Delta, OH - Local man is pawning off states online in a bid to pay past child support.
September 26, 2005 (Press Release) --
Delta, OH - Local man is pawning off states online in a bid to pay past child support.
Several years ago Carl was enticed out of college with a high-paying web development job at the peak of the dot com boom. Within months he found himself without income and sans degree.
Since the crash of the tech sector, Carl has held several part-time, low paying jobs but has found himself falling deeper and deeper into debt. His car has been repossessed, his student loans have gone into default and he has accrued thousands of dollars in child support arrearages. Now he is facing possible jail time.
“It is amazing how quickly things can fall apart,” says Carl, “I have never doubted that I will someday be successful, but that success is coming much slower than I anticipated. Now that I finally have my goal in sight I run the risk of going to jail and losing everything that I’ve worked toward.”
Carl has founded (and is responsible for supporting) several websites that have just begun operating in the black. Unfortunately they do not yet produce enough income to satisfy his debts. As a desperate, last ditch effort, Carl decided to sell off North America.
Inspired by 1979 movie Americathon starring the late John Ritter, Carl is attempting to raise funds by selling off marketing rights to each of the states and territories of North America on his website http://www.NorthAmericathon.com. Individuals and business owners are able to purchase a state or territory and have that area of the home page customized to provide visitors to their own websites.
The concept is not a new one, but the format and his dedication to providing a win-win situation for advertisers is revolutionary. Carl even offers the ability to own a state for the rest of his natural life and guarantees that the site will remain live and functional.
When asked about the modest pricing of the potential marketing goldmine, Carl responded “My goal isn’t to get rich with this site. I simply want to be able to pay off my past child support. My daughters shouldn’t have to suffer because of my shortcomings.”
Additional information can be found online at http://www.northamericathon.com.
Several years ago Carl was enticed out of college with a high-paying web development job at the peak of the dot com boom. Within months he found himself without income and sans degree.
Since the crash of the tech sector, Carl has held several part-time, low paying jobs but has found himself falling deeper and deeper into debt. His car has been repossessed, his student loans have gone into default and he has accrued thousands of dollars in child support arrearages. Now he is facing possible jail time.
“It is amazing how quickly things can fall apart,” says Carl, “I have never doubted that I will someday be successful, but that success is coming much slower than I anticipated. Now that I finally have my goal in sight I run the risk of going to jail and losing everything that I’ve worked toward.”
Carl has founded (and is responsible for supporting) several websites that have just begun operating in the black. Unfortunately they do not yet produce enough income to satisfy his debts. As a desperate, last ditch effort, Carl decided to sell off North America.
Inspired by 1979 movie Americathon starring the late John Ritter, Carl is attempting to raise funds by selling off marketing rights to each of the states and territories of North America on his website http://www.NorthAmericathon.com. Individuals and business owners are able to purchase a state or territory and have that area of the home page customized to provide visitors to their own websites.
The concept is not a new one, but the format and his dedication to providing a win-win situation for advertisers is revolutionary. Carl even offers the ability to own a state for the rest of his natural life and guarantees that the site will remain live and functional.
When asked about the modest pricing of the potential marketing goldmine, Carl responded “My goal isn’t to get rich with this site. I simply want to be able to pay off my past child support. My daughters shouldn’t have to suffer because of my shortcomings.”
Additional information can be found online at http://www.northamericathon.com.
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