<p>i did something similar. he’s had quite more success with it though. i read about a story where a guy 20+ yrs ago asked for a penny via a newspaper ad. he collected enough pennies to be able to pay for most if not all of college. so i figured i’d do the same using paypal. i managed to get around $87. I used it towards my tuition. Even though it wasn’t a great deal, it helped. Since then times have been better and I’ve managed to get 2-3 flexible school part-time jobs each semester and have not had to take out private loans. It’s good to see that kid doing well in his plea for money. most people I asked online just thought it was some sort of scam and/or told me to take out loans like everyone else. just like that kid, an article was done on what i did in US News and World. Wonder where this kid will end up in 3 years financially speaking with the school situation.</p>