 After settling the dispute with Microsoft , Rowe attempted to auction off the documentation he had received on the on @-@ line auction site eBay , describing it as " a piece of Internet history . " The materials included one copy of the original 25 page cease and desist letter as well as an inch @-@ thick WIPO book containing copies of trademarks , web pages and e @-@ mails between him and Microsoft . The auction received more than half a million page views and bidding rose to more than $ 200 @,@ 000 . The high bids turned out to be fraudulent and the auction was restricted to pre @-@ approved bidders . After restarting from the reserve price of $ 500 , the documents eventually sold for $ 1 @,@ 037 . 
