TJL
03-01-2005, 08:25 AM
From today's NY Daily news:
A pregnant South Carolina woman is looking for some cash on delivery. And it looks like she's going to get it.
Amber Rainey (at right), who made over $4,000 by auctioning off advertising space on her swollen belly to an online casino, rolled the dice again and put the rights to sponsor the birth of her son up for bid.
Yesterday, she hit the jackpot again with the same winning bidder.
Goldenpalace.com came in with the top offer, agreeing to pay the 22-year-old Rainey $5,600 for film, photo and Internet rights.
Also, any family members present for the blessed event will wear clothes bearing the logos of the sponsor, and any cars used to rush them to the hospital will be emblazoned with the casino's name.
Rainey, whose due date is March 21, had reserved "the right to deny any sponsor I regard as inappropriate or offensive."
She told local reporters that her husband was leery of her first foray onto eBay, but he changed his tune after Goldenpalace.com flew the couple to the Super Bowl last month.
"He's not complaining now," Rainey told the Charlotte Observer last week.
Right now Rainey is favoring the name Parker for her boy.
However, for the right amount ... you never know.
I bet they could've made more money if they sold the rights to filming the conception...
;)
A pregnant South Carolina woman is looking for some cash on delivery. And it looks like she's going to get it.
Amber Rainey (at right), who made over $4,000 by auctioning off advertising space on her swollen belly to an online casino, rolled the dice again and put the rights to sponsor the birth of her son up for bid.
Yesterday, she hit the jackpot again with the same winning bidder.
Goldenpalace.com came in with the top offer, agreeing to pay the 22-year-old Rainey $5,600 for film, photo and Internet rights.
Also, any family members present for the blessed event will wear clothes bearing the logos of the sponsor, and any cars used to rush them to the hospital will be emblazoned with the casino's name.
Rainey, whose due date is March 21, had reserved "the right to deny any sponsor I regard as inappropriate or offensive."
She told local reporters that her husband was leery of her first foray onto eBay, but he changed his tune after Goldenpalace.com flew the couple to the Super Bowl last month.
"He's not complaining now," Rainey told the Charlotte Observer last week.
Right now Rainey is favoring the name Parker for her boy.
However, for the right amount ... you never know.
I bet they could've made more money if they sold the rights to filming the conception...
;)