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This isn’t, as you’d expect, me boasting about my latest bargin on eBay. If truth be known I try and stay as far away from the place as possible! No, this is my thoughts on this news story.

For those of you who are too lazy, or time is that precious, to read the original news story let me explain very briefly. A 44-year old ex-pat currently living in Perth, Australia, has decided to put something up for sale on eBay. Nothing unusual on that, except what this man is selling is his life.

Yep, you read that correctly. He’s put his entire life up for sale. His house, car, possessions. They’re all pretty standard but how about this also included are a two week trial at his job and his friends. Whilst responses on his website have generally been positive I find it just a little odd.

BBC Radio 1 picked up the story as part of their “Newsbeat” story, which is how come I heard about it, and provided a little more details. It seems he emigrated to Australia six years ago with his then wife. The relationship failed and they divorced and now he’s desperate to move on.

I accept that relationships do end, even if, as a Christian I don’t necessarily agree with it. And certainly it must be distressing to have a relationship end thousands of miles from your natural support network and where you call “Home”.

We all find our friends annoying at times when they do X or don’t do Y, but even if I were to move away I certainly wouldn’t sell there details off as part of an auction. I believe that people naturally form there own social networks.

I’m sure that everyone will agree we all have bad days at work. And, if you’re Mr. Bobweasel, or occasionally me, that work follows you home after you officially finish. There are times I switch my phone to silent (not even vibrate) put it in it’s case and leave it.

Don’t get me wrong here I’m not to critisize, nor to judge. Just to voice my own opinion. I find some of his ideas a little strange and I’d love to understand them fully, to sit down and talk about it. If you want to find out a little more, or even to bid, head on over to http://www.alife4sale.com.