interesting.

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/apr2007/sb20070402_941925.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

easy to get too paranoid about these things, but you do have to be careful. Especially if they start asking for detailed technical info.

Yup.  Just ask the remnants of Go Corporation, Stac Electronics, et al.

"By paying 25¢ for every 30-second commercial watched, BrandPort was able to sign up more than 20,000 subscribers."

30-seconds commercial, 30-second verification.  $15 an hour.... not bad.

despite the hippie-in-a-balloon image Virgin just as evil as every other company......

"After submitting his proposal and making a formal presentation to Virgin Mobile management, Varghese says they stopped returning his calls and e-mails. Three months later, he was shocked to see a press release titled "Earn Airtime in Your Spare Time - Virgin Mobile USA Customers 'Ad' Airtime in Breakthrough New Incentive Service: Innovative SugarMama Program Offers Airtime in Exchange for Viewing Web-based or Mobile Advertisements from Top Brands…" that announced Virgin Mobile would be launching a program Varghese found overwhelmingly similar to his business."

"She cited Virgin Mobile CEO Daniel Schulman's certification that he conceived their advertising program prior to any meetings with BrandPort."


LOL.  Sure Danny...