Iceland sells part of their land on eBay?

With the recent collapse of Iceland stock market, it may seem that they are trying to sell part of their country to gain money and use it to try and restore their economy. They have also asked Russia for money to help save their economy.  Iceland will provide the winning bidder with a habitable environment, Icelandic horses, and a unstable financial situation.  It is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and it is near the major cities.  And for some reason, Greenland and the Icelandic singer Bjork are to be not included in this auction. The highest bid currently as of October 10, 2008 is £10,000,000.00. 

Located in the mid-Atlantic ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland will provide the winning bidder with — a habitable environment, Icelandic Horses and admittedly a somewhat sketchy financial situation,” the notice reads.

Bidders’ questions included: “Do you offer volcano/earthquake insurance?”, “Is it possible that my payment will be frozen?”, “Is this the tip of the iceberg?” and “Will you accept C.O.D. as a form of payment?”

Any take on what is going on?    It seems that the bidding has been cancelled and may have been a hoax. This may be a way to get people's attention about Iceland and their collapsed stock market. Either way, Iceland is in trouble with their currency and economy falling.