Bought on eBay: Australian man's life for £7,500
- January 24, 2007 4:12 PM
- By Commodities
An Australian man who has offered his life for sale on the Internet auction site eBay says he is prepared to accept a bid of £7,500.
Nicael Holt, 24, listed his life on eBay 10 days ago, offering all his personal belongings and an intensive training course in which he plans to pass on his skills in the realms of surfing, handstands, fire twirling and skateboarding. Holt also plans to make a documentary of the experience.
"If any of [the bids] are real, I'll definitely do it and do this documentary because I think it would be really interesting," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Holt also plans to hand over his name and phone number, and says he will introduce the buyer to all his friends and potential love interests. Holt cautions he also has two nemeses.
The winning bidder will not receive his degree, driver's licence, passport or any future inheritance, according to Holt's eBay auction page.
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