U.S. bid wins Pope's old VW after frenzied auction | Reuters.com
BERLIN (Reuters) - A second-hand Volkswagen Golf once owned by Pope Benedict sold for 188,938 euros ($244,800) to a U.S. buyer in frenzied online bidding, a spokeswoman for eBay in Germany said Thursday.
A bidder registered as "Golden Palace Casino" but known to eBay got the gray metallic 1999 Volkswagen Golf when the online auction ended at 7:30 p.m., eBay spokeswoman Daphne Rauch said.
"The winning bidder is someone who has often purchased unusual items in the past," said Rauch, adding the bidder was from Austin, Texas.
The price doubled in the last 24 hours, she said. There were 8.4 million visits to the Web site during the 10-day auction.
Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com
A bidder registered as "Golden Palace Casino" but known to eBay got the gray metallic 1999 Volkswagen Golf when the online auction ended at 7:30 p.m., eBay spokeswoman Daphne Rauch said.
"The winning bidder is someone who has often purchased unusual items in the past," said Rauch, adding the bidder was from Austin, Texas.
The price doubled in the last 24 hours, she said. There were 8.4 million visits to the Web site during the 10-day auction.
Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com
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