Unfit Mother - Bloody Some People... - Page 2

Gabbs · 09-02-2005, 09:12 PM

The link is gone now. I didn't see it but im assuming it was a women trying to sell her baby?

LUXO_8 · 09-02-2005, 09:14 PM

nope, the woman was trying to sell the naming rights to her baby - IE, you could buy the right to name her baby for 5 years and use the baby for you'r business' promotional excercises

THORNSPAWN · 10-02-2005, 03:34 AM

Well it's on today tonight or a current affair on channel nine tonight
so she get's her 15 minutes of fame. And she thinks a million isn't enough,
some people shouldn't be allowed to have children.

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TS50 · 10-02-2005, 08:56 AM

apparently e-bay was lobbied by family groups about it, and withdrew it without one bid being made

rag top · 10-02-2005, 09:35 AM

news.com.au article on the auction:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...0-1245,00.html

part of it below:

"THE profit ploy of two parents auctioning off the naming rights of their unborn daughter could endanger the child's life, experts say.
The unnamed couple could even be jeopardising their daughter's mental health by making her a "commodity".
The West Australian couple have listed an advertisement on internet auction site eBay calling for bids on the "naming, advertising and promotional rights" to their unborn child.
A colour picture of the pregnant woman, with the words "Reality Bites! Your Brand Here" painted on her bulging belly accompany the advertisement.
"For a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of birth, we are offering the exclusive naming rights (first name only) to my unborn baby due March 1, 2005," the advertisement states. "Your company can have the exclusive rights to name my baby and use for all appearances, advertising, promotion and marketing for a period of five years.

chelvdog · 10-02-2005, 10:51 AM

She was a bit of a hideous wilderbeast. I think theres enough abuse of children in this world without having to be used by their parents for money making purposes. There are so many outcries about child slave labour, yet this is very similar. Do you think that baby would've seen a cent of that money??? The crack-whore mother would probably spend it on paper bags so she could get another root.

BTW, I'm so glad no-one suggested we should pool our money and bid on the name fordforums.com.au !!!!

rag top · 10-02-2005, 11:08 AM

I'm suprised the news.com article mentions the lone bidder's name...