At any given time, there are 800 million listings on eBay, but few of them are as bizarre and weird as the following 10.
1. A grilled cheese sandwich with the face of Virgin Mary
As crazy it might seem, it Sold for a staggering $28,000 in 2004, the grilled cheese sandwich is said to have magical powers and was left untouched by mold for more than a decade, according to the woman who made it.
2. The meaning of life
We all search for the meaning of life, no? why are we here? what's our purpose? Well, In 2000 a man from North Carolina discovered the meaning of life and decided to sell it on eBay. Curiously, it was worth only $3.26.
3. A grandmother
A 10-year-old girl from England tried to sell her grandmother on eBay, describing the relative as ‘annoying’ but ‘cuddly’. The Internet Auction site had to take down the offer as it was breaching regulations on human trafficking.
4. Britney Spears bubble gum
A woman sold a piece of bubble gum that Britney Spears had chewed and spat out at a concert at Wembley Arena in 2000. The winning bid was $14,000.
5. A ghost in jar
A jar that a man believed to contain a ghost was put up for auction on eBay because it was terrorizing its owner. The seller, Teajay101, claimed that he “would not be held responsible” if the “black thing” escaped the jar, and that “all sales are final.” After numerous bids, the jar sold for just around $55,000 but the buyer never paid for the item in the end.
6.Clippings of Justin Bieber’s hair
fetched $40,668 in 2011. The pop star had gifted his hair to Ellen DeGeneres, who decided to put them up for auction. The proceeds went to an animal rescue organization.
7. Justin Timberlake’s half-eaten French toast
The toast was sold for $1,025 in 2000 when the singer left it behind after an interview with a New York radio station. The leftover breakfast was put for sale by a DJ an a 19 year old fan placed the winning bid.
8. Virginity
An 18-year-old British girl sold her virginity on eBay. It was bought by a businessman who kindly gave her the money she needed for college without taking ‘the service’.
9. A human liver
A man from Florida auctioned off his liver on eBay. The bid reached $5.7 million before it was taken down from the site, due to the fact that it’s illegal to sell human organs on eBay.
10.A single corn flake
It sold for about $1.63 (£1.20) in 2004. The seller, an English university student, said “there were no takers at first.” eBay had told him to withdraw the listing because he had no “Best Before” date, but he managed to complete the transaction just in time.
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