Steve Jobs Figuirine Sells for $2,500 on eBay, Apple Not Amused

Posted 12/23/2010 at 8:02am | by Paul Lilly

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Apple has no qualms about selling last generation hardware for new-gen prices, but seeing others rake in as much as $2,500 on eBay for Steve Jobs figurines is where the Cupertino company draws the line.

According to consumer advocate group The Consumerist, here's what happened. A Chinese company called M.I.C. Gadget tried to get away with selling said figurines for $100/pop, up until Apple stopped the manufacture from doing so. Shortly after, the banned dolls began appearing on eBay fetching up to $2,500. The hand-painted figurines depicted Jobs in his familiar New Balance 991 sneakers, black turtleneck, removable sunglasses, an iPhone in one hand, and speech bubbles to write your own quotes.

Not only did you have to be willing to spend a small fortune on a figurine to get one, you also had to act fast. Apple convinced eBay to remove the listings, citing a California statute "which prohibits the use of any person's name, photograph, or likeness in a product without that person's prior consent."

Image Credit: eBay