Posts Tagged ‘medical bills’

No story necessary

September 7th, 2008

There are dozens of sad stories on eBay, where people try to sell items of small material value with their dramatic story. One woman tried to sell a cardboard box that she cried into after being taken advantage of and stolen from by someone who was supposed to help her repair her credit. Others offer lucky items or “their story”  to anyone who can help them foot serious medical bills. You have to take most of these on faith.

But this listing says a thousand things in a single line and a picture of two prosthetic limbs, lying on a couch: “I need to sell my late husband’s right arm and leg to pay outstanding medical and funeral expenses.”

Visit right arm and right leg for sale.

Just pretend I’m your big sister…

September 4th, 2008

A young mom who was laid off when she was seven months pregnant is looking for a way to pay off her medical bills, so she’s decided to sell her pre-baby diary. “Well, it’s not just a bunch of emotions & nothing written in a book,” she promises. “It actually tells a story believe it or not!”

The story includes her feelings about her weight struggles, being young and living in a new city full of strangers, and the tale of her ex seeing her best friend. Sort of juicy, and at least more original and labor-intensive than the folks who put up empty mason jars filled with their “souls.”

Visit the Buy my diary auction.