man attempts to auction off debt

One Milford man was attempting to say goodbye to his family's debt by auctioning it off on eBay.

The 29-year-old husband and father is an engineer who was recently laid off. His wife, 26, is currently out of work. The couple has a two-year-old daughter.

The couple has no income coming in and they have accumulated almost $22,000 in credit card debt.

Having just missed their first mortgage payment, the couple fears they may miss another if things don't pick up. The man is desperately searching for a job and is willing to relocate to provide for his family.

In an attempt to provide financial stability for his family, the man made an eBay auction containing 2,500 "thank yous" with a starting price of $10 each. The 29-year-old thought if he could get 2,500 bidders at $10 each, he would make enough to cover all of his family's debt and fees.

Each bidder would have gotten a picture of the family and a thank you card for helping them in their time of need.

However, eBay took the auction down. Officials contacted the man and told him he wasn't really selling anything and that he was just looking for charity.

Frustrated that the auction was taken down, the man did not give up. He created a Web site: http://www.helppaydebt.webs.com/ and is hoping for the best. source>>>

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