As far as online shopping goes, one of the easiest ways to spend your money is by doing a quick and convenient search on Amazon. Bonus points if you are already a Prime member, as that will typically get your items to you within a two-day delivery window at no additional cost.
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However, though most people visit the former bookstore turned mega retailer for great deals, there are still some items with price tags that could shock you.
The Most Expensive Item for Sale at Amazon: The Only Josh Gibson Single-Signed Baseball on Earth
- Price: $1,781,835.99
Sure, certain sports memorabilia is known to fetch a pretty penny from collectors and fans alike, but this seems like a somewhat strange find on Amazon. For just over $1.7 million, you can own this autographed baseball, which is the only Josh Gibson single-signed baseball on Earth.
Keep in mind that if a product is unsigned or non-game-used, a hologram will not be included. However, this authentic piece of Josh Gibson and Pittsburgh Pirates memorabilia will set you back more than a million bucks.
Why is this baseball worth so much? The signature is courtesy of the legendary Negro League slugger Josh Gibson — often called the “Black Babe Ruth.” Sadly, his autograph is extremely rare due to the fact that he died at the young age of 35 back in 1947, just a few months shy of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier.
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The Most Expensive Thing Ever Sold on Amazon
If spending over $1 million on a ball blows your mind, then this purchase may really shock you. Though technically this would be the most expensive item, as it is no longer still available at Amazon, the artwork titled “The Way” by the Bashkir artist-expressionist Gafur Timeryanov is just worth mentioning.
It made headlines as the most expensive item ever sold on the website at an eye-popping $32 million. While most art collectors and connoisseurs would typically visit auction houses like Christie’s or Sotheby’s, apparently, you can drop over $30 million on an authenticated painting at Amazon.com.
Should You Spend $1 Million at Amazon Checkout?
If you have some pretty solid credit with no limit, the good news is that Amazon does allow payment by credit card, even for extremely expensive items. However, whether the transaction actually goes through depends on your credit card issuer, not Amazon. To many people, simply adding a million-dollar item to their cart and then casually checking out might seem impossible, but you never know how much a high-net-worth sports fan is willing to pay.
Always verify the seller, especially third-party sellers, as you don’t want to make a purchase of this size without authentication. This item is currently listed by a high-end sports memorabilia house that uses Amazon as a global storefront, which bodes well for the purchase.
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