Octo Mom had a yard sale!

I would not have done a reduction, but here again, I would not have had the invitro in the first place. Shoot, I probably would not have had the first six, although I used to say I wanted six.

You know I hate to say it as I know many people are touchy about such things but she could of had a reduction done during her pregnancy. But for Heavens sake how can she afford to take care of all these kids w/o public assistance?!?!? Not everyone is fortunate like the Duggars to have the means to support such a large family. She already had 6 before the 8 as a single mom. I dunno bout you but when I come into a lil bit of cash the first thing on my mind is not going to get invitro! **shakes head**

I wanted 5-7 kids but between finances and having a c-sect w/ my lil guy there's no way I could continue to be at home full time. Now if my hubby got a big promotion where say he makes double the wages sure maybe 1 more but that'll happen when pigs fly. I'm glad we are done having kids.

Yeah I think that co-worker definatly has lost his mind! Most of us are not happy about some aspect of our looks but with her situation with the 6 before the 8 babies who in their right mind would waste the money to look like a celeb when you have kids to feed!

But you know I'm sure she is on some sort of public support weather or not it is publically known yet. She can't support a family of that size on a "good" job let alone a bottom of the barrel minimum wage job. Nor does section 8 housing have a big enough apartment to acamodate such a family! Plus what's 30% of a negative income????

I'm sure she was counting on those strange folks to buy those things to make some cash. But really this will not be the end to her financial woes.... the kids get bigger they eat even more, more clothes, bigger beds, bigger everything. She's dug herself in deep and taking these kids with her. Truly not fair to them, they didn't ask for this nor do they deserve this.

Who knows how she spends any of it. Maybe the county or state just takes everything they can get from her to pay for the hospital bills, WIC, food stamps... whatever support she's been getting. She must have forgotten about the 6 she had at home before that she could not afford to care for. I'm sure that's the only kind of living she'll be making is thru publicity stunts as she certainly can't afford day care for all those kids nonetheless feed them all.

La Habra California. And yes there are lots of welfare programs for kids and single mothers. But my problem is... I had to support my own kids with no help from anyone. I had to be a working mom. She already had 6..and was having trouble supporting them, yet she went and had more. She has her plan to scam california down to a science. She repeatedly says she won't go on public assistance...but...there is no way around it. But because of her plan.. she has to show that she "tried everything" before she gets on these programs and then will say "it is only for the kids, not her herself" that she is getting public help. Yet, me and the rest of California have to support those 14 kids and while we support our own. She knows what she is doing. She knows how to play the game and it is working like a charm. All you have to do is put a child in the lime light and you've got it made

She of course would deny that she is "broken". I think she should be fixed starting in her head.

... There's a laundry list of people associated to this situation that could use that kind of help I imagine.

I dunno if she is or not. I'm sure if it was done it would of made headlines!

La Habra is one of those good on one side, bad on the other kinds of towns. She is on the good side and that house is huge and gorgous. Yard sales are not what they used to be. I am a professional "sailer", both having and shopping. Since this recession....the number of yard sales have gone up, but a seller doesn't make nearly as much as they used to.Years ago I made good money at my sales, but recent years, My daughter and I had 2 every summer for about 3 years... she had a kid that grew out of things, I was just cleaning out a 4 bedroom house. the first year did good, next year, okay, the last year, hardly anything. You'd put $1 on a pair of Wranglers and they'd offer you 50¤ You'd put $5 on an appliance and they'd offer you $3. If you took their offer, they'd hand you a $5 bill! My daughter tends to buy a little on the high end of things sometimes, Victoria Secrets bras and such, and they'd go for $5-$8 every time. Last sale, she started that way, but was always offered $1 for them. Got to the point that I'd say, I know they are playing me, so I'll set my price, and I'd rather give it to charity than give it to a scammer. So I said this is the price, and didn't come down and they either took it or didn't. Mostly they didn't. And I gave it all to Disabled Vets. But people these days won't pay for things at yard sales like they used to. So I am sure she didn't do to well...especially for that area.

I know everyone want's a bargain and a deep bargain. I can't complain about it because I'm that way too! I look for stuff for my kids mostly. Clothes unless it's NWT I won't spend more than a $1 on an item typically I shoot for .50 or less. I don't haggle with people on their prices unless it's something I really want but not sure I want to spend what they are asking. So knowing what I'm willing to pay for things I priced most of my things .50 or less. The only things I priced higher were things that were NWT or hardly used. I was so bummed about donating 13 boxes of kids things to salvation army. I know a relative of mine who gets things from thrift stores or pawn shops to resell is doing 60% less at their sales when they hold them. He's marks the stuff up a bit for some haggling room.

I don't know anything about the area but I agree even a rummage sale here surly one could not come up with a mortgage payment. Though I've heard of a few people brag about making quite a good chunk of money doing it, when I tried to sell my kids things I made like $10. I don't think she or the Dr. figured almost all of the eggs she had left would "take", I think they (either the eggs or sperm) were set to be destroyed wich is why I thought they did so many at once. But she had 6, she couldn't pay for why not call it a day. She was running her poor parents ragged & into a foreclosure as well. Such a mess!

Probably looking for some one else to take pity on her & her children. I think people feel sorry for the children but are angry that their Mother put everyone into such a difficult situation.