Briton gets £200,000 after auctioning 'his life' - Update

A Briton selling his 'entire life' online following the break-up of his marriage has agreed a £200,000 fee.

Ian Usher, 44, who emigrated to Australia six years ago, decided to sell his house, car, job and even his friends to the highest buyer in an effort to make a fresh start.

His life belongings were estimated to be worth 420,000 Australian dollars - but the lot only attracted a peak offer of 399,300 Australian dollars when bids closed.



Speaking after agreeing the fee, Mr Usher insisted he had "no regrets" at making an apparent loss.

He said: "I am relatively pleased but I thought it would go a bit higher, if I'm honest.

"But I've no regrets. What's done is done and I'm looking forward to sorting this all out." Of the future, he added: "I've got some ideas. Once it's finished and confirmed, I'd like to do some travelling. I'd like to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, it's one of a huge list of things I want to achieve."