In Bengaluru, a poster advertising a kidney for sale ends with a hilarious twist. The poster reads, ‘Left kidney on sale. Need money to fund the security deposit amount landlords are asking for’
‘Kidney for sale’
Many of us have often regarded selling our internal organs as a joke when the item we want to purchase is significantly expensive. But this incident took the joke to a whole other level when a man from Bengaluru took to LinkedIn to share images of the alleged organ sale because the donor didn’t have enough money for a security deposit.
Twitter has discovered another peak Bengaluru moment as a citizen comes up with creative money-making solutions amid soaring rent. The person who put up posters is advertising his “left kidney on sale”.
“Left kidney on sale. Need money to fund the security deposit amount landlords are asking for,” the poster read. Pictures of the poster have been shared widely on Twitter and LinkedIn, but the ad is shocking only until one reads the fine print that follows it.
“Just kidding,” the advertiser clarifies. “But I still need a house in Indiranagar. Scan for profile.” This is followed by a QR code.
Does this qualify for @peakbengaluru? pic.twitter.com/GGuMZXy2iH
— Ramyakh (@ramyakh) February 25, 2023
Many on Twitter called it an example of a ‘Peak Bengaluru’ moment.
Should have put the 'right' one on sale. There are very few buyers for the 'left' in India lately.
— Paraag Joshi (@LegallyLogical) February 26, 2023
Everybody wants house in that same area of Indira nagar, marat Halli, HAL, Sarjapur road. Tenants are the problem not owners. Go get good air at slightly far away places. Bangalore is much more than that.
— Varaprada Adiga (@Varaprada_Adiga) February 28, 2023
This is peakindia whr peakbengaluru happens to be as well!
— prabs (@prabsmatiq) February 25, 2023
Soaring rent across the city
The post brings back debates about soaring rent across the city. Rent in Bengaluru is skyrocketing as more and more companies call their employees back to the office after two years of the pandemic. In some cases, landlords have raised the rent by as much as 45 to 50% – giving their tenants the option to vacate if they can’t afford to keep up.
According to Moneycontrol, along with increased rent, the security deposit has also increased. Some tenants revealed that the deposit can be anywhere between Rs 60,000 to more than Rs 1 lakh.
Sunil Singh, a realtor at Realty Corp said in Bengaluru apartment owners have always charged 10 months’ rent as a deposit amount for a long time. “However, it depends on the rentals, and today we are seeing a 30 percent increase in rents,” he added.
