The Japanese man who made the winning bid on eBay to buy the crypt above Marilyn Monroe`s grave, at a whopping 4.6 million dollars, apparently cannot afford it.
Beverly Hills widow Elsie Poncher, whose dead husband was laid to rest in the crypt directly above Monroe, put her beloved`s valuable vault on the block August 14 to help pay off the 1.6 million dollars mortgage on her home.
The bidding for the crypt, which started at 500,000 dollars, shot to 4.6 million dollars in three days.
But when a representative for the widow sent an invoice to the winning bidder on Monday, he sent an email saying that he couldn`t afford it.
"I am awfully sorry, but I need to cancel this because of the paying problem," the New York Daily News quoted the unidentified bidder as saying in the email.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the widow`s representative has since emailed the 11 other bidders who bid at least 4.5 million dollars, giving them 24 hours to submit new offers.
He said that if the right offer is not made, he and Poncher might look for another way to sell the crypt.
EBay had been vetting the bidders and cancelled several offers that appeared fraudulent, leaving 21 final bids.
The auction posting revealed that Poncher`s late husband was buried face down, looking at Monroe, when he died 23 years ago at age 81.
The bidding for the crypt, which started at 500,000 dollars, shot to 4.6 million dollars in three days.
But when a representative for the widow sent an invoice to the winning bidder on Monday, he sent an email saying that he couldn`t afford it.
"I am awfully sorry, but I need to cancel this because of the paying problem," the New York Daily News quoted the unidentified bidder as saying in the email.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the widow`s representative has since emailed the 11 other bidders who bid at least 4.5 million dollars, giving them 24 hours to submit new offers.
He said that if the right offer is not made, he and Poncher might look for another way to sell the crypt.
EBay had been vetting the bidders and cancelled several offers that appeared fraudulent, leaving 21 final bids.
The auction posting revealed that Poncher`s late husband was buried face down, looking at Monroe, when he died 23 years ago at age 81.
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