Ian Usher, from Darlington, who emigrated to Australia six years ago, is selling his house, friends and job on internet auction site eBay.

The 44-year-old said he hoped to earn about £185,000 for his Perth lifestyle.

About five hours after bidding opened on Sunday, the highest offer was just over £314,000.

Up for auction is his three-bedroom home in the western Australian city and everything inside it, including his car, motorcycle, jet ski and parachuting gear.


On the day it's all sold and settled, I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all
Ian Usher

He is also selling an introduction to his friends and a trial run at his job.

Mr Usher said: "Everything that I have - the furniture in the house - all has memories attached to it. It's time to shed the old, and in with the new.

"On the day it's all sold and settled, I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all.

"My current thoughts are to then head to the airport and ask at the flight desk where the next flight with an available seat goes to, and to get on that and see where life takes me from there."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7467857.stm

Not is mortality but rather his stuff and his relations and his job. But this guy is really interesting...just giving up all his stuff and traveling the world with the money from the auction. Although I doubt the buyer is actually going to pay considering that it's over 2 mill right now. Anyway if you want to track the auction here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ALife4Sale-Li...QQcmdZViewItem

Note: for that price he should have included free shipping.