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Post by gato on Jun 5, 2022 7:36:03 GMT -5
Back in the 70's, there was a company called "Beetleboards." They actively sought out VW bug owners who were likely to drive and park their bugs where a lot of people would see them. The company paid the owners around $40 a month to have advertising painted onto their cars: cigarettes, beer ... that kind of thing. I applied, but I was not in the demographic they were seeking, I guess. Nowadays it's not paint, it's vinyl wrap advertising, and the compensation is about $100 a month. At least for Carvertise. You have to drive at least 30 miles a day, the car has to be 2008 or newer, and have a factory paint job. It's not forever. Advertising campaigns come and go, but at least the company wraps and peels for free. I wouldn't go for a wrap these days. At least not for commercial advertising; if I wanted my car to bear a message, it would be my own, not a plug for sun tan lotion or foot fungus medicine. Know anyone who has/had a wrap on their vehicle for advertising? sidehusl.com/carvertise/
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 5, 2022 14:17:18 GMT -5
The Viagramobile...?
The Dependswagen...?
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GmanNJ
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Post by GmanNJ on Jun 5, 2022 20:15:06 GMT -5
this was a big scam back in the day. An email saying you would get a $3500 check, $1500 for the wrapping company and $2000 for you for 6 months of driving it around. It would be a cashiers check so who would question it? Well it turns out an out of state Cashiers check is drawn against your account till it clears. You send them $1500 of the $3000 the bank gave you against your funds and when it bounces you have no recourse. I had one of these guys email me, looked legit and I went for it. The check came in an envelope from Kentucky but the check was from a bank in Texas. None of the names matched so my scam-dar went off. I did some research and waited a couple days. Sure enough the emails and texts started coming to see if I cashed the check. I told them I deposited it (I did not- I still have it in a draw here somewhere) and I started to play along. They need 5-6 days for the check to clear or bounce and I knew this. Finally when they got very persistent I unloaded all that I found out and told them I informed the FBI since it was sent across state lines. I made up a few statutes about what they violated (if they can lie so can I). I never heard from them again. FTC warning in 2016 for Car Wrap Scams
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