Meet the guys trying to buy users in India
Famesource founders Allen Vartazarian and Anthony Zanontian are the wantrepreneurs behind the Craigslist ad offering to pay Indian workers 10 cents per signup to their site, a tipster tells us. Sure, it seems pretty scammy, but if Vartazarian and Zanontian are really buying users, we can hardly blame them. Investors today overvalue eyeballs, and tend not to question where they come from. And Famesource needs users for another reason: It promises to connect wannabe celebrities with an audience of worshippers. Never mind that the fans are being purchased in Bangalore for a dime apiece. So how's the scheme working for them?
Maybe it's time to up the bid? 12 cents, anyone? While you ponder which price is right, here's an interview with Famesource's Vartazarian:
And an ad for Famesource: