Teen Spends $2 Mil On EBay Auctions, Buys Copter

SFGate ^ | 5/30/02

[GrandMoM]

ROGERS, Ohio (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy spent about $2 million in a science class buying a helicopter, a jet and other items over the Internet using a password belonging to a friend's mother, authorities said.

The Columbiana County Sheriff's Department said the boy made the purchases May 24 on the eBay auction Web site using a computer at Beaver Middle School in this eastern Ohio town about 40 miles south of Youngstown.

[GrandMoM]

....remember, do not give anyone your user name!!!!!

[Mike Fieschko]

School officials are considering disciplining the boy, Principal Tom Sapp said.

Phew ... at least he wasn't chasing someone on the playground yelling 'bang, I got you!'

[boris]

Man, what a bummer. I bet the chopper would've been cool.

--Boris

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Boys....ya might not want to count on those sales until the check clears........lol

[bannie]

"School officials are considering disciplining the boy, Principal Tom Sapp said."

And not ONE mention of what the PARENTS INTEND TO DO!!!!