Some of Britain's newly-promoted Royal Air Force sergeants are reportedly having to buy their stripes on eBay because of a military shortage.
One new sergeant bid 4.99 pounds ($8.92) to a private seller on the auction Web site because his RAF store was out of the shoulder stripes, Britain's Sun reported Friday.
The RAF is short of stripes after switching manufacturers, then finding the first batch was sub-standard, the Sun said.
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