London, January 10: Michael Jackson is said to have come up with a new way of boosting his CD sales -buying his own records.

The `Black and White' hitmaker was spotted shelling out 100 pounds at a store for a 20-CD set of his own work.

The singer allegedly tried to get `Visionary: The Complete Singles Collection' in secret, but his weird disguise had apparently given away his secret to the staff, reports the Daily Star.

One punter said: "He covered his face like he didn't want to be recognised. He looked more like a beekeeper, but it couldn't have been anyone else.

"We couldn't believe it when he bought his own stuff. He'd be better off just singing to himself.

"People were even joking he might want to look at the pictures to remind himself what he really looks like."

The King Of Pop was believed to be cash strapped after being forced to put his Neverland ranch on sale to rid himself of debts. (ANI)