Sales From the Crypt
by David Riewe
Published on this site: February 20th, 2006 - See
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In today's contemporary society, where everything can be done
already over the net, online shopping is one lucrative activity
for the seller and convenience for the buyer.
This is where eBay comes in the limelight. Every online shoppers
and online traders can benefit a lot in eBay. But because
of its wide diversity, things being sold on eBay had increased
to amore wider, broader, and weirder.
Yes! With the wide access and convenience eBay gives to its
members, there were reports that even the weirdest things
were auctioned and even sold on eBay.
Here are some of them:
- Ghost in a Jar
There was an actual report about an item, dubbed as a "ghost
I a jar", being sold on eBay. The seller narrated in
his item description how he got the jars (there were two,
actually). The seller claimed that the remaining jar contains
some "black thing" based on what happened to the
other jar after it fell to the ground and emitted some sort
of black smoke.
The auctioned placed 60 bids during the listing and had
reached $90 million. Though, there are no concrete reports
as to whether the sale was really closed or who got the
item in that amount.
- Vampire killing kit
This refers to a kit suitable for some "vampire hunters".
This kit includes an ebony wood stake, a crossbow with four
silver-tipped arrows, a variety of surgical instruments,
and a large bottle of holy water.
- UFO Detector
This is a modified magnetometer manufactured by a Brazilian
company. It was said on the auction that this item can actually
detect an approaching UFO or can spot an UFO activity.
- Russian Test space Shuttle
It's a spacecraft built by a Russian company. The actual
reserve price for this item is $2 million but was auctioned
and bid on eBay with only a small percentage from its actual
selling price.
- Serial Killer's Fingernails
This refers to the fingernails of a certain Roy Norris
who sailed to Southern California, in 1979, for a killing
binge that murdered five people. He was with a certain Lawrence
Bittaker.
These fingernails are placed at the back of a Christmas
card with Norris' note, signature, and black thumbprint.
These are just a few of the weirdest things that a buyer
can get on eBay. In fact, there are thousand others lurking
in eBay and are waiting for some eager and gullible bidders.
David Riewe is a Publisher and Online Marketer. Visit
his eBay Blog to Discover 101 Ebay Auction Tips in this free
ebook
http://www.push-button-online-income.com/ebayblog
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