Man Auctions Forehead Advertising on eBay 325
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).""
Sounds a bit dangerous... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Sounds a bit dangerous... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Sounds a bit dangerous... (Score:2, Funny)
Ace him out...up to $15,000????? (Score:2, Flamebait)
Cmon you slashdotters! you can be first.. you still have about 6 hours to get in a"head" of him...
It's up to $15,000 right now.. you could use that money!
Re:Ace him out...up to $15,000????? (Score:2)
offtopic but..... (Score:2, Funny)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=317&item=5949232126&rd=1 [ebay.com]
just kidding Mr. Taco please dont hurt me
Re:Sounds a bit dangerous... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sounds a bit dangerous... (Score:3, Funny)
It's a stunt... (Score:5, Informative)
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'.
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:5, Insightful)
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?
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:5, Insightful)
I think it fits on /. as one of those weird-geek items, but that's about it.
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:4, 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.
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:3, Insightful)
No, I'll bet he makes a fortune.
This is going to be all over the news. It's brilliant.
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:2)
Re:It's a stunt... (Score:3, Insightful)
( ) News for Nerds.
( ) Stuff that matters.
Hmmm...
Ebay Link, and Update... (Score:3, Informative)
it appears that since the story was written, the advertising space is now up to 99 bids, with current high bid of $14,999.00, placed by http://www.pitronix.co.uk/ [pitronix.co.uk]...
Re:Ebay Link, and Update... (Score:3, Insightful)
> high bid of $14,999.00, placed by http://www.pitronix.co.uk/...
I was going to say what a stupid bastard this guy is, but now...
Re:Ebay Link, and Update... (Score:2)
Uck! it's like the '90s all over again.
Re:Ebay Link, and Update... (Score:3, Funny)
but on the otherhand I just clicked through to pitronix web site. Ok I am not going to buy anything but some people might.
Even better for pitronix they might not even have to pay anything for the plug that bidding for space on this guys forehead if someone outbids them.
So the question has to be on which body part are you prepared to sell advertising space and who could you see bidding for space on it?
Re:Ebay Link, and Update... (Score:2)
sigh (Score:3, Insightful)
Will he tattoo it? (Score:2)
Re:Will he tattoo it? (Score:2)
Tough to Meter (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Tough to Meter (Score:5, Funny)
Count the lumps?
=)
Re:Tough to Meter (Score:2, Funny)
- Kevin
Re:Tough to Meter (Score:2)
Re:Tough to Meter (Score:2)
With SmiteMeter. Duh!
please.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:please.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:please.... (Score:2)
Re:please.... (Score:3, Funny)
Huh? (Score:2, Funny)
Just goes to show (Score:4, Informative)
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.
Some girl to sell space on her breasts? (Score:2)
Re:Just goes to show (Score:2)
Re:Just goes to show (Score:2)
Comment removed (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Temporary? Wimp! (Score:2)
Re:Temporary? Wimp! (Score:3, Insightful)
can I pick backwards writing? (Score:2)
ideas... (Score:4, Funny)
either that or "all your base are belong to us"...
Re:ideas... (Score:5, Funny)
-WS
Re:ideas... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:ideas... (Score:5, Funny)
Links (Score:3, Informative)
Also the homepage: http://www.humanadspace.com/ [humanadspace.com]
100 to 1 (Score:3, Interesting)
Like the Times Square JumboTron on New Years' Eve! (Score:3, Funny)
Right?
Competition (Score:3, Funny)
Although I guess I'd have to go outside and mingle with other people then, huh...?
I am thinking of bidding (Score:5, Funny)
I have an idea! (Score:5, Funny)
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!
My ad (Score:3, Funny)
The big question is... (Score:2)
RentMyChest.com (Score:3, Informative)
The next phase in product advertisement? Nah. (Score:3, Insightful)
Seriously, though, is this the next phase in product advertisement? Sure, it's more noticeable than having a baseball cap with a product on it, but sheesh. I'm having all kinds of nightmares about futuristic product advertising from Minority Report already, that seems much more likely to happen.
I think I'll just chalk it up to someone doing something for his fifteen minutes of fame than any actual change in the landscape of product advertisement.
Oooo the originality... (Score:2)
This has been done off and on by people for a long time on eBay. It showed up a LOT during the end of the dotcom era.
I have seen, on ebay, people willing to advertise via tattoo on the forehead, back, chest, and other such things...
is this really
Picture! (Score:2)
I must also agree with another poster... Don't let him give you the wrong idea about Nebraska.
