http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged eBay en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 17:59:34 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/out-of-this-world/if-anyones-in-the-market-for-a-picture-of-someones-cheating-ex-youre-in-luck-b-minus-blogs/ This blogger may have come across the single greatest April Fool's day prank ever on eBay. Priceless!! ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:38:06 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/out-of-this-world/if-anyones-in-the-market-for-a-picture-of-someones-cheating-ex-youre-in-luck-b-minus-blogs/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/knickerless-girl-in-epic-ebay-fail/ An eBay seller made an epic gaffe when she posted a picture of a dress - not realising she could be seen naked from the waist down. Aimi Jones, 21, was horrified to spot her embarrassing gaffe after trying to sell the yellow frock on the auction site, reports The Sun. The waitress removed the picture in which she wears just a bra but it had already been seen, and was posted on Twitter and Facebook. She then got a bit more feedback than she expected when i... ]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:40:39 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/knickerless-girl-in-epic-ebay-fail/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-no-more-spells-and-potions-on-ebay/ Budding warlocks and sorcerers will have to go elsewhere for their magical supplies. Ebay is banning the sale of "metaphysical goods" such as potions and spells. ]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:31:04 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-no-more-spells-and-potions-on-ebay/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/multi-millionaire-sells-his-life-on-ebay/ A Florida businessman wants to start a new life - so he's selling his old one on eBay for £2.2million. Multi-millionaire Shane Butcher is selling off his chain of computer game shops, two waterfront homes, three supercars and even his pet dog. He plans to use the money to go travelling with his wife before returning to Florida to set up a new enterprise. The offer has already racked up nearly 75,000 hits on the auction website. Mr Butcher%... ]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:10:46 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/multi-millionaire-sells-his-life-on-ebay/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/queens-knickers-up-for-grabs-on-ebay/ A pair of silk knickers said to have been owned by the Queen have been put up for sale on eBay. The undergarment, for which bids have reached more than £3,200, is embroidered with the letter E and a picture of a crown. They are purportedly being sold by the estate of Baron Joseph "Sepy" de Bicske Dobronyi, described as an aristocrat, art collector, traveller and Playboy. It is alleged the bloomer-style knickers, which have not been confi... ]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 18:55:08 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/queens-knickers-up-for-grabs-on-ebay/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/washington-like-mcnugget-sells-on-ebay/ A Nebraska woman has sold a McDonald's Chicken McNugget resembling George Washington for more than £5,000 on eBay. Rebekah Speight, of Dakota City, sold the three-year-old McNugget to raise money for a children's charity. Mrs Speight says her children didn't eat their chicken nuggets during a McDonald's visit three years ago. She was about to bin the food, then spotted Washington's resemblance and decided to freeze it instead. eB... ]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:57:04 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/washington-like-mcnugget-sells-on-ebay/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/george-washington-chicken-nugget-bite-size-shaped-like-first-president-sells-for-8100/ DAKOTA CITY, Neb. -- Call it McWashington. A Nebraska woman has sold a three-year-old McDonald's Chicken McNugget that resembles President George Washington for $8,100 on eBay. Rebekah Speight of Dakota City sold the McNugget to raise money for a drive to raise $15,000 and send 50 children to summer church camp in Sioux City. Speight says her children didn't eat the chicken during a McDonald's visit three years ago. She was about to toss it, the... ]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:29:53 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/george-washington-chicken-nugget-bite-size-shaped-like-first-president-sells-for-8100/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/australian-tries-to-sell-stricken-cruise-ship-costa-concordia-on-ebay/ "FOR sale, one cruise ship - slight damage to right-hand hull, mainly cosmetic." This was the description that an Aussie used in his "joke" bid to sell the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship on eBay, which has been pulled from the website. With a starting price of $1, the seller warned of “some water damage to interior” of the ship and said the carpets may need to be replaced. It also stated the ship had one “careful owner�%9... ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:39:42 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/australian-tries-to-sell-stricken-cruise-ship-costa-concordia-on-ebay/ http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/british-sprinter-raises-2012-sponsorship-on-ebay/ A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32,550 pounds ($50,500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay. James Ellington told the BBC he "couldn't be happier' after his effort to raise cash to train closed on Saturday with 71 bids from 45 bidders over a 10-day period. "I didn't think that many people would bid," added the 100 and 200 meter runner who competed in this year's world championships i... ]]> Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:55:54 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/british-sprinter-raises-2012-sponsorship-on-ebay/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/virgin-mary-auction-prompts-ebay-ban/ An internet dating site has been thrown off eBay for auctioning a date with a busty Virgin Mary or a hunky Joseph. BeautifulPeople.com encouraged men to bid for a date with blonde Heather Seychelle, 25, or male model Dorion Renaud, 23, reports the Daily Telegraph. Miss Seychelle appeared wearing a low-cut blue robe with a bare-chested Mr Renaud in the LA-based dating website's nativity scene. Controllers at eBay pulled the listing - complaining it conta... ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:06:46 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/virgin-mary-auction-prompts-ebay-ban/