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4.6.06

Man Tries To Sell His Soul Online

A Chinese man tried to sell his soul on an internet auction site.

The man, in his late 20s, from Jiaxing, near Shanghai, attempted to sell his soul on Taobao, China's top online auction site.

He attracted bids from some 58 potential buyers before the posting was pulled, reports China Daily.

"We reviewed Taobao's policies and realized we had no specific policy on the selling of souls," said Porter Erisman, spokesman for Taobao's parent company, Alibaba.

Mr Erisman said Taobao wasn't opposed to the idea of soul selling online, but wanted more proof that the seller could provide the goods.

"After some discussion, we decided that we will allow the member to sell his soul on Taobao, but only if he can provide written permission from a 'higher authority'," he said.