Jun 5, 2006 • 1 min read

Uri Geller's Elvis Presley house sold to someone else after eBay bid

Uri Geller's winning eBay bid for Elvis Presley's former house has fallen through after it was sold to a music foundation set up by Mike Curb.

Uri Geller has discovered to his dismay that the house he bought via eBay, formerly owned, as previously reported, by Elvis Presley, has actually now been sold to someone else. Well, something else; a music foundation set up by music producer Mike Curb. It's not known how much it was sold for.

Geller, who was planning to turn the house into a museum, made the winning bid of $905,100 (£481,000) on eBay back in May. He says: "We are absolutely, mind-blown angry. Of course we're going to sue". Of course, he may not be able to sue because the rules of eBay aren't necessarily on his side. eBay spokeswoman Catherine England said: "The platform we provide in real estate really serves to generate interest. It isn't a legally binding contract."

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