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Post by samSForce on Dec 19, 2007 14:18:32 GMT -5
Ebay Listing: cgi.ebay.com/******-Hero-III-3-Legends-of-Rock-Wii-NEW-WITH-RECEIPT_W0QQitemZ200181539427QQihZ010QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemwww.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317014,00.html www.pcworld.com/article/id,140485-c,games/article.html Guitar Hero Gift Confiscated, Auctioned for $9100 on eBay An unhappy dad sells his disobedient son's Christmas present to sympathetic bidders. GamePro staff Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:15 AM PST"A Canadian man claims to have recently caught his 15 year-old son smoking pot in the backyard with two of his "delinquent friends." As penance for the boy's misdeeds, the father listed for sale what he called the "Holy Grail" of unopened Christmas gifts, Guitar Hero III for Wii. "I am now finding it hard to justify rewarding him with this gift after he so greatly disappointed me," writes the brooding parent on his eBay listing page. "I know smoking a joint isn't the end of the world, but if you can convince me that he deserves the gift, then I will end the auction." Consequently, the $90 game sold for $9,100.01 to an Australian buyer. Apparently, the majority of people sided with the dad. "I am still considering getting him a game for his Nintendo," adds k_lid, the seller. "Maybe something like Barbie as the Island Princess or Dancing With the Stars." Highly profile Ebay auctions are often purchased for abnormally high prices by buyers seeking publicity. For more computer gaming news, visit GamePro. Story copyright © 2007 IDG Entertainment. All rights reserved" [Agent:1]
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Post by bubba on Jan 1, 2008 7:56:09 GMT -5
Bout time parents start standing up to their kids. I remember when I got in trouble, They took away my nintendo origonal and wouldnt allow me to go out with my friends. Kudos to the dad.
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Post by daboogas94e on Jan 1, 2008 14:18:59 GMT -5
I would do the same thing if i were the parent!
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Post by Stan on Jan 1, 2008 15:31:27 GMT -5
Good deal! Great to see a parent sticking to his guns. But 9100 for a game? Ridiculous.
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Post by freedomfighter101 on Jan 9, 2008 10:58:18 GMT -5
good investment for the dad!!
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Post by goarmy2011 on Jan 9, 2008 13:28:47 GMT -5
I've heard about this...I think the kid got what he diserved, and his dad made a few extra bucks on the side. lol
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Post by Jeannette on Jan 9, 2008 14:24:19 GMT -5
It's tough and I don't think enough parents stick to it and follow through on discipline these days so big kudos to Dad!
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