Poll: Is this crazy?

Meatwad · 07-13-2004, 10:28 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

I'm thinking yes...

And who needs that many accounts?

antioco2003 · 07-13-2004, 10:37 AM

That's something I can't understand. Well, I understand there's a kind of Gmail fever running out there, but people are going crazy trying to obtain an invitation by any means (handful of $ included, real money I mean, not the one in this forum

).

Who knows if in a few days (or weeks) Gmail opens its doors to the, let's say, general public. Then, all that money went to the garbage. You can think of it in terms of an investment, but... I would invest in something from which I can obtain more, not just a few dollars.

It's a pity, but it's true...

Meatwad · 07-13-2004, 10:47 AM

If people knew there were other ways to obtain invites (such as this place) I'm sure there would be a lot less bidding on ebay for them. But of course they don't and will bid like crazy on them, even for 32 of them.

tntcheats · 07-13-2004, 05:05 PM

117 dollars final bid?

Damn.

picknslap · 07-13-2004, 06:57 PM

a month ago I would say its not crazy, because you could sell 32 accounts easy. but now, that is a bit exesive.

totherescue · 07-13-2004, 07:43 PM

I think those bidders should just wait it out. Let's face it, it's not worth the money if Google is going to release Gmail to the public pretty soon anyway

Hmm, wow 32 Gmail invites? Lucky person I guess. But I agree with antioco, Google could spontaneously just say, "Hey, everyone can have gmail now! You don't have to be invited to have an account!" and all those invitations would just shoot down in value and become essentially worthless. No one would care about invites anymore, and that person would've wasted money and time trying to get 32 invitations. If this occurred some other time not so hypothetically close to Gmail's public debut, then maybe it would've been worth something, but at this time it is totally unpredictable, everyone is holding their breaths to see what Google will do with Gmail next.

cvrk3 · 07-14-2004, 12:03 AM

I agree. It is a simple demand and supply situation. Once it is open, you will not find this selling. some are prepared to burn money and people utilise the opportunity of willingness to pay. i will not pay for acquring an invite. it is not worth it.

antioco2003 · 07-14-2004, 01:04 AM

And if Gmail opens tomorrow, that bidder will have 32 pieces of nothing, because I assume invitations will be no valid anymore the moment the service is open to free subscription...

jeramy · 07-30-2004, 08:08 AM

WTF! even though this auction is over, thats nuts. i would never pay money even for that many invites...

hehehe · 07-30-2004, 08:36 AM

no one would need so many invites unless they wanted to make a profit...but still 32 gmail accounts is 32 GB of storage and thats almost the amount of an average computer harddrive

putnik: deleted your second post (you must've accidently double-posted)

07-13-2004, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Meatwad Junior Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Poll: Is this crazy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT I'm thinking yes... And who needs that many accounts?

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07-13-2004, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
antioco2003 Master Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's something I can't understand. Well, I understand there's a kind of Gmail fever running out there, but people are going crazy trying to obtain an invitation by any means (handful of $ included, real money I mean, not the one in this forum ). Who knows if in a few days (or weeks) Gmail opens its doors to the, let's say, general public. Then, all that money went to the garbage. You can think of it in terms of an investment, but... I would invest in something from which I can obtain more, not just a few dollars. It's a pity, but it's true...

07-13-2004, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Meatwad Junior Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If people knew there were other ways to obtain invites (such as this place) I'm sure there would be a lot less bidding on ebay for them. But of course they don't and will bid like crazy on them, even for 32 of them.

07-13-2004, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
tntcheats Master Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cananada Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	117 dollars final bid? Damn.

07-13-2004, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
picknslap Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	a month ago I would say its not crazy, because you could sell 32 accounts easy. but now, that is a bit exesive.

07-13-2004, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
totherescue Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think those bidders should just wait it out. Let's face it, it's not worth the money if Google is going to release Gmail to the public pretty soon anyway Hmm, wow 32 Gmail invites? Lucky person I guess. But I agree with antioco, Google could spontaneously just say, "Hey, everyone can have gmail now! You don't have to be invited to have an account!" and all those invitations would just shoot down in value and become essentially worthless. No one would care about invites anymore, and that person would've wasted money and time trying to get 32 invitations. If this occurred some other time not so hypothetically close to Gmail's public debut, then maybe it would've been worth something, but at this time it is totally unpredictable, everyone is holding their breaths to see what Google will do with Gmail next.

07-14-2004, 12:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I agree. It is a simple demand and supply situation. Once it is open, you will not find this selling. some are prepared to burn money and people utilise the opportunity of willingness to pay. i will not pay for acquring an invite. it is not worth it.

07-14-2004, 01:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
antioco2003 Master Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And if Gmail opens tomorrow, that bidder will have 32 pieces of nothing, because I assume invitations will be no valid anymore the moment the service is open to free subscription...

07-30-2004, 08:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
jeramy Google Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: tn Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WTF! even though this auction is over, thats nuts. i would never pay money even for that many invites...

07-30-2004, 08:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
hehehe Noogle Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	no one would need so many invites unless they wanted to make a profit...but still 32 gmail accounts is 32 GB of storage and thats almost the amount of an average computer harddrive putnik: deleted your second post (you must've accidently double-posted)

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