Tim Cook Coffee Auction Ends with $610,000 Bid

[sza]

sold, finally

 

[HenryDJP]

"Because the bidding totals ran so high with bidders clamoring for a moment in the spotlight, CharityBuzz was forced to implement bank qualification terms before additional bids could be placed, which slowed bidding considerably."

So I can assume you guys have $600,000 to throw around ?

You should assume sarcasm before you assume that.

 

[4TheLoveOfTech]

Why did Google beat Apple to streaming music.

Tim, why did Google beat Apple to the streaming music business and how long do you expect to keep your job?

But iRadio is in the piplelines...

Google's streaming music
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/14/4331110/google-lands-universal-music-sony-for-spotify-competitor

 

[Grudge]

Just launch some fancy start-up and Cook pays you at the coffee table!

 

[studio¹³¹]

Is Katy Perry up for bid? I'd rather spend (donate) my money on her.

Rosie Jones is a much better alternative...

 

[MisterKeeks]

So I can assume you guys have $600,000 to throw around ?

You don't?

 

[needfx]

Good Grief! Whatever happened to the 'down button'?

funny thing is I dreamt about it recently.

I need to log-off MR, the time-out I was handed was not enough

 

[Macboy Pro]

What an UNBELIEVABLE WASTE OF MONEY!

 

[needfx]

This thread has deteriorated from a discussion of the charitable auction to poster above apparently pimping off his next door neighbor.

There's a message here...

that's right up our alley, ain't it

 

[zorinlynx]

With this talk of billionaires, it's funny that people still don't seem to understand how much money a billion is.

Say the average MacRumors reader has $100,000 in assets. However much $610,000 seems to you, to a person with $100 million in assets, that's like a $610 coffee date. For a billionaire, it's like a $61 lunch. Not quite a trivial decision, but close to it, particularly if you get any business benefit at all. Billionaires are truly living in a different world from the rest of us.

It's a bit sad that one person should be allowed to control that much wealth.

At least some billionaires (like Bill Gates) realize this, and plan to donate the vast majority of it. I didn't really like Bill many years ago, but he's more than made up for it with his vast charity work.

 

[Shrink]

that's right up our alley, ain't it

Who...me??

You suggest a sweet, naive, clean in mind - clean in body, inexperienced gentleman like myself would know anything about such matters??

(I'd feel bad about going OT here, but this thread jumped the shark a long time ago.)

 

[needfx]

Who...me??

You suggest a sweet, naive, clean in mind - clean in body, inexperienced gentleman like myself would know anything about such matters??

(I'd feel bad about going OT here, but this thread jumped the shark a long time ago.)

don't feel bad, I just submitted a report to mods. should help rectify those unpleasant feelings..

 

[iMikeT]

That's a really expensive cup of coffee.

 

[Les Kern]

That's nuts, I see him at the Starbucks 2-3 times a week in the morning. No wait, that's Lindsay Lohan. Or Albert Brooks. I forget.

 

[FakeWozniak]

applesucks fits into the obscured winners name.
Steve Balmer really shouldn't sneak around like this.

 

[Mrbobb]

If the guy is as lively as he's shown on TV, I say that was not money well spent.

 

[darkplanets]

If you were a billionaire, you wouldn't need to.

But, if you wanted publicity, or actually cared about the charity that will be supported, you just might.

If, however, you were the head of some sort of startup that needed exposure, this might be a great chance.

Not those costs.

A few thousand, perhaps. But 600k? Nope. You better care about the charity and have money to waste, because you're not getting anything of value for the 600k you just spent.

Tim won't care about your pitch, nor is there guaranteed return. Similarly, if you're a small startup that 610k can go a long way... towards you not shutting down. There's better ways to get exposure that are far, far cheaper.

 

[Shrink]

don't feel bad, I just submitted a report to mods. should help rectify those unpleasant feelings..

Tattletale!

 

[Drpepper99uk]

Dam,

I won the auction and I only drink Tea!!

 

[bayTed]

Please, Focus on your job.

Please, Focus on your job.

 

[mrxak]

poor Tim, he's probably going to have to sit through some guys sales pitch

That's exactly it. I just hope whoever bid that high has a really good sales pitch. I couldn't imagine spending that much money for a meeting unless I was absolutely sure Tim Cook would be interested and I could make a deal for at least double what I spent. Otherwise what a waste, at least from a business perspective. Good for the charity, certainly.

I can't help but wonder though, if somebody had that good idea and had that much money laying around anyway, why they'd even need to spend that kind of money to get the meeting. Good idea, get a free meeting with Tim. Lots of money, just carry it out yourself.

I wouldn't be too surprised if it turns out the person who bought the meeting just wasted their money, or doesn't have a sales pitch at all and just is a bored guy with too much money and felt like meeting Tim Cook. Would be cool if this resulted in something great though.

 

[Am3r1ca16]

there are so many better things to do with $610,000.

what a waste of money.

 

[JayCee842]

Steve would've easily hit $1Million! maybe even more!

 

[Mr. Gates]

Steve would've easily hit $1Million! maybe even more!

Who wants to pay $1 Million to talk to a corpse ?

 

[BeyondtheTech]

LOL. the first word that came to mind when I saw a********s was a curse word.