It's a steal. (Score:2, Interesting)
I'm sure Golden Palace doesn't give half a damn whether anyone ever sees their grilled cheese - they bought their way in to an established Internet meme.
But wasn't stuff like this "out" in the mid 90's? ome on, are people still camwhoring and writ
EBAY Bids over $15,000 require verified ID (Score:2, Informative)
This means if a bidder backs out there's enough info to sue him.
PS:
$15,000 to pay for college? At today's rates that will cover about a semester in community college. OK, I exaggerate just a bit, but only a bit.
Re:EBAY Bids over $15,000 require verified ID (Score:2)
Re:EBAY Bids over $15,000 require verified ID (Score:3, Interesting)
2 hours ago it was at $10K with 3 days left, it'll go higher too now that the media has grabbed on. Plus, he'll make money from TV and magazine interviews. Hell, he could write a book
I know what I want to put on his forehead (Score:2)
Get it? Bonehead?
*sigh* My most humble apologies.
Shave your head! (Score:3, Funny)
Mr. Clean
Hair Club For Men
Head and Shoulders
Re:Shave your head! (Score:2)
Just think... (Score:3, Funny)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089560/?fr=c2l
CIHost did this and got 800 clients (Score:3)
Here's the Ad (Score:2)
Currently the selling price is over $15,000. Not a bad chunk of change.
Re:Here's the Ad (Score:2)
Probably a joke bid.
A new job for Paul Begala (Score:2)
Link to Auction (Score:2)
It has over 100 bids and a price of over $15,000. Still not enough for me to give up my dignity though. I'm sure most of those bids are bogus.
Well, this is a first! (Score:4, Funny)
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...
Should I sell my Pfizer stock? (Score:2)
eBay Username Advertising (Score:2)
The previous high bidder was "wwwpitronixcouk"...
Burn in (Score:2)
Arrrrg! Lost Revenue... (Score:3, Insightful)
dumbass! (Score:2)
talk about selling out, this totally lacks any self respect. i don't care how much money he ends up making, this will be the beginning of a very slippery slope as to how far he will go for a buck.
he might as well start giving blowjobs: at the very least it's more discrete.
Re:dumbass! (Score:2)
Reminds me of a guy I once saw... (Score:3, Funny)
My "advertisement" (Score:2)
ID10T
Re:My "advertisement" (Score:2)
"I Take IT up the arse."
Bangs (Score:2)
Notice there's no picture of his head anywhere. Remember, even worse than fine print is the information they don't provide and the obvious questions you don't think to ask.
Of course, in this case it's the common-man screwing the Big Company, so I suppose there's poetic justice in it... hehe
How about (Score:2)
Branding ourselves (Score:2)
When Adidas [adidas.com] started this crazed brand slavery while I was at the University of Illinois working on the Plato project I decided to brand myself with my own logo. I had an old torn up t-shirt, to which I took a black magic marker and emblazoned across the front and back in sloppy, handwritten letters:
ADDEDUS
This was back when the U of IL was still an engineering school churning out real technology
You think THAT'S bad (Score:5, Funny)
"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."
Can i have "First post!11" on it? (Score:2)
I like this auction better (Score:2)
... OW! OW! OW! OW! ... (Score:2)
Any tattoo on your head hurts A LOT. It's one of the two most painful areas on the human body to get a tattoo.
He'll get halfway through the first letter or logo, lose control of his bowels, and we'll never hear from him again because he'll be busy sending back all that money.
The Far Side (Score:3, Funny)
[Drawing of a man with "Ireland Sucks" written across his forehead, 4 angry looking men closing in on him]
O'Brady's plan backfired when it turned out that practical jokers were willing to spend more money than legitimate advertisers.
Just think (Score:3, Interesting)
Just think of all the bible thumpers who will flip when this guy walks down the street with 666 tattooed on his forehead!
Re:Turok? (Score:2)
Scion ads (Score:3, Informative)
Wild thing is back.... (Score:2)
How much would Viagra have to pay YOU to walk around with blue horns on your head and a plastic salami in your pants?
Re:Wild thing is back.... (Score:2)
Re:Heh (Score:3, Funny)
Poor bloke (Score:2)
Then the poor bloke would wear himself out doing constant backflips trying to read it. "what's it say? what's it say?!!!"
Making a lot more in New York (Score:2)
yeah, but you can buy entire Nebraska counties for the price of a decent home in New York.
Re:And the Winner is... (Score:5, Funny)