The Strangest Items Ever To Sell (Or Not Sell) On EBay
A Hitchhiking Carrot
Sold for - $3.25
For your consideration, is a totally bizarre looking, Michigan grown carrot. The carrot looks like a hand with it’s thumb sticking out hitchhiking. It is looking for a new home. So please help it find one. The carrot measures approximately 5 1/2″ long x 3″ wide and 1 1/2″ thick. I dug this carrot out this morning,but it will not last forever. Ask questions if you have them.
The Holiest… and Most Expensive… Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Sold for - $28,000
It is hard to believe someone paid thousands of dollars for this sandwich… but someone did!
A woman who said her 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich bore the image of the Virgin Mary will be getting a lot more bread after the item sold for $28,000 on eBay.
GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, confirmed that it placed the winning bid, and company executives said they were willing to spend “as much as it took” to own the 10-year-old half-sandwich with a bite out of it.
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Sold for - $66.00
Some people have pointed out that this imprint seems more demonic than angelic. I think its subject to interpretation. I think its an angel, albeit a dark one. It does look a little like bat girl or a kitten dominatrix but it also could be the black madonna and all three of the figures I have just mentioned are magical and cool. I still think this imprint is divine and I do think that it is a worthwhile towel to own.
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Fly To Work
Sold for - $131,700
Well, you could fly to work if you perfected the commuter plane’s technology from the 1980s. It sold for close to $132,000 and disappointingly it doesn’t even fly.
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Sold for - $455
You don’t have to go to eBay to buy a bottle of water. But you do have to if it ‘may possibley’ have a slight chance of belonging to Elvis, or he looked at it once - maybe! And at only $455, what a deal!
ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4644725727" target="_blank">Checker Autobus
Sold for - $4,850
If you have 15 kids and are on a budget, which presumably you would be with that many kids to feed, this is the family vehicle for you.
ebay.com/A-WELL_W0QQitemZ160194864049" target="_blank">Smiling French Fry
Sold for - $2.09
French fries are good and tasty and apparently happy… The winner of this happy fry paid around $2 for it. You could buy lots of non-smiling fries from McDonalds for that… it’s up to you though. Hot, fresh non-smiling fries or one cold, old, smiling fry.
ebay.com/A-WELL_W0QQitemZ300160501664" target="_blank">Duck Shaped Peanut
Sold for - $0.99
Everyone wants a duck shaped peanut. Right?
Get Your Cornflakes on eBay…One at a Time
Sold for- £1.20
This eBay auction was for a single corn flake. Don’t let the photo mislead you because it was for a single flake, not an entire box.
The Giant Chee-toh
Sold for - $180 (But donated for free)
Believe it or not but this giant chee-toh was listed on eBay. It received many bids before it was eventually taken off and donated to a small farming town. They are using it as a tourist attraction. - You really couldn’t make this stuff up!
Foreheads… the Billboards of the Future?
Sold for - $322
A US man from Omaha, Nebraska, auctioned off 30 days of ad space on his forehead. Believe it or not, but he had plenty of interest and the “spot” was sold for $322 (£171).
ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280175322645" target="_blank">My Spotted Dick in the Can
Sold for - $18.50
And it only sold for $18.50. What a deal! What is canned spotted dick anyway?
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Sold for - $6.50
No, it’s just driftwood that looks like a dead rat. Everyone’s idea of a cool home accessory.
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Sold for - $42.95
And if you are really into dead rats you might as well have a gold charm, too…
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Sold for - $0
Ok, so this one didn’t sell. But, it could have! Lots of people need a kidney, but most of them probably don’t have $2.5 million to buy it. That’s probably the only reason it didn’t sell though!
ebay/nsync.html" target="_blank">The $3000 French Toast
Sold for - $3154.00
This is seriously ridiculous. Someone paid more than $3000 for a piece of French toast that Justin Timberlake took a bite out of.Imagine how much it would have been if he’d eaten it all!
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Sold for - $105
Seriously, it’s a 50-pound butter PDA. You could do a lot of bread buttering with that.
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm
LOL! OH come on that’s just XDD
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:32 am
I should try to sell a universally accepted “Masters Degree in Stupidity”.The only thing stopping me from doing so is I’m not that EVIL .These degrees are available by sending me a photo of yourself and US$ 29.95 to the closest stupidity farm in your local “Yellow Pages”.Thanks for coming to the party!!!. LOL =p
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:41 am
It is astounding to see the array of different items that people value and why they are valued…absolutely astounding! Thanks for the article…kudos!
January 23rd, 2008 at 6:19 am
may fave has got to be the duck shaped peanut! the name reminds me of the duck billed platypus LOL
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 am
A couple of years ago there was an old aircraft carrier for sale on ebay, that was the coolest thing I ever saw on ebay. I believe it got sold.
January 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
I bought a CD on ebay. When it arrived, it had a scratch. I will never buy anything from the internet again.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Hehe! Nice work, there are some crazy pieces of toast out there.
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
spotted dick is an english desert, sponge and raisins, it’s quite nice, can’t believe it sold for that much it costs about £1!
January 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
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January 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Great site, and I thought I have bought some crazy things
January 24th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Thanks
January 24th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
The things people do…
January 24th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Actually that French fry looks like as if he suffers, rather than he’s smiling
January 24th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
:D, i have a chair where the papa joan II was sitted down in 1986… 2 millions COP to start who bid more? jajaja
January 25th, 2008 at 2:27 am
After reading this, I think I may just have to list my ‘Corbomite bomb’ on eBay. I’m sure the trekkies/trekkers will go nuts.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I love ebay and I love the mad stuff that people advertise on it.
