Saw this hilarious story (not saying it is true):
"I knew that I couldn't do it by myself so I hired some consultants
from YPL Dowry Negotiation, to help me get a better deal for my
daughter. The other family was asking for at least 100 horses, and
2000 head of cattle. My daughter wasn't very pretty so I thought I
was in trouble, but YPL Dowry Negotiation got the price down to 10
horses, and only 250 head of cattle. I thought I was going to be
bankrupt, and instead I got rid of that hideous daughter of
mine."
http://www.iamlost.com/features/dowry/?fid=187