Yahoo! News - Typo Changes Ad to 'Brother for Sale': "Wed Feb 11, 4:23 PM ET
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Barbara Bennett wanted to sell her Brother brand sewing machine, so she bought a classified advertisement under 'Miscellaneous' and 'Items under $50' in The Columbian newspaper.
Instead, the words 'sewing machine' were accidentally dropped, leaving a 'BROTHER' for sale ad.
One caller wanted to know if the price was negotiable. Another, upon hearing what was really for sale, said merely, 'Thank you,' and hung up.
Bennett, 41, a customer service representative, said Tuesday she has two brothers in California and is not putting either on the block. Newspaper officials agreed to run a corrected ad.
'It's OK, I needed a good laugh,' Bennett said. 'I had minor heart surgery on Friday, so it helps.' "
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