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Debris from Prince Philip's car accident reached bids of over $85,000 on eBay before being pulled from the site

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Debris is seen at the scene where Britain's Prince Philip was involved in a traffic accident, near the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain, January 18, 2019.

  • Debris from Prince Philip's car crash reached bids of up to $85,000 on eBay.
  • Philip was unharmed in the crash that occurred on Thursday afternoon.
  • The lister selling the plastic car parts said they may even have the royal's DNA on them, "if you wanted to clone him or anything."
  • An eBay spokeswoman later said the listing had been removed because it violated the site's policy against profiting from human suffering or tragedy.

Debris from Prince Philip's car crash is being sold on eBay with bids already reaching £65,000 ($85,000).

The plastic car parts are said to have been retrieved from the site of the crash in Sandringham, Norfolk.

The listing, posted by morbius777, has received 119 bids since the auction began on Saturday.

Prince Philip was involved in the crash around 3pm on Thursday afternoon, and visited hospital for a check-up the following day.

The listing states: "Prince Philip Car Crash Parts from the crash site in Sandringham, Norfolk. Royal Family Collector.

"Condition is Used. Parts are probably not reusable. Parts are clearly visible in many of the online videos of the event.

"100% of winning bid going to Cancer Research. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class

"Bidders with zero or little feedback will be removed. I know what you are up to.

"This is for the three plastic parts shown. There is no glass involved.

"May even have Phil's DNA on it, if you wanted to clone him or anything."

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The crash happened as the Duke of Edinburgh's Land Rover Freelander pulled out of a side road on to a stretch of the A149 which was earmarked by the local authority for possible safety measures.

The seller has been a member of the auction site since November 2001, and has 100% positive feedback.

They have previously flogged a number of guitar pedals.

The description added: "These items are not stolen, they have been left at the roadside for way too long.

"It amazes me that they weren't cleaned up on the day. So, as opportunists do, I tidied them up.

"There's no financial gain in this for me, all proceeds going to charity.

"It's a bit of fun, and Cancer Research get to benefit.

"Obviously the winning bidder won't be paying so I'll just donate to Cancer Research myself.

"We had a laugh. That's what matters. Well done lads, you were hilarious.

"I'll let it run though, I won't get hit by fees as it's a charity auction.

"If the winning bidder doesn't pay, I'll have a whip round and donate anyway. We've done it before."

An eBay spokeswoman later said the listing had been removed "in line with our policy relating to the sale of any item that seeks to profit from human suffering or tragedy."

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