Incredible... Ebay

[theveed]

Going twice: Grandpa's ghost on eBay
Woman auctioning her dad's spirit -- and cane -- to soothe her young son.


By Robert King
robert.king*indystar.com
December 4, 2004

HOBART, Ind. -- Six-year-old Collin Anderson has been afraid for a while now that the ghost of his grandfather -- who died last year in the family's home -- might return someday to cause him trouble.

So the Lake County boy did what any child might do if faced with a similar situation: He asked his mom to sell Grandpa's ghost on eBay.

His mother, Mary Anderson, wanted to help her son get beyond his fears, but she was initially skeptical of the idea. For one thing, she couldn't figure out what exactly a potential buyer would get for a winning bid at the online auction site.

"What are they going to get?" she recalls thinking. "A box of nothing?"

With some thought, Anderson decided to package the ghost with her father's metal walking cane, which conjures up bad memories for Collin, who remembers being tapped on the rear end with it during his grandfather's cranky final days.

The resulting online auction item had drawn 33 bids as of Friday evening. With more than two days left in the auction, the top offer for Grandpa's ghost and cane was $76.

Since the bidding began Monday, curious prospective buyers have posted messages. "Your story brought tears to my eyes," one bidder said. "I just wonder how this will turn out for your son."

Others seem more dubious, including one bidder who asked if the ghost came with a guarantee. "I have had ghosts go bad before and haven't had a warranty. I don't want to deal with another bad ghost. Thanks. Will you ship to Canada?"

Anderson, who lives near Gary in the town of Hobart, said shipping to Canada is fine. And she will pay the postage costs if it means getting rid of her son's fears.

But with the purchase of the ghost comes one little string: The buyer is requested to send little Collin a letter to confirm that the cane -- and the ghost -- have been received.

She plans to frame the letter and hang it on the wall of her son's bedroom -- her childhood bedroom.

"It's so he will always know he is safe," she said.

And the sale's proceeds? Anderson said Collin -- who is named for his late grandfather -- will get to spend the cash.


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Apparently others have followed suit

http://search.ebay.com/ghost-cane-gh...strkwZQ20ghost

[mazdamazda]

it goes to show that stupidity affects all nationalities

[van_wilder]

stupid...

[pissword]

hahahaha

[GlennSter]

stupid ng...you are thousands of dollars richer naman!aharhrharharh

[the_wildthing]

And a casino paid 65K for it... Hmmm... ano pa kaya puwede mabenta...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp.../ghost_auction

[Karding]

ano pa kaya puwede mabenta...

you can sell your used unwashed smelly socks if you have one.

Used Dirty Socks on eBay

pati dirty underwear ng bebot for sale sa eBay. Maraming kseng Japanese na magnanakaw ng panty at bra sa Japan. Sa ebay, iwas huli sila sa parak

[SiAKOL]

An image of 'Virgin Mary' on the grilled cheese sanwich sold for $28,000 :confused: ...lets make some money.

[notEworthy27]

mwahahhaah! astig! dapat tayo rin paawa effect lang tayo. hehe

[mhelskie]

ayusz! kakaiba tlaga hehehehe

ano ba pdeng ibentang kakaiba, ngipin na binunot na walang kasira sira? :D