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Let's take a delve into some of the weird and wonderful things you can buy or sell online and see if you can be inspired to make a purchase for yourself or as a gift; or maybe think about some of the strange things you have lying around the house that could actually make you some money. http://www.pitneybowes.com
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THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL THINGS YOU CAN BUY AND SELL ONLINE
www.pitneybowes.com/uk
In 2009 a young girl made the news trying to sell her “annoying but cuddly” grandma on eBay. It was withdrawn for breaching policy on human trafficking.
YOUR GRANDMOTHER!
One eccentric Brit did successfully sell a single brussel sprout, cooked on Christmas Day. The final bid was an impressive £99.50 and all money went to charity- good work!
A SINGLE SPROUT!
With the fantasy series Game of Thrones taking a break from TV screens, what better way to fill the gap than recreate some epic battles, with a selection of reproduction items from the popular series?
SWORDS & SORCERY...
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Maybe a little controversial for the work place, this inflatable tie allows for naps at work. Although they may be frowned upon!
A PILLOW TIE!
No need to travel to the depths of South America and butter up a shaman here, simply jump onto the evolution store and order yours there. No humans were harmed in the making of these items, all made from 100% polyurethane resin.
SHRUNKEN HEADS
How about a luxury holiday to the beautiful sun drenched island of Tahiti. Prices start quite high for the privilege of holidaying here. Maybe it’s time to start saving those pennies…
A LUXURY HOLIDAY
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. 2012 For coin collectors the right penny can fetch a much higher price, so long as they are the right vintage or a specific mint.
A SINGLE PENNY!
Every day the news reports atrocities from around the world. Why not try and counteract with some good? Online you can buy random acts of kindness through multiple foundations... So go forth and spread the love.
ACTS OF KINDNESS
Yes you’ve read that right. A student experimenting with what he could sell on eBay tried to sell a single cornflake, bids reached £1.20! eBay made him withdraw the cornflake for having no ‘Best Before’ date.
A SINGLE CORNFLAKE!
An Australian man made global news by auctioning his life on eBay. The final bid was £192,000, the winner received all the man’s worldly possessions including his job. Now that’s a guy who’s fed up!
OTHER PEOPLE’S LIVES!
Ecommerce is booming!We’re selling and buying so much more online, and...
WONDERFUL & DOWNRIGHT STRANGE
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INSPIRED? GET OUT THERE! THE WORLD IS YOUR ECOMMERCE OYSTER
Sources
money.aol.co.uk/2013/06/17/the-strangest-things-for-sale-on-ebay/#!slide=aol_1260507
randomactsofkindness.org/
theevolutionstore.com/store/mini-shrunken-heads
lazyboneuk.com/products/Pillow-Tie.html
valyriansteel.com/shop/
