Man sells his life over the internet...

Super Sidious

A man who is auctioning his life over the internet has been celebrating as bidders fought over who would take his job, home and friends, as he seeks to start over again.

The British immigrant to Australia, who said the trigger for his bold offer was the break-up with his wife, had hoped he would attract a bid of over €300,000.

Shortly after the seven-day auction began today, a bid of over €183,000 for 44-year-old Ian Usher's Perth-based lifestyle was listed on the internet auction site eBay. By late afternoon, some 40 bids had been made with the highest offer at some €400,000

'I brought out the champagne at three o'clock when it passed the $400,000 mark (€244,000),' Mr Usher said

'It's unbelievable that it's going up like this so early in the auction.'

Mr Usher has promised to introduce the winning bidder to his friends and hand over his €250,000 house and his hobbies. The winner will also secure Mr Usher's job as a rug store assistant for two weeks initially, but this could be extended depending on the store owner's agreement.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0622/australia.html

How much do you think you're life is worth?

AlmightyCushion

Well they are getting a house in return. If it's fully owned by this guy then the bids aren't stupidly high yet.

TomCo

€1,100,943 isnt stupidly high?

Check the auction!

Rhyme

I hope the guy has a beard so he can include that in the deal.

AlmightyCushion

TomCo wrote: »

€1,100,943 isnt stupidly high?

Check the auction!

Ok I just read the opening post where it says he's gotten a bid of €244,000 which isn't stupidly high especially including a €250,000 house. 1 million. WTF???

brianthebard

i heard this story a few years ago op you sure its real?
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TomCo

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250255442325

Here's the auction, he has a few videos embedded.

Sherifu

Saw this story too but it didn't really capture my imagination. Let him off I say.

kryogen

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080623/tuk-lifestyle-australia-britain-auction-a7ad41d.html


this serves as proof that people will actually buy anything! not to mention sell anything!

would anyone here do something like this?

Karoma

Moiged.

Guy:Incognito

It's gone down from Aus$1.8m to 300,000. Obviouslt plenty of messers around.

monkeyfudge

brianthebard wrote: »

i heard this story a few years ago op you sure its real?
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Yep. I remember it from a few years back too... It was even Australia last time around as well.

Maybe it's the same life up for sale again and second person to get it didn't want it either.

Piste

This was on the Panel a while back iirc.

Charlie

The gaf looks feckin mint!

What is the Eur to Aus $ at moment, as you'd be paying well over €1.5 million for a house like that in Dublin.

Edit: Jaypers. Just checked XE, Aus $250,000 is worth roughly €150,000. You barely buy a shed for that in Dublin.