i note that there are no bidders yet.

--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Saturday 09 Jul 2005 06:39, Kathy wrote:
> > you can't get to sleep and so end up at your
> laptop at 1:30 am, doing weird
> > searches on ebay.  I did a search for 'disabled'
> and came up with the usual
> > vintage postage stamps, placards, etc., but a
> couple of entries got me
> > riled up.  One I saw (and I'm sure there are more)
> was one in which someone
> > seems to be selling a handicapped license plate
> that's still valid.  I
> > don't know about other states but I can say that
> here in NC it's very much
> > illegal.
> >
> > But the one that really dismayed and angered me
> was a listing for a woman
> > in BC who is selling advertising space on her body
> - she says that people
> > stare at her and her handicapped daughter whilst
> they go out for walks so
> > why not use that for advertising?  I was appalled
> but I do feel sorry for
> > her as it seems she doesn't get enough money from
> the government to take
> > care of her daughter.   But doesn't Canada have a
> social welfare system for
> > taking care of disabled people?  So I'm a wee bit
> skeptical, to say the
> > least!  Here's the URL:
> >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=102333&item=55948861
> >27&rd=1
> >
> > (You may need to copy and paste it into your
> browser for it to work)
> >
> >
> > Now having got that off my chest and calmed down,
> I'm going to grab a good
> > book and go read in bed!
> >
> > Kat
>
> Hi Kat,
>
> Just someone trying to make some money!! In fact its
> quite cleverly worded:-
>
> "I will display your business in our daily routine
> walks (3 hours minimum)."
>
> So for your $100 she will display your business logo
> (not any old whacko
> message) for at least 3hrs in total. She's hoping
> you'd get the impression
> this is 3 hours per day.
>
> "I am also prepared to walk (464) for the right
> bidder."
>
> Not a clue what this means!! Is it 4 hrs in the
> morning, 6 hrs in the
> afternoon, and 4 hrs at night - that's a lot of
> fresh air!! Or is it some
> Canadian tax exempt status. Or is it a position in
> the kama-sutra!!!
>
> "Government of BC will garnish meager income for not
> paying medical premium
> and penalties are adding."
>
> Note that it is the Gov of BC which will garnish a
> "meager income", so I
> assume this means she's not going to declare the
> full 100 bucks for tax!!
>
> "I want to continue to give daughter excellent 24
> hour quality care."
>
> I live with my daughter and we don't have a car (go
> for lots of walks!!).
>
> Don't let it rile you Kat. I can't see a "victim"
> here - except perhaps anyone
> who bids the $100.
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri
>


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