German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro

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time*treat — Mon, 26 May 2008 03:19:20 GMT

People who adopt spend far more than 2 bucks. Maybe the authorities don't like being cut out of the profits. "It's not 'trafficking' when WE do it."

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justxploring — Mon, 26 May 2008 02:15:13 GMT

I read this story yesterday and my first reaction was that they were joking around. After all, if they were really thinking of selling their child or involved in child trafficking, they wouldn't put it on eBay and/or only ask for one Euro. Yes, it was a stupid thing to do and their sense of humor is a bit on the sick side, but I'm not sure a child should be removed from a home because his parents have bad taste.

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angelm — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:00:12 GMT

German parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro

BERLIN - 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.

Authorities have launched an investigation into possible child trafficking against the baby's mother and 24-year-old father, neither of whom was identified.

Offering my nearly new baby for sale, as it has gotten too loud. It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches (70 cm) long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller, police quoted the ad as reading.

No offers were made for the child in the two hours and 30 minutes the ad was posted on Tuesday. EBay later deleted the posting, but assisted police in tracking down the parents.

Several people who saw the ad alerted police.

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