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Re: Woman Sells First Spot in iPad 2 Line For $900

#11

Post by georgekv » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 6:54 PM UTC

Now why didn't I think of that.

Re: Woman Sells First Spot in iPad 2 Line For $900

#12

Post by lhorie » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 6:58 PM UTC

bitwise wrote: post #8

Ive never understood how people could want something so bad to wait in line like that. I really don't get it.

I suppose it's the same reason why people would stand in line to buy popcorn in a movie theatre. Sure you could buy it some other time, but it's not quite the same "experience". (and no, I would never wait in line for hours to buy an iWhatever)

Re: Woman Sells First Spot in iPad 2 Line For $900

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Post by duck » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 7:25 PM UTC

bitwise wrote: post #8

Ive never understood how people could want something so bad to wait in line like that. I really don't get it.

I've never understood how people could want something so bad to pay an extra $900 just to be the first to buy something like that. I really don't get it.

Re: Woman Sells First Spot in iPad 2 Line For $900

#14

Post by bgentry » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 7:41 PM UTC

I was right with her until I got to this sentence:

"She plans to buy tickets to a Lady Gaga concert with the cash that she earned for her trouble."

Re: Woman Sells First Spot in iPad 2 Line For $900

#15

Post by HeyLaughingBoy » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 9:03 PM UTC

hajrice wrote: post #5

This would look great on a YC application :-p

How? As a stupidity filter?