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Family Drowning in Medical Bills Saved by eBay Angel

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03 Feb 2009 30 views
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Family Drowning in Medical Bills Saved by eBay Angel
A Georgia family put all their belongings on eBay to pay their children's medical bills. Then a Fort Worth couple offered $20,000 for the lot — on one condition. "Take our money but keep your stuff." Keith and Donnia Blair didn't want the bedroom sets, the appliances, the 62-inch high-definition television, the swing sets or the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe.

A Georgia family put all their belongings on eBay to pay their children's medical bills, without a single taker. Then a Fort Worth couple offered $20,000 for the lot — on one condition. "Take our money but keep your stuff." Keith and Donnia Blair didn't want the bedroom sets, the appliances, the 62-inch high-definition television, the swing sets or the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe. (Story in the NY Daily News)

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