The state Office of Mental Health is selling a morgue refrigerator from a Manhattan psychiatric ward on eBay — calling it “used” but “in good condition.”

The bizarre ad lists the huge silver appliance, equipped with four doors for body storage, as having “signs of cosmetic wear” but being “fully operational.”

It is 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide and could hold up to 2,000 12 ounce cans of beer.



A spokeswoman for the state Office of General Services, which sells unwanted government goodies, admits she’s never seen anyone sell a morgue fridge.

Anyone can buy this refrigerator and at the time of this story, 52 people have bid on it. Anyone can buy this refrigerator and at the time of this story, 52 people have bid on it. Because the story is being picked up on sites like the NY Times, Cnet and of course Majorgeeks, we expect the bids to triple before it ends.

You will need to pick it up and you will need to dismantle it to get it out. They say it has a few scrapes and dings and the buyer is responsible for cleaning it. That makes me wonder if it stinks; otherwise why mention it?

Auction ends June 6th at 6:00 PDT so head to http://www.ebay.com/itm/MORGUE-REFRIGERATOR-/380647365041 if interested.