# Auctioning Saliva Sale of 'Pretty Girl Drool' Banned from Chinese Auction Site By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-06-13 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-girl-drool-spit-sale-banned-from-chinese-auction-site References: [ananova](http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3359120.html) Claiming that saliva collected from pretty teenage girls is a tonic, a man set about to make his fortune on the Chinese equivalent of [eBay](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester), Taobao.com. The site removed the product after receiving complaints from users. Taobao seller Zhou was asking roughly $3.25 for a [small bottle of spit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-of-wingstop-ranch) labeled with a photo of the spit-producing girl. The ‘[pretty girl drool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceelike)’ was allegedly collected from 18-year-old girls while they slept. The listings were intended to test the marketplace demand for teen spit. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Online Marketplace for Unusual Products:** Creating an online platform that allows sellers to auction off unique and unconventional items like 'pretty girl drool' can tap into a niche market and attract novelty-seeking consumers. - **Controversial Product Sales:** Embracing controversial and boundary-pushing products like saliva collected from teenage girls can generate buzz and attract attention from curious consumers. - **Alternative Health and Wellness Products:** Exploring the demand for unconventional health and wellness products, such as tonics made from saliva, can uncover new opportunities for innovative and disruptive offerings in the wellness industry. ### Where This Applies - **E-commerce:** Leveraging e-commerce platforms to facilitate the sale of unique and controversial items can revolutionize the online retail industry. - **Cosmetics and Personal Care:** Integrating unique ingredients, like saliva, into cosmetic and personal care products can disrupt the beauty industry and appeal to consumers who seek novelty and unconventional products. - **Alternative Medicine:** Introducing unconventional health and wellness practices, such as using saliva as a tonic, can disrupt the traditional medical industry and attract consumers seeking alternative remedies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spoof Sparkling Water Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/can-of-art.md) - [Sensory Ultra-Sour Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slime-licker-products.md) - [Snack Artwork Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester.md) - [Saliva-Based Pregnancy Tests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salistick.md) - [Savory Condiment Lip Glosses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filipinta-beauty.md) - [Sensory Art Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bombay-sapphire-art-auction.md) - [Cheesestring Trading Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesestring-trading-ad.md) - [Ranch Bottle Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-of-wingstop-ranch.md) - [Luxe Oral Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-oral-spray.md)