# Local man sells own forehead on eBay. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 11, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147 "2005-01-11T02:22:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/1 "2005-01-11T02:22:22Z")
It might look like an Onion headline, but some folks are prepared to sell [anything](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=317&item=5947720145&rd=1). ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/2 "2005-01-11T03:40:37Z")
HA! That’s awesome. :adds this to, “Shit I Should Have Thought Of” list: ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/3 "2005-01-11T11:27:04Z")
At least it isn’t permanent! ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/4 "2005-01-11T13:17:05Z")
I don’t know… will he know details about the product so that when people ask him about what’s on his forehead he can give a spiel or something? Otherwise this is incredible. I take it then that this is legal by eBay’s standards. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/5 "2005-01-11T14:21:51Z")
Anyboy wants to advertise on my left butt cheek, let me know and we can negotiate terms. Sorry, but I’m reserving the right one for public service announcements. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/6 "2005-01-11T14:54:23Z")
There now are some 50 auctions from copy cats in similar vane. That’s lame. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/7 "2005-01-11T16:47:23Z")
Bah, call me when they’re selling prosthetic foreheads. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/8 "2005-01-11T17:23:51Z")
I always thought a really funny tattoo (but just dumb enough for me not do want to do it) would be a small dotted rectangle with the words: YOUR AD HERE $20 ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/9 "2005-01-11T17:32:11Z")
> [@ultrafilter](#): > > Bah, call me when they’re selling prosthetic foreheads. Well, hell, everybody wants big prosthetic foreheads to wear on their real heads. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/10 "2005-01-11T19:09:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Bah, call me when they’re selling prosthetic foreheads. Double bah. Call me when they’re giving head. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/11 "2005-01-11T19:54:19Z")
What an excellent idea! My name is Simon White, and I’m the owner of “White’s Pride” bakeries. We’ve been looking for a way to increase our visibility, in the community and what better way to get the word our about our fluffy loaves, delicious fruit pies, and delectable cream puffs than with a “White’s Pride” forehead tattoo? Ideally, we could stock him with some free samples, so when someone asks him about it, he could offer them one of our hand made, kettle boiled bagels! Again, what a fantastic, carefully thought through idea! ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/12 "2005-01-12T01:41:14Z")
There’s a promo on somewhere for a Fear Factoresque new show with the tag line “Apparently you _can_ put a price on human dignity”. Talk about old news :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/13 "2005-01-12T03:15:44Z")
Wow, I really wish I would have thought of that first. The auction is at 22,000 right now and with the media coverage this guy is getting, that forehead is getting more and more valuable by the minute. That’s a lot of money I wish I had. ---
**Author:** ![Scoundrel\_Swanswater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@Scoundrel\_Swanswater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoundrel_Swanswater)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/14 "2005-01-12T14:18:39Z")
**Clayton\_E** > [@](#): > > I always thought a really funny tattoo (but just dumb enough for me not do want to do it) would be a small dotted rectangle with the words: I think Steve O from Jackass fame was ahead of you : he has a tattoo on his butt-cheeck saying “Your name here”. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/15 "2005-01-12T16:01:48Z")
> [@Nametag](#): > > Well, hell, everybody wants big prosthetic foreheads to wear on their real heads. Cool! Then we can all go about looking like extras from _This Island Earth_! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/16 "2005-01-12T16:05:37Z")
> [@Nametag](#): > > Well, hell, everybody wants big prosthetic foreheads to wear on their real heads. I think I’d rather have a rock to wind a string around. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/17 "2005-01-12T16:11:04Z")
His web site sells ads for $200 per day. He’s currently running 4 small ads, and one big banner ad. Not too shabby. If he can string this thing out for a month or so, he’s got a nice little down payment. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/18 "2005-01-12T22:01:11Z")
I’d hold out for someone with a bigger forehead. Like the bumper off a Chevy type forehead. Packer fan type forehead. Herman Munster type. Ya know? That kid looks like he could barely fit 12 point type. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/19 "2005-01-15T01:16:54Z")
The winning bid was [$30,100](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=317&item=5947720145&rd=1). Not too shabby (assuming it’s genuine). ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147/20 "2005-01-15T09:24:37Z")
The winning bidder’s past wins include a $10 knife, a $13 guitar pickup and a $100 cell phone. Something tells me he might not come through. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/local-man-sells-own-forehead-on-ebay/284147.md?page=2)