"It got a bit out of hand!": Man who put his girlfriend up for sale on eBay as a joke inundated with bids

  • Anglia
Shaun Coles put his girlfriend up for sale on eBay. Credit: ITV News Anglia

With Valentine's Day approaching, it wasn't the most romantic of gestures when Shaun Coles from Kettering put his girlfriend Debbie Moran up for sale on eBay.

He did it as a joke, but over fifty people placed a bid and the highest offer was over £700!

Debbie hates the photo, and she's listed as "Old Woman".

Debbie is listed as "Old Woman." Credit: ITV News Anglia

What's more, there's also an unflattering item description making reference to a lack of housework.

Debbie wasn't impressed with Shaun's reference to a 'lack of housework'. Credit: ITV News Anglia

When it came to the question of postage and packing, Shaun decided to make his girlfriend a 'collect in person only' item.

He also chose to adopt a 'no returns' policy.

Shaun has a lot of making up to do. Credit: ITV News Anglia

They've been together for six years and Shaun removed the listing after he realised it broke the website's rules.

On the auction site Shaun has the highest possible satisfaction rating, but it's fair to say Debbie wasn't 100 % happy and he still has plenty of grovelling to do.

Click below to watch a report from ITV News Anglia's Stuart Leithes