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Joshua Fox Administrator
Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 898 Location: The Canadian Rainforest
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:23 am Post subject: Teens Sell Their Services on eBAY |
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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
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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. _________________ Founder, Co-Founder, Newscaster and President-For-Life of Planetfurry News Network, a subsidiary of Planetfurry Corporation.
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Henry_Hound Registered User
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 792 Location: Somewhereville, MO
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:07 am Post subject: |
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From my home town to. Lesson one start off higher than a dollar. Lesson two make sure your mom isn't bidding.
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. _________________ I'm a serial killer, it's a bad habbit.
I killed tony, lucky charms, and the silly rabbit. |
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Vee Are Are Schee Mini-Boss
Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 943 Location: sneaking in dark corners
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:17 am Post subject: |
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[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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Sigurd Volsung Registered User
Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 3216 Location: The Twin Cities
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ Bad moods are like hangovers, they eventually go away. - A. Sigurd Olson |
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Elfen_Furry Moderator
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2601 Location: NYC NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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I know a girl that sells her dirty undies on ebay... The pervs pays big money for that. Go figure. _________________ SHARKS In The Gene Pool South of Kosovo!
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Sildra Registered User
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Location: I appear to have misplaced myself, could you help me find myself?
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: |
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I find that, sadly amusing. _________________ KEEYAARRR |
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Nitch Registered User
Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 177 Location: Central PA
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Our drummer sold his dignity on eBay. Someone in VA paid $16 for it. _________________ Read my LiveJournal
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Sildra Registered User
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Location: I appear to have misplaced myself, could you help me find myself?
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:08 am Post subject: |
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I've seen just glass bottles of 'air' sold for 10 bucks on Ebay. _________________ KEEYAARRR |
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Danny Banned From Internets
Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Posts: 337 Location: It´s actually Vee´s basement.
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I think it´s sad I´m not active on eBay... |
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Elle Femme Registered User
Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 210 Location: PA, USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Teens Sell Their Services on eBAY |
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[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
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* stocks tongue out at Joshua Fox* "I am not that stupid! Funny story, tho..."
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