Boy sells kidney for iPad.

Amazing what kids can do with the power of the internet. I wonder if he considered sperm banks and blood donations first?

Chinese media are reporting that a youth was so desperate for an iPad that he sold a kidney to pay for one.

The 17-year-old boy, a resident of Anhui province, reportedly came upon online information describing how he could hawk a kidney over the Internet – just what he needed, as he was in need of cash to buy an iPad 2.

He arranged such a sale, and had the organ removed in a Funan province hospital, receiving some 22,000 yuan ($3,500) in cash. His surgery complete, he returned home with his new iPad and various other gadgets.

However, knowing him to be broke, his mother became suspicious on seeing what he had bought, suspecting perhaps that he was up to no good. She confronted him, and he soon confessed to having sold a kidney.

His mother immediately reported the matter to police, but the organ dealer was nowhere to be found and the hospital identified claimed it knew nothing about the deal and in any case had no facilities for conducting such an operation. The whereabouts of the kidney are unknown.

The youth has his iPad, but is said to regret having sold a kidney on the black market to get it. It seems unlikely he will see his missing kidney again.

SankakuComplex

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Does he know it doesn't run flash?chrisrooR

Wow, I can't believe how people can make such poor decisions. Going rate for a kidney is at least five times that in Europe.

I wonder how much I could get for my kidney?

Ewe, I wouldn't sell a fingernail clipping for an ipad. Bet that kid will regret this somewhere down the road if he doesn't already.

If you're going to sell something that valuable, at least sell it at a higher price.Lonelynight

Kinda what I was thinking.

ok..NOW i seen it all

It seems unlikely he will see his missing kidney again.

I mostly only read that line, but if he wanted his kidney he shouldn't have sold it. :?

And for an iPad?

I can't say I ever wanted anything so much as to sell a body part for it :?soulitane

I'd chop off my pinky toe for a million dollars.

That's about it, though. My internal organs aren't for sale, at any price.

[QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Does he know it doesn't run flash?Sajo7

[QUOTE="Sajo7"][QUOTE="chrisrooR"]Does he know it doesn't run flash?magicalclick

I wonder if Kidneys are in any way similar to hearts... I saw this video on a thousand ways to die the other day, and it's made me curious if I can maybe sell my ipad for a kidney. Baconbits2004

Lmao! Look for black market hicks r us.Sunsha

Maybe they'll sell used car batteries, too. :3Baconbits2004

Is it possible to survive on 1 kidney?

Is it possible to survive on 1 kidney?

call_of_duty_10

Is it possible to survive on 1 kidney?

call_of_duty_10

[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"]

Is it possible to survive on 1 kidney?

soulitane

[QUOTE="soulitane"][QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"]

Is it possible to survive on 1 kidney?

call_of_duty_10

[QUOTE="soulitane"][QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"] Then the boy did the right thing.call_of_duty_10

:lol: China, you know...

3500$ for a chinese kidney? that's a rip off!

Amazing what kids can do with the power of the internet. I wonder if he considered sperm banks and blood donations first?

[Quote="SankakuComplex"]

Chinese media are reporting that a youth was so desperate for an iPad that he sold a kidney to pay for one.

The 17-year-old boy, a resident of Anhui province, reportedly came upon online information describing how he could hawk a kidney over the Internet – just what he needed, as he was in need of cash to buy an iPad 2.

He arranged such a sale, and had the organ removed in a Funan province hospital, receiving some 22,000 yuan ($3,500) in cash. His surgery complete, he returned home with his new iPad and various other gadgets.

However, knowing him to be broke, his mother became suspicious on seeing what he had bought, suspecting perhaps that he was up to no good. She confronted him, and he soon confessed to having sold a kidney.

His mother immediately reported the matter to police, but the organ dealer was nowhere to be found and the hospital identified claimed it knew nothing about the deal and in any case had no facilities for conducting such an operation. The whereabouts of the kidney are unknown.

The youth has his iPad, but is said to regret having sold a kidney on the black market to get it. It seems unlikely he will see his missing kidney again.

Blue-Sky

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again faith in humanity -1, what level of brain damage does this kid has?

we call this natural selection

[QUOTE="call_of_duty_10"]

Is it possible to survive on 1 kidney?

soulitane

Man just imagine how bad he's going to feel when the iPad 3 comes out.

Man just imagine how bad he's going to feel when the iPad 3 comes out.

epicstory

[QUOTE="epicstory"]

Man just imagine how bad he's going to feel when the iPad 3 comes out.

gameguy6700

You do know you can't live without atleast 1 kidney right :P

But atleast the kid had the stones to do something like this, I don't know how many people do.

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="epicstory"]

Man just imagine how bad he's going to feel when the iPad 3 comes out.

knightseason

You do know you can't live without atleast 1 kidney right :P

But atleast the kid had the stones to do something like this, I don't know how many people do.

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"][QUOTE="epicstory"]

Man just imagine how bad he's going to feel when the iPad 3 comes out.

knightseason

You do know you can't live without atleast 1 kidney right :P

But atleast the kid had the stones to do something like this, I don't know how many people do.

[QUOTE="knightseason"]

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"] He's still got one more kidney, I don't think he'll be feeling too bad until the iPad 4.chaoscougar1

You do know you can't live without atleast 1 kidney right :P

But atleast the kid had the stones to do something like this, I don't know how many people do.

I wish you luck.

[QUOTE="knightseason"]

[QUOTE="gameguy6700"] He's still got one more kidney, I don't think he'll be feeling too bad until the iPad 4.gameguy6700

You do know you can't live without atleast 1 kidney right :P

But atleast the kid had the stones to do something like this, I don't know how many people do.

No. I said what I meant to say, I wanted to see if anyone would get it and you did :P

Ewe, I wouldn't sell a fingernail clipping for an ipad. Bet that kid will regret this somewhere down the road if he doesn't already.

nooblet69

I can't say I ever wanted anything so much as to sell a body part for it :?soulitane

Good lord. What a fool.