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<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS">10. Item #191367029: The Internet
If people can sell plots of land on the moon, then why can't someone
sell the Internet? Someone did just that, for the bargain asking price
of $1 million. Of course, it was all just a gag and it's unlikely that
this Pay Pal transaction ever went through. But still, it would have
been the deal of the century-the buyer was even throwing in free
Internet access.
9. Item #277481422: UFO Detector
A prototype manufactured by a Brazilian company, this modified
magnetometer is supposed to pick up UFO activity and was proven to work
when red and orange balls of light appeared in the skies over Sao
Paulo. Unfortunately, it wasn't 100% guaranteed due to the fact that
"the propulsion systems of UFOs are not the same." Why would the seller
want to part with such a unique item? It's okay-he had two. Final sale
price: $135.03.
8. Item #248619068: The Meaning of Life
Someone finally figured it out, and they put it up for sale on
eBay. Even with eight bids this incredible find didn't fetch much, but
it was probably the best $3.26 the winning bidder ever spent.
7. Item #1178647016: Russian Test Space Shuttle
This one-of-a-kind item was once offered by a Russian company
for $2 million, but was posted on eBay for "a fraction of that." It's
not known how much they wanted for the scaled-down Bor-5 VKK
spacecraft, because the reserve price was never reached. Bidding topped
out at $25,200, but perhaps it was the $5,000 shipping price that
scared off potential buyers.
6. Item #2961640885: Vampire Killing Kit
The stylish vampire hunter would love this late 1800s European
"vampire killing kit," which included a crossbow with four
silver-tipped arrows, an ebony wood stake, a large bottle of holy water
and various surgical instruments, among other things. A solid mahogany
wood box kept the items secure until they would be needed. Final bid:
$4,550.
5. Item #289158639: Real Shrunken Head
Straight from the Jivaro Indian tribe in the jungles of Ecuador
to the world's largest electronic marketplace, a total of 26 shrunken
heads were put up for sale. Only 7 people bid on them, with the top
bidder paying just under $25. It is assumed that he or she got first
choice of the heads, which ranged in color from dark brown to gray.
4. Item #2931457201: Ghost In a Jar
As the story goes, the seller of this item found a rotted
wooden box while metal detecting. Inside were two glass jars and a
journal. One of the jars was accidentally dropped, causing a black mist
of some sort to be released. The other jar and the journal were taken
home, and the seller proceeded to be haunted by something he could only
describe as "The Black Thing."
Wishing to pass the jar (and the ghost) on to someone else, he put the
still unopened jar on eBay, insisting that only serious bidders would
be considered. People must have loved the story, because there were
well over 60 bids placed.
Unfortunately, not all of them were serious, because the selling price
topped $90 million. No word as to who finally wound up with the jar, or
if they too had supernatural visitors. Since this auction, there have
been many, many more "ghost in a jar" items posted on eBay.
3. Item #150118191: USAF Hughes AIM-4D Falcon Missile
Yes, a real missile was auctioned off; fortunately, it was
disarmed prior to the sale. The bidding reached $3,950, but the reserve
price was never met.
2. Item #127658711: Serial Killer's Fingernails
In 1979, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris cruised southern California
on a killing spree that resulted in at least five victims. And now, the
fingernails of Roy Norris have been sold on eBay for only $9.99.
Taped to the back of a Christmas card, they were accompanied by a
penned note from Norris himself, signed and topped off with the serial
killer's black thumbprint.
1. Item number not known: "Stricken Life" Painting
A rather macabre-looking self-portrait of a man known only as
"Harold," this painting is believed to be haunted. The artist was
diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in early 2001. Knowing that he
could no longer care for his Multiple Sclerosis-stricken wife, he put a
double-barrel shotgun against her head while she was sleeping and
squeezed the trigger.
He then went into the den and put the shotgun in his own mouth. The
house where the murder-suicide took place was eventually sold, and the
new owners found the painting. Strange things started happening, such
as the family dog sitting in front of the painting and howling, so
Harold had to go -- on eBay, of course.
