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After eBay Sale, Man 'Disappointed' With His Life's Final Price
Jun 30, 2008 | 4:59 PM
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A man who auctioned his entire life -- his house, his car, his job, even his friends -- on eBay said Monday that he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000.

Ian Usher, a British immigrant to Australia, put everything he owned as well as introductions to his friends on the online auction site after a painful breakup with his wife prompted him to want a fresh start.

Bidding closed Sunday and reached nearly $384,000 -- an amount Usher said his house in the western city of Perth was worth on its own.

"I guess I'm a little bit disappointed at the final price," Usher told Nine Network television on Monday. "I'd hoped it to be a little higher than that. But I am committed to selling and moving on and making a fresh start."

He declined to reveal the buyer's identity, or what his next step would be.

Usher said he had hoped to get at least $480,000 (a half-million Australian dollars) for his life -- his house and all its contents, car and a motorcycle, a jet ski, skydiving gear, an introduction to friends and a trial period in his sales job -- but that the final result was enough for him to make a new start in life.

We want to know, what are your thoughts?

How much do you think your life would be worth?



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Mater01 read my blog view my photos
Jun 30, 2008 | 5:21 PM

Putting thing up for Auction means you are willing to except the final and highest bidder unless otherwise specified! His mistake was not starting the bid closer to the price he was looking for so now he is $100,000.00 less from the price he was looking for! That's the way it goes when you jump into something before thinking it through and covering what works the best to get the best results! But when it comes to pricing someone's life, there is no price tag and it's non-transferable! Material things you can replace but a life is a one time deal that can only be yours and only yours alone!
oldvamp read my blog view my photos
Jun 30, 2008 | 6:33 PM

After you pay all of my debts, I would probably net about $38. I don't think I would go that route.
BornToBeWild read my blog view my photos
Jun 30, 2008 | 7:13 PM

That's what you get for not setting a certain price for everything!
pLOp25 read my blog
Jun 30, 2008 | 8:23 PM

Try your soul next time. Scratch will make a better deal. STOOP
nurse1217
Jun 30, 2008 | 10:38 PM

After student loans and my credit cards I would be worth about -213.00. I would most definetly have to set a VERY high reserve price!!!
thewizard read my blog view my photos
Jun 30, 2008 | 10:54 PM

Personally, I thought that this was pretty stupid and I'm glad he didn't make his goal
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