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German parents post baby on eBay for €1

But humourless Polizei don't see the funny side

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Yasmapaz
Yahoo! News: German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro

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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.

Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian town of Krumbach, said the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region, although the child's 23-year-old mother insisted the ad was only a joke.

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Cocolino


Simply AMAZING. Do the authorities really believe that someone would 1. Try to sell their OWN child on E-Bay and 2. If they DID, that they would be dumb enough to do it with their own E-Bay account showing their name, address and phone number and 3. Why would they only be asking for $1.00??? Geesh!!

It was obviously a joke (could have been a lot funnier IMHO). The poor baby must be terrified right now, being taken away by the authorities.

C.
silty1
They say you should start an auction at one euro because if you start it at the price you are hoping to get you attract fewer bidders.
xargon
I think it is the parents who are stupid, if they thought there would be no reaction from the authorities and they would just laugh it off.
Cocolino
Good point Silty1...

I'll remember that when I go to post the ad for my ex-wife.
silty1
Hehehe

Shipping costs extra?
Cocolino
Damn I hope not... she's already cost me thousands...
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