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It was not Danielle Kasimir's habit to answer strange-looking ads on Craigslist, but the one she was considering was one of the oddest-- and most lucrative-looking-- she had seen in a while.

MODEL WANTED (NO EXPERIENCE) – Coachella Valley

Looking for woman, 18-30, to fit-model unique costumes. Must not be claustrophobic, not have allergies to latex or polyvinyls, be able to devote a whole weekend. No nudity or photography, must sign confidentiality doc. Pay $3K. Respond with picture.

Dany started scrolling through iPhoto, looking for a sexy pics of herself to send. She considered getting Helen or Kimmy to come over and take some new photos, but she did not want to explain what she was going to use the pics for. She found a nice one from last summer taken in Pismo, her on the dunes in a tiny bikini she had borrowed from Kimmy, in fact. It was scandalously revealing, but it showed off her body well. It wasn't a perfect, skinny bod, she thought, but still nice, not unlike Kate Upton's, a little rounded-- And Upton made the cover of Sports Illustrated, after all. She replied to the ad and attached the photo without hesitation.

She admitted to herself she was not a hundred percent sure what she was in for: the ad said no nudity, but it didn't exactly say no sex. But a quick look at her bank account and the gaps in her work schedule at Vons and she realized she was not in the position to be choosy.

Not six hours after Dany submitted her reply the ad vanished and she received a rather formally worded acceptance -- with a confidentiality agreement form attached. She filled it out, sent it back, and minutes later received two replies: a notice that limo would pick her up first thing Friday morning, and a Paypal advance of $1500. Dany was impressed, and any doubts she may have been harboring seem to evaporate.