Pipi's parents nearly had to dig deep
Posted on 05/22/2009 9:42:58 AM PDT by JoeProBono
A New Zealand couple nearly found themselves in a financial hole when their three-year-old daughter bought an earthdigger in an internet auction. The child, Pipi Quinlan, was trying out her online skills while her parents were asleep in bed. They only unearthed the truth when they received an email demand for NZ$20,000 (£8,000) from the seller. Pipi's mother, Sarah, had left the computer logged on.
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Pipi's parents nearly had to dig deep
You have to admit, that is funny.
Heheh...you gotta feel for the parents, but...that is just too funny!
The only thing funnier would be if their last name was “Longstocking”.
About $12,000 US
A Shopping Channel monster ...
LOL
Funny and a very enterprising toddler. Maybe she planned to
open a construction business. I can’t think of any other
reason why she’d bid on an earth mover instead of a doll?
3 years old?
Up and has access to a computer while the parents sleep.
Methinks they may have bigger issues.
Either that or this cute story is providing cover to refuse completion of the contract.
Nice parents /sarc
Go with the flow. LOL!
My digger I bought yesterday online!http://www.networkintl.com/contents/auction/QFPIRA00J4P9/QFPIRA00LXSU/!QFPIRA00LXUTTivoli%20tractor%20004.jpg
That should be a dear lesson to everyone to not carelessly leave a computer running when they are not at the keyboard. Also, people get lazy and do not LOG OUT when they leave forums and other log in sites. Thus, I can find your computer unattended and then simply pull up your history and clik on it and I am into your account(s). LOG OUT and SHUT DOWN. The 30 seconds of start up time is a small price to pay for privacy.
I have had several before and sold them. I bought this one for land clearing also. will probably sell it later on also. Did good at the auction, only paid $2100 for it.
Anyways is there any truth to that?
Is that pronounced like "peepee?"
I think it will go obsolete technology long before it damages the hardware. What is cheaper, a $100 repair, or a $20,000 digger?
I always wanted one of those as a kid....Kind of still do.....Traffic would be easier if I could drive a Bull Dozer...LOL
Kinda like folks that got huge phone bills when direct long-distance dialing first went into effect. Kids would pound out numbers on the phone and talk to anyone who might answer.
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