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Let's Do Lunch

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Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by pig »

jackowayed wrote: post #25
jl wrote: post #22

I checked with Bing and unfortunately there is no way for someone to bid unless you attend the auction. If you want to bid, you should designate someone else to attend for you and get a reservation/bidder number.

This is a good Offer HN opportunity. (I know, I know, that's so last week.) You could tell people that they can email you with the max they'll pay, and you'll go and bid for whoever has the highest max. And I guess you should say that you'll definitely bid at least the second highest max you heard, so that we don't end up shorting Bing. (eg. Someone gives you a max of $5k. Someone else gives you a max of $4k. But the…

It is a silent auction.

Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by frou_dh »

gaustin wrote: post #29
frou_dh wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This reactive limit thing bothers me when my family buys on eBay. Decide your ACTUAL limit up front if you already have all the relevant information :)

I don't have all of the relevant information. The obvious missing piece is how much other people value the item. It seems kind of silly to be upset by being outbid when you are participating in an auction with public bids.

You already know all about PG, so what's stopping you from deciding the most it's worth to you?

Speaking of eBay, it's amazing how many users harm bidder proceedings by 'staking their claim' rather than making a single bid at their latest opportunity.

Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by bootload »

davidw wrote: post #10

Seems kind of ... hrm ... odd to propose it as a chat about your startup. I think it'd be fun to do lunch with PG, but would much rather range over a wider group of topics - life in Italy, fatherhood, tech trends, languages, politics (hate seeing it on this site, but like everyone, I'm interested in it), and this that and the other thing.

"... odd to propose it as a chat about your startup. I think it'd be fun to do lunch with PG ..."

Access to pg talking about startups might have a higher auction value than other topics.

Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by bialecki »

chailatte wrote: post #20

pg, are you ready for the possible "Why didn't you pick me for yc?! (sob)" awkward lunch?

The thing is, I don't think it'd be that awkward for him. I bet he'd find a way to say, "you know, I got rejected once..." and you'd walk out ready to rock and roll.

Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by bretthellman »

lunch + feedback with PG - how amazing. Right now I'm bootstrapping my business companyline.com so winning this auction isn't likely. However, PG I'd donate 200+ hours of community service for a similar lunch in Mountain View.

Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by pg »

davidw wrote: post #10

Seems kind of ... hrm ... odd to propose it as a chat about your startup. I think it'd be fun to do lunch with PG, but would much rather range over a wider group of topics - life in Italy, fatherhood, tech trends, languages, politics (hate seeing it on this site, but like everyone, I'm interested in it), and this that and the other thing.

I'd be happy to talk about random topics, but it would seem presumptuous to offer that as an auction item.

Re: Let's Do Lunch

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Post by philwelch »

bootload wrote: post #33
davidw wrote: post #10

Seems kind of ... hrm ... odd to propose it as a chat about your startup. I think it'd be fun to do lunch with PG, but would much rather range over a wider group of topics - life in Italy, fatherhood, tech trends, languages, politics (hate seeing it on this site, but like everyone, I'm interested in it), and this that and the other thing.

"... odd to propose it as a chat about your startup. I think it'd be fun to do lunch with PG ..." Access to pg talking about startups might have a higher auction value than other topics.

Actually that might be a backwards bending demand curve. If a lunch conversation with PG cost like $100K, you'd have less people wanting/needing to talk startups and more people who were already rich who just wanted to talk about whatever seems intellectually satisfying.
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