Few things bring as much joy as finding a real treasure buried deep in open-air and online markets. I am not talking real gold, of course. Sometimes something simple like a nice lava lamp can give you a joyful boost for the rest of the week.
At the same time, online markets are notorious for the amount of questionable things put on sale every hour. They range from funny to weird, from creepy to stomach-churning, but pics speak better than words.
The Twitter page “The State Of Selling” has quite a collection of such instances. Created in 2018, it’s home to 72.6K followers who come in for a daily dose of entertainment. After you’re done, scroll down for more crazy marketplace ads and things sold on there in our previous features here, here and here.
To find out more about shopping on online marketplaces, scroll down for our interview with Sean Fowlow, a professional thrift hunter and seller, as well as the creator of "Ridiculous Thrifter."
