Million dollar Xbox is million dollar headache
A few weeks back, OldGamesNews reported the entrepreneurial adventures of David Morrill, the Canadian man attempting to eBay his autographed Sarah Palin Xbox for an easy one million USD. While Morrill has remained in possession of this trophy, swirls of unrest have begun to revolve around the gaming console bearing the former Alaskan governor’s scribble.
With no bites on his collector’s item, Morrill decided to reduce the price just a bit, slashing his reserve to $25,000. Although he still received no interest, that was not the end of his headaches. Ebay has forced him to remove all reference to the famous political figure. The auction site states that: “Listings or items that contain a celebrity’s name, likeness, or signature may infringe his/her right of publicity. This right is generally defined as an individual’s right to control and profit from the commercial use of his/her identity, and is not limited to only celebrities.” It is suspected that the move was related to Palin’s publicity team’s attempt to trademark her name.
The current $25,000 listing advertises an Xbox 360 with scribbles on it that was defaced at a picnic of no significance. The photograph plainly shows t he owner and the former governor in the signature process, however. Read more about it here or check out the listing “of no significance” and place your bid.
Tags: Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360
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