Steve Sewell failed to attract a bid on eBay (Picture: bigsteve131955)

With more than 2.6million people currently unemployed across the UK, jobseekers need to do all they can to stand out from the crowd.

One man’s bid to get ahead of the work competition backfired, however, when he attempted to sell himself on eBay and failed to attract any bids.

Despite a starting price of 99p, Steve Sewell, from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, failed to receive any employment offers.

The 58-year-old, who is a qualified estate agent and electrical engineer, hopes the publicity will help him land a job having since relisted himself on the online auction site.


‘For those employers out there who missed this bargain, I’m relisting it: ME,’ he explains.

His second eBay job listing has attracted a bid of £10.50 (Picture: bigsteve131955)

‘I have excellent IT skills (I’m a qualified net tech with ITQ2) and am a time–served mechanic.



‘I have a HND in electrical and electronic engineering and have excellent interpersonal skills, infinite patience and an indestructible sense of humour.

‘You get all this, including reliability, experience and loyalty, for a reasonable wage for as many hours as needed. Grab this bargain before someone else does!’

Mr Sewell’s luck appears to be changing with his latest job listing attracting a bid of £10.50 with six days of the auction remaining.