Woman sells father's ghost on Ebay

[alicia-w]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/12/04/ghost.for.sale.ap/index.html

HOBART, Indiana (AP) -- A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78.

Mary Anderson said she placed her father's "ghost" on the online auction site after her son, Collin, said he was afraid the ghost would return someday. Anderson said Collin has avoided going anywhere in the house alone since his grandfather died last year.

In a description titled "This isn't a joke," Anderson told Collin's story on eBay:

"I always thought it was just normal kid fears until a few months ago he told me why he was so scared. He told me 'Grandpa died here, and he was mean. His ghost is still around here!"'

Lest the boy's fears scare off potential bidders, Anderson added, "My dad was the sweetest most caring man you'd ever meet."

Some of the prospective buyers have posted their own messages.

"Your story brought tears to my eyes," one bidder said. "I just wonder how this will turn out for your son. I'm sure his Grandfather loved him very much."

Anderson also put her father's metal walking cane up for auction so she would have something to actually send the winning bidder. The proceeds from the auction will go to buy Collin a special present, she said.

Anderson makes one special request of the winner bidder: "I would like to ask you to write a letter after you've received the cane (and the ghost) to my son letting him know that he's there with you and you're getting along great."

The bidding is due to close Monday afternoon.

A message left with San Jose, California-based eBay Inc. in San Jose, California, was not immediately returned Saturday.

[Brent]

Ridiclous.

[alicia-w]

I think my mom had a better idea by creating this fancy Monster Spray label (for covering a can of Lysol) and sprayed it at my closet door and around the perimeter of my bed to keep monsters away...

[TexasStooge]

Ridiclous.

I second that.

[Skywatch_NC]

Talk about "abusing" Ebay and insulting peeps intelligence...sheesh...what some folks do for desperation of $$$$ and then dumb clucks putting bids on it!!!!

Eric

[Josephine96]

Oh.. K lol.. here we go with the creepiness

[Hyperstorm]

What the heck?!?!? You're NOT going to believe the BIGGEST insult to human intelligence in history! I found the auction which dealt with the "father's ghost" and I'll advise for you to prepare yourself for what you're going to see...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 70243&rd=1

Help!

[vbhoutex]

I can't believe this is for real or that ebay would allow the $75,000.00 bid to stand or that anyone would pay that!

[chadtm80]

Look at the first feedback there.. Thats from the winning bidder.. I would say they are not paying.. lol http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... =-1&de=off

[Hyperstorm]

They better not! But just the way that people try to get attention is ridiculously impressive...

[Brent]

Look at the first feedback there.. Thats from the winning bidder.. I would say they are not paying.. lol http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... =-1&de=off

[alicia-w]

Looney tunes!!! What's she gonna tell the kid when granddad doesnt honor the sale and sits at the foot of the kid's bed every night!!!

[kevin]

I hope the ghost is real, gets super PO'd and haunts her for the rest of her life. Why?...

because I clicked on the 'car commercial' ghost thing and about had a heart attack.

[Hyperstorm]

I hope the ghost is real, gets super PO'd and haunts her for the rest of her life. Why?...

because I clicked on the 'car commercial' ghost thing and about had a heart attack.

ROMFL.......

I was gone for a moment...

[Anonymous]

It's real sad how some folks are losing it. Perhaps they never had "it" to begin with. How sad.

[The Big Dog]

I'll say it again:

Barnum was right.

[alicia-w]

Greed comes in some of the oddest shapes and sizes.

[HurricaneGirl]

E-bay is totally getting out of control!