# Highest priced item on ebay of all time

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-priced-item-on-ebay-of-all-time/104481>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2002, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-priced-item-on-ebay-of-all-time/104481 "2002-04-19T07:30:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScottHaneda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@ScottHaneda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScottHaneda)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-priced-item-on-ebay-of-all-time/104481/1 "2002-04-19T07:30:06Z")

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Anyone know, I have not been able to find it in the ebay faq, so, what is the most money ever paid for a otem put up on ebay?

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-priced-item-on-ebay-of-all-time/104481/2 "2002-04-19T08:15:06Z")

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According to [this site](http://www.will-harris.com/design/ebay.html), almost five million dollars.