eBay Pulls Shuttle Debris Offerings From Site

eBay (EBAY Quote) removed several items billed as debris from the space shuttle Columbia from its Web site Saturday.

eBay spokesman Kevin Pursglove told The Associated Press that customer service representatives received listings from people purporting to have found debris in Texas.

The listings were immediately pulled from the online auction site, and executives may report the sellers to federal authorities.

Pursglove said that many of the items listed likely were pranks.

"Over the years we have learned to keep an eye out for individuals who might want to list items once a tragic event has occurred, the best example being pieces of the World Trade Center and Pentagon," Pursglove said.