A Brief History
On July 8, 2003, a genuine Elvis Presley tooth that onetime girlfriend of Presley, Linda Thompson, had been keeping was listed for a staggering $100,000 on eBay. To be fair, a lock of his hair and a gold record were included for good measure.
Digging Deeper
What is the weirdest thing sold or offered for sale on eBay? A human kidney? William Shatner’s kidney stone? Here are a few of the goofy items that have been offered:
The burial crypt directly above that of Marilyn Monroe was offered on eBay for $500,000, and got an offer for $4.6 million, but the buyer never paid up.
Various sexually oriented items, such as Cheetos that look quite like male genitalia, a “Willie Warmer” knit cold weather beater, and extra-small tiny condoms.
Finally, the Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue netted a cool $24,300 for a set of battle armor for a guinea pig!
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: What is the weirdest thing you have seen on eBay?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Collier, Marsha. eBay For Dummies. For Dummies, 2019.
Cook, Laura. Crazy Things That Sold On Ebay 2017. Kindle, 2018.
