3-year-old levels parents: Earthmover bought online -- Online Auction -- InformationWeek

May 22, 2009

A tech-savvy New Zealand 3-year-old won an earthmover in an online auction, giving her mom the shock of her life.

Pipi Quinlan bought the $12,400 Kobelco backhoe on the site Trade Me while parents Sarah and Reid were fast asleep. The girl's mom had made the mistake of not logging off the site after bidding on some kids' toys...