Are YOU brave enough to own the ‘cursed picture’? Haunted portrait that was returned twice to charity shop for being evil goes to eBay auction for £460 after last owners were chased by ‘shadowy figures’
- ‘Haunted’ painting went viral after it was pictured in an East Sussex charity shop
- eBay auction is set to end in five days and has racked up 20 bids and £460 offer
A ‘cursed’ portrait of a little girl that was returned twice to a charity shop for being ‘haunted’ has been put up for sale yet again.
The painting, which went viral after it was pictured in an East Sussex charity shop, is now set to fetch a much higher price than the £20 the shop priced it at.
Bidding is underway on eBay for the the painting, which features a stern-faced little girl in a red dress, with an offer of £460 being made shortly after it was listed.
The auctions is set to end in five days, on Tuesday morning, and has already racked up 20 bids.
The painting’s owner went on This Morning just last week to reveal her terrifying ordeal with the painting, including being chased by a ‘dark figure’ and its eyes following her around the room.
Bidding is underway on eBay for the the painting, which features a stern-faced little girl in a red dress, with an offer of £460 being made shortly after it was listed
The painting, which went viral after it was pictured in an East Sussex charity shop, is now set to fetch a much higher price than the £20 the shop priced it at
Zoe Elliott-Brown, from East Sussex, bought the portrait from Hastings Advice Representation Centre (HARC) shop in St Leonards-on-Sea in East Sussex last month.
The 36-year-old told the ITV show that a series of strange occurrences happened to her after buying the painting.
After being chased by an unidentified ‘black figure,’ Zoe said she took the painting back to the charity shop the next day.
However she said the man at the store did not want it back, and so placed it at the back of the shop.
Intrigued to see if anyone had been brave enough to buy the ‘twice returned’ painting, Zoe returned to the charity shop but once there felt compelled to take it home with her again.
Zoe says that although there is a signature in the corner of the artist, she cannot find any information about the painting.
The store’s manager Steve remarked that the ‘creepy’ little girl had ‘eyes that follow you around the room.’
Zoe Elliott-Brown, from East Sussex, bought the portrait from Hastings Advice Representation Centre (HARC) shop in St Leonards-on-Sea in East Sussex last month
The store’s manager Steve remarked that the ‘creepy’ little girl had ‘eyes that follow you around the room’
Steve explained: ‘She said “I’ve got to get rid of this picture” and that it had an “aura about it”, so we put it in the window [with a sign] saying “possibly cursed”.’
The marketing tactic worked and the image was soon sold again to a new woman who immediately returned ‘shaky and distressed’ saying ‘she never wanted to see the damned thing again.’
This led to the store once again slapping a warning on the picture: ‘She’s back!!! Sold twice and returned twice! Are you brave enough?’
Now a new buyer could be stuck with the ‘cursed image’, with the eBay listing stipulating that ‘the seller won’t accept returns for this item’.
Despite astonishingly high bids for the picture, it has not yet met its reserve price, suggesting its owner hopes its newfound fame will help get them a good return.
Delivery for the pricey picture will not be included, with the seller saying it will need to be collected in person from St. Leonards-on-Sea.
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