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EXCLUSIVE: TOUCHING STORIES BEHIND INTERNET AUCTION LOTS: A little bid of my life on ebay.(Features)

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From: The Mirror (London, England)
Date: 20040715
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Byline: RACHEL HALLIWELL

EBAY is a modern phenomenon. From Abba mugs to zebra print gloves, 95 million people log on to buy and sell their possessions.

Someone has even flogged a bottle of water from the Diana Memorial Fountain fountain for pounds 205 on eBay. But what sort of people use it and why are they auctioning off their stuff? We tracked down some of those behind the normally anonymous postings and uncovered a diverse bunch of people - with some fascinating stories to tell.

Selling: House Starting bid: EUR60.000

The great adventure begins here

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