Surgeon saves by purchasing equipment through eBay

Now I’m curious what type of buyers protection Paypal offers on hospital equipment laundered through eBay?

General surgeon Kevin Murray had already ordered £45,000 of equipment to set up his new operating theatre at James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Norfolk.

But he forgot to order a surgical retractor, an essential item which holds wounds open while operations take place.

To save time he bypassed official channels – and bought the retractor off eBay, a hospital spokesman said.

Note to future or aspiring surgeons, you’ll probably have a better chance of getting away with purchasing questionable equipment in a dark alley before you’ll ever get a chance to swipe some items off of eBay.