BailoutBooth

BailoutBooth.com, an online ad site, recently took its service to the streets, encouraging passers-by in numerous cities to tell their tales of woe in exchange for cold, hard cash. Installed in prominent public areas, like in D.C.'s Union Station on Wednesday, the booth's occupant, "Bailout Bill,"...

On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, Bailoutbooth.com was handing out stacks of cash to anyone willing to stand in line at its Times Square cubicle and tell their stories. "Bailout Bill" listened to the stories and decided on how much cash to dispense. Everyone got something. Most people...