Colby Sambrotto is a founder of the website ForSaleByOwner.com, which, you know, lets people sell their own apartments. Colby Sambrotto had an apartment of his own—a two bedroom in Chelsea—to sell. Can you guess what happened next?

A founder of a website dedicated to direct sales of homes by their owners has sold his two-bedroom apartment in Chelsea for $2.15 million-with the help of a real-estate broker and a standard 6% commission...

"At first he wouldn't let me increase the price," [the broker] said. "I told him I know what I am doing-the market is picking up."

Not only could For Sale By Owner guy not sell his own apartment, but a broker was able to sell it for more money.

Too funny not to post again. Seems he's been caught in the lie that is so easy to sell your home yourself. That $2.15 million home was bought with the cash he took from people to sell their homes themselves, even though he knows 80% of FSBO's will end up listing with a traditional broker. Nice example!