Memorable eBay Auctions - Part 2

Here a list some more memorable eBay Auctions.An optimistic eBay prankster tried to sell the entire
Enjoy!internet for $1 million. The auction even included "free
1. Cylon Fighter Craftinternet access".
Fans of the hit sci-fi Battlestar Galactica show could've5. Diana Memorial Order of Service
splashed out on the ultimate geek toy back in AprilTwo police officers tried to sell the order of service
2009. NBC/Universal auctioned a genuine Cylon fighterfrom the Princess Diana Memorial in 2007. eBay pulled
craft, as used in the show. Bidding for the 30-foot shipthe auction, and the officers in question were "spoken
reached $28,100, but this didn't meet its reserve price.to".
2. Flying Saucer6. Texas Ghost Town
According to inventor Paul Moller, "The M200X wasAn uninhabited town 62 miles outside of San Antonio
the first VTOL aircraft of its kind (flying car) to flywas sold for just over $3 million. The town, known as
successfully and did so repeatedly during the 1980s."Albert, contained a schoolhouse, a dance hall and a
He planned to put the vehicle into production, but soldbar, along with a tractor shed, a three-bedroom house
the original prototype on eBay. Some experts doubtedand peach and pecan orchards.
the veracity of Moller's claims for the device.7. A German Baby
3. Sell Your LifeA Bavarian couple put their baby son on eBay as "a
After the breakup of a relationship, Ian Usher wanted ajoke". The authorities didn't see the funny side, and
clean start. So the British man living in Perth listed histook the seven-month-old into care while they
entire life on eBay - his house, his car, his job and eveninvestigated the incident. eBay, of course, deleted the
his friends. He raised $399,000 (Australian dollars),auction.
which is around $325,000 at today's exchange rates.That's it for this part of memorable eBay auctions.
4. The InternetKeep your eyes open for the next part.