Sounds extreme. But is it really ? People have been starting over forever. Think Pilgrims. Think immigrants.

But Ian Usher’s way of starting over involves selling his life on e-bay…

From Sunday, June 22 for one week, Usher’s life is up for sale on eBay with the package including his $US420,000 ($NZ556,000) three-bedroom house in Perth, Western Australia, a trial for his job at a rug store, his car, motorbike, clothes and even friends.

Turns out Usher’s not the first one to try and sell his life on e-bay. According to this Reuters article….

• Australian philosophy student Nicael Holt, 24, offered his life to the highest bidder last year to protest mass consumerism.
• American John Freyer started All My Life For Sale (www.allmylifeforsale.com) in 2001 and sold everything he owned on eBay, later visiting the people who bought his things.
• Adam Burtle, a 20-year-old US university student, offered his soul for sale on eBay in 2001, with bidding hitting $US400 before eBay called it off. Burtle admitted he was a bored geek.

Unlike Burtle, Usher appears to be the real deal. The homepage of his website A Life 4 Sale says it all…

Hi there, my name is Ian Usher, and I have had enough of my life! I don’t want it any more! You can have it if you like!

No, I’m not contemplating suicide, I am going to sell my life!! I have my reasons, for further details click the “Why” tab below. However, I am still not sure whether this is inspired madness, complete foolishness, or just some sort of mid-life crisis.

Whatever it is, it’s all going up for sale in one big auction. Everything I have and everything I am.

On the day it is 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, and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me.

He’s got me intrigued. What about you?

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