Buy a Wii, Pay Off Someone’s Debts!
It’s not diamond-encrusted, or forged in the fires of Mount Doom. Neither does it contain the secrets of eternal life. Heck, it doesn’t even really come with any games. So why, then, would this particular Wii command $5.5 million dollars on eBay?
To set a record, that’s why. A couple from Massachusetts saw all the fresh-off-Sunday auctions popping up for the Wii and decided “why the hell not try and sell ours for a ridiculous sum of money?” If someone were crazy enough to pay that amount of money for a Wii, it would certainly set the bar high for any auctions to come after.
The couple cites that a good deal of the money would go to setting themselves up for life. Debts gone, house bought, comfortable sailing right into retirement. It’s a wonderful thought, but you’d still be hard-pressed to find someone to front that kind of cash just to help one family get on their feet (unless you’re Ty Pennington and have an army of construction workers plus a major corporation backing you).
The incentive comes from the fact that they’d be willing to share the pot with local and national charities (though they don’t disclose exactly how the income would be divvied up). So, if you’re a charitable person (or company) with some dough to burn, why not give it a shot? They’ll personally deliver it in time for Christmas and good publicity, as well as shipping, is free!
[Source: eBay]
