eBay removed listings for wristbands from the queue to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin after some reportedly drew bids of up to $80,000
eBay is removing listings for wristbands for the queue to view Queen Elizabeth II''s coffin from its website. In a statement to Insider, a spokesperson for eBay said the items go against the site''s policies. Thousands of mourners have donned the colored bracelets as they wait in line. eBay has removed dozens of listings for wristbands from the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II''s coffin at Westminster Hall, The Guardian reports . According to the outlet, some wristbands drew bids of up to £70,000, which equates to about $80,755. The Telegraph reports that the free bracelets were numbered to allow mourners to leave the queue for food or to use the bathroom and return to their place. The bands are also color-coded by day, meaning they would be ineffectual for someone trying to cut the line. A spokesperson for eBay told Insider that the wristbands are "against our policies and we are removing them from our site." According to the website''s policy page , eBay can prohibit the sale of tickets to events that are free to the public.
eBay removed listings for wristbands from the queue to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin after some reportedly drew bids of up to $80,000
eBay is removing listings for wristbands for the queue to view Queen Elizabeth II''s coffin from its website. In a statement to Insider, a spokesperson for eBay said the items go against the site''s policies. Thousands of mourners have donned the colored bracelets as they wait in line. eBay has removed dozens of listings for wristbands from the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II''s coffin at Westminster Hall, The Guardian reports . According to the outlet, some wristbands drew bids of up to £70,000, which equates to about $80,755. The Telegraph reports that the free bracelets were numbered to allow mourners to leave the queue for food or to use the bathroom and return to their place. The bands are also color-coded by day, meaning they would be ineffectual for someone trying to cut the line. A spokesperson for eBay told Insider that the wristbands are "against our policies and we are removing them from our site." According to the website''s policy page , eBay can prohibit the sale of tickets to events that are free to the public.