Check out: Egypt’s President Sisi put on sale on eBay

"If it were possible for me to be sold, I would sell myself," he had said in a speech earlier.

Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi put on sale on eBay/ Twitter

On February 24, Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is reported to have said, “If it were possible for me to be sold, I would sell myself,” for the country’s economy. He made the statement during a speech on state television for which he as massively mocked on social media.

Taking his words quite literally, an eBay user actually put the President up on sale on the e-commerce website eBay. He was even listed as ‘slightly used’, reported The Independent. On the ad was the picture of a laughing Sisi, with the description: “Hey world, we decided to sell the infamous Egyptian Field Marshal and military coup leader Mr Abdel Fatah el-Sisi on eBay to bail out the Egyptian economy so you don’t have to.” (link)

The page was taken down later.

Interestingly, there were buyers — not just a few, but over a hundred; and within a few hours the bid had reached $100,300.

historic and unique😨
For the first time a head of state presents himself for sale#SisiForSale
I’m will be mad 😭😳💃💃
pic.twitter.com/TfZj59UoMf

— AMY_ (❤أحبك ربي❤) (@2_AMY_8) February 24, 2016

“Seller does not offer returns.” #sisiforsale pic.twitter.com/SeAOTICllj

— جَنان (@JayAlhamli) February 25, 2016

“slightly used” field marshal and doctor of philosophers for sale! Made my day… #sisiforsale #brightsideofpolitics https://t.co/KCc28KSXD3

— Miriam M. Mueller (@miriammmueller) February 25, 2016