http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:06:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1555955 sstrack Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:25:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/#comment-1555955 This innovative entrepreneur (read: scumbag) seems to be underestimating the ethics of the consumers that these bum-vertisments would supposedly target. If I ever saw this where I live I would immediately boycott whatever business was vile enough to do such a thing. It doesn't matter if they get paid or not, it's a matter of respect to these homeless individuals (sure I understand there is a point where you stomach growling takes precedence over your pride, but that is their choice). So what if they have $100 dollars a day, they still don't have a roof over their heads or a clean change of clothes. This innovative entrepreneur (read: scumbag) seems to be underestimating the ethics of the consumers that these bum-vertisments would supposedly target.
If I ever saw this where I live I would immediately boycott whatever business was vile enough to do such a thing.
It doesn't matter if they get paid or not, it's a matter of respect to these homeless individuals (sure I understand there is a point where you stomach growling takes precedence over your pride, but that is their choice). So what if they have $100 dollars a day, they still don't have a roof over their heads or a clean change of clothes.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1553925 VonSkippy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:56:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/#comment-1553925 More marketing crap and/or scams on the net - yeah that's a HUGE NEW IDEA no one ever thought of before. More marketing crap and/or scams on the net - yeah that's a HUGE NEW IDEA no one ever thought of before.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1553750 Gauldar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:31:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/11/homeless-man-panhandles-the-internet/#comment-1553750 This idea isn't new. There was an issue last year on the Torontoist.com blog regarding a guy with a business called 'Bumvertising'. The ethics involved were questionable regarding it with how much these people were actually receiving for being a human billboard, but marketing folk can see things like this as an untapped resource. This guy getting $100/day plus food and clothing sounds like a good deal, and I hope he puts it to good use to get his life on track... that is if this doesn't just turn out to be a marketing gimmick. This idea isn't new. There was an issue last year on the Torontoist.com blog regarding a guy with a business called 'Bumvertising'. The ethics involved were questionable regarding it with how much these people were actually receiving for being a human billboard, but marketing folk can see things like this as an untapped resource. This guy getting $100/day plus food and clothing sounds like a good deal, and I hope he puts it to good use to get his life on track... that is if this doesn't just turn out to be a marketing gimmick.

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