clearly illegal items:
Virginity
Number of bids: 17
Amount it sold for: Highest bid was $10,000,000 (whether it truly sold is unknown)
It’s something that we all have (or had at some point), so virginity is pretty self-explanatory. Based on the highest reported bid, I’m going to have to call this one a joke, at least as far as the bidding goes. I just hope that kid got laid. If he made a buck in the process, good for him.
Kidney
Number of bids: Unknown
Amount it sold for: Highest bid reached $5.7 million (sale did not go through)
It’s actually a federal crime to traffic in human organs, but that’s exactly what this guy did when he offered his fully functioning, healthy kidney to the highest bidder. On the one hand, I can see where he’s coming from; technically, you only need one kidney. But you were born with two, and I’m pretty sure the second one wasn’t meant to be sold on eBay.
One night with someone’s wife
Number of bids: 0
Amount it sold for: $15,000 minimum not met
She’s 5’7”, 115 pounds, blonde, with a 36C chest, and she’s for sale. No, she’s not a hooker, just some guy’s wife. Well, it turns out that no matter how you slice it, selling your wife for sexual services is prostitution. Since eBay isn’t a pimp, this sale didn’t actually go through. Was it for real? Probably. I’ll bet you can think of more than a few guys who’d sell their wives for less than $15,000.