You might think that selling a mirror online is a fairly mundane part of life, but on the Internet it has become such a phenomenon that there are entire pages dedicated to it.
It turns out that it’s almost impossible to take a photo of a mirror – without accidentally taking a selfie.
As a result, hilarious photos have emerged of people trying to take a photo of their mirror but can’t get out of the way.
a Tweet page entirely dedicated to ‘people who sell mirrors’ – @sellingamirror – posts people’s creative ways to avoid the problem, and the team at Bored Panda has collected the best in a hilarious gallery.
It means people have been trying to be creative online while flogging their mirrors – and with mixed results.
A Twitter page dedicated entirely to ‘people who sell mirrors’ – @sellingamirror – shows the creative ways sellers have tried to avoid being exposed, including this enterprising soul from Rochdale
It is not uncommon to see an arm or leg, while some people have given up on getting out of the way completely.
Some have gone to great lengths and even hidden behind doors and curtains, while others have hilariously dressed up in a sheet to achieve anonymity.
Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the funniest examples of people trying to sell their mirrors online…
An American salesperson from Boston squatted to take the best photo of her mirror, but that meant she accidentally took a selfie in a funny position
Awkward angles! A couple tried to sell their mirror – but the result was that it looked like the man’s head was on his wife’s body – resulting in a hilarious trick of the eye
Helpful seller: Determined to stay out of the picture, a Czech selfie taker still couldn’t avoid putting his arms in the photo
The closing door jamb of this mirror meant that the seller’s feet appeared at the bottom – and they didn’t actually reveal the mirror
Despite an attempt to hide behind a curtain, the entire silhouette of the seller was visible, making this attempt reasonably a failure
Subtle selfie: A seller placed her mirror on the floor to take the photo, capturing a very arresting angle
The mirror selfies in this British home also reveal some intriguing interior design choices, including a display of model poodles
Owls of laughter! When selling a mosaic animal mirror, someone’s bare feet accidentally got in the way
In another, not entirely flawless attempt, a selfie taker hid behind his door, with a tattooed arm giving away that he was there
You can get a ‘jeweled stained glass mirror’ for just £60 – advertised by woman from Britain who took a selfie from the sofa
Another seller got creative, sat on her steps and gave her wavy-edged mirror the attention it deserved