Check out this guys homepage :
http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/


Then check out the story behind it.
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/12/29/student.homepage.reut/index.html

And we bust our behinds for not even a fraction of that.

This is the internet equivalent of the old addages "I've got a bridge to sell you" together with "there's a sucker born every day".

How anybody would think that that mess would benefit them and then spend money for it is just amazing.

Can't blame the kid though. If people are stupid enough to give him money take it and run!

-Hal



[This message has been edited by hbiss (edited 12-29-2005).]

... Anything for a buck,.. I remember when this great marketing ploy hit the airwaves in the late 70's.."THE BASS-O-MATIC"
Now THIS was worth it...
Russ

[This message has been edited by Attic Rat (edited 12-29-2005).]

That's great Bass!

He found a way to capture ad space, and with the news release, it became more valuable, then anyone placing ads with him, got a great deal, i give the kid a lot of credit, he was able to see beyond the forest.