Fyre Festival name, branding sells for $245k on eBay
The Fyre Festival brand, including its IP, trademarks and social media assets, sold for $245,300 on eBay on Tuesday afternoon.
The ill-fated festival became infamous in 2017 after its founder, Billy McFarland, was unable to deliver on lofty promises and flashy marketing — resulting in attendees receiving tent lodging and packaged sandwiches instead of promised villas, despite some paying thousands for tickets.
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McFarland later pled guilty to wire fraud and was ordered to pay $26 million to those harmed by the event.
'I've done a lot of crazy things, but this might be the craziest thing yet,' McFarland said on Instagram last week. 'Today I am taking the most famous festival brand, Fyre Festival, and putting it up for auction on eBay, starting at one cent. We've had over 1,000 offers for the Fyre brand, but I am done playing games.'
Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible content.
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