$103,500 found in eBay delivery
 

A British teenager bagged more than he bargained for when he bought a PlayStation game console on the internet auction website eBay, discovering about 65,400 euro ($A103,500) in cash in his delivery.

Police were on Wednesday attempting to trace the person who sent the cash, which arrived in the box containing the game console.

The parents of the boy, who has not been identified, alerted detectives, who collected the money, with a police spokesman saying that the cash would be returned to its owner unless it was obtained illegally.

"There's obviously a concern about where the money came from," a local police spokesman said.

"Our economic crime unit is trying to find out who sent it."

If the owner of the cash is not traced, a court hearing could be called to determine what to do with it.

"We know eBay is a great place to pick up a bargain although, in this case, we agree that the contents of the parcel were somewhat unusual and we will assist with any inquiries police may wish to make," an eBay spokesman said.

10:1 the government keeps it. :2 cents:

Would you tell anyone if 100k just turned up in a parcel addresed to you.

if i was that kid id be seriously pissed at the parents for getting the po po involved

Yeah no kidding, the parents will probably soon wish they kept their mouths shut.

Ya if it was me as a kid that money would of been so hidden. Never talked about. :2 cents:

Ya! Never talked about . . . but maybe just start showin up at school all pimped out. Throwing cash around like it was nothing in the cafeteria and the school store. The chicks would go crazy!!!

Someone could show up at the kids place to 'collect' the money, then break his legs.

The parents did the right thing.

Why did he say anything? What a dumbass, that shit would have been in my pocket in a heartbeat.

Can you see the feedback now?

"Seller didn't send item as described! Avoid!"