Hearbroken Man Sells His Life to Highest Bidder

PlusHearbroken Man Sells His Life to Highest BidderHearbroken Man Sells His Life to Highest BidderThe Associated PressA newly single British man is auctioning pieces of his married life on Ebay. Ian Usher plans to use the money to fund a new life. (June 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] HEARTBORKEN BRITON IAN USHER WANTS THE PUBLIC TO PAY FOR HIS NEW LIFE. SO HE'S HOLDING AN EBAY AUCTION ON HIS OLD LIFE. [Notes:Ian Usher:]"It's been pretty amazing so far, quite exciting, the auction kicked off well and seems to be going great guns at the moment."AFTER A PAINFUL END OF TO FIVE YEAR MARRIAGE USHER SAYS HE WANTS A FRESH START ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. HE'S OFFERING HIS HOUSE, CAR, A TRIAL RUN AT HIS JOB, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO HIS FRIENDS. THE LUCKY BIDDER WHO OUTBIDS THE COMPETITION WILL ALLOW HIM TO BID FAREWELL TO THE LAND DOWN UNDER. [Notes:Ian Usher:] "From what I've seen in the past and what I've experienced it all tends to happen in the last half hour and everything else is a slow build up to that.SOME OF THE BIDDERS ARE EVEN ASKING FOR A LITTLE BIT OF HIS NEW LIFE. [Notes:Ian Usher:]"I've had, I think, two marriage proposals via e-mail from people I have never met or heard of, and a couple of people asking if I'm going to auction myself off for a date," he added. IF ALL GOES WELL USHER'S PLAN IS TO HEAD TO THE AIRPORT AND CATCH THE NEXT -- FLIGHT OUT OF AUSTRALIA. HE DOESN'T CARE WHERE HE GOES AS LONG AS HE MAKES A STOP IN ENGLAND TO VISIT HIS MOTHER. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: EDonahue-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: GVW, www.life4sale.com--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No Access Australia----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: AP------------------------------------)

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