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10-Year-Old Girl Tries to Sell 'Moaning' Grandma on eBay

by Warren Riddle on September 30, 2009 at 07:15 PM



A 10-year-old English girl apparently never learned the familiar lesson of respecting one's elders. According to the Daily Mail, the unappreciative Zoe Pemberton, who had grown perturbed because her "rare and annoying" grandmother Marion Goodall, was "moaning a lot," and decided to list her noisy 61-year-old Nana on eBay.

Pemberton wasn't completely disrespectful, though, as she tried to spice up the sale by declaring that Goodall was "very cuddly and loves word searches." Even though 27 people bid, some over $3,000, on the sweet sexagenarian, eBay removed the listing because, according to spokesperson Jenny Thomas, the site "does not allow the listing of any human being."

This isn't the first time that someone has attempted to sell a family member on the Web. Peddling a lovable Granny just seems cruel and resentful particularly when the culprit is a 10-year-old girl. But, being purchased by someone who would actually appreciate an adoring, puzzle-loving Granny would certainly beat the alternative of getting shipped off to a forgotten nursing home. [From: The Daily Mail]
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    Dante Knoxx (musician) - his soul
    This past December, UK musician Dante Knoxx failed in his attempt to sell his very soul on eBay. We think that's probably in his music career's best interest, truthfully. Judging from this guy's looks, he doesn't have much soul to spare.

    Man Tries to Sell Kidney
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    Kevin Mitnick (Hacker) - Prison Commissary Card
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    Woman Selling 4- and 8-year-old kids
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    eBay Lottery
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    Mummy
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    Man Tries to Ditch Cheating Wife on eBay
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    Man Attempts to eBay Himself
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