Town You Purchased on eBay
- 1. Rename it for Your Chain of “Breastaurants”
- 2. Create a Religious Enclave—and Be Very, Very Mysterious About it
- 3. Sell Your Imported Wares…Albeit from the Middle of Nowhere
- 4. Develop a Blockbuster Tourist Destination
- 5. Create a Colony of Do-Gooders Dedicated to Eradicating Disease, Malnutrition and Poverty
- 6. Get Rid of It—Before It Ruins Your Life
Mayor for Life: 6 Uses for That Town You Purchased on eBay
A spate of North American ghost towns have made their way onto the auction block lately, enticing global buyers with cash to burn with the promise of their very own zip codes. But what might an intrepid buyer do with such an out-of-the-way acquisition? Here are six ideas.