A man who auctioned his life _ his house, his car, his job, even his friends _ on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price: almost $384,000. Ian Usher, a British immigrant to Australia, put everything he owned as well as introductions to his… More: continued here

Online Gambling Paper Man sells his entire life on eBay, fetches $400000Online Gambling Paper, GA –3 hours agoA Briton living in Australia sold his entire life on eBay, fetching a bit of $400000 AUD ($385000 USD), in order to start a new one. … More: continued here

June 30 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. faces a French court ruling today that may make the world’s biggest online auctioneer do more to stop the sale of counterfeit goods. More: continued here

China Daily Lunch with Warren Buffett: $2.1mScopical, Australia –5 hours agoA charity auction on website eBay saw a Chinese investor fork out millions to dine with the legendary US billionaire. The man was identified as Zhao Danyang …Fund manager wins lunch with Warren BuffettRadio New ZealandChinese Businessman Pays $2.1 Mil For SF …

Sydney Morning Herald Online bid for 'whole life' nets Briton just £200000Scotsman, United Kingdom –4 hours agoHowever, Mr Usher and eBay were forced to introduce a registration system to weed out the flurry of hoax bidders, many of whom were from the UK. …Price of a life proves to be £192276guardian.co.ukMan in …

PERTH – A Perth man says he’s committed to moving on and trying something new, after selling his life and belongings for just under A$400,000 ($510,000) on eBay. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Man who auctioned his life falls short of targetIndependent, UK –4 hours agoHeartbroken after his wife, Laura, left him for another man, Mr Usher came up with the idea of making a clean break and auctioning his entire life on eBay. …Man auctions off his life, sale price disappointsReutersPrice of a …

PRINCE William’s girlfriend, Kate Middleton, has turned down the chance to spend Christmas with the royal family for the second year running. More: continued here

LONDON – Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton has turned down the chance to spend Christmas with the Royal Family for the second consecutive year. More: continued here

After suffering through civil wars or grinding poverty, refugees settle in a western suburb and help one another adjust to their new lives in America In apartment A-17, Turkish women fold onions and potatoes into birthday dumplings on a table dusted with flour. One building over, a Cuban family discusses …