Desperate mortgage advisor on eBay
By Andrea Lavigne
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04 Jun 2009
Australian mortgage professionals might be doing it tough, but nothing compared to an unemployed mortgage advisor from the UK who has auctioned himself on eBay in an attempt to find new employment.
Andy Palmer's ad says he's "willing to do anything - so long as it is not sexual or illegal". The 30-year-old from Maidstone was among 1,300 people fired from Northern Rock bank last August.
He's applied for jobs since then, but landed only occasional work. Described as a "hard worker, enthusiastic and willing to learn," Palmer is looking for a job with a monthly wage of at œ1,600. He's pledging to donate 25% of the winning bid to charity.
The former mortgage advisor's bid has been moved from eBay's auction listing to the classifieds, as the site restricts users from listing "intangibles".
Previous eBay oddities include one Australian man's $330,000 auction of his "whole life" which included his house, car, work and friends.
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