eBay seller offering Bran Flake shaped like Ireland for tidy sum of £1000

Ever fancied owning your own little piece of Ireland…in cereal form? Well now you can.

One eBay seller from Cornwall is offering to sell the breakfast flake for a tidy sum of £1,000 having previously listed the item for sale at £100 earlier in the week.

Having caught the attention of other media outlets, the eBayer seized the opportunity and has now inflated the price tenfold.

The canny Cornish person commented: “Update: Now that the bran flake is famous and clearly carries the luck of the Irish its price has increased tenfold.”

The sale states: “To abide by eBay’s policy for sale of items such as this you will receive a coupon for this incredible bran flake shaped like Ireland.

“I am selling a special coupon that can be used to redeem this bran flake that may or may not give you the luck of the Irish. Simply send the coupon received to the address on the coupon and you will receive this amazing bran flake. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.”

In the Item Specifics section, for “Required Level of Weirdness, the Camborne seller of the quirky cereal item fittingly lists it as “really weird”.

If you’re desperate to win this Ireland-shaped delicacy then there’s the added bonus of a payment plan. You can pay £48 per month for 24 months (though you’ll end up paying £1,152 that way).

There have been no bids so far but 35 people have been watching the item which ends between September 19 and 20.

You can view the listing here.

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