Woman Auctions Father's Ghost on eBay

[Lady Effingbroke]

HOBART, Ind. - 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!'"

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[freeplessinseattle]

1. and if the ghost sticks around? then what? an exorcism? I'm serious

I've experienced ghosts, so I feel for the child, but then again it may just be his imagination, so the e-bay thing may be a good idea, though a bit exploitive.

[7th_Sephiroth]

2. can you sel lyour soul on e-bay?

i forgot if they banned it or not

[name not needed]

3. My friends tried that once

We tried to sell Dan's soul. But nobody bid on it. So they signed him up for the Nambla newsletter.

[7th_Sephiroth]

4. lol

i have authentic hurricane ivan wind, too

[msgadget]

5. What's she going to do if he's scared of something

she can neither sell nor explain? I never would've thought of it, pretty clever actually.

[BOOGEX]

6. If my daughter sells my ghost on ebay i hope i get more than $75

[Patsy Stone]

7. Glad you posted this.

Saw it and couldn't believe:

a) anyone would do this
b) anyone would buy this ($78???)
c) anyone would report this

Tell me, after that damned sandwich, does CNN have people trolling for stupid shit like this? If so, I suggest we sell "The Bill of Rights" since we don't seem to use it too much anymore. :)

[Lady Effingbroke]

8. Bill of Rights, the Constitutution, the Declaration of Independence...

Wonder if you could get more than $78 for them?

[Patsy Stone]

9. Is the Virgin Mary visible???

Maybe...Or since Xmas is coming, wrapping paper? :)

[short bus president]

10. Omigawd!

I'll sell every damned one of my personal demons if anyone wants em!

Bet I could afford LOTS of smoke that way!

;-)

[Lady Effingbroke]

11. Good idea! it is patently obvious by now that people will buy anything.

I think I can conjure up enough demons to pay the bills for a couple of months, at least. Thanks, sbp!

PS - the royalty check for the brilliant idea will be in the mail as soon as the first maroon buys my first demon - one of many, rest assured!;-)

[short bus president]

12. Of course!

We royals are notorious for our demons, and our sometimes odd numbers of fingers and toes. ;-)