Ebay and other online auction powerselling tips and information

Buying and selling. That's what eBay is all about. Jerry Garcia's toilet for sale. A fire station in Stanwood for sale. A woman's virginity?

"A girl tried to sell her virginity and they took that one off really quick," says Atkinson.

You can try selling anything. "There was a fellow who sold his soul a year or two ago," says Atkinson.

Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. Just ask Atkinson, a University of Washington graduate student. He offered his 'blackness' for sale to make a point.

Ebay's response? "They said it was deemed hateful and discriminatory," says Atkinson. Ebay pulled the listing, citing its usage terms that state "sellers may not list items that promote or glorify hatred, violence, or racial intolerance."