Let’s Make a Price, I’ll Give You All of Ten Francs

I was just trying to find ways to make money, and I remembered Jo from ‘Little Women,’ and she sold her hair,” the 35-year-old from Atlanta said. “I’ve always had lots of hair, but this is the first time I’ve actually had the idea to sell it because I’m in a really tight jam right now.”

The mother of two posted pictures of her 18-inch auburn mane on www.buyandsellhair.com, asking at least $1,000 and receiving responses within hours. Hare, who also considered selling her breast milk, joins others exploring unconventional ways to make ends meet as the four-year-old economic expansion struggles to invigorate the labor market and stimulate incomes.

Add this to the list of things people think about doing when they’re down to nothing and figuring out how to make some money: Sell hair, or breast milk, or even kidneys on the black market (“kidneys” is one of the autofill options that come up when you type “I want to sell my” into Google search). But really, don’t sell your kidneys. The teenager who sold his kidney for an iPhone and iPad really regrets it.

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