{"id":71949,"date":"2014-12-06T15:51:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-06T15:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=71949"},"modified":"2014-12-06T15:51:49","modified_gmt":"2014-12-06T15:51:49","slug":"unemployed-dad-auctions-ebay-raise-cash-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/unemployed-dad-auctions-ebay-raise-cash-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Unemployed dad auctions himself on eBay to raise cash for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"
An unemployed dad-of-two auctioned himself on eBay to earn some money for Christmas…but was bought – for just \u00a310.50.<\/p>\n
Dave Robinson, 36, took to the online auction house in a bid to earn some cash to buy Christmas presents for his two girls, aged one and 11.<\/p>\n
Dave, from Tonteg, Pontypridd, has applied for more than 1,000 jobs since becoming unemployed three months ago – but only received two replies.<\/p>\n
He said desperate times led to desperate measures and took to the online auction house – posting a listing under the title: ‘Somebody Please Take Pity and Give Me a Job.’<\/p>\n
But he was left disappointed by how little he raised, Wales Online reports.<\/p>\n
He said: “The listing proved quite popular with over 600 page views but the final sale price was \u00a310.50.<\/p>\n
“I was disappointed, after all, who wants to work a week for a mere \u00a310.50?<\/p>\n