Perth (Australia) – 44-year-old Ian Usher tried to sell his life on eBay, but things didn’t exactly turn out like he hoped.  The Perth resident wanted to sell his belongings, job and even friends to the highest bidder.  He hoped to use the money earned to embark on a “100 Goals in 100 Days” journey, but now the auction winner, along with five of the other highest bidders, have refused to pay the amount.

We first wrote about Usher’s crazy auction back in June when he popped up all of his worldly possessions on eBay.  He had hoped to earn approximately half-a-million dollars from the sale, but the top bid was just $399,300 which was less than the asking price of the house he was selling.  The winner couldn’t come up with the money so Usher went down the list of highest bidders.  All had various excuses about why they couldn’t pay – some said they couldn’t obtain the necessary visas to enter Australia.

So Usher is now selling his stuff through traditional means.  He’s listed his house with a local real estate agent and is selling his belongings in local classifieds.

Took my advice

Jul 28, 2008 15:46     

Bout time the guy took my advice... Should be one idea to jot down in the "Stupid idea" list.
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Re: Took my advice

Jul 28, 2008 17:05     

I don't think you could label this a stupid idea. eBay has been a powerful force for years, bringing very high dollars for stuff of little real value, simply because it gained publicity and infamous notariety.
Devryn report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -2

I agree with first poster

Jul 28, 2008 19:22     

He did take your advice... and good on him. he will get a good $600,000 by selling it all seperately.
R report abuse vote down vote up Votes: -3

Odd approach.

Jul 29, 2008 13:18     

Why didn't he just sell the items individually on ebay? Some people, ya know, just want a house...without some dude's random friends and crappy job as part of the package. I guess it was worth a try though. Did he include pictures of his friends? Maybe they're hot.
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