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From paying it forward to eBaying it forward.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(a couple who auctioned their possessions on eBay but helped by another family)
Most of us have decided to make a little extra money by selling on eBay some of those unused items we have lying around the house. That's what Gregg and Brittiny Peters of Gainesville, Georgia, decided to do when their medical bills started building up. In April 2008, their two-year-old son was diagnosed with autism and with sensory and gastrointestinal disorders. On top of that, in the summer their seven-year-old daughter was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. Then the Peters' medical expenses jumped to $2,000 a month.
After incurring over $10,000 in medical debt just over the past several months, the couple started joking about selling all their possessions, except for their home, on eBay. And in January they decided, Why not? So they listed all their belongings--valued at around $40,000--on the auction site; the items ranged from DVDs to furniture to a 2000 Chevy Tahoe.
And lo and behold, on Thursday, January 29, they got a bid--for $20,000. They accepted it and went to bed that night fully prepared to pack everything up for shipping the next day.
However, in the morning the buyer, Donnia Blair, called to report that she did not want any of the items. The Associated Press reported on ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, From paying it forward to eBaying it forward.(THE GOODNESS OF...