New Zealand is not for sale
In Sydney Australia today someone thought that since they are not a fan of New Zealand why not try to sell it on eBay! Yes, you heard me, someone tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The bidding start at 1 cent and the price quickly rose to 3,000 Australian Dollars (US$2,330) before eBay Australia pulled the plug on the auction.
I want to know the follow:
How did the asking price even get to $3,000?? I mean do people really think they are going to own New Zealand. Yes, it is probably one of the most beautiful places in the world to visit, but imagine the shipping costs on that. And where would you keep New Zealand? I doubt it would fit in the spare room downstairs, and it would probably be a tight fit in backyard.
Next time, just visit New Zealand, it is worth the trip.
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New Zealand is not for sale, despite somebody in neighboring Australia trying to offload the nation of 4 million to the highest online bidder.
With a starting offer of just one cent, brisk bidding for the prime chunk of South Pacific real estate quickly boosted the price to 3,000 Australian dollars (US$2,330) before eBay pulled the plug on the auction this week.
"Clearly New Zealand is not for sale," eBay Australia spokesman Daniel Feiler told the New Zealand Press Association, adding that 22 bids had been made before the company acted.
"It is mostly household items we have for sale, but there are the occasional quirky items put up," he added. "We have a look at them and if they are OK we leave them, but if it is something that can't be sold, we take them off."
The trader has not been named, but apparently was unimpressed with the country he was trying to sell.
The rivalry between the two countries is intense and in his advertisement the man said New Zealand had "very ordinary weather." (AP)
