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eBay Pulls Plug on Auction of West Virginia
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Jan 16, 2004 05:30pm |
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| News Date | Friday, January 16, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | eBay Pulls Plug on Auction of West Virginia
An attempt to auction off the state of West Virginia drew 56 bids and nearly enough promised dollars to fill the state's projected budget hole before eBay learned of the joke.
By Tuesday evening, with five days to go in the sale of item number 2372779353, "Entire State of West Virginia," bidders had bumped the ante up to just $1 short of $100 million.
The seller's pitch....
"I, as emperor of West Virginia, have been appointed as steward of this sale. You are bidding on the ENTIRE STATE of West Virginia. Please note that this auction does not come with governing rites, nor the inhabitants of said property. You also may not change the state flag, bird, or so on. This is merely for bragging rights, or to hang a sign in your garage that says, 'I own West Virginia.' Also please note, you will have every right to secede from the union, but that has been tried in the past without much success. I am also willing to relinquish the seat of 'Emperor' FOR FREE!" |
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