London: An Australian man has put his entire life up for sale on the auction website eBay, hoping to make a fresh start after a failed marriage.

Ian Usher, 44, decided to put everything he owns-- his three-bedroom house, car, and job-- up for sale to fund his escape from painful memories.

Bids for the life package will start at just one Australian dollar, but he is hoping to pocket 230,000 pounds from the sale on the website, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Usher split from his wife Laura, who he calls the best girl in the world, last year after five years of marriage.

The split from the woman left him desperate for a new life elsewhere, without the prolonged pain of having to sell off their belongings bit by bit.

He said, "My life here is absolutely fantastic, but I just want to make a clean break and start again literally, so I am selling everything lock, stock and barrel, from the contents of my wardrobe to my kettle, and from my cutlery to my car. My tale is a bit of a sad one, but I am not trying to sell anyone a sob story. This is just my way of dealing with what has happened to me," he added.

The successful bidder will also be given access to Usher's friends and job apart from material goods.

His employer Jenny Jones, who runs a rug store in Perth, agreed to take whoever buys the life on a two-week trial, with a view to a permanent job.

The bidding for Usher's life will open on June 22 and last for seven days. He also prepared a comprehensive website-- www.alife4sale.com-- complete with diaries and videos detailing exactly what is up for grabs, how to buy it, what his life is like and why he is selling it.

Source : UNI