Close shave for Britain's eBay athlete

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Top sprinter James Ellington thought he had raised 32,550 pounds ($50,000) through the website.

19 January,2012 10:21 am

A shaving company has come to the rescue of a British athlete who put himself up for auction on eBay to secure sponsorship for the London Olympics only to find the winning bidder was a hoax. Top sprinter James Ellington thought he had raised 32,550 pounds ($50,000) through the website after receiving 71 bids from 45 interested parties in an auction that closed in December.