Since it was found in 1995 , eBay has served as the flea market place of the internet . Everything from haunted dame toHappy Meal toyshas been listed on the vendue situation . It may be the place to bid on items you ca n’t find anywhere else , but the fellowship still has its standards . AsNBC San Diegoreports , one affair you ca n’t trade on eBay is your soul .
Would - be sellers have put eBay ’s obscure insurance to the test numerous time . In 2012 , “ Lori N. ” of New Mexico receive bids as high as $ 400 for her “ somewhat used soul ” before the post was withdraw down . Her offer fall with a certificate of genuineness and a Carfax - style account of her somebody ’s history , both the good and bad .
Earlier that year , a 20 - year - old eBay user from Seattle attempted to auction off off his somebody to the highest bidder . He described it as “ scarce used … [ a]s of now , it is near great deal condition , with only minor scratches . ” A British musician tried the same stunt in an elbow grease to get up funds for his band in2008 . He evaluate his someone at a buy - now price of £ 700,000 , or a starting command of £ 25,000.50 .
The sale of souls is banned from eBay because it outrage their “ no detail listings " policy . agree to the rule , all itemisation must include either a physical item or service the seller can deliver upon the sales event . Even if the seller considers their soul a forcible aim , eBay still refuses to list it . The company stated in2000 , “ [ … ] if the individual does exist then , in accordance of rights with eBay ’s insurance policy on human parts and remain , we would not allow the auctioning of human somebody . ”
There is a way around the policy ; if you claim the soul you ’re selling is possessing a physical object , then you could get by with auctioning it off on the internet site . Here are some of the more unusualsupposedly haunted itemspeople have tried to sell on eBay .
[ h / tNBC San Diego ]
