Sometimes, people can make questionable decisions.
But is there really someone out there willing to pay $99,000 (or more!) for a mason jar filled with sand purportedly taken from the exact spot on a Florida beach where six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement?
Seriously?
Label the buyer as an “entrepreneur,” a potential scam artist, or simply an opportunist looking to exploit American gullibility at any cost. As of Saturday morning, the price for this jar has reportedly soared to over $99,000 with 122 bids placed.
If this person ever collects the money, it would make for a great movie titled “99 for Brady.”
One possibility is that the seller is behind the high bids, as regardless of the outcome, they’re enjoying their moment in the spotlight.
Another point to consider: these bids might not be binding, meaning the offers on this jar of sand could be more like empty promises.
According to the Miami Herald, Brady announced his retirement from Surfside Beach in Miami. The auctioneer claims the sand was collected shortly after the video went live, as if this immediacy enhances its value. The eBay listing boasts, “You will find no other listing like this,” emphasizing the sand was collected on February 1, the day Brady made his retirement official. “You will be owning the very land the GOAT retired on.”
In reality, you’re just buying sand. It’s akin to selling dirt from Yankee Stadium’s batter’s box after Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit and claiming, “You will own the very ground where Jeter hit his home run.”
No, you’d be buying dirt, not Yankee Stadium.
I live near a beach in N.J. where Bruce Springsteen once frequented. Anyone have a spare mason jar?
The auction ends on February 12, Super Bowl LVII day, at 2:43 p.m. ET.