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Zavulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:53 PM
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German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro
Source: Yahoo! News

BERLIN - Authorities in southern Germany said Saturday they have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, the equivalent of $1.57.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080524/ap_on_re_eu/germany_ebay_baby_4


Unglaublich.

From the auction page: "Offering my nearly new baby for sale, as it has gotten too loud. It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches (70 cm) long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller," police quoted the ad as reading."
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:56 PM
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1. They should have said the baby had a birthmark shaped like the Virgin Mary.
Then they could have asked some real money.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:56 PM
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2. From the "You Can't Make This Up" files, seriously.
Poor kid. Probably not a happy 7 months, either.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:59 PM
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3. Ach du meine Güte!
Well, at least they didn't abuse the child to death...
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 04:12 PM
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4. Good thing it was a boy
If it had been a girl, a certain now-prominent "religious" group would have snapped her up in no time.

They may have even ponied up the shipping costs- most likely air freight, using an animal carrier with a lot of straw and shredded newspaper for comfort...

:cry:
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mach2 Donating Member (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 04:25 PM
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5. That's about what a too-loud rugrat is worth...
:evilgrin:
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progdonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 04:41 PM
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6. sounds like it really was just a joke...
A stupid, tasteless joke with no punchline: isn't that the definition of "German humor"? So eine Überraschung! ;)

I'd say give them some sort of citation for disorderly conduct or whatever the charge would be for wasting police time. Though, maybe the kid should still be taken from them because they're fucking morons, and the kid might end up getting hurt from their stupidity in some other way, but not because it's in danger of being sold on the black market.
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bikebloke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:11 PM
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17. BBC World Service report
I heard about this on the Beeb today. The mother was quoted as saying it was a joke. But I guess the authorities have to look into anyway for the child's sake. Especially after those bloody Austrians locking kids in their basements.
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 04:53 PM
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7. Come on ... they must have meant it as a joke. n/t
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ohio2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:40 PM
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8. Theres a guy in Australia selling his so called life on Ebay to the highest bidder.
not sure how thats comming along
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:46 PM
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9. Sounds like it was a joke
Which reminds me, anybody want a good deal on a gently used well-loved boyfriend?
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pattmarty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:56 PM
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10. I just fucking love "privatization".
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scarface2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:17 PM
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11. i should put ebay up for sale on ebay
bidding starts at one euro of course.
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mainer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 06:24 PM
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12. There were times when I would've paid someone to take mine
Parenthood is the world's most difficult job.
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 08:16 PM
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13. I'll bet just about every parent has joked about their offspring at one time or another....
..and said something like "Ahh..Send it back" or even "And I wanted to have children"

They're not serious and shouldn't be taken so...
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connecticut yankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 08:23 PM
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14. My mother
used to threaten to take me back to Macy's where she got me.
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 08:49 PM
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15. My Father used to say (to Mom) "Are you sure it can't go back" ?
:)
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Merlot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 09:51 AM
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19. Awww, Macys, that's nice...
My mom was going to call the gypsys to come take me away....

Now Macy's, that I would have liked ; )
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MountainLaurel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 10:56 AM
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21. Mine threatened to trade me to the Gypsies
for a purple VW Beetle.
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galledgoblin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:35 PM
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16. Calvin: Dad, where do babies come from?
Calvin’s Dad: Most people just go to Sears, buy the assembly kit, and read the instructions.
Calvin: I CAME FROM SEARS?!?!
Dad: No, you were a Blue Light Special at Kmart. Almost as good, and a lot cheaper.
Calvin: AAUUGHHH!
Calvin’s Mom: Dear, what are you telling him now?!
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Alcibiades Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:36 PM
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18. A standing joke in our family is that we'll sell our boy to Mormons
Presumably because they like the big families and so would therefore always be willing to pony up cash for another one. We keep joking that, as he gets older, the asking price goes down--he's not growing, he's depreciating.

I'm willing to bet you can get a lot more than one euro for a healthy seven month old. Heck, they are worth a lot more than that if you strip them for parts!

There's no way this could be serious. It's even pretty funny.
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Giant Robot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 09:57 AM
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20. Ever since Little Robot was born
I have been threatening to put her on ebay. As this story broke I received more than one call from people who have heard me say that to let me know that others have tried doing it and failed.
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:04 AM
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22. "the child's 23-year-old mother insisted the ad was only a joke."
Not funny. :-(
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HuffleClaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 04:37 PM
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23. "nearly new"
note it DOESN'T say 'previously enjoyed'!



as a child my mother used to threaten to 'sell me to the zoo'
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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 07:00 PM
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24. My parents used to threaten to "send me back to the Indians"
Whatever that means.
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Regret My New Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:52 PM
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26. It means your real name is either Running Bear or Anshuman
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Regret My New Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-27-08 05:50 PM
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25. Sounds like a joke gone bad...
ehnnn... If so, I hope they don't lose their kid over this... If they truly were trying to sell it, then that's different, of course.
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