Currently there are people selling air guitars! Lots of them!
January 25th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
As much as a serious business eBay has become for many folks, it’s nice to be reminded that there is some fun out there…great article!
JB
BidFinders
January 25th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
the Russians once sold one of their old space shuttles (or whatever they call theirs)
January 26th, 2008 at 8:18 am
I heard that once someone put their virginity up for sale on EBay, but maybe that’s just an EBay “myth.” I’d like to see another list though, I’m sure there’s material for one! Thanks
January 26th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Ridiculous, what people will pay for the dumbest things. Truly amazing.
http://www.floors4u.net/
January 26th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
I’ve seen the “Spotted Dick” before. It was in local world market. Its scottish or english, i forget. My friend is frome England and he says it’s a favorite of his grandfathers. He told me it was disgusting. I don’t recall the price, but I think it was like 2 dollars. I think i laughed harder at the dumbass who purchased that can for 18 dollars than i did at the fact that the product is called spotted dick.
January 27th, 2008 at 8:39 am
i think this is a real good stuff.
Raj
January 27th, 2008 at 8:42 am
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January 27th, 2008 at 9:42 am
This website proves that the Human Race seriously needs several sessions with a psychoanalyst.
It proves that: a) there is much more money than brains out there; b) There are money making ventures out there for those that are devious, or brilliant (don’t know which); c) I need to start rummaging through my house for items that could very well make me some cabbage; and d) I spend way too much time on the internet!
January 27th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
spotted dick yummy, take out of can then warm up pour custard over can assure you very nice , only problem after eating you will have dick on yr brain all day
January 27th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
It’s nice to know that J Timberlake and I both love French Toast. Someone likes it more. :O
January 27th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
duck shaped peanut has a website…
http://www.thispeanutlookslikeaduck.com/
January 28th, 2008 at 1:48 am
some people are really stupid
January 28th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Are u kidding….’what is a spotted dick’ ?
Have u spent all your life in Mcdonalds?
It’s a steamed pudding served with custard …for goodness sake!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Hey… What the… I have a duck shaped peanut too!!! How funny!!! Found it years ago and kept it since then.
January 29th, 2008 at 6:40 am
glad to find out there’s a duck shaped peanut website - thanks for that info caity
should look at this post too: Tom Cruise Freaks Out!
January 31st, 2008 at 5:35 am
actually, this list is missing the most important entry:
Belgium.
yes, belgium the country. while the country didn’t have a government for quite a long period of time in 07, someone thought if it hasn’t even got a government, it’s mine, and I can sell it one eBay.
the last bet was something about 50 grand before it was taken off…
January 31st, 2008 at 5:39 am
correction, the last bet was something about
13.9 million dollars
before it was taken off.
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hDDtCtBzd8hQSp934UmCPmsCTcuQ
January 31st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Being a regular on the eBay shopping site, nothing surprises me anymore. People will sell the most ridiculous things and sadly there are just as many people who will buy them!
February 3rd, 2008 at 8:15 am
Gee….Justin’s grandparents live quite close to me….guess I will have to pay them a visit n see what I can sell on E-Bay!!!
February 3rd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
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February 3rd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
The guy who sold ad space on his heads for $300 is one of many who did that. The reason he did that is because one man came up with the idea and made a bundle. $37,375 to be exact.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6867209/
You should probably put that one up instead, IMO, since it is the original, and is much more impressive. But that’s just what I think
February 3rd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
The woman who had the grilled cheese (image 2) had it tattooed on her chest… it was on Miami Ink last year (2006). Not mary… the actual grilled cheese.
February 5th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Spotted Dick is also a fish…. At the aquarium I work at, we constant get questions about whether someone was just playing a trick, or if the name on the sign really is correct
February 6th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Yeesh! Shopped, all of ‘em.
February 10th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
My personal record was created one boring day at work. I listed a plastic cup with an elastic band, several paperclips, a rubber and a t-mobile pen in it. I made up loads of crazy ways they could be used (Cup = novelty hat, archery practice when used as a novelty hat, elastic band = deadly weapon etc..)
And someone actually paid $5 plus $4 postage!!! score!!
February 13th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
lol…i have some spotted dick at my house. i have no clue what it is…ill have to open it sometime. my parents got it for some reason
February 14th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I HAD ONE OF THOSE CHEESEBALLS! It was even bigger than the one pictured here, I was so surprised.
February 15th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Spotted dick? I can say with 100% surety that I’ll never have any spotted dick in my mouth. Ew.
February 19th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
I heard someone sold their soul for like $20 or so. I never heard how they planned to deliver it.
February 20th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Just proves a lot of people have a lot more money than sense!
February 20th, 2008 at 8:45 am
The Strangest Items Ever To Sell (Or Not Sell) On EBay…
Bling! It saves us all from having to surf around ebay to find weird stuff. Here’s their list (with lots of photos like the one below of “the hitchhiking carrot, sold for $3.25) of the all time weirdest.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 6:35 am
What about the inflammatory letter written by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and signed by 41 of his fellow Democrats sent to Rush Limbaugh’s boss demanding that Limbaugh be reprimanded for a “phony soldier” comment he made on air. The conservative radio talk-show host turned it into a more than $4.2 million gold mine for the kids of Marines and law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty, all courtesy of eBay. On his radio show, Limbaugh said Reid’s letter was an “abuse of power against a private citizen.”
You really should have included this one.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:50 am
that plane looking thing actually looks pretty interesting, where would u park one of those lol