Need Extra Income? Sell Your Family.

Economic woes have people struggling to make ends meet these days. Thousands of workers are losing their jobs; many others are facing foreclosures. So, what do you do when the going gets tough?

Why not put your family up for sale on eBay? That’s what one father from Texas did after he lost his job as an IT recruiter. Loren Guerra offered his wife and three children as a “family of brand ambassadors.” They were willing to advertise a company’s brand through a variety of activities ranging from something as simple as wearing a shirt displaying the company’s name at public events or as bold as wrapping their cars with an advertisement.

Although the bids didn’t reach the minimum of $50,000, they came close. The final one rang in at a whopping $48,100. The highest bidder isn’t required to pay since the sale didn’t hit the minimum, but this father plans to contact the top three bidders to give them another opportunity.

Seriously, if it’s that easy to earn $48,000, I need to put myself up for sale on eBay. With only a few auctions per year, I could replace my salary simply by wearing some ads. No stress, no long hours, all I have to do is become a walking billboard. Hmm…that doesn’t sound like such a bad idea after all.