Iceland for sale - collect in person

[Flamethrower]

Iceland for sale - collect in person
Reuters | Monday, 13 October 2008
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Iceland, which is going cap in hand to Russia for a 4 billion euro loan to bail out its failed banks, has been offered for sale as a wholesale lot on eBay.

Bidding started at 99 pence but reached 10 million pounds by mid-morning.

Globally renowned singer Bjork was "not included" in the sale, according to the notice, but there were nonetheless 26 anonymous bidders and 84 bids.

"Located in the mid-Atlantic ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland will provide the winning bidder with -- a habitable environment, Icelandic Horses and admittedly a somewhat sketchy financial situation," the notice read.

Bidders' questions included: "Do you offer volcano/earthquake insurance?," "Is it possible that my payment will be frozen?," and "Will you accept C.O.D. as a form of payment?"

[shasta]

Iceland could be a great long term investment. Thirty years from now Icelanders might be lounging around in deck chairs ordering pina coladas and applying SPF 30.

[LarryNJ]

TEF believes that!

[NTT]

I wonder if their getting higher bids with Bjork not being part of the deal. I know it would increase my bid.

[Cowboy]

Icelands capital has the highest rate of alcohol consumption per capita in the world. Bjork once explained her nations attitude to alcohol "to icelanders having one or two glasses of wine with dinner is nothing but a waste of time and money. Why do that when for the same price you can go out on a Friday night and drink a whole bottle of vodka?"
Apparently summer time is almost one large continuous party.

So it sounds like a bargain.

[GIGS20]

Apparently summer time is almost one large continuous party.

which lasts for what? 45 minutes?

[Cowboy]

Daylight almost 24hrs a day for about 3 months

[Flamethrower]

Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why aren't people rushing to live there??

[Swee_82]

I worked with a bloke from Iceland, which pretty much explains it for me.