your money's worth!}} | |||
===Description=== | |||
{{quotebox| | {{quotebox| | ||
<ref>https://www.ebay.com/itm/282425317605</ref>}} | <ref><s>https://www.ebay.com/itm/282425317605</s></ref>}} | ||
When it was sold, the description was changed to: | When it was sold, the description was changed to: | ||
{{quotebox|The totem has been sold. Thank You! :D Now, there are plenty of UN Covers left, And my Stamp Album. So shop now for your chance to win! | {{quotebox|The totem has been sold. Thank You! :D Now, there are plenty of UN Covers left, And my Stamp Album. So shop now for your chance to win! | ||
<ref>https://www.ebay.com/itm/282420279160</ref>}} | <ref><s>https://www.ebay.com/itm/282420279160</s></ref>}} | ||
==Transcript== | ===Transcript=== | ||
[''opens with stock special offer scene''] | |||
Hello, everybody! This is Christine Chandler coming to you live from home once again, with a very new, exclusive offer. | Hello, everybody! This is Christine Chandler coming to you live from home once again, with a very new, exclusive offer. | ||
Definitely for a limited time so you wanna rush to get-wanna rush to buy this before April 30th, this Sonic totem pole I made in art class so many years ago. | [''Chris, while holding a few things including a shirt hanging off his arm, enters the frame, but throughout the video remains mostly off-screen with only his stomach visible''] | ||
Definitely for a limited time so you wanna rush to get- wanna rush to buy this before April 30th, this Sonic totem pole I made in art class so many years ago. | |||
Well, I'll give you a full 360. [''turns the totem around fully, showing the camera the bottom as well while humming and mumbling''] | |||
[''Chris tips the totem, followed by lifting it out of frame to look into the top of it''] My autograph is in here somewhere... [''sets the totem back down''] I'll put a current one on it later. | |||
Anyway, so here's the bonus offer, so... that's not all! [''points to and pokes the totem''] | |||
Because my special giveaway, if you buy this [''hits the totem''] of the set price of no lower... [''tucks in shirt''] because I'm not negotiating on prices on this [''pokes totem''] and the stamp album. | |||
[''brings Son-Chu figure into frame before putting it down''] Yeah, you do this. I'll make a... fourth Son-Chu Figure... and I'll send him along with this guy. [''motions towards the totem''] an' of course you also get my Skylander figure and my Skylander card, both functional for Skylanders Imaginators. | |||
Also, [''holds up a black t-shirt with Chris's Skylander character on it''] T-shirt! In [[Obesity|large or extra large]], I'll let you know. | |||
Anyway, so you get all this. For the set price, and I'm not negotiating on the price because there's a lot of interest in this guy. [''taps the totem on the head''] Fifteen hundred dollars, one thousand five hundred. I'll put the listing for this thing [''pokes totem and tucks his shirt in again''] on eBay in the description down below. Thank you! | |||
[''screen cuts to "Advisory" frame, then to the Son-Chu figure standing on a table with the T-shirt behind it and tries to put stamp collection in front of camera''] | |||
After buying, at least one or so of Mr. C's stamps, limited one entry- per person. Then they'll be randomly selected, on around, May first, and the [''points to the other Son-Chu figurine''] other one, will be, automatically, given, to, the person who- really helps me out and buys my, beginners, book- stamp album. | |||
[''Has some text about the book purchase, which also gets you One Son-Chu figure, one CWC skylanders figure, and one CWC Skylander-functioning card slams the book into frame''] And- whsdas this right here, with all my autographs, and bonus randomly selected covers, on the UN collection of Mr. C, sanduv- which- included! [''Takes book away''] You'll get your money's worth! Becuase, you buy that, for- may- before- May thirtieth, you get the- you get the- | |||
[''[[BILLY MAYS|BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE]] displays on screen''] | |||
[''Cuts to Chris standing up in his room''] | |||
But that's not all, we'll return you to a, regularly scheduled set of- [''Chris forgets his line''] the, uh, the stardate, whatever, the, update, um, y'know it'll at least be weekly! And if you get daily, then that'll be a bonus, that week. Ok? Sooo, again- buy the totem pole, buy the stamp album, buy the stamp covers, win the give-away this month! Or- you may, randomly win, or much better, for ever- for everybody, instantly, win [''Looks around for the beginners book stamp album but doesn't find it''] Ok? Bye-bye- | |||
[''SUBSCRIBE NOW displays on screen''] | |||
thank you. | |||
[''Ends on a screen that says "SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE MY VIDEOS"''] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:09, 2 October 2023
Sonic Totem and More is a video Chris uploaded on 7 April 2017 at 4:16 pm. In a rare instance of self-awareness, Chris offers his Sonic Totem for sale. This is actually a surprisingly smart move for Chris, who stood to make a generous profit off an essentially worthless object, by listing it a ludicrous $1,500. Despite this, within four hours, at 8:09 pm, it was purchased.[1] On 21 April, the Totem buyer left positive feedback, concluding the sale and releasing the money to Chris after two weeks; on 22 April, the buyer posted pictures of the newly-received totem on 4chan's /v/ board.
