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American Needs Cash For Christmas

news.sky.com — An American man is selling his soul on the internet for £500,000 - to raise money for Christmas. He says the winning eBay bidder will receive his spirit in a glass jar as well as a contract "relinquishing ownership". He told buyers: "I've got no money for the Christmas holidays, and all I've got left to sell is my soul.

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  • Webnauts, on 12/14/2007, -14/+4Oh my Gosh!
    • aliengoods, on 12/14/2007, -2/+14Seems like a good deal. My guess is Cheney buys it.
      • scuvball, on 12/14/2007, -1/+10Cheney is used to lower prices
      • CalipsoII, on 12/14/2007, -1/+2Cheney would probably blow it on something like a (resisted) Shadowburn.
        • CorpT, on 12/14/2007, -0/+2Wow. That was super geeky. And I got it :(
      • DarkSamus, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1someone tell me which stock jim kramer lost all his money on
    • Sinudeity, on 12/14/2007, -3/+1Best comment all day.
  • Rubab, on 12/14/2007, -10/+2It is strange and dragging attention. What a strange way..
  • Wartyboskfapped, on 12/14/2007, -0/+13I'd at least give the buyer a little homunculus or something made out of modeling clay in the jar, sheesh.
    • doktorrocket, on 12/14/2007, -1/+8Best ever (and probably only) use of "homunculus" on Digg.
  • wreckosaurus, on 12/14/2007, -1/+56I think ebay actually banned selling your soul because too many people were doing it.
    • wendelgee2, on 12/14/2007, -2/+23for nearly a million dollars? yeah, mine's for sale, and I'll sell you my roommate's for 1/2 price.
    • Cupantae, on 12/14/2007, -11/+7You're dead right. Hey, I'm an atheist. What have I got to lose by "selling my soul"?
      • Kratisto, on 12/14/2007, -1/+4Just self respect.
        • MorbenDK, on 12/14/2007, -1/+4you're assuming he had any
        • RedHairedMan, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1I'm pretty sure anyone buying a jar for large sums of money and assuming it to be filled with a soul is lacking the self respect.
        • Soletaken, on 12/15/2007, -0/+0You'd be giving him a large sum of money to sell you a fictitious part of himself, if anything he'd gain self respect.
    • AncientWeird, on 12/14/2007, -0/+8They only can ban non material stuff. As long as the buyer gets a physical object (here it is a jar) there is no problem.
      • jezsik, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1I wonder what would happen if the jar broke during shipment? Who insures souls?
  • obliviousfool, on 12/14/2007, -38/+25Haven't most Americans sold their souls?
    • KampfGherkin, on 12/14/2007, -14/+4Zing!
    • dondara, on 12/14/2007, -16/+8More like traded them for worthless plastic ***** sold by walmart. Morons
    • halobender, on 12/14/2007, -2/+6No any more than you Frenchie.
      • DarkSamus, on 12/14/2007, -1/+5they didn't exactly sell, they were forced to surrender their souls
    • gn0stik, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1This, ladies and gentlemen, from *drumroll* obliviousfool. *rimshot*
    • ronintetsuro, on 12/15/2007, -0/+1Remember: sniping is easy and karma is a bitch.
  • Coolcat01, on 12/14/2007, -7/+1That's a pity and weird as well...
  • noormuhammad, on 12/14/2007, -4/+2so poor :)
  • sonnybobiche, on 12/14/2007, -0/+16That dude looks nearly dead. He should keep his soul inside himself until someone finally bids.
  • maxyRO, on 12/14/2007, -14/+6£? Why not $?
    • EmileVictor, on 12/14/2007, -5/+25Because pounds are worth more.
      • kittnerrules, on 12/14/2007, -2/+2Dugg back up. It's a joke moron. (I hope)
    • Frei, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3Sky is a British news organization.
    • burketthumor, on 12/14/2007, -0/+10He's American, but his soul is British.
    • inf0, on 12/14/2007, -6/+4Because the American dollar won't be worth the paper it's printed on eventually...

