Happenstance Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 When we first heard this story we thought it HAD to have originated over at the Onion, but no, it's real—a 17-year-old student sold a kidney because he couldn't afford an iPad 2, and now he's suffering buyer's remorse. The teenager, known at the moment only by his surname Zheng, is a student in the Anhui Province. He sold one of his kidneys for 20,000 yuan ($3,085 according to today's exchange rates), but now that his health is declining he's realizing the deal wasn't such a good idea. "I wanted to buy an iPad 2 but could not afford it," Zheng told the Shanghai Daily. "A broker contacted me on the Internet and said he could help me sell one kidney for 20,000 yuan." So without telling his parents, Zheng slipped away to Chenzhou City to have his right kidney removed at a hospital that it turns out wasn't even qualified to perform organ transplants. And now that the boy's mother has found out and contacted the police, the broker can't be contacted. Hey, Steve Jobs! Since the kid showed such Apple love, can you make sure you get him a freebie when the iPad 3 comes out? We don't want Zheng tempted to sell that other kidney! http://blastr.com/2011/06/teen-regrets-selling-his.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Can't say I afford him any sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Moron. He made his bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 I just find him impressively stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ville Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 How sad, hope his health does get better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowV7 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I can get that much for a Kidney? Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 In what way is his health declining? Cos, you know, that iPad 2 is going to be pretty handy when he's having all those hours of dialysis for the rest of his life. Now who's the smart one?! You probably all laughed when he bought cloud insurance, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Peeps Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 What a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 What a moron. Hell yeah, everyone knows the iPad 2 is being replaced by the Human CentiPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Bet he's willing on that free Kidney dialysis ap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Wow, talk about skewed priorities ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murr Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I can get that much for a Kidney? Sweet. That's the exact thought I had :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieColeslaw Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 New technique to catch illegal organ harvesters in China: look for people carrying a shiny new iPad 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Gibbs Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 modern day natural selection at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Moron. He made his bed. I didn't see any mention of him being a carpenter. Very confused now in fact...as I had understood it they make a fairly decent wage. Especially if he's....oh....you mean the expression...ah I see whats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Just...how.....why would....ugh! He has no common sense whatsoever and obviously needs help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 This sounds like something Cartman would do in South Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 This sounds like something Cartman would do in South Park. cartman would sell Kenny's kidneys... not his own.... twice the price :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 At least he's learned his lesson and won't do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 What a fool. He should have sold it for a Honeycomb Tablet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 What an absolute fucktard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieColeslaw Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Just...how.....why would....ugh! He has no common sense whatsoever and obviously needs help! Organs are worth a lot on the black market in China, so I'm not surprised this...moneymaking solution attracted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Organs are worth a lot on the black market in China, so I'm not surprised this...moneymaking solution attracted him. If it was to support your family when there's no money coming in and it's hard to get money, I can understand, but for a bloody iPad??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I didn't see any mention of him being a carpenter. Very confused now in fact...as I had understood it they make a fairly decent wage. Especially if he's....oh....you mean the expression...ah I see whats... That was terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 That was terrible. I actually found it reasonably entertaining. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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