This is not the first time we’ve heard of people who do crazy things just to get their desired gadgets and its not different from this Chinese Youth who sold his kidney just to get iPhone 4.
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.
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 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.
Moral of The Story
Don’t kill yourself over the things you don’t have or can’t afford now. Timing is everything, but everyone is on a different timeline. Work hard, save and get what you want.
References:
Asia Online, iDropNews, PhoneArena
Sad! So so sad. He didn’t even get to rock the iPhone 4 well sef.
Now that iphone xs max, he will sell his heart.. Somethings i can not do in this world that keeps advancing everyday.
Exactly… IPhone 4 that i won’t even collect if someone dash me
Imagine the foolishness!!!!!!!
mehnn….things are happening in this world
His spirit, soul and body won’t forgive him.
Kidney for iPhone.. Absolute Poverty.
Very very sad and annoying at same time
That’s what happens when you want something you can’t afford by all means
Humm…this crazy
I don’t pity such boldness
that one ma stupidity. all because of iPhone
Who says sense is not espensive.
So sad. The earlier one discovered that life is just vanity. The sooner one gets to realize that somethings ain’t worth it.
What a pity!
This stupid act is a lesson. Why would someone values iPhone than his own kidney
Pathetic and disgusting.
Some people can be damn crazy
The real common sense is not that common
Happy New Year to you ALL in advance
So sad, I just hope he can forgive himself..
Na so.
You don’t rush to get things because its envoke.
What goes up most come down.
Na so.
You don’t rush to get things because its invoke.
What goes up most come down.
Happy new year prof?
This is pour stupidity
Happy new year prof
Happy new year everyone
Mad people everywhere Sha
Happy new year!!!
OMG, IPHONE 4….
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