Lot of replies saying this is large by third world country standards, I would say it is indeed however this is quite true even in developed countries. $100,000 is a lot of money considering the time he received it was back in 1996.
$100,000 is way too high a price? In some 3rd world countries, people sell their kidneys to organ transplant markets as low as $15,000. Vice did a sad documentary on it for their HBO series. They travelled to villages where literally almost every villager had one kidney removed as there was no work and it was the only way they could make money.
I'm too prude and boring to do something crazy like get breast implants. LOL That guy is a freak. Reading the article did anyone get the impression it might be fake? I've seen all sorts of crazy things published over the years. A decent percentage of which turned out to be false.
There were also news stories about people getting corporate logo tattoos on their foreheads for $50,000. I guess those might have been corporate tax advertising write offs? Have to think at least a percentage of these stories are publicity stunts?
The guy has real balls to take the bet! I wouldn't do it either.
About those tattoos, as a company I wouldn't pay that much just to have it on some random person. Probably someone who is a bit famous, so it is worth my money.