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You might think that selling a mirror online is a fairly mundane part of life, but it has become such a phenomenon on the Internet that entire pages have sprung up dedicated to it.
It turns out that taking a photo of a mirror is almost impossible, without accidentally taking a selfie.
As a result, hilarious images have emerged of people trying to take a photo of their mirrors, but unable to get out of the way.
TO Twitter page dedicated entirely to ‘people who sell mirrors’ – @sellingamirror – posts people’s creative ways to avoid the problem, and the team at bored panda has compiled the best in a fun gallery.
It means that people online have tried to get creative while shaking 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 left in the frame, including this entrepreneurial soul from Rochdale.
It is not uncommon to see a wayward arm or leg, although some people have given up on moving away altogether.
Some have gone to great lengths, even hiding behind doors and curtains, while others hilariously dress in a sheet to achieve anonymity.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the funniest examples of people trying to sell their mirrors online…
An American saleswoman in Boston crouched down to take the best photo of her mirror, but that meant she accidentally took a selfie in a funny pose.
Awkward angles! A couple tried to sell their mirror, but the result was that it looked like the husband’s head was on his wife’s body, making for a fun visual trick.
Practical salesman: Determined to hide, a Czech author could not prevent his arms from appearing in the photo
The closed door style of this mirror meant that the seller’s feet appeared at the bottom, failing to actually show the mirror.
Despite the attempt to hide behind a curtain, the seller’s entire silhouette was visible, so it is fair to describe this attempt as a failure.
Subtle selfie: A saleswoman placed her mirror on the floor to take the photo, capturing a very attractive angle
Mirror selfies in this British home also reveal some intriguing interior design choices, including a display of model poodles.
Laughing owl! While he was selling a mosaic mirror with animals, someone’s bare feet accidentally got in his way.
In another not-quite-perfect attempt, a selfie-taker hid behind his door, with a tattooed arm revealing he was there.
You can get a ‘jewelled stained glass mirror’ for just £60, advertised by a UK woman who took a selfie from her sofa.
Another saleswoman got creative: She sat on the stairs and gave her wavy-edged mirror the attention it deserved.