Did you hear about the parents in Germany who listed their son on eBay?

Question

The list price for their CHILD was 1 pound (about $1.50 U.S.). The child was removed from their home by social services. I don't know much more about it than this, but I saw it on Yahoo yesterday and was horrified.

Does anyone have any more information and what are your thoughts? I mean, obviously it's terrible, but what do you think should happen to the parents? What about the child? Anyone think he should be returned to the parents? Not looking to stir anything up here, just interested in others' opinions.

http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_9371903?source=rss

http://www.charlotte.com/nation/story/638505.html

Aloha :)

Answer 1

I think it was just an immature joke that went wrong. I still don't agree with it though.

Oh, and The five o, that guy who locked his daughter in the basement was Austrian, not German. Get your facts right before you insult an entire nation. And even if he had been German, you shouldn't base your opinion of an entire nation on the actions of a few. All the Germans I've met are lovely people.

Answer 2

sick

Answer 3

like omg, no i didnt hear about that until now.

Answer 4

That’s really sad, though it probably was a joke I mean seriously if they were really going to sale their baby they’d have a higher price then just a dollar fifty. Grant it this is nothing to joke about and the parents should suffer the consequences of their actions. People do sell babies on the black marekt and i find it quite sad that this couple would even consider joking about selling their baby.

I recall a while back I think there was something like this posted on Criags list about baby for sale.

Answer 5

It does sound like a hoax to me. Poor baby has some very immature parents.

Answer 6

This is so sad !

Answer 7

Yes I saw that on MSNBC. I find that ridiculous that parents would put their child/children on the Internet for sale even as a "joke".   That is just sick in my opinion. You never know what can happen to the kid/kids when you do that. I've even seen people on Y&A who are trying to solicit babies from women on here because they are infertile and can't have kids.  There are a lot of sick freaks out there. It's a good thing that nobody bid on that baby.  I applaud CPS or whoever runs the child issues in Germany for taking that kid away. I think those parents should face a fine and jail time for doing that.  I don't think the kid should be returned to his parents.  What if they do it again for real?

Answer 8

WTF is the world coming to? Like that other freak who had his daughter locked under the house for 24 years and had kids too her, wasn't he german too. Bloody Germans. Only country to lose 2 world wars. Master race my ar#e. lol.

Answer 9

I think they should be prosecuted for attempted baby selling.  Here in the USA, if you rob a bank with a toy gun...you are still prosecuted for ARMED robbery.

Answer 10

Haha, are they sure it wasn't a joke?

I wonder what their feedback was.

HA!

Answer 11

That's sick and sad. They don't deserve to see their child again.

Answer 12

CUH-RAZE-EEE!!! CRAZY. WTF? i mean d**n they say you can find whatever you need in ebay, but this has gone beyond overboard. The sold him for about a American dollar$1. wow. i wouls say these ppl must of been on something, but it takes time and patience to list an item on ebay, so that cant be it. DUMBEST PARENTS ALIVE!!!

Answer 13

That is very disturbing! People like them DO NOT deserve to be parents.

Answer 14

Poor child i just hope that poor darling never has to find out this happened.....

Answer 15

No one is laughing.  Not funny at all.  I don't believe they should lose their child over a poor sense of humor.  When parents are out there actually abusing their children this prank seems harmless.  As to my knowledge poor taste isn't child abuse.

Answer 16

Thet are sick and should not get the child back

Answer 17

News report I read, said they did it as a joke. I don't see the humor but I am sure they wish they didn't do it now

Answer 18

Aloha Ma Girlie...My opinion for what it is worth is...I think we have WAY Too Many STUPID people in this world with Entirely TOO MUCH time on their hands...I believe this couple thought this was funny (I'm SURE their not laughing NOW) and believed this to be an amusing little stunt...I'm certain they will be investigated...BUT just found guilty of being STUPID (but Unfortunately there is no crime in that...)I think the child will eventually be returned to them...and in all likely-hood it should be...I think they showed Incredibly POOR judgment...but I don't think they were serious.

Answer 19

thats crazy thanks for sharing it with me .

Answer 20

how can they do that!!!!!

are they crazy!!!!

Answer 21

My gosh ... Tyhe parents are obviously not human at all .. The poor child ...