sales of haunted objects( on ebay)

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there is a category of items for sale on Ebay that are haunted. Pages of backstory accompany these items'postings- photos and history; with a certain formula that goes like this: I inherited/found/unwillingly"bought a haunted house that contained a secret room where a book of magic was stored with certain bits of jewelry" etc etc, with the disclaimer which goes like "now I myself don't need/understand/ want this ring with a genie in it, brooch with magicakal power, earring that will bring you untold wealth"-and so these items are offered for sale. Haunted dolls, pictures, clothing, etc. Its fun reading. Tugs at my willingness to suspend disbelief. Discussed this method of advertising with a friend- chuckling at the ingenuity. And thenit happened- my roomie is a frequent ebay seller, and got a tray of junk jewelry that had belonged to his late grandmother- to pick through for selling. So I was picking through it, and honest to god found a tiny beaded worry doll that I instantly loved. I was allowed to keep it and stuck it in my pocket. That day three very worrisome problems melted away. I thought- ha the jokes on me. There really are such things as charmed or haunted items. What do you think?