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As if the Berlin woman trying to sell her Ferrari Enzo — and herself — on eBay last week wasn’t enough, a British woman is now trying to sell her 2004 Honda Civic hatchback on the site in order to buy breast implants.

The unnamed woman, who provided a number of cheesecake shots of herself with the vehicle, says “not only will you be getting a great car but also helping me get larger assets.” She added that “proof of where the funds have been spent, modelled (sic) in my bikini will be sent to the winning bidder.” The Civic 1.6 is metallic blue and has 16,000 miles on the odometer.

Last week, Reuters reported that a 26-year-old Berlin woman has invited bids on eBay for her Ferrari Enzo. She included herself in the deal.

Inside Line contacted Tim Wieland, from Southfield, Michigan’s Airfoil public relations agency, which represents eBay. He noted that “it is a policy violation to sell a person” on eBay and said if any kind of offer violates policy, “it may come down.”

In the United States, it actually became a “policy violation” to sell a person in 1865, with the passage of the 13th Amendment. In Britain, it became a policy violation even earlier — in 1834.