Woman Sells Her Eggs On The Net | Ramblings of an e-trader

Monday, 6 November 2006

Woman Sells Her Eggs On The Net

Did you hear of the story of Alexandra Saunders, a 25-year-old office worker, from Britain who is trying to sell her eggs on www.futurepundit.com since 2005? Her selling price? Around GBP5,000 and she was going to use the money to pay off debts from her credit card and store cards.

"It seemed like easy money. I had a lot of debt from living expenses, going on holiday and shopping for clothes. Selling my eggs seemed a much better option than working until I was 40 to pay the debt off.

"I also hated having no social life because I was working so many hours. So I just went on the website and posted my name and details."

It is illegal to sell eggs in Britain but it is legal in the United States. So any buyer who is interested will have to fly her to the United States for the surgical procedure.

While I am all for e-commerce, I draw the line when it comes to trading of living things and body parts. Eggs are not living things per se,nor are they a part of the body, but somehow it's still not right, especially when the money is used for settling off debts. Well, if it's to save a life then it's different.

I don't know, every one's looking for a quick buck nowadays. They think of all sorts of things to sell. And some are morally wrong too.

Read the comprehensive news report
HERE.

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