8 Incredible Things Sold for $1

Realistically speaking, you cannot buy much for a dollar, especially in the US. Maybe a pack of gum or a stick of instant coffee? One dollar is practically nothing, but this is where the irony of life sets in. It’s a legitimate price tag often used to sell things that can’t be objectively priced.

Ridiculous transactions from this $1-category are some of the most remarkable in modern world history.

1. Old houses in Sicily

One time, the Sicilian officials decided to sell 20 historic houses located on its territory for just 1 Euro each. However, there is a catch – the buyer must then fund the house’s restoration, which would cost them at least $25,000. It may seem like a lot, but it’s pennies for rich people, and in the end, you get a whole house in Italy.

2. Chelsea Football Club

Did you know that Chelsea FC is not just any football team? It’s a real football giant that has won so many cups in its history and stands on the same level as Manchester United and Liverpool. But back in 1982, they were in serious financial trouble, with debts of 1.5 million pounds. That’s when Ken Bates came in and bought the club for just one pound! Later, he turned it around and made it one of the best football teams in England. Of course, Bates had to pay off the club’s debts with his own money, but it all paid off in the end when he sold “Chelsea” to Roman Abramovich for 140 million pounds in 2003, making it the most expensive sale of a football club in the history of England.

3. Terminator script

You’ve probably heard of James Cameron and his billion-dollar movies like “Titanic” and “Avatar,” but did you know that more than 30 years ago, he was just a nobody with a script for the first Terminator movie that nobody wanted to work with? Eventually, Cameron said he’d sell the script for a dollar, but only if he could direct the movie and have creative control over it. The movie was a massive hit, making over $80 million at the box office with a budget of only $6.5 million.