Unique eBay Auction - Gamer Selling Himself as Virtual Slave in an On-line Game

Midlothian, VA, August 03, 2006 --(PR.com)-- EBay has drawn attention for such unique auctions as the $3000 walmart bag, or the pregnant woman who auctioned off advertisement space on her tummy.

Certain auctions violate eBay's policies, such as the person who tried to sell one of their kidneys.

And while slavery may be illegal in most countries, a new auction on eBay is advertising a 'virtual slave'.

World of Warcraft is an on-line role-playing game played by millions around the globe.  In this virtual realm, players choose talents and personalities, go on quests and adventures and develop their characters.  Now, a high-level player is offering his services to help other players (at the highest price).

The 'slave' (who plays a mage in the game), will accompany the winning bidder and be at their beck and call for 8 hours of game time.  The winner can determine how best to use the skills and power of the high-level player.

It is unclear if this is a violation of eBay's policies about selling humans or body parts.  If so, expect eBay to weigh in soon, but our guess is that this will simply become one of those 'first-time' auctions that will be followed by a plethora of copy-cats.

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