e-Privatization

Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich has just auctioned off his state yacht for $275,000—not a bad price, though significantly less than the appraised value. The twist? As Jesse noted a while back, it was sold on eBay.

I'd suggest we do more government contracts this way, but the board of directors of Halliburton might have a collective coronary. (Hat tip: Jenn "Dutch" Holland.)

Comments

[Larry]

The sick part is, the boat might have sold for more money except for this:

“it cannot be used for commercial purposes in the United States because of its foreign origin, officials had said.”

[notJoe]

Another inept move. Selling the boat through an experienced yacht broker would have undoubtedly brought a much higher price.

[Lonewacko: I Blogged Across Am]

What notJoe said.

Why did they need the money so quick? Maryland’s not back “using,” is it?

[Douglas Fletcher]

Too bad they can’t sell Paris Glendening and get back some of the 8 years of salary plus retirement benefits they wasted on that jackass.

[Ruthless]

What a sign of progress it’ll be when the New York Stock Exchange is sold on eBay!

[anonymous]

This is such a fucking cheap shot, Sanchez.

Tell me–and be specific–exactly what you know about federal procurement procedures? I suspect it’s next to nothing.