Family sells it all on eBay… with a surprise ending
Staring down a mountain of bills, mortgage payments, and medical expenses for two chronically ill children, Gregg and Brittiny Peters did what many households have probably threatened to do time and time again: Put everything they own up for bid on eBay in an attempt to raise some much-needed cash.
The Peters sold it all online, everything but their house (they pegged the value of the stuff at about $40,000, including a 2000 Chevy Tahoe), in a bid to get out of debt. The final bid came in at $20,000 when the auction closed on January 29, which is enough money to help cover immediate needs but certainly not enough to let the family retire.
And that's where the twist comes in: The bidders, Donnia and Keith Blair, told the Peters to take the cash... but keep their stuff. As the linked SFGate story notes, "The Peters are perfectly willing to stick by the bargain. But theBlairs — who wouldn't give details on how they can afford to give away$20,000 — won't budge. 'We've really been blessed the last few years and we saw an opportunity to help,' Donnia Blair said."
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