The Significant Objects Project

[dwwoelfel]

http://danariely.com/2009/12/25/the-significant-objects-project/

[Estragon]

Came over here to wonder that lying about the provenance of the items you're selling is a bit beyond the windy side of the law, but apparently they make it clear that the stories are fictitious!

http://danariely.com/2009/12/25/the-significant-objects-proj...

[studer → Estragon]

"Also its not fraud as they are not keeping the money, the money goes to the authors of the stories."

The buyers (i.e. the people being defrauded) might disagree.