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Germany Seizes 'eBay Baby'

Couple listed son 'as a joke,' but unamused cops suspect child trafficking

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted May 24, 2008 6:53 PM CDT

(Newser) – Germany has taken a seven-month-old baby from his parents after they tried to sell him on eBay, the BBC reports. The yet-unnamed child was advertised as “nearly-new” and had a starting price of one euro. “It was only a joke,” the child’s mother said. “I just wanted to see if someone would make an offer.”

But German authorities aren’t laughing. They’ve launched a child-trafficking probe and, according to the mother, have forced them into psychiatric tests. The baby was on eBay for 2 hours before the site yanked it and alerted police. “Offering my nearly new baby for sale,” the ad read, “as it has gotten too loud.”

An unidentified baby gazes into the camera in this file photo.
An unidentified baby gazes into the camera in this file photo.   (Shutterstock)
This baby can' believe it, either.
This baby can' believe it, either.   (Shutterstock)
The baby was advertised as nearly-new.
The baby was advertised as "nearly-new."   (Shutterstock)
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