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Posts: 9 · Joined: Jun 4, 2007 Posts: 9

Ok I know I am very new, but I feel so welcome already and I need some help, as well as something to share.

With in the last year my son (age 2) was diagnosed with cancer. If any of you have been through this, you know the bills are astronomical! Well he needs another surgery, coming up this July. But of course this as well is crazy expensive. Well recently our family was given some HP Books signed by J.K. Rowling and some of the cast members of the movies.(we are such potter fans!) We would LOOOOOOOOOOVE to keep them, but we see this as a such an opportunity that maybe we could get our son this surgery he needs. Well sorry about going on and on-Ill get to the point. We need to sell these books to pay hospital bills. So if anyone wants them, or knows anybody PLLLLLLLLLLLLLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know! I would be happy to negotiate price and everything, I just need help taking care of my son. Thanks you guys, you have been so great already!

Posts: 28373 · Posted: June 4, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

how much ya sellin the books? where dya live?
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Posts: 9 · Joined: Jun 4, 2007 Posts: 9

Well they are worth more than $2,500 a piece, but I was going to sell them just $1,000 a piece maybe less, Im willing to negotiate I just really need to sell them!

Posts: 28373 · Posted: June 4, 2007 11:01 am Post subject:

ill see if my friends would like
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Posts: 2534 · Joined: May 30, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2534

If you put them up on ebay you could probably get more... and I really hope you can get your sone his surgery. I will be praying for you.
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Posts: 9 · Joined: Jun 4, 2007 Posts: 9

actually I try ebay, and craigslist but no hits...thats why I was wondering if anybody on here wanted them.... Embarassed

Posts: 8666 · Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 8666

Well, how about you go to bigger Harry Potter forums. Try www.mugglenet.com or www.hpana.com

You should get buyers there.

Posts: 3143 · Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3143

Posts: 9 · Joined: Jun 4, 2007 Posts: 9

Thanks for the help peeps! And as for ebay, they are no longer up there because I didnt get any hits on them.

Posts: 2534 · Joined: May 30, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2534

I really wish I had the money, I would love to help out your son. Why isnt the government helping out out?
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Posts: 9 · Joined: Jun 4, 2007 Posts: 9

Well Tri Care takes care of some of it, but we all call it Tri MESS because there are so many loopholes administrators can take so they dont have to take care of you like they should.

Posts: 28373 · Posted: June 5, 2007 6:20 am Post subject:

what about if you talked to AOL? right they give some cents for every sent email?
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Posts: 3442 · Posted: June 5, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

This is a smaller community and well from the how old are you topic, hardly any of us are over 18... meaning we are most likely broke... I think your best bet other than selling them online is to go to mugglenet and auction it off there... I would love to help you but I dont have money... I wish this post was up in Nov because I would have a reasonable amount of money and would have bought a book in a flash.

Posts: 9 · Joined: Jun 4, 2007 Posts: 9

where and how on mugglenet do you do the auctions? I went there and couldnt find anything...

Posts: 2534 · Joined: May 30, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2534

I'm not even sure myself... I'm pretty broke myself... I am going on 19, but with bills and all, I really dun have the money to help out... ya know? But why dont you try doing stuff around the comunity also? Like... bakesales and stuff... I know people would be more than willing to help you guys out.
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Posts: 3143 · Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3143

I find it hard to believe you can't get anything on Ebay...

Maybe if you start with a lower bid you'll get more luck. That's usually how Ebay works. I don't think none of us can really help you money-wise...We're just a bunch of kids really or poor broke college students.
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Posts: 3442 · Posted: June 5, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject:

I would just go to the forums and do what you doing here... there is really no auction place... ;_;

Posts: 8666 · Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 8666

Posts: 137 · Joined: Jun 11, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 137

True HRH... and also how did you get these books? What kind of cancer does your kid have? Because there are a bunch of programs that help with some types of cancer. You could start a fundraiser for your kid. There are many things you can do just ask the doctors and such.. good luck! Smile

God be with you and your son.
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Posts: 8666 · Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 8666

The problem is, it is hard to trust people on the internet. So, your best bet is to do things around where you live. Someone said do a bake sale, which I think is a great idea. If you say that is supports your son who has cancer, I can see people buying one cookie and leaving a 50 dollar tip. That is how some people work. I would have just bought a ton of food. lol

Posts: 2534 · Joined: May 30, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2534

Yeah... When something is being done for a cause like that people people are usually more than willing to help out...
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Posts: 137 · Joined: Jun 11, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 137

Also churches help out a bunch with things like that. My church takes love offerings every week at at least $150,000 is given EACH WEEK. So check with your church.
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Posts: 8666 · Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 8666

And, if you go to a big church you could get even more. Try and find the biggest one you can.

Posts: 1048 · Posted: June 16, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

i'd love to help out but i'm 14 and broke. people do get into bakesales if it's for a good cause.

Posts: 137 · Joined: Jun 11, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 137

Or you can become a stripper.. like carlton did on the "Fresh Prince of Bel-air" Wink

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