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Teens Sell Their Services on eBAY

 
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Feel sorry for em'?
Nope! Too busy laughing ^_^
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Yup. That's just cruel and unusual O_O
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:23 am    Post subject: Teens Sell Their Services on eBAY Reply with quote

No, it's not what you think, but this is a good lesson to learn for any young people who would've thought this sort of thing was a good idea. That especially goes for you, Miss Elle Wink

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Not Much Demand for Teenage Labor

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Two college-bound teenagers learned a lesson when they decided to sell a week of their time to the highest bidder. They hoped for fortune and adventure — and got neither.

Under the heading "Buy us for one week to do those tedious tasks you hate!" Chris Pullen and Chip Davis posted their pictures on eBay with a minimum bid of $1. Bidding began on July 29.

When the auction closed Monday, the teens learned the winning bidder — a St. Joseph resident — had offered a mere $246.50 for their services.

Davis has e-mailed the teens' future boss, but the details of the work arrangement haven't been reached. Because the teens are headed off to the University of Missouri at Columbia this weekend, the work week might be split up into seven one-day sessions.

"I don't think I'll do it again," Davis said of the experience.

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And a follow-up story no more than a week later:

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EBay Teens Discover New Employer: Mom

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — First, they auctioned off a week of their time online for a fraction of what they had hoped to make.

Then, college-bound students Chip Davis and Chris Pullen learned the identity of their eBay "buyer": Davis' mother, Mary.

"Like I'm going to let some pedophile or whatever win? I don't think so," she said Friday. "I would have paid $5,000 for the safety of those two — no question."

Davis, 18, and Pullen, 19, found out Mary Davis' secret on Thursday, dashing any hopes that they would at least get to travel because of the auction.

"After finding out the winner was from St. Joseph, I was disappointed," Chip Davis said. "But now I'm even more disappointed to find out it was my mom."

Mary Davis used a screen name the two would not recognize, and checked the family's computer in secret to make sure she had the winning bid.

She said she planned to get her money's worth out of the two, who will start classes later this month at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

"It's a legal contract," she said, "so the longer they put it off, the longer the list of work will get."

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I'd feel sorry for these two; but I'm too busy laughing.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From my home town to. Laughing Laughing Lesson one start off higher than a dollar. Lesson two make sure your mom isn't bidding. Laughing Laughing

Edit: I don't feel sorry for them, it's to funny. Next time they get some crazy idea to make money they'll think it through more carefully.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[insert the kind of comment you would expect I'd make in a post where two teens sell their services, along with last second twist in which the post suddenly seems a lot more innocent than I was leading you to think]
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I still het a kick out of the kid who tried selling his first kiss on E-bay, and another guy who was selling his soul piece by piece
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know a girl that sells her dirty undies on ebay... The pervs pays big money for that. Go figure.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I find that, sadly amusing.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our drummer sold his dignity on eBay. Someone in VA paid $16 for it.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've seen just glass bottles of 'air' sold for 10 bucks on Ebay.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it´s sad I´m not active on eBay... Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Teens Sell Their Services on eBAY Reply with quote

[quote="Joshua Fox"]No, it's not what you think, but this is a good lesson to learn for any young people who would've thought this sort of thing was a good idea. That especially goes for you, Miss Elle Wink

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