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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWomen selling positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist
Women across the country are selling -- and buying -- them on Craigslist.
One post from Buffalo, New York, sums up the appeal for potential shoppers:
"Wanna get your boyfriend to finally pop the question? Play a trick on Mom, Dad or one of your friends? I really don't care what you use it for."
That particular test was going for the reasonable rate of $25 dollars. The tests in Texas seem to be slightly more expensive, at $30 a pop.
Read More: http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/showbiz/craigslist-pregnancy-kit-sale-trend/
One post from Buffalo, New York, sums up the appeal for potential shoppers:
"Wanna get your boyfriend to finally pop the question? Play a trick on Mom, Dad or one of your friends? I really don't care what you use it for."
That particular test was going for the reasonable rate of $25 dollars. The tests in Texas seem to be slightly more expensive, at $30 a pop.
Read More: http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/showbiz/craigslist-pregnancy-kit-sale-trend/
I'm speechless.
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Women selling positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist (Original Post)
fried eggs
Sep 2013
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msongs
(67,405 posts)1. with medical stuff, get a second opinion nt
Inkfreak
(1,695 posts)2. People will sell anything.
That guy with the 132lb nutsack wanted to keep and auction that thing. His Dr. looked so funny when explaining to him why he couldn't allow that, lol. I love nutty people....
alittlelark
(18,890 posts)3. $$$ to be made, users will exploit.
If some dude is stoooopid enough to propose after seeing it..... I hope they are both infertile.... forever.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)4. back in my day faked preg tests were used to extort abortion money
but we didn't have craignslist - you had to know a pregnant person to get one
aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)5. I did not think pregnancy tests kept their positive indication ?
Last edited Thu Sep 5, 2013, 06:21 AM - Edit history (1)
I saved the one from my son and the plus sign disappeared after a while. I don't remember how long.