Saturday, February 19, 2011

8529: Cheap Bastards—And Proud Of It.


This actual craigslist ad is from Free Stuffin, an enterprise billed as “a guide to the art and science of getting something for nothing—one of humanity’s eternal quests.” Given the pay rates of up to $25 per article, these assholes are clearly living up to their ideals.

Are you Thrifty, Cheap, A Schnorrer, or a Freeloader?

Date: 2011-02-17, 8:31AM CST
Reply to: job-usb5f-2219185681@craigslist.org

We are the trendsetting online publication that is bringing schnorring to the mainstream. A schnorrer is someone who not only appreciates getting something for nothing, he feels entitled to it. He’s the person who grabs the last french fry from a communal plate, dines off of supermarket tastings, sweet talks someone into giving them a lift a half hour out of their way, and stuffs his face with macadamia nuts while leaving the peanuts for the peasants.

We have been featured in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Reuters, and many others. We are looking for writers to contribute articles to the site. Writers should be funny, witty, clever, and enjoy the rush of getting something for nothing. The articles are written in your name, so you aren’t a ghostwriter. We link our writers to their website, as requested.

Check out the site, www.freestuffin.com, and if you feel you are up to the challenge, contact us.

Compensation: $10 per standard article: $25 per list type article

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