I seriously doubt it. His other product is a crappy scientific calculator, and given his website he appears to be talentless in that domain too.
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Only 6 People Intended to Buy 'I Am Rich'
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I seriously doubt it. His other product is a crappy scientific calculator, and given his website he appears to be talentless in that domain too.
I think the six purchasers are extremely stupid BUT ALSO that you might be right about the app possibly having some resale value. After all Piero Manzoni was able to sell clearly labeled cans of his own feces and currently at auction they sell for around $25,000. Can't imagine why Apple hasn't gotten into the canned poop business yet...
I would say that it has a different approach.
Definitely looks nice, but functionality is questionable.
Or 6 people like to watch pompous fools whipping themselves into a frenzy on teh interwebs...
no the other 6 people didn't mean to buy it they just haven't submitted the chargeback with their credit card company or they credit card company hasn't notified Apple yet... give it a week or so then he will have sold 0..
Also how do you Accidently Buy something as every time I buy something I click the "Buy Now" button I get a confirmation asking me if I am sure I wanna buy it and I have to click "Buy Now" again.
Also how do you Accidently Buy something as every time I buy something I click the "Buy Now" button I get a confirmation asking me if I am sure I wanna buy it and I have to click "Buy Now" again.
Its hard for me to believe that it was a mistake, because you actually have to hit the same button twice to download any application from the App store.
In my experience you have to hit the button labeled 'Free' or '$9.99' for example, and THEN hit install. So these people that accidentally bought this application must be pretty stupid. How do you basically make the same mistake twice?
EDIT: Ah. I read a little above me, and apparently you can turn that notification off. Still, isn't that 'safe guard' in place so you dont make this kind of mistake?
In my experience you have to hit the button labeled 'Free' or '$9.99' for example, and THEN hit install. So these people that accidentally bought this application must be pretty stupid. How do you basically make the same mistake twice?
EDIT: Ah. I read a little above me, and apparently you can turn that notification off. Still, isn't that 'safe guard' in place so you dont make this kind of mistake?
I bought a knock-off version of it from the Canal St App Store for only $39.99. I'll be so ashamed if someone discovers it's not the real thing.
I think he only made $3600, because AFAIK Apple is charging the developers with the 30 % transaction fees should a refund occur. I think he received $4200 for the 6 copies sold and had to pay Apple $600 for the 2 copies that were refunded.
I actually put together said application, and called it "I Look Rich." Apple pulled the original very shortly after I decided to create the app, so I didn't bother submitting the app. It would be hilarious if someone did, though.
I would think that copping the image would open you to a copyright suit, but creating a somewhat similar image, well...
This is just a guess, and my own personal opinion but I would bet that the majority of people, aside from you, my good friend Sushi, would rather not get a dialog box popping up if that feature is turned off. I do not turn off features to have them annoy me anyway, what's the point of turning it off then?
This guy is brilliant and hilarious.
Assuming his graphic was original, doing that would be a copyright violation. I'm sure people will do a hacked version, but Apple wouldn't be able to allow it on their store officially.
Assuming his graphic was original, doing that would be a copyright violation. I'm sure people will do a hacked version, but Apple wouldn't be able to allow it on their store officially.
You have a valid point.
But let's say you are going to purchase a $500 plus app. Would you mind then? I sure wouldn't. It would be better than loosing $500 on an app that I didn't mean to purchase.
Of course Apple could follow the strictest implementation and not ask for confirmation regardless of the price -- even if it was say $1,000 as we have seen here.
What we don't know, is the noise level with the current app store implementation. In other words, how many individuals have accidentally purchased an app? Maybe there are so few that nothing needs to be done.
Weird.
On OSX you get a warning dialog if you want to restart.
A warning dialog if you close a document without saving.
A warning dialog if you quit Safari with several tabs.
A warning dialog before you empty the trash.
But you shouldn't get a warning dialog before being charged $1000?
I guess Mac users must be the ultimate "stupid ****s"...
But that's so easy...here they are:
Steve "Developers" Ballmer
Michael "Shareholders" Dell
Paris "I Am Really Rich" Hilton
Kim "I Want To Be Really Rich" Kardashian.
Who else could it possibly be?
If you buy via iTunes on your Mac/PC and have one-click purchasing turned on, you don't have to enter your password.
Here is a great Application Idea, Jiggling breasts
I am waiting for an application that has sexy woman on it that when you shake your phone, their breast jiggle. Another idea would be for their clothes to fall off when the phone is shaken or the article of clothing is touched. Someone with more time then me, please develop this.
I am waiting for an application that has sexy woman on it that when you shake your phone, their breast jiggle. Another idea would be for their clothes to fall off when the phone is shaken or the article of clothing is touched. Someone with more time then me, please develop this.
Haha!
honestly, someone should make that.
now if only it cost -$1000......
thats what i call making money off of the app store.
and how apple let this app go up on the first place is beyond me.
That is the biggest news piece in this article - and my first thought. Wonder if Apple contact those who bought the app and asked them if they are serious?
That's a good one
. I don't think this will show up in the App Store anytime soon heh...