Chinese Couple Sells Kids To Fund Online Gaming

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday July 27, 2011 @03:37AM from the achievement-unlocked dept.

A Chinese couple who really like to game are under arrest for selling their kids and converting the money into game currency. From the article: "In 2009, Li Lin and Li Juan welcomed their second child, a baby girl, and came up with the idea to sell her for money to fund their online game obsession. They did so, receiving RMB 3,000 (less than $500), which they spent entirely shortly after. The couple then proceeded to sell their first child and got 10 times as much for him -- RMB 30,000, or about $4600. Upon having their third child -- another boy -- the parents followed in their previous footsteps and also got RMB 30,000 for him." I wonder what the "kid seller" achievement looks like?

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Industrious by MischaNix · 2011-07-27 03:39 · Score: 4, Funny

Three? That's far more children than your average non-Chinese WoW player could produce. Industrious folks, those.
1. Re:Industrious by Anonymous Coward · 2011-07-27 04:04 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  : Why do Canadians do it doggy style? A: So they can both watch the hockey game.
Achievement! by bradorsomething · 2011-07-27 03:48 · Score: 5, Funny

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