No really he did. But to be honest, that headline makes it sound worse than it is. James Blunt has said that he once sold his sister on eBay - but only in order to get her to a funeral on time.
Everyone's favourite ballad-boy says: "I came back to the flat where my sister was staying and she was crying because she couldn't get to a funeral in Ireland. The planes were on strike, the ferry was out of season, and there were no trains. I ended up whacking it on eBay: 'Damsel in distress seeks knight in shining armour! Desperate to get to a funeral in southern Ireland, please help!' The bids flooded in and the guy who won had a helicopter. He flew her to the funeral."
Alls well that ends extremely well, as a matter of fact, however. Blunt goes on to say: "That was three years ago. This summer they're getting married."
Puts a whole new slant on the concept of online dating, really, doesn't it?