Guy Is Selling His Whole Life On Ebay

Anthony · 03-19-2008, 09:02 AM

i'm not making this up.

http://www.alife4sale.com/main.htm

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Auction Starts on 22nd June 2008 at Midday
95 days, 01 hours, 56 minutes and 47 seconds to go!

Bid for it, buy it, get it!

Hi there, my name is Ian Usher, and I have had enough of my life! I don’t want it any more! You can have it if you like!

No, I’m not contemplating suicide, I am going to sell my life!! I have my reasons, for further details click the "Why" tab below. However, I am still not sure whether this is inspired madness, complete foolishness, or just some sort of mid-life crisis.

Whatever it is, it’s all going up for sale in one big auction. Everything I have and everything I am.

On the day it is all sold and settled I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all, and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-19-2008, 09:13 AM

I guess he's hoping that it's like used cars where "one man's trash is another man's treasure".

Still, if it's so bad that he wants to be rid of it I'm not sure that's a strong selling position.

gottimd · 03-19-2008, 09:18 AM

" and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me."

Doesn't a train have a destination? When I buy an Amtrak ticket it says to where. Or is he talking about one of those Freight trains he will just jump off when he feels its a good time to jump off?

MacroGuru · 03-19-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I guess he's hoping that it's like used cars where "one man's trash is another man's treasure".

Still, if it's so bad that he wants to be rid of it I'm not sure that's a strong selling position.

After reading his through his site, he is just looking to sell off everything, and he even got his employeer to buy into it.

It's a way for him to disappear in general, and do whatever he wants. I admire him for it. However, it sounds like his divorce that triggered this, was pretty nasty.

Anthony · 03-19-2008, 09:27 AM

if you read the "why" section of his site, i interpreted the reasoning (by reading between the lines) as he caught his wife in the act.

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I often think of the line from "The Sunscreen Song" by Baz Luhrmann, which goes, “The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.”

Well, I was blindsided at about 11pm on a Wednesday evening by a shocking and awful discovery.

i agree with Jon - if you want to be done with this completely and still have some coin in your pocket there are far better ways to do this. if he truly doesn't car about hwo much he gets why not just donate to charity or take your deed and keys to your toys and hand them to the 1st homeless guy you see. that'd be awesome. in line with what jon said it's like he's purposely sabatoging himself here, as if he wants to intentionally devalue his worth and possessions. probably should take the money he gets from ebay and put it towards a psychologist.

can you just give away your house like that? isn't there oodles of paperwork that need to be signed? i don't think it's something you can just walk away from willy nilly.

Passacaglia · 03-19-2008, 09:28 AM

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On the day it is all sold and settled I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all, and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me.

Sounds like he's not selling his life -- just his stuff. I wanted to be able to tell him what to do and stuff, use him as a henchman.

Not only that -- you don't get his wallet and passport? What a crock.

Icy · 03-19-2008, 11:28 AM

Do you get his ex-wife too? is she hot?

MikeVic · 03-19-2008, 11:32 AM

This should be a life's possessions for sale. It's not really his life.

Izulde · 03-19-2008, 11:35 AM

It depends on what you define as your life.

In the capitalistic American society, possessions are your life!

Butter · 03-19-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Sounds like he's not selling his life -- just his stuff. I wanted to be able to tell him what to do and stuff, use him as a henchman.

Not only that -- you don't get his wallet and passport? What a crock.

Yeah. I should get to use him as a butler, or whatever. You sold me your life, dude. Sorry! The 13th Amendment don't say nothing about no Ebay.

Anthony · 03-19-2008, 11:47 AM

i would love to have a henchman.

MrDNA · 03-19-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

The 13th Amendment don't say nothing about no Ebay.

First time I've ever been moved to quote something just because I love it so much.

Mota · 03-20-2008, 05:49 AM

He is probably in major trouble with the mob or something and by stepping into his life you're probably giving up yours.

KWhit · 03-20-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Hell Atlantic

i would love to have a midget henchman.

Fixed.

Anthony · 03-20-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KWhit

Fixed.

word. this is my posse:

03-19-2008, 09:13 AM	#2
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I guess he's hoping that it's like used cars where "one man's trash is another man's treasure". Still, if it's so bad that he wants to be rid of it I'm not sure that's a strong selling position. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-19-2008, 09:18 AM	#3
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	" and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me." Doesn't a train have a destination? When I buy an Amtrak ticket it says to where. Or is he talking about one of those Freight trains he will just jump off when he feels its a good time to jump off? __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

03-19-2008, 11:28 AM	#7
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Do you get his ex-wife too? is she hot? __________________

03-19-2008, 11:35 AM	#9
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	It depends on what you define as your life. In the capitalistic American society, possessions are your life! __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

03-19-2008, 11:32 AM	#8
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	This should be a life's possessions for sale. It's not really his life.

03-19-2008, 11:47 AM	#11
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	i would love to have a henchman.

03-20-2008, 05:49 AM	#13
Mota College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001	He is probably in major trouble with the mob or something and by stepping into his life you're probably giving up yours.

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