Russian Warlocks and Clairvoyants Exploit Historic Fuel Shortage with Bogus Rituals
So-called warlocks and clairvoyants in Russia are taking advantage of desperate motorists by claiming to cut cars’ fuel consumption for a fee.
You Can Now Rent Someone to Barbecue With if You’re Lonely
Lonely barbecue lovers in Russia can now go online to rent people to share a beer and a joke with for a modest fee.
Controversial Dog Rental Platform Allows Dog Owners to Lease Their Pets to Strangers by the Hour
Wangfu, a Chinese pet-sharing online platform, launched a controversial service that allows anyone to rent other people’s dogs for an hourly fee
Unemployed Man Exploits Food Delivery Platform to Eat 1,000 Free Meals Over Two Years
A 38-year-old Japanese man was arrested on suspicion of fraud after exploiting a food delivery app’s loophole to unlawfully receive over 1,000 deliveries without paying for them. For more than two years, Takuya Higashimoto, an unemployed man from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, took advantage of the order cancellation policy of a major Japanese food delivery platform […]
European Couple Are Selling Wedding Tickets to Strangers to Cover Event Costs
There is a new wedding trend sweeping Europe – couples are selling wedding tickets to perfect strangers to help cover the rising costs of these momentous events. Katia Lekarski, who founded Invitin earlier this year, came up with the idea of selling tickets to weddings while renting her home in south-eastern France to some people […]
In Japan, You Can Rent a Grandma for $23 an Hour
Ever wish you could talk to someone more experienced about your problems, or have them prepare you a delicious home-cooked meal? Well, that’s what Japan’s OK Grandma service is for! Client Services is a Japanese company that specializes in a wide variety of convenience services, from cleaning and housing services to childcare and pet-sitting services. […]
Man Launches ‘Villain for Hire’ Service That Lets Clients Pose as Heroes
A Malaysian man has sparked controversy on social media by announcing an ingenious service where he rents himself out as a “villain” that harrases clients’ partners, allowing the latter to pose as heroes by confronting him. Earlier this month, 28-year-old Shazali Sulaiman took Malaysian social media by storm by announcing a “villain for hire” service […]
‘Professional Back-Scratchers’ Charge Up to $130 Per Hour
The Scratcher Girls is an unconventional relaxation therapy studio that charges clients up to $130 per hour for back-scratching and tracing services so relaxing they can put people to sleep. Over the years, we’ve featured our share of unusual services here on Oddity Central, from renting fat people by the hour to professional cuddling and […]
Man Claims He Gets Paid to Ruin People’s Weddings
A Spanish man has come up with an ingenious way of making money – crashing weddings and pretending to be the bride’s or the groom’s lover and asking them to run away together. Ernesto, the middle-aged man behind the bizarre service, has become the talk of the town in Spain after appearing in a now-viral […]
Thai Students Advertise Ghost-Free Home Certifying Service
A couple of enterprising students from Thailand have come up with an innovative business strategy – sleeping in problematic houses and apartments to certify that they are free of ghosts and paranormal phenomena. 21-year-old Wifei Cheng, a Thai-Taiwanese student at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna in Chiang Mai province, knew about the problems realtors had […]
Japanese Bar Offers Controversial Face Slapping Service
A Japanese izakaya bar has come under fire for offering patrons the rather controversial service of being slapped on their faces before having their meals served. The Shachihoko-ya izakaya in Nagoya served its snacks with a hearty side of slaps delivered by its female staff. The bizarre service is said to have revitalized the establishment’s […]
Hotpot Restaurant Launches Hair Washing Service for Loyal Customers
A HaiDiLao restaurant in Wuxi, China, has gone viral for launching a shampooing service for loyal customers who want to get the smell of food out of their hair after a meal. Enjoying a bowl of tasty hotpot is usually an enjoyable experience, but carrying the smell of the food with you in your hair […]
Company Specializes in Harvesting and Preserving People’s Tattoos After Their Death
Cleveland-based company Save My Ink Forever offers people the opportunity to have their tattoos preserved as artworks after they pass away. Third-generation mortician Michael Sherwood and his son Kyle came up with the idea for Save My Ink Forever a few years back, while having a few drinks with some friends. One of them said […]
Brazil’s “Loyalty Inspectors” Will Hit on Clients’ Husbands to Test Their Faithfulness
A new online “profession” is making news headlines in Brazil. Attractive women will attempt to seduce clients’ husbands and then provide proof of their faithfulness. Brazilian loyalty inspectors have become very popular on social networks like TikTok and Instagram. They are usually young, attractive women who charge between 20 reals ($4) and 150 reals ($30) […]
Gadget Funeral – The Lucrative Service of Preserving Old and Broken Gadgets
A unique “gadget funeral” service allows people to preserve outdated and broken devices that they have become attached to. They say you shouldn’t get attached to material things, but most of us can’t really help it. Whether it’s our first car, the house we grew up in, or even an old phone, we tend to […]