Live a Year off of only Groupons, get $100,000

Groupon is looking for one person to live completely off of groupons for a full year. The reward is $100,000.

"First, say goodbye to your routine, your apartment, and your signed photo of Elvis punching Nixon. You’ll end your lease and put your stuff in storage. You’ll close your bank account, cut up your credit cards, and put your money in escrow. You’ll have nothing but a stack of Groupons and a suit of clothes made from Groupons.

We’ll give you a camera, phone, GPS, and computer to document your experience. We’ll expect you to blog most days. We’ll also give you unlimited Groupons in any of our 30 cities, including Groupons for lodging and transportation and special Groupons for cities that don’t exist yet.

If you last a year without breaking the rules, we’ll give you $100,000."

Your application must include the following:
-A 90 second video introducing yourself (provide YouTube link)
-A 400 – 500 word essay on why you think we should choose you to live off Groupons for a year.
-Visit a featured Groupon business and write a short essay about your experience; videotape yourself speaking with an employee or customer you don't know.

in this day and age of unemployment, there will be so many college graduates willing to do this that it no longer is about who can do it but a lottery for those who can to be picked

"....and special Groupons for cities that don’t exist yet." what does this mean? how can you use a groupon in a city that doesn't exist?

I'm getting tired of Groupon's scammy facebook ads promising between 50% and 90% off, and then when you go to the site the purported savings are actually lower.

frugalpete said: "....and special Groupons for cities that don’t exist yet." what does this mean? how can you use a groupon in a city that doesn't exist?

I had the same thought? Advanced civilizations? Perhaps a lunar or martian base?

or

Future City?

or

http://allyrose.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/future_city_downtown.jpg

fivetalents said: just as a data point: I'm in the Atlanta area, and every Groupon email I've seen over the past year or so is always >50% off, most in the 60-70% range, some more.

I'm in Pittsburgh and there have been some recently below 50%. If you look at the history for a few cities you can find other examples.

or.....location may vary by experience

JamesTKirk said: I seem to be the only one who's never heard of groupon or what they do.

Also check out livingsocial.com for more group based discounts.