  • DeadRooster, on 12/14/2007, -5/+117From a darkened room beneath the White House, Dick Cheney licks his lips, then clicks "buy now."
    • vikki77, on 12/14/2007, -26/+2I was gonna say Bill Gates!
      • sekhui, on 12/14/2007, -5/+3that guy sure as hell doesn't have enough money to buy vista ultimate, why would gates want him?
      • RaptorNv25, on 12/14/2007, -2/+15He's a good guy. At least he has donated billions to charity and help people educate. He doesn't "need" to do this. It is all his money you know...
        • Cupantae, on 12/14/2007, -6/+0He does have a dollar or too left over from shady dealings you know....
        • houndeyex, on 12/14/2007, -1/+2*two
        • inf0, on 12/14/2007, -7/+1Oh yeah a real good guy... look into what he's backing in Africa in genetically modified seeds.. it's basically Eugenics/Killing off the poor... sick bastard
          • itsthebrod, on 12/14/2007, -0/+4Cite? Genetically modified seeds can potentially feed millions in Africa so your concepts are pretty idiotic as of right now.
          • elint6, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1you, sir, are a Class-A idiot
  • macweirdo42, on 12/14/2007, -2/+27I find it oddly appropriate. What with the rampant commercialism that's destroying Christmas, a guy selling his soul for Christmas money is the logical next step.
    • jspegele, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1$1,000,000 for Christmas money? Who is he buying presents for?
      • xartion, on 12/15/2007, -0/+0If Terrell Owens couldn't feed his family on $7.5 million/yr, what makes you think this guy can buy Christmas presents without $1 million
  • mykool, on 12/14/2007, -6/+15FAKE - ebay banned this kindda crap a few years back.
    • geezas, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3o just went to ebay and checked, it's there ;]
      search "soul" and sort by highest price first,
      There is a soul for 10 mil if you're interested
      • BinaryFragger, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3At least the million-dollar soul has free shipping.
    • elint6, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1Read comment above: a physical item like a jar works
  • frsrblch, on 12/14/2007, -1/+40What a noob. Everyone knows that Jesus on toast is the best way to make money off eBay.
  • WhatsUpWithJack, on 12/14/2007, -17/+22YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU BUY THAT SOULJAR BOY
    • TheHydrogens, on 12/14/2007, -0/+4FWIW it made me chuckle
    • ileftfark, on 12/14/2007, -1/+4I think people missed that one. It looks like spam, but tastes like funny. Dugg up.
    • Chirp08, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3hahah way better than that jewish parody
  • pyro789x, on 12/14/2007, -1/+13http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Sells_His_Soul
  • thatbitchulove, on 12/14/2007, -2/+15i had this idea a long time ago...he's so ***** if satan has a paypal account >:o)
    • bitt3n, on 12/14/2007, -0/+8he doesn't. they're too evil for him.
    • dondara, on 12/14/2007, -0/+22Even Satan doesn't trust paypal
      • DarkSamus, on 12/14/2007, -1/+1he doesn't trust anyone, he's usually on craigslist screwing the locals
  • cambob76, on 12/14/2007, -0/+31Does he honestly think a human soul is worth that much? ... I'll give him 3 fitty.
    • Shawn4168, on 12/14/2007, -0/+14I ain't givin him no tree fitty!
    • joshhan, on 12/14/2007, -6/+1"In Philadelphia, it's worth fitty bucks."
    • DarkSamus, on 12/14/2007, -3/+1in the voice of that kid from the movie snatch
      2.50!!
  • m3th0dm4n, on 12/14/2007, -2/+15I'll sell you a bottle of my 'soul' for $5000. Don't taste it though...
  • kittnerrules, on 12/14/2007, -1/+7Dammit...I sold my soul back in '99 for a dollar. The price couldn't have gone up THAT much.
  • merrickx, on 12/14/2007, -3/+11..but if he's an atheist does it make him a fraud?
    • Urusai, on 12/14/2007, -0/+7If he's a Scientologist, he could sell body thetans all day long!
    • MorbenDK, on 12/14/2007, -1/+1no more than a believer selling a book full of God to an atheist
      • jspegele, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1Actually, it would be more like a believer selling athiest books.
  • pdevries, on 12/14/2007, -1/+9The devil went onto ebay he was looking for a spirit to buy........
    • TankerJoe, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3... He was in a bind, His bid was way behind, Clickin' "buy now" to make a deal
      • jezsik, on 12/14/2007, -0/+2When he came across this poor man on his 'puter with his soul in a pot.
  • glasgowm, on 12/14/2007, -0/+11£500,000? psh, good luck.

    Here's a soul for $2
    http://cgi.ebay.com/My-Soul_W0QQitemZ110204661619Q ...
    • f3rr3r, on 12/14/2007, -0/+2Thats a pretty good deal.... I'm in for 2 bucks.
      • BinaryFragger, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3It's up to $4.25 now. Dammit, that's too rich for my blood. I'm out.
    • RGM89, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1w00t! I'm currebtly winning the bid. How much is shipping btw?
      • jspegele, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1$999,998.00
      • f3rr3r, on 12/14/2007, -0/+0Dammit RGM89 you ***** I was the high bidder.
        How about I bid again and if you don't raise it I'll share his soul with you....Like every other month? You can have his soul for Christmas but I get it next Christmas. No need for custody hearings I'm sure we can work it out.
  • WatchDogX, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3Ive tried this before didn't get any attention tho. Starting bid was 1 dollar too. Dont see whats to special about this guy.
  • NeoMatrixJR, on 12/14/2007, -3/+0I only know of 2 individuals who want souls...and one of them already has this guy's....question is, who?
  • CalipsoII, on 12/14/2007, -1/+21Buyer receives loot [Soul Shard]
  • iamondrugs, on 12/14/2007, -5/+0a guy with a different perception. a definite way to gain attention... OMG!!

