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Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Goahead(m): 12:23am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Back in 2011, a young man in China was dying for an Apple iPhone 4, which was the company's hot new phone at the time. 17-year old Xiao Wang made a deal that gave him enough cash to purchase the device, but at a very high cost. Wang sold one of his kidneys for the equivalent of $3,200 USD, which was more than enough for him to purchase the iPhone 4. The handset had become a status symbol at Wang's school, which is why he wanted one so badly. According to Phonearena, the operation was performed at an underground hospital; Wang was told afterward that after a week of recovery, he'd be able to "live a normal life" with just the one kidney. But the operating room was not sanitized properly, and Wang soon developed an infection in the remaining kidney that made him deathly ill. And that is when Xiao's parents discovered what their son had done. While the Wang family didn't have the financial resources to buy the iPhone 4 that Xiao so coveted, things got worse when the family had to cover the cost of dialysis treatment. Now 24, Xiao Wang is permanently disabled and will never live a normal life, and while he received a settlement from the hospital, he will need to continue with dialysis for the rest of his life, which will be shortened due to his illness. The moral of this story? It is better to purchase the things you want by paying with the fruits of your own hard earned labor instead of using a shortcut. Source: https://www.phonearena.com/news/Trading-his-kidney-for-an-iPhone-4-permanently-disables-a-Chinese-man_id112314 3 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by iamademola(m): 12:26am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Hmmmm sad 5 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Betakeshi: 12:36am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by ukukaegbu(m): 12:39am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Very cheap kidney. Maybe it's not of high quality 90 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by sholatech(m): 12:43am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Kai Kai..for IPhone 4! Many young ladies should read this. 9 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Doctorfitz: 12:53am On Dec 30, 2018 |
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Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by ollah2: 12:58am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Even though kids do stupid things, it shouldn't be trading one of your kidneys for a mere phone. Well, some ladies lost their virginity for BlackBerry phones which the same ladies would never ever wanna touch now. Some are already doing extremely nasty things for iPhones too. It's a pity that common sense is actually uncommon 73 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by yusfatedeeprof(m): 1:13am On Dec 30, 2018 |
The message here is so deep.... Iphone 4 I won't even collect for free now 128 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by MrSix: 1:33am On Dec 30, 2018 |
So much for ostenticity Grade1 USA used Laptops available for sale Details in my signature 1 Like |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by somto10: 1:40am On Dec 30, 2018 |
. 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Nobody: 1:43am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Bad Energy stay far away
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Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by jeff1607(m): 2:35am On Dec 30, 2018 |
yawning |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by 2O17: 2:36am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Frankiray(m): 2:42am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Mhen this is very disheartening to hear. Worst of all, his parents cant afford to keep him for too long. 1 Like |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Sirmuel1(m): 2:53am On Dec 30, 2018 |
I can't even use BlackBerry Passport now, not to talk of IPhone 4. Patience is a virtue!!!! 85 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by PurestBoy(m): 3:11am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Hope he still has organs to sell for iPhone XR Max 256GB or is he tired of using iPhones? 20 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by PurestBoy(m): 3:12am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Sirmuel1: They should sue the hospital and doctors that carried out the operation. 3 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by bravesoul247(m): 3:13am On Dec 30, 2018 |
This is too bad. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by SolexxBarry(m): 3:57am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Why is the kidney so cheap,just 4 N1.6milli and i was even thinking of selling my kidney to feature Davido Lord pls help me,everybody is now claiming to be in 2019 already,i'm still in 2018 o the crowd has reduced,come and bless me 4 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Almaiga: 5:27am On Dec 30, 2018 |
This should be a lesson to those Benin and other Nigerians, who go to Malaysia to sell off one of their Kidney's. Just to make quick cash. I can never pitty anybody who indulge in such foolishness. 3 Likes
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Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by agarawu23(m): 6:15am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Just for the fun of life. The iphone4 is now useless that my small daughter will reject. 1 Like |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by femidejulius(m): 6:28am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Remembering girls way back in the university days who will sleep with guys who has laptops then, when laptops were very rare. Nothing last for too long. It is silly running after material things. Life itself is vanity. Years ago, BBM was a status. Today is means nothing. Don't be too desperate for material things that you can live without. 50 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Bloooody(m): 6:42am On Dec 30, 2018 |
IPhone is overrated. 5 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Nobody: 6:47am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Iphone XS mas is out maybe his balls might afford the phone case 4 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by uboma(m): 6:48am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Sirmuel1: Did you really read the news article? iPhone 4 was the status symbol at the time. So to be one of the few to own the phone, he opted to sell his kidney. Your comparison of the blackberry passport with the iPhone 4 is out of place. You should have mentioned the latest iPhone in circulation now. Anyways the lesson from this story is, live within your means..... Wang learnt this the hard way. 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by xoxocandy(f): 6:48am On Dec 30, 2018 |
smh I've never used an iPhone and I'm happy 8 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by Freeko4: 7:14am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Life, nfin last forever No matter Wat, one should neva sacrifice his/her body because of a material possession making wave 2day cos by 2mao that material possession will be worthless..........one should be Contented with Wat ever dey can afford diligently....... 3 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by YoungBlackRico(m): 7:28am On Dec 30, 2018 |
iPhone of all phones . If I get that thing for free I'm selling it. |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by obojememe: 7:44am On Dec 30, 2018 |
i feel for him thou... we all make mistakes just that some mistakes are very costly, may he find peace 3 Likes |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by lordraiden(m): 7:54am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Chai ppl should learn from this.. That stuff you are planning to kill your fellow human being for will soon become outdated... I can't imagine sm1 to sell his kidney for iphone 4 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Xiao Wang Is Disabled, 7 Years After Selling His Kidney For IPhone 4 by KingLennon(m): 7:55am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Many girls sold their destinies because of Iphone and Blackberry . The pain he is going through supercedes the crappy phone 6 Likes |
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