Interestingly, Chris also vowed to re-establish his Captain's Log, promising to release weekly update videos, provided he made enough sales.
Both likes and comments on the video were disabled.
Video
| Sonic Totem and More | |
| Direct link | YouTube, archive |
| Stardate | 7 April 2017 |
| Subject Matter |  Marketing
|
| Performance Style |  Crazy
|
| Saga |  Business
|
| Shirt | Turquoise Shit |
| OFFICIAL and HONEST CWC Videos | |
| previous Son-Chu Review |
next By the book, Buy the book plus update |
| “ | You'll get your money's worth! | ” |
Description
When it was sold, the description was changed to:
| The totem has been sold. Thank You! :D Now, there are plenty of UN Covers left, And my Stamp Album. So shop now for your chance to win! |
Transcript
[opens with stock special offer scene]
Hello, everybody! This is Christine Chandler coming to you live from home once again, with a very new, exclusive offer.
[Chris, while holding a few things including a shirt hanging off his arm, enters the frame, but throughout the video remains mostly off-screen with only his stomach visible]
Definitely for a limited time so you wanna rush to get- wanna rush to buy this before April 30th, this Sonic totem pole I made in art class so many years ago.
Well, I'll give you a full 360. [turns the totem around fully, showing the camera the bottom as well while humming and mumbling]
[Chris tips the totem, followed by lifting it out of frame to look into the top of it] My autograph is in here somewhere... [sets the totem back down] I'll put a current one on it later.
Anyway, so here's the bonus offer, so... that's not all! [points to and pokes the totem]
Because my special giveaway, if you buy this [hits the totem] of the set price of no lower... [tucks in shirt] because I'm not negotiating on prices on this [pokes totem] and the stamp album.
[brings Son-Chu figure into frame before putting it down] Yeah, you do this. I'll make a... fourth Son-Chu Figure... and I'll send him along with this guy. [motions towards the totem] an' of course you also get my Skylander figure and my Skylander card, both functional for Skylanders Imaginators.
Also, [holds up a black t-shirt with Chris's Skylander character on it] T-shirt! In large or extra large, I'll let you know.
Anyway, so you get all this. For the set price, and I'm not negotiating on the price because there's a lot of interest in this guy. [taps the totem on the head] Fifteen hundred dollars, one thousand five hundred. I'll put the listing for this thing [pokes totem and tucks his shirt in again] on eBay in the description down below. Thank you!
[screen cuts to "Advisory" frame, then to the Son-Chu figure standing on a table with the T-shirt behind it and tries to put stamp collection in front of camera]
After buying, at least one or so of Mr. C's stamps, limited one entry- per person. Then they'll be randomly selected, on around, May first, and the [points to the other Son-Chu figurine] other one, will be, automatically, given, to, the person who- really helps me out and buys my, beginners, book- stamp album.
[Has some text about the book purchase, which also gets you One Son-Chu figure, one CWC skylanders figure, and one CWC Skylander-functioning card slams the book into frame] And- whsdas this right here, with all my autographs, and bonus randomly selected covers, on the UN collection of Mr. C, sanduv- which- included! [Takes book away] You'll get your money's worth! Becuase, you buy that, for- may- before- May thirtieth, you get the- you get the-
[BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE displays on screen]
[Cuts to Chris standing up in his room]
But that's not all, we'll return you to a, regularly scheduled set of- [Chris forgets his line] the, uh, the stardate, whatever, the, update, um, y'know it'll at least be weekly! And if you get daily, then that'll be a bonus, that week. Ok? Sooo, again- buy the totem pole, buy the stamp album, buy the stamp covers, win the give-away this month! Or- you may, randomly win, or much better, for ever- for everybody, instantly, win [Looks around for the beginners book stamp album but doesn't find it] Ok? Bye-bye-
[SUBSCRIBE NOW displays on screen]
thank you.
[Ends on a screen that says "SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE MY VIDEOS"]
References
| ⇐ Son-Chu Review | Chris's videos | By the book, Buy the book plus update ⇒ |