New love for man who sold life on eBay

A man who auctioned off his entire life on eBay after he was left broken-hearted has found new love and bought his own Caribbean island.

Wed, 11 Apr, 2012 - 14:33

A man who auctioned off his entire life on eBay after he was left broken-hearted has found new love and bought his own Caribbean island.

When 48-year-old Ian Usher’s wife Laura left him six years after they emigrated from Britain to Australia, he used the website to sell everything he owned.

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