Offbeat Man Auctions Life on eBay

**TheGuru** · 30-06-2008, 08:07 AM

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A man who put his life up for auction on eBay found it wasn't worth quite as much as he thought when he settled for around A$100,000 ($96,000) less than his target price.

Ian Usher, 44, held the seven-day auction of all his belongings, including his three-bedroom home in the west Australian city of Perth and a trial for his job at a rug store, after the break-up of his five-year marriage.

Bids had reached as high as A$2.2 million, only for Usher to discover there had been a glitch on eBay's system which allowed the participation of non-registered bidders who had put in bogus offers.

In the end, the winning bidder agreed to pay A$399,300 ($380,286) for all of Usher's worldly goods, which also include his friends, a motorcycle and a jetski. According to the eBay website, the mystery buyer, whose user name is "mslmcc", is in Australia and has a 100 percent feedback score.

Usher, who gave regular updates on the auction on his Web site www.alife4sale.com, now plans to travel in search of a new life.

He's not the first person to put his life on the block. American John Freyer started All My Life For Sale (www.allmylifeforsale.com) in 2001 and sold everything he owned on eBay, later visiting the people who bought his things.

Adam Burtle, a 20-year-old U.S. university student, offered his soul for sale on eBay in 2001, with bidding hitting $400 before eBay called it off, saying there had to be something tangible to sell. Burtle later admitted he was a bored geek. ($1 = A$1.05)

**Waldo** · 30-06-2008, 11:06 AM

Think I might have to PAY people to take my life!!!

**TheGuru** · 30-06-2008, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waldo

Think I might have to PAY people to take my life!!!

I never thought of it like that

I bet the guy was upset that he only got $96,000 USD

I would be

**nitrambur** · 30-06-2008, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGuru

I never thought of it like that

I bet the guy was upset that he only got $96,000 USD

I would be

Noooo $96,000 less than the target price, he got $380,286 USD

You should read your own post

**TheGuru** · 30-06-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrambur

Noooo $96,000 less than the target price, he got $380,286 USD

You should read your own post

DOH

I never was any good with numbers

30-06-2008, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheGuru Posting God My Mood: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 2,702 Credits: 20,175 Nominated 16 Times in 13 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Man Auctions Life on eBay SYDNEY (Reuters) - A man who put his life up for auction on eBay found it wasn't worth quite as much as he thought when he settled for around A$100,000 ($96,000) less than his target price. Ian Usher, 44, held the seven-day auction of all his belongings, including his three-bedroom home in the west Australian city of Perth and a trial for his job at a rug store, after the break-up of his five-year marriage. Bids had reached as high as A$2.2 million, only for Usher to discover there had been a glitch on eBay's system which allowed the participation of non-registered bidders who had put in bogus offers. In the end, the winning bidder agreed to pay A$399,300 ($380,286) for all of Usher's worldly goods, which also include his friends, a motorcycle and a jetski. According to the eBay website, the mystery buyer, whose user name is "mslmcc", is in Australia and has a 100 percent feedback score. Usher, who gave regular updates on the auction on his Web site www.alife4sale.com, now plans to travel in search of a new life. He's not the first person to put his life on the block. American John Freyer started All My Life For Sale (www.allmylifeforsale.com) in 2001 and sold everything he owned on eBay, later visiting the people who bought his things. Adam Burtle, a 20-year-old U.S. university student, offered his soul for sale on eBay in 2001, with bidding hitting $400 before eBay called it off, saying there had to be something tangible to sell. Burtle later admitted he was a bored geek. ($1 = A$1.05) __________________ TheGuru Last edited by TheGuru; 30-06-2008 at 08:11 AM.

30-06-2008, 11:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Waldo Moderator My Mood: Hexxagon Champion! Mumu Champion! Fruity Flip Flop Champion! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 883 Credits: 13,805 Nominated 19 Times in 10 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 3 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Think I might have to PAY people to take my life!!! __________________ Waldo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's all smoke and mirrors!

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