eBay, the online auction web site, is famous for postings of hard to find and collectable merchandise. Items to tickle the fancy of the oddest collectors, such as celebrity-chewed bubble gum, photographs of a still living Elvis, and even random pairs of old underpants, can be bought for a price. Yet, one Michigan woman attempted to sell the mummified remains of a human on eBay, causing the auction giant to yank the item. The mummy was confiscated by Clair County medical examiners on Tuesday, and Michigan officials are attempting to determine the origins of the remains. Lynn Sterling, the entrepreneurial woman responsible for the posting, told police officials that she had acquired the mummy for an old friend who had worked on a demolition project 30 years ago. Lynn stated that she had spoken with an attorney regarding the matter before posting the remains.

A three-year-old boy named Jack Neal reportedly used his mother's computer to buy a Ł9,000 ($17,067. 34) car on Internet auction site eBay. The boy's parents discovered their son's successful bid when they received a message from eBay about the Barbie pink Nissan Figaro. His mother Rachel Neal, 36, told the Sun, "We couldn't understand what was happening. Neither of us had bought anything. So we checked and saw it was a Barbie-pink car which we'd bought for Ł8,999. We flew into a panic. "

Billionaire Warren Buffett's 2001 Lincoln Town Car garnered a $73,200 price tag during a charity auction held on eBay Inc. 's Web site. The earnings of the sale will benefit Girls Inc. , a nonprofit New York group that provides educational and recreational programs for girls ages 6 to 18 in high-risk areas.

He successfully made a bid. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't meant to be honored. He is only three years old. Jack Neal, 3, went on his parents' computer and made a successful bid for the Barbie pink Nissan Figaro on eBay for US$17,000.

A rare 18th century Worcester Porcelain Wigornia creamboat jug that was sold on eBay for just $135 was later sold by its new owner for $60,000. According to The Sun, the original owner of the jug thought the jug was worthless and incorrectly posted on the auction site the item as an Italian-made jug, circa 1900.