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Man Sells Soul, Literally
The devil made him do it
What does it mean to sell one's soul? Twenty-year-old Adam Burtle tried to sell his unfathomable feature on eBay back in 2001. Unfortunately for him (and interested bidders), he didn't have a proper representation of his sacred self to pop into a cardboard box and send off to the highest bidder. According to USA Today, the eBay community didn't have much faith in his attempt, and Burtle was quoted saying, "I was just bored, and I'm a geek. So anytime I'm bored, I go back to my Internet."
But just last week, New Zealander Walter Scott made a tangible transaction by creating a deed of ownership, and his soul's new owner, Hell Pizza, is thrilled! "The soul belongs to Hell, there is simply no better place for it," Rachael Allison, Hell's head of marketing, told the Associated Press. "He was pretty delighted." Also noted by AP was an Australian man who recently sold his entire life — including his house and a trial at his job — for $383,200. His marriage had broken up, and it seemed he wanted a fresh start. (His wife was definitely not part of the deal, and one doesn't have to wonder as to why she left him.)
What the devil: I thought that sites like eBay and TradeMe (TradeMe's slogan is "Where Kiwis Buy and Sell") were hot joints for selling off unwanted clutter items like dusty bicycles and never-opened crockpots. Am I wrong to wish for a limit to marketing schemes in our open, capitalist society? Or, am I wrong to think that the idea of selling one's soul is simply a cheap, profitable joke? (It did make me giggle.) You tell me.
Are you in the soul market? If so, do me a favor and check out WeWantYourSoul. Tell me, is it for real — or even close? Then let me know how much cash would you ask for your soul. Deal? Deal.
Juliana Luecking, aka Queen Juliana, is a MOLI View contributing editor for Life & Love.
But just last week, New Zealander Walter Scott made a tangible transaction by creating a deed of ownership, and his soul's new owner, Hell Pizza, is thrilled! "The soul belongs to Hell, there is simply no better place for it," Rachael Allison, Hell's head of marketing, told the Associated Press. "He was pretty delighted." Also noted by AP was an Australian man who recently sold his entire life — including his house and a trial at his job — for $383,200. His marriage had broken up, and it seemed he wanted a fresh start. (His wife was definitely not part of the deal, and one doesn't have to wonder as to why she left him.)
What the devil: I thought that sites like eBay and TradeMe (TradeMe's slogan is "Where Kiwis Buy and Sell") were hot joints for selling off unwanted clutter items like dusty bicycles and never-opened crockpots. Am I wrong to wish for a limit to marketing schemes in our open, capitalist society? Or, am I wrong to think that the idea of selling one's soul is simply a cheap, profitable joke? (It did make me giggle.) You tell me.
Are you in the soul market? If so, do me a favor and check out WeWantYourSoul. Tell me, is it for real — or even close? Then let me know how much cash would you ask for your soul. Deal? Deal.
Juliana Luecking, aka Queen Juliana, is a MOLI View contributing editor for Life & Love.
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