If you've got a rare item and are unsure about how to get publicity for it fast and fuss-free, the answer is eBay according to Tamebay news site.

Someone with a 32 year old Apple 1, hand-built by one of Apple's founders Steve Wozniak, asked the San Fransisco journal how they could spark interest.

The answer: it wasn't valuable enough to get the media excited but you only need to list it on eBay to sell it a handsome price.

The journal was right. The Apple 1 sold for $17,950 – that's around £11,277 and a couple of thousand over the estimated price.

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