Man Auctions Forehead Advertising on eBay

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Man Auctions Forehead Advertising on eBay

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday January 10, 2005 @08:31AM from the thought-you-can't-sell-body-parts dept.

Sammy at Palm Addict writes "According to the BBC, a 20-year-old US man is selling advertising space on his forehead to the highest bidder on website eBay. "Andrew Fisher, from Omaha, Nebraska, said he would have a non-permanent logo or brand name tattooed on his head for 30 days. "The way I see it I'm selling something I already own; after 30 days I get it back." Mr Fisher has received 39 bids so far, with the largest bid currently at more than $322 (£171).""

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Sounds a bit dangerous... by FyRE666 · 2005-01-10 08:32 · Score: 4, Funny

...I hope for this guy's sake that the goatse guy isn't bidding on this auction...

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1. Re:Sounds a bit dangerous... by Richie1984 · 2005-01-10 08:35 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Well, he's already said that he has a final veto over what goes on his head. If goatse guy bids, and wins, then it's up to Mr Fisher whether he wants that on his head. But frankly...who wouldn't?
  
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2. Re:Sounds a bit dangerous... by operagost · 2005-01-10 10:31 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  ... or Target stores.
  
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It's a stunt... by Jhon · 2005-01-10 08:32 · Score: 4, Informative

His auction.

It looks like the ebay trolls are going to kill his auction, though. I think this is more of a 'stunt' by someone desperately seeking attention. Kinda funny... but still a 'stunt'.
1. Re:It's a stunt... by MaelstromX · 2005-01-10 08:38 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  It looks like the ebay trolls are going to kill his auction, though. I think this is more of a 'stunt' by someone desperately seeking attention. Kinda funny... but still a 'stunt'.
  
  Which really makes me wonder why anyone even gives a second thought to all the stupid shit people put for sale on eBay anymore. It was cute the first couple of times, but now we're having a major news source reporting every couple weeks about some kook who listed something stupid that will get driven up to a ridiculous level by the media attention.
  
  At some point, when will everybody just stop caring? eBay is just an extention of the real world marketplace. If I go to a flea market and find someone's garbage for sale, what are the odds that any news organization would write a story about that? So why do the rules change for eBay?
  
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2. Re:It's a stunt... by BrynM · 2005-01-10 09:24 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  It was cute the first couple of times, but now we're having a major news source reporting every couple weeks about some kook who listed something stupid that will get driven up to a ridiculous level by the media attention.
  It's the news we're fed. When networks and local news want to downplay real current events, we get this kind of crap instead. I'm not saying that there's some vast conspiracy or something, but there does seem to be a definite push for "catchy" yet unimportant news which helps keep the populace mis-informed. Your local channel will probably have "Sell your forhead as ad space - Tonight at 11" rather than "Accused ringleader of prisoner abuse scandal goes on trial" or "Nuclear submarine hit undersea object". Sad, but true. Remember that an under-educated populace is more maleable in most views.
  I think it fits on /. as one of those weird-geek items, but that's about it.
  
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3. Re:It's a stunt... by dasunt · 2005-01-10 11:04 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  It's the news we're fed. When networks and local news want to downplay real current events, we get this kind of crap instead. I'm not saying that there's some vast conspiracy or something, but there does seem to be a definite push for "catchy" yet unimportant news which helps keep the populace mis-informed.
  
  The push that you speak of is the public itself: News caters to the lowest common denominator.
  
  Blame the public.
please.... by Legato895 · 2005-01-10 08:33 · Score: 4, Funny

please don't let this guy give you the wrong impressions about nebraska :( we're not all that desperate for recognition.
Just goes to show by Ridgelift · 2005-01-10 08:33 · Score: 3, Informative

Here's the auction here (which of course is up in the high bid ludicrousphere), but it looks like he won't be the first.

I predict there will be several hundred of these within 24 hours on eBay. Just goes to show that whatever great heights mankind can reach, stupid people can stoop much lower.

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Comment removed by account_deleted · 2005-01-10 08:34 · Score: 5, Interesting

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ideas... by bje2 · 2005-01-10 08:34 · Score: 3, Funny

let's all kick in a few bucks and put a big "/." on his forhead...

either that or "all your base are belong to us"...

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1. Re:ideas... by WinterSolstice · 2005-01-10 08:39 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  How about a 400 error... I bet we could /. his forehead :)
  
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2. Re:ideas... by wowbagger · 2005-01-10 08:47 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  No, a big L.
  
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100 to 1 by Neil+Blender · 2005-01-10 08:35 · Score: 3, Interesting

Goldenpalace.com buys it.
Re:Tough to Meter by gstoddart · 2005-01-10 08:35 · Score: 5, Funny

How do you measure the number of hits on the guy's forehead?

Count the lumps?

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I am thinking of bidding by nizo · 2005-01-10 08:37 · Score: 4, Funny

But before I bid, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if a logo that said "Idiot inside" would infringe on Intel's trademark?

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I have an idea! by digitalgimpus · 2005-01-10 08:37 · Score: 4, Funny

How about Paris Hilton rent some space on her vag and ass?

Both are high visibility, so it's guaranteed to be seen by millions.

Would be great ad space for someone like Durex or Trojan.

I'm willing to be an ad broker on that deal.

Cheap advertising in Paris!
RentMyChest.com by PieEye · 2005-01-10 08:39 · Score: 3, Informative

Chris Pirillo (of Lockergnome fame) started something similar a few years back. Check out Rent My Chest for more info. Basically, PayPal him 20 US bucks, and he'll write on his chest and put the 640x480 shot up on the web for people to see. Granted, it's not 30 days, but just showing the concept isn't new.

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Well, this is a first! by mreed911 · 2005-01-10 08:51 · Score: 4, Funny

Now, all the uber-geeks can finally at least say that by bidding they had a chance at getting head on the internet...
Seriously, folks, I shave my head daily. I'll sell advertising space on the BACK of my head so that everyone behind me can read it. How creepy would it be to want to read someone's forehead, but not want to stare...
Re:And the Winner is... by BTWR · 2005-01-10 09:31 · Score: 4, Funny

If he's selling "popup" ads, he'll have to advertise on another part of his body :)
You think THAT'S bad by Ridgelift · 2005-01-10 09:39 · Score: 4, Funny

You think that's bad? These guys are auctioning their co-worker's forehead off on eBay , and he doesn't even know yet.

"Any actual placing of an ad on Whag's forehead is entirely at Whag's discretion, and I must warn you that I haven't told him that I'm selling his forehead on eBay, so he may be a little opposed to the idea at first. But with a little prodding and some cold hard cash, I'm sure it'll all work out."

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