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The invisible hand of the market is driving up the price of a pair of ghosts for sale on auction website Trademe.
Christchurch-based seller Melvin S is selling two vials he says contain spirits exorcised from his house and bottled.
So far, bidding had reached $410, and incited hundreds of comments, with advice ranging from how to get rid of the spirits for good, to the ethics of selling someone else's captured immortal essence.
Before the exorcism, the seller said he and his partner were plagued by noises, strange "vibes" and the mysterious flicking of switches. After contacting spiritualist churches, they were referred to an exorcist, who put the ghosts in the bottles.
Since having their troublesome housemates removed last July, the couple had experienced no further disruptions, he said.
The two spirits - an "old man" thought to be Les Graham, who lived in the house during the 1920s, and a powerful and disruptive "little girl", who apparently turned up after the couple experimented with a ouija board - were kept sleeping through holy water in the vials with them.
The seller had received, and responded to, a number of comments from sceptics, Christians, and others accusing him of charlatanism.
To one poster, who called him "absolutely sick" for selling the spirits of someone's family members, he replied "its no more sick than thinking Jesus watches us from the clouds and will return as the light lol."
To another doubter, he said: "all i have to go on is that the activity in my house has stopped now that they are bottled. :)"
Melvin S said he had tried to contact family of the old man ghost, but had so far been unsuccessful.
All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the SPCA, minus the expenses incurred by the exorcist's visit.
- NZPA
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Les Graham eh? Heck I could make a few bob myself - I've a couple of bottled spirits at home and all - one's named jack Daniels, the other fella is Johnny Walker...
I wouldn't mind breaking them open and drinking it just to prove it's a bunch of rubbish. Since when can a physical bottle hold an intangible spirit? And since when were ghosts real?
g asks> if there are spirits in the bottles, can anyone please explain me why the water is blue?
Simple. The spirit is electricity of course. Everyone knows electricity is blue. You only have to look at the water above a hydro dam, it is blue, yet below the dam it comes out all white. What has been taken out of it? The electricity.
Hahah..there's a money making scam born every minute. You have to see the humour in this utter crud. Though if anyone was actually taking this seriously they'd need to get counselling and fast! Shame on you Stuff for taking up valuable staff time on reporting this though it is really a hoot!
I'm in hopes the fellow that is selling his ghosts has a chance to check out this page and posts..I say good for him! Anybody that is willing to give to the SPCA is a hero in my book! I do a lot of community service at animal defence leagues. So Hurahhh to you my fellow animal lover!..And yes I do live in the USA and in Texas!
Imagine what would happen if you poured them down the toilet wwwwwwoooooooooooo
It's great that the proceeds are going to the SPCA, but beyond that, I think this is absolutely ridiculous. What kind of idiot spends that much money on a vial of blue liquid? I don't think its sick what this person is doing, but I think it goes to show how stupid some people are to be bidding on it.
Then again, I don't believe in that stuff anyway, so of course I find it ridiculous (even more so the trapping and selling part). Whatever floats your boat, eh?
g#44, the water is blue because the ghosts are suffocating.
The only sprit that can be put in bottles is the one you drink .Fools play with fire and you will get burnt .
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that aution was the weirdest thing ever. i mean i believe in ghosts and all just dont believe he had to in the jars and i really dont believe he donated the cash but hes a very smart man for doing something like this...just wish i had thought of it (not that i wood mess with that stuff). im so suprised what u can sell on trade me these days but then...they get a decent profit so i dont think they are really fussed lol...good on you dude...