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Most Expensive Items Ever Sold on eBay

In past years, there have been all sorts of things sold on eBay and there is almost no restriction on what you can sell on this popular auction site, and people have tried to sell items of all shapes and sizes. Ranging from the most expensive luxury yacht to a vintage baseball bat, it’s surprising to see just how much people will pay for something.

Take a look below for our list of the most expensive items ever sold on eBay.

eBay’s Most Expensive Boat

A few years ago, in what was perhaps amazing PR stunt or an amazingly expensive one, boat design firm 4Yacht actually sold not the boat, but a 50% deposit. The cost was a startling $85 million dollars, and the future owner of this floating palace? The one and only Roman Abramovich.

eBay’s Most Expensive Place to Rest

Sadly, this didn’t involve a trip into space, but instead a crypt, right above the late starlet, Marilyn Monroe. This crypt comes in a used condition as its previous tenant was moved in order to accommodate the sale. It was originally owned by Joe DiMaggio who reportedly sold the resting place after his divorce.

eBay’s Most Expensive Aircraft

Ranking third on our list of expensive things to buy on eBay, has to be a Gulf Stream II jet which was sold for $4.5 million dollars. This twin-engine corporate jet can accommodate up to 14 passengers in luxury and has a range of just over 4,000 miles. Only 258 ever built.

eBay’s Most Expensive Date

A Chinese businessman recently paid the sum of $2.1 million dollars for the honor of having lunch with the one and only billionaire, Warren Buffet. Zhao Danyang won the auction, with all proceeds subsequently going to charity.

eBay’s Most Expensive Book

A 350-year-old copy of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre’ by Shakespeare was recently sold on eBay for the sum of $5 million dollars. This book, a priceless artifact is one of the few pieces of work by Shakespeare which managed to survive the great fire of London.


eBay’s Most Expensive Baseball Card

This award goes to a 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card which was sold for the grand sum of $1.65 million dollars. For just a few more dollars, you could have lunch with Warren Buffet!

eBay’s Most Expensive Piece of Clothing

Recently, the oldest known pair of Levis were put on eBay which attracted frantic bidding in an attempt to win the pair of jeans which dated back to the 1880s. In the end, Levi Strauss & Co won the auction by placing a high bid of $46,532. This might not rank as a million dollar listing, but it’s certainly the most expensive piece of clothing ever sold on eBay.

eBay’s Most Expensive Baseball Bat

If you’re a baseball fan then you probably have heard of Shoeless Joe Jackson. Jackson’s favorite bat, nicknamed “Black Betty” was recently sold on eBay and fetched a staggering $577,610.

eBay’s Most Expensive Volkswagen

The Popes Volkswagen Golf which was used before he became the pope, sold for the staggering price of $275,000 dollars. This has to be the most expensive Volkswagen in history!

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How To Avoid Getting Scammed on eBay

eBay has over 200 million users and unfortunately, not all of them are honest. Whilst there is only a small percentage of eBay users out there that are scammers, it is likely during your time browsing eBay you may encounter at least one.

eBay bans hundreds of scammers daily, but sadly they can’t catch them all, and sadly, many people become eBay victims on a daily basis. This is bad for buyers, sellers and also eBay. Luckily however, an eBay scammer is relatively easy to spot.

When looking at any eBay seller, the first thing you should look for is a good feedback rating. Negative feedback can happen unfairly, so if someone doesn’t have 100% positive feedback, read the negative reviews to ensure you don’t judge them too harshly.

The next thing to look at is the country of origin. If the user is from Nigeria and selling Nigerian handicrafts, then maybe it’s a legitimate sale. If they’re selling the latest iPhone, then chances are it’s a hoax.

Payment method

If someone asks you to pay with any form of payment that is not officially supported by eBay such as western union, you can be sure that they are trying to take your money. Don’t expect to get anything in return. PayPal is the preferred payment method because if you have paid via PayPal, and something goes wrong you can appeal for a refund.

Whilst there are many scammers and fraudsters out there, generally as long as you check feedback and try to be careful you will not have a problem. Sometimes the problem however is with counterfeit goods. If you receive what you believe are fake goods, then you have every right to contact the authorities as well as eBay because fake goods are illegal.

eBay scam artists or fraudsters don’t only bother buyers though!

eBay scammers are a problem for many sellers who are kind hearted enough to send goods before a check clears. The golden rule here is, use PayPal to ensure the safety of both parties. PayPal isn’t cheap, but it does guarantee a certain degree of safety.

Above all, most importantly you must look out for deals which appear too good to be true. These days there are a lot of pre-release cell phones out there, and there are many people gullible enough to believe that they are genuine and that once the auction ends they will receive a pre=release.

eBay sounds like a nightmare doesn’t it? In reality though however, problems are rare thanks to the fact many users are able to police eBay for themselves. This makes sure that scammers, fraudsters and cheats are all reported quickly. If you see one on eBay, the least you can do is to report it, keeping you and other people safe.

eBay is a great site to buy almost anything. Don’t be put off by the fact it may seem like a dangerous place to shop because generally it’s not. Have fun, and above all keep vigilant, there are bargains to be had everywhere!

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