-- BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Hidden among the porcelain fox hounds and Burberry tablecloths on sale at eBay.be this week was an unusual item: "For Sale: Belgium, a Kingdom in three parts ... free premium: the king and his court (costs not included)."Unfortunately for bidders... ya snooze, ya lose.
"I wanted to attract attention," said Gerrit Six, the teacher and former journalist who posted the ad. "You almost have to throw a rock through a window to get attention for Belgium."
"It was a really fun listing made by a Belgian," Peter Burin, PR manager of eBay Belgium. "This person, in a very funny way, reminded the Belgians what a great country Belgium actually is and it would be a shame to sell it."Selling the country? It's an interesting idea.
However, the company decided to pull the ad Tuesday after receiving a bid of €10 million (US$14 million)
"We decided to take it down, just to avoid confusion," he told APTN.
I mean... it sure beats just giving it away.
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