Man tries to sell girlfriend on eBay as a joke, surprised by real bids

[scottcarter]

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Talk about a Valentine's Day joke gone wrong!
A British man who recently tried to sell his girlfriend on eBay as a prank was surprised to find more than 50 people placed bids, with the highest bidder offering an insulting C$1,268 (£700).

Shaun Coles tried to auction his girlfriend, Debbie Moran on eBay as a joke recently. (Screengrab via YouTube)

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Northampton resident Shaun Coles, 39, posted an unflattering picture of his girlfriend of six years, Debbie Moran on the auction website, listing the 54-year-old as an "old woman" and citing that she doesn't do housework.

For her part, Moran seems to be taking the whole experience in stride.
"It's just a joke that got a bit out of hand," Moran tells ITV.
"In all seriousness, I wouldn't sell her for anything," Coles backpedals.
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While Moran admits that she was "a bit annoyed" at first, she realizes that Coles "didn't do it maliciously."
Adding insult to injury, Coles listed his lady love with a "collect in-person only" and "no returns" policy. She also got a 100 per cent satisfaction rating by eBay users, who were presumably trying to play along.
Coles is far from the first man to have an Internet hoax backfire on him.

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/shi...riend-ebay-joke-surprised-real-194301404.html

 

[Murphy8276]

hno:

what a douche

-murph

 

[C.P.]

a sure d-bag...but

He will need that $ 1,268.00 (EXTRA) just for HER food bill...(<)<

 

[scottcarter]

maybe its a good investment if she could do some yard work, some work around the house or fix the car but she doesn't look too energetic

 

[Mr_Mark]

 

[shdw01]

hahaha...I can't tell who is a bigger d-bag....the boyfriend or us for laughing and adding on jokes

 

[Shub]

She isn't worth 2 pennies

 

[Betallsports]

She isn't worth 2 pennies

I have 3 cents sitting on my Desk

 

[ScottL]

He should have advertised her as a snowplow to get higher bids.

 

[tatehill2000]

He should have advertised her as a snowplow to get higher bids.

or a paperweight

 

[Gaped]

I wouldnt take her if someone paid me.

 

[Akillies]

sure, it was a joke