Hoarders Rejoice! People Are Actually Selling (and Buying) Old McDonald's Food Containers

Under the heading of "Crap You Seriously Thought Was Garbage But It Turns Out Some Idiot Will Pay Good Money for It," we have this: There is a treasure trove (or garbage pile) full of McDonald's packaging available for sale on eBay. That's right, packaging. 

Like this "RARE unused Filet-o-Fish clamshell" priced at just $36.99.

And before you say, "Well, any weirdo can put something on eBay for some ridiculous price no one would ever actually pay," check out this out: 

One seller has already sold 10 Big Mac containers from the '80s for $34.95. But not to worry there are still 5 left. Incredibly, or alarmingly, there are 70 people currently "watching this." 

Or if you're on a budget, might we interest you in this Quarter Pounder with Cheese container for $25?

Or the perennial crowd favorite Chicken McNuggets container for $34.99? I could go on, but there's no reason to make you cry or — worse — dig through your trash.

Gallery: You Won't Believe How Much These Collectibles Fetched at Auction

Bonus: Here's a TikTok video of someone unpacking 'vintage' McDonald's containers (trash) from a vintage McDonald's bag (trash), in someone's strange (and expensive trip) down memory lane. 

Before you dismiss this as a money laundering operation or something equally nefarious, let's just take a deep breath and remember one man's (or all sane people's) trash is another weirdo's treasure. And there's one mildly positive but problematic upside to this: Every hoarder in America can now turn to their significant other (if they haven't already left screaming) and say, "See! I was holding on to that FOR A REASON!" 

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