Jeebus Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030113/ap_on_fe_st/family_for_sale_1 LOS ANGELES - Writer Steve Young may be able to peddle his prose, but when it came to selling his family, the father of two couldn't cash in on the $5 million offer. After reading about the online sale of a struggling town in Humboldt County, Young decided to put his wife and kids on the auction block. "If a town could be sold online, then how much could you get for a family?" Young said. After consulting with wife Diana, and their two children, Kelly, 9, and Casey, 8, Young said he posted the ad Thursday on eBay and received more than 10,000 hits within minutes. But when eBay operators heard about the auction early Friday, they yanked the ad, saying it is against company policy to sell human beings. "People have tried to sell themselves five or six times over the past four or five years," said eBay spokesman Kevin Pursglove. "There have been attempts to sell their nephew, uncle, wife, whoever is in the doghouse at the time. They've even tried to sell their soul." Young said the auction winner would receive a lifetime of platonic companionship, including invitations to family outings and holiday gatherings as well as tips on writing, gardening and cooking. The minimum bid was $5 million. The family was willing to relocate anywhere, and the elder Youngs would change their surname. "You have patrons of the arts, museums and charities. I wanted a patron for my family," he said.
Tedster Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 I wonder if any "ladies of the evening" have tried to ply their trade on Ebay. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine"
Midimonk Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Tedster, LOL how about some lapdances while were at it? Monk I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!"
JDL Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 I saw that on the news. Dude, what next!! Are they gonna sell a country next? Ebay is crazy. JDL on Purevolume Bird\'s Eye View on Purevolume
Dak Lander Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Hells Fire Gang, I'll [b]GIVE[/b] mine away. :D Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke...
not Cereal Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 take my wife - please [BUH DUBUMP PSHHHH] i'll be here all week
Botch. Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by the anti-midi monk: [b]Tedster, LOL how about some lapdances while were at it? Monk[/b][/quote]Make that "lap [b]top[/b] dances"! :eek: Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net
whitefang Posted January 15, 2003 Posted January 15, 2003 OK, so eBay won't let you SELL your family on the site. Would they keep you from offering people money to take them off your hands? Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left!
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