Frustrated at the lack of interest in the abandoned village it owns, deep in the Tuscan countryside, a religious order has put the whole thing up for sale on eBay. Pratariccia, which needs a little bit of work, could be yours for a mere €2.5m.

The eBay description boasts of the "scenic plateau" on which the medieval village is perched and the eight acres of pasture on which your livestock can graze. It all sounds rather idyllic (providing you've got the extra million or so it would take to get things in working order).

It's unusual for an entire town to be put up for sale on eBay, though it has happened before. There's no reason, however, for the sales technique to be any different than if you were selling a clapped-out car or set of garden furniture. If you had to sell your village, town or city on eBay, how would you make the pitch?

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