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Man auctions life, but disappointed at bid price
A British immigrant put everything on stake but still didn't get desired price. He is disappointed over the valuation of his house, friends, car, job & everything else he owns.
A man who auctioned his life — his house, his car, his job, even his friends — on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000. Ian Usher, a British immigrant to Australia, put everything he owned as well as introductions to his friends on the online auction site after a painful breakup with his wife prompted him to want a fresh start.
Bidding closed Sunday and reached nearly $384,000 — an amount Usher said his house in the western city of Perth was worth on its own.
"I guess I'm a little bit disappointed at the final price, I'd hoped it to be a little higher than that," Usher told Nine Network television on Monday. "But I am committed to selling and moving on and making a fresh start."
He declined to reveal the buyer's identity, or what his next step would be.
Usher said he had hoped to get at least $480,000 (a half-million Australian dollars) for his life — his house and all its contents, car and a motorcycle, a jet ski, skydiving gear, an introduction to friends and a trial period in his sales job — but that the final result was enough for him to make a new start in life.
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June 30, 2008 at 12:50 am by Sanjay Jha, 307 views, 8 comments
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at 01:11 on June 30th, 2008
Man, I'm not surprised! I think he expected a lot more. Apparently there were a number of fake bids which had to be removed. They were up at 1.5 Aus dollars, I think.
at 01:13 on June 30th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 01:33 on June 30th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 02:11 on June 30th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff. He should have done some thinking first!
at 04:45 on June 30th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:18 on June 30th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff. If the man's life included paying child support and alimony,no wonder there are no takers.
Besides He dumped his friends, I am sure he ex friends are not interested in a new friend
at 07:26 on June 30th, 2008
Apparently, the friends have said that it would be OK to introduce them to the buyer so see how they get on.
I didn't realise there was alimoney etc. though. That does change things!
at 10:50 on June 30th, 2008
Sanjay Jha, I like this story. It's good stuff. There is such a thing as a reserve on eBay. If he thought his life was worth more then that, he should have set a higher reserve.