Probably illegal, at least in some states, but it's a small enough thing
that I doubt there would be any problems.  I've steered clear of mentioning
the bonus situation, since I really don't know how it works.  If you would
like to administer this, I see no reason not to do it.  Seems silly for the
money to not go somewhere.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Schwenk" <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 11:14 PM
Subject: A Proposal re Paypal free money.

> Here's my proposal for the paypal free
> $5 sign up-referral fee.
>
> Everybody who signs up, designate the
> same person as the sponsor.  That person
> collects all of the referral fees.  Then
> we have a raffel or something where
> everyone who has done the referral gets
> an equal chance to win the referral
> fees.  Or we could have 1st, 2nd and
> 3rd.  If $100 perple did it, the pot
> would be $500, and each of the 100 who
> signed up would also get $5 each sign up
> fee.
>
> This does not seem illegal or fradulent
> in any way.  Paypal gets what it
> wants...new cutomers...and we are prime
> users...for list purchases.  Who cares
> if people all assign to the same person
> for referral...the person assigning does
> not get the money, only the choice who
> to refer to.  I suppose if one person
> got 800 referrals, there would be some
> notice.  But paypal gets exactly what it
> wants through the referral program, and
> extra group exposure to boot, and
> interest in who wins the raffel.
>
> If this sounds crazy, i'll drop it.  But
> if 200 people did it, that would be
> $1000 toward vanagon/syncro parts.  You
> have to register a credit card to get
> the $5 sign upo fee, but you don't have
> to buy anythoing or use the service
> ...it gets credited immediately.
> steve
>