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If people can sell plots of land on the moon, then why can't someone
sell the Internet? Someone did just that, for the bargain asking price
of $1 million. Of course, it was all just a gag and it's unlikely that
this Pay Pal transaction ever went through. But still, it would have
been the deal of the century-the buyer was even throwing in free
Internet access.
9. Item #277481422: UFO Detector
A prototype manufactured by a Brazilian company, this modified
magnetometer is supposed to pick up UFO activity and was proven to work
when red and orange balls of light appeared in the skies over Sao
Paulo. Unfortunately, it wasn't 100% guaranteed due to the fact that
"the propulsion systems of UFOs are not the same." Why would the seller
want to part with such a unique item? It's okay-he had two. Final sale
price: $135.03.
8. Item #248619068: The Meaning of Life
Someone finally figured it out, and they put it up for sale on
eBay. Even with eight bids this incredible find didn't fetch much, but
it was probably the best $3.26 the winning bidder ever spent.
7. Item #1178647016: Russian Test Space Shuttle
This one-of-a-kind item was once offered by a Russian company
for $2 million, but was posted on eBay for "a fraction of that." It's
not known how much they wanted for the scaled-down Bor-5 VKK
spacecraft, because the reserve price was never reached. Bidding topped
out at $25,200, but perhaps it was the $5,000 shipping price that
scared off potential buyers.
6. Item #2961640885: Vampire Killing Kit
The stylish vampire hunter would love this late 1800s European
"vampire killing kit," which included a crossbow with four
silver-tipped arrows, an ebony wood stake, a large bottle of holy water
and various surgical instruments, among other things. A solid mahogany
wood box kept the items secure until they would be needed. Final bid:
$4,550.
5. Item #289158639: Real Shrunken Head
Straight from the Jivaro Indian tribe in the jungles of Ecuador
to the world's largest electronic marketplace, a total of 26 shrunken
heads were put up for sale. Only 7 people bid on them, with the top
bidder paying just under $25. It is assumed that he or she got first
choice of the heads, which ranged in color from dark brown to gray.
4. Item #2931457201: Ghost In a Jar
As the story goes, the seller of this item found a rotted
wooden box while metal detecting. Inside were two glass jars and a
journal. One of the jars was accidentally dropped, causing a black mist
of some sort to be released. The other jar and the journal were taken
home, and the seller proceeded to be haunted by something he could only
describe as "The Black Thing."
Wishing to pass the jar (and the ghost) on to someone else, he put the
still unopened jar on eBay, insisting that only serious bidders would
be considered. People must have loved the story, because there were
well over 60 bids placed.
Unfortunately, not all of them were serious, because the selling price
topped $90 million. No word as to who finally wound up with the jar, or
if they too had supernatural visitors. Since this auction, there have
been many, many more "ghost in a jar" items posted on eBay.
3. Item #150118191: USAF Hughes AIM-4D Falcon Missile
Yes, a real missile was auctioned off; fortunately, it was
disarmed prior to the sale. The bidding reached $3,950, but the reserve
price was never met.
2. Item #127658711: Serial Killer's Fingernails
In 1979, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris cruised southern California
on a killing spree that resulted in at least five victims. And now, the
fingernails of Roy Norris have been sold on eBay for only $9.99.
Taped to the back of a Christmas card, they were accompanied by a
penned note from Norris himself, signed and topped off with the serial
killer's black thumbprint.
1. Item number not known: "Stricken Life" Painting
A rather macabre-looking self-portrait of a man known only as
"Harold," this painting is believed to be haunted. The artist was
diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in early 2001. Knowing that he
could no longer care for his Multiple Sclerosis-stricken wife, he put a
double-barrel shotgun against her head while she was sleeping and
squeezed the trigger.
He then went into the den and put the shotgun in his own mouth. The
house where the murder-suicide took place was eventually sold, and the
new owners found the painting. Strange things started happening, such
as the family dog sitting in front of the painting and howling, so
Harold had to go -- on eBay, of course.
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