I happened upon someone who had purchased a gmail account on ebay for $13.50 today. I had just read that gmail now works with Safari and that if you get your account now you can get your choice of email name (I wanted my name). Then she mentioned that there was someone selling a gmail account for $8 bucks and had a link. So... I clicked it and got caught up in the bidding.
A few minutes ago there were a whole slew of gmail accounts on sale - many starting at like 99 cents or less. So I bid on one for $2 and then $5 and then $10. I'm not experienced with eBay in a fast bidding situation - I've barely ever used eBay.
The report - it's fun. It's like gambling or something. Anyway, I bid on about 5 different gmails and kept getting out bid so finally I just put in $20 and figured that was my last try. And I won the bid at $19. I wouldn't call that a bargain. One of the other bids I did closed at $15.50 and I had bid $15... Just like regular gambling, though, it cost me maybe $5 extra bucks, but I had fun that made up for it.
Although, it was not planned, I guess I'm getting a gmail account. Curiosity killed the cat, they say. I think I'll live...
While I was caught up in the whirlwind bidding I was thinking, well, I'll just turn around and sell the invites that I get on eBay and make my money back. We'll see if that holds true.
Will let you know. So far I'm waiting to receive the invitation. I wonder how long that will take.
Update: got it in 47 minutes. Got my preferred name (janet.tokerud - come say hi if you like - I have an empty in box for once in my life!). Now I would like to import all my email in Apple Mail into it so I can find stuff. Any suggestions? Meanwhile I'll be reading up on it but hints and tips are *very* welcome.