EASTON, Md. -- An old painting dropped off at a rural Maryland Goodwill store turned out to be a work by a French Impressionist. And now, thanks to the sharp eye of a store employee, the charitable organization is $40,000 richer. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

“I really am hopeful that eBay can see that once this is up, that it is not a glorification of violence,” said auction organizer Dave Leach, an abortion opponent from Iowa. “If the auction stays up, it will only be because eBay has been shamed into recognizing the nonviolent nature of the items.” Items organizers said were being donated for the auction include an Army of G... read full post picked by cecilberman 4 weeks ago

An unemployed Arkansas woman offering the opportunity to name her seventh child to the highest bidder on eBay says she lost nearly $15,000 when the Web site removed her first three auction attempts.

update: picked by muppet 4 months ago

It sounded unbelievable: a teenager put raunchy photos of his mother up for auction online in revenge for making him clean out their garage.
And it was. The "teen" is actually 22-year-old student Michael Chal who pulled the stunt for a social media project to "get people chattering". picked by kakana 4 months ago

They are both out of a job with a 2 year old and a mortgage. They are selling their debt in $10.00 chunks. Buyers will get a thank you note and a photo of the family.

The original auction listing was removed by EBay, but was relisted here - probably with a wording change to make it acceptable.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. picked by Moe 10 months ago

Internet auction website eBay today withdrew an unusual second-hand sale item, the country of Belgium, which had attracted an offer of €10 million ($16.68m). picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

It's rusted, dented, has no engine or transmission, and the keys to the trunk are missing. Opening bid, $500.

That's how the auction started. What happened between Day 1 and Day 9 was pretty cool. picked by twoflies 1 year ago

I knew it was only a matter of time before Ebay would be challenged.
CEO Whittman is now talking of retiring. picked by willster09 2 years ago

An eight-foot-tall animatronic model of GORT, the robot from "The Day The Earth Stood Still", is currently up for auction on eBay. According to the ad, "the robot hasn't been activated in years." So be careful, and remember: Klaatu Barada Nikto! picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

"It needs culling – it’s a freak." *edit: Hoax alert! After this post went up the daughter of the property owner mentioned in this story joined Plime to give us a very different view. It appears the original journalist went far beyond the truth in his search for publicity and may have endangered Kevin Stuart, who claims that there never was an auction for the life of the ani... read full post picked by cb__ 9 months ago

"It's a concept. It's one of a kind," said Cave, 47, a real estate agent. "It's more like a piece of art than it is a real estate property. That's why eBay sounded so good to us. It's quirky."

(If you believe this, I have a town to sell you...oh, wait) picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

From jets to wives to countries to lives - the wild and the wonderful is all here. picked by Franz6 2 months ago

Security researchers who find holes in software can now sell their findings to the highest bidder. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

The body of the creature we call Bigfoot is up for auction on Ebay. Get out your wallets, folks!
This is is not a hoax. The body, however, is. picked by cartoonmotion 1 year ago

Local woman finds crosses in frozen fish sticks and believes she got a special sign from above in honor of the upcoming celebration. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

You can find anything on Ebay, from someone's life to a Rick James jumpsuit, complete with bloodstains. So, for your reading pleasure here is a list of some crazy items currently being auctioned off on Ebay picked by carguy4life 1 year ago