Woman auctions body on eBay
No, it’s not what you think — neither a corpse, nor prostitution.
WAYNE, N.J. (AP) - A 21-year-old college business major living in this northern New Jersey community has proven a basic lesson of marketing: Sex sells. Courtney Van Dunk posted a bikini-clad picture of herself on eBay about two weeks ago, auctioning off space on her body for advertisers.
The auction ended Thursday with a winning bid from a New Jersey wine retailer offering $11,300 for a month’s worth of advertising. Van Dunk, though, says the offer has been retracted, but she’s confident that she’s made contacts with enough companies to still earn some cash.
When she finds a buyer, Van Dunk plans to place temporary tattoos on her abdomen while she’s at the beach, or on other body parts when she’s at the mall, sporting events, amusement parks and other public places. Her butt and chest are off limits.
Both the above auction — and a subsequent auction for advertising during a different month — describe the places where she will be going during the month on offer. This is obviously critical information for an advertiser, and seems to indicate that this is serious and not just a publicity stunt. Though it seems to be working for that purpose as well. The auctions have the following disclaimer:
Buyer Beware: I reserve the right to actively negotiate the terms surrounding the sale of advertising space on my body. I will not wear any advertisement that I deem inappropriate or vulgar. If you are the ultimate winner of the auction and I refuse to wear your advertisement, I will refund your money with the exclusion or [sic] any fees I incurred through Ebay. Under no circumstances is this auction to be misconstrued as selling my body for sexual purposes.
And, she has a blog!
(Hat tip: Wizbang.)