  • SPKTDI, on 12/14/2007, -10/+4All that is in the jar is air, and not actually a soul.
    • im12env, on 12/14/2007, -0/+9Are you serieous??? Only Air??? OMG!!!!!! Still sounds like a bargin though....
    • Mononuclear, on 12/14/2007, -0/+6serious?!?!? That sucks. I was about to buy it. Thanks for letting me know his soul isn't really in the jar.
    • indyGuy, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1OMFG you have to be kidding me! /sarcasm
    • itsthebrod, on 12/14/2007, -0/+5Well then, someone should report that auction to the proper eBay authorities. Soul scams are eBay's #1 priority I hear. Furthermore, can you please tell us how you came to this information? What does a soul in a jar normally look like?
    • DarkSamus, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1*****, i already placed my highest bid
  • koolandthegang, on 12/14/2007, -3/+1hello friend
  • getatmedigg, on 12/14/2007, -0/+4Must be trying to get out of a deal with Satan.
  • >mark, on 12/14/2007, -5/+1It sad to see how the world has become so materialistic.
  • rstarr, on 12/14/2007, -0/+7Man, I only sold mine for half a Mallomar.
    • jezsik, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1You should have held out for a doughnut.
  • skinturtle, on 12/14/2007, -5/+0This is why America needs a free health care service..to hospitalize these guys. Otherwise they'll be out shootin people.
  • insomniacal, on 12/14/2007, -0/+6Dude looks like it's already gone.
  • raybury, on 12/14/2007, -0/+15It would be cool if he sent two jars - one empty for tare weight, and one that is, mysteriously, 21g heavier. (Might use a Nobel gas?)
    • ileftfark, on 12/14/2007, -0/+5You are a friggin nerd. A clever, one, though.
    • qber, on 12/14/2007, -0/+3It's noble gas, not Nobel. Sorry. I'm a nerd too.
    • booshack, on 12/14/2007, -0/+5Alfred Nobel died around 1900, how are you going to obtain his gas?
  • Civil, on 12/14/2007, -0/+2Anyone want to go in on this with me? I could always use another soul.
  • IndigoMoss, on 12/14/2007, -2/+8Simpsons did it.
  • MV559er, on 12/14/2007, -2/+7I hope he's ready to stop using automatic doors.
  • ChazHollywood, on 12/14/2007, -1/+1What a rip-off. I remember kid's going this in high school for like 5 bucks. If it was a famous soul, then maybe that would be worth something.
  • GreenGrassyNoel, on 12/14/2007, -0/+4need money to buy more *****? He needs a financial adviser, and maybe some schooling.
  • doctorgrim, on 12/14/2007, -1/+1Only one problem there Jack. There's no such thing as a soul. So what are we buying exactly?
  • MrTea, on 12/14/2007, -0/+5So he's got no money? Join the club!
  • kablammo, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1lame. I wonder if I could sell my inner child for a few bucks. i need money too, ya know.
  • FecalHurler, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1You know what the greatest part of this is? When his soul doesn't sell for 1 million he will have to make a HUGE payment for starting his auction at that absurd price. What a jackhammer.
  • lordshank, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1Does that come with Pay-Pal buyers protection and how is it shipped?
  • dbalaski, on 12/14/2007, -2/+4Okay -- Basing this thought on Pascal's Wager ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager )
    I would say it, while amusing, is an unwise thing to do.
    Say you die -- and -- If there is no afterlife, well, then okay -- nothing lost.
    But if there is an afterlife -- boom your done, game over player one!

    But the gamble on it being worthless since it is intangible (if it exists) to us is a dangerous one to take.
    • ileftfark, on 12/14/2007, -0/+5Umm... I'm pretty sure the guy won't actually be stuffing his soul inside the jar. It has to be manually extracted through the rectum by Satan himself.
    • itsthebrod, on 12/14/2007, -3/+6Pascal's Wager is stupid to begin with so any argument based on it is also pretty worthless.
    • booshack, on 12/14/2007, -1/+2Oh right, so if the man-made notion of a "soul" just so happens to match an idea of some god by pure chance of luck, we shouldn't risk selling it, even though the odds that it exists are extrodinarily low, as with anything that you cannot physically disprove.

      By the same logic, you shouldn't sell your burps, your pubic hair or you 'maugytlyuoey' (insert random made-up word) because they just might hold the key to eternal afterlife. You can't disprove it, so you can't be too safe!! God dammit I just hate agnostic-theists sometimes..
  • defektiv, on 12/14/2007, -3/+2I heard Bush and Cheney put together to double his requested amount. That Cheney loves his souls.. and bushie-boy loves to watch.
    • itsthebrod, on 12/14/2007, -1/+2Y'know, that's hilarious! I thought the dozen or so people before you had pretty much worn out the Bush/Cheney buying jokes, but apparently not! Here's another fresh zinger from defektiv!!!!
  • pitycard, on 12/14/2007, -3/+0This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
  • disgruntledgoat, on 12/14/2007, -1/+1pfffffttttt wanker
  • hydrodev, on 12/14/2007, -0/+4Well i guess that this disproves the existence of the devil. If Satan did exist he would have bought it, don't you think?
    • Codee, on 12/14/2007, -0/+1Good point or maybe Luci's waitin' for a more traditional swoop n' snatch, at this guy's death bed. Much cheaper and less flashy.
  • iluvkegs, on 12/14/2007, -0/+13high bidder: 666Mephistopheles666 (0)
    I wouldn't trust that guy he has no feedback =/
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