One of the tunnel boring machines involved in the construction of the Channel Tunnel was auctioned on eBay in 2004.In June 2002, Disney sold the front section of a retired Monorail Red ( Mark IV Monorail) for US$20,000.The notice read: "Located in the mid-Atlantic ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland will provide the winning bidder with – a habitable environment, Icelandic Horses and admittedly a somewhat sketchy financial situation." Bidders' questions included: "Do you offer volcano/earthquake insurance?" However, singer Björk was "not included" in the sale. The auction started with a bid of 99 pence and reached 10 million pounds (US$17.28 million). In October 2008, amidst the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis, one seller put up Iceland for sale.However, the sale was not completed, and the fort and lands surrounding it remain for sale and have been relisted on the site several times since. The first auction ended on June 5, 2006, with a winning bid of US$5,000,310. Fort Montgomery, a stone fortification in upstate New York built in 1844, were put up for auction on eBay.
The price had risen to $3,000 before eBay closed the auction. In May 2006, Isaac Butterfield from Newcastle, Australia, attempted to sell New Zealand at a starting price of A$0.01.In late-November 2005, the original Hollywood Sign was sold on eBay for US$450,400.In September 2004, the Indiana Firebirds arena football team was auctioned off, first in a regular auction that failed to reach the reserve price, and again as a "Buy it Now" item for $3.9 million.The city of Carlotta, California was up for auction on eBay in February 2003.
The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International.
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