Nick Hugh SchmidtArts+Culture / NewsSome artist is auctioning off his Facebook password on eBayIf you want to ruin someone's digital life, it's now on sale at the starting bid of $1ShareLink copied ✔️May 7, 2015Arts+CultureNewsText Natalie Turco-Williams The art market on eBay is either pretty damn creative or extremely weird, depending on how you define art. From selling GIFs to 4chan screenshots, digital artists (and pranksters) are making a killing on the auction site. But the latest artwork on the site takes art auctioning to a new level. For his latest project, Brooklyn-based artist Nick Hugh Schmidt is selling his Facebook username and password. The auction “My FB password” started May 4 at $0.99 and included a $5.99 delivery cost. The winning bid will have Schmidt’s Facebook username and password sent to them through the mail on a piece of paper. Who knew UPS shipping was so expensive? Bidding started at $1, but it's since risen to $104.50. Schmidt told Yahoo Tech he considered this piece as an extension of his previous work “Unlock and Explore", where he gave his mobile to the public and letting random strangers access all of his texts, emails and social media apps. "For the duration of the exhibition, my cell phone remained in the gallery - my private life becoming a sort of public theater," he explained. "At the same time, I experienced what it was like to be without a cell phone, and thus out of contact, for an extended period of time." Schmidt hasn't stated how long the winning bidder will get with his account, but we're taking bets on what they'll do with it. Sign up to a billion Nigel Farage fanpages? Tag everyone he knows in pictures of animal excrement? Who knows. You can bid for Schmidt's password on eBay here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingThe top 10 freakum dresses from Beyoncé’s hyper-glam B’Day eraTo celebrate the 20th anniversary of the R&B classic, we’re counting down the album cycle’s most impressive looks from 2006 and 2007FashionArt & Photography‘A Scandinavian pixie dream’: Photos from Way Out West festHingeLife & CultureWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done for a crush?FashionAmi Paris enlists its amis for its latest campaignMusicRanking Beyoncé’s unreleased B’Day tracksMusicThese are the standout sets from Reading Festival 2026Art & PhotographyNew art, music and ‘photographic encounters’ from Dazed Club membersLife & CultureThe deadly implications of Wales’ trans healthcare ‘pause’MusicThe 5 best tracks from Adéla’s debut album, Prima Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy