Well, I will be, as soon as I get my hands on an iPhone 3G and download the (now rare) app called ‘I Am Rich’ for $999.99.
What does this app do? It displays a glowing ruby red gem in the middle of the screen. That’s all!
FsG writes:
“In the first 24 hours that it was available, eight people bought a completely useless iPhone app for $1,000 a pop. This app does nothing except alert onlookers that you have a lot of money. The developer priced it at $999.99, which is the most you can charge on Apple’s store. Apple has since yanked the app (without explanation as usual), while the inventive programmer walked away with $5,600.”
One unlucky (possibly stupid or stuck-up) user (Lee5279xx) writes:
“This is not a joke.I need someone from Apple to help me with this scam. I saw this app with a few friends and we jokingly clicked ‘buy’ thinking it was a joke, to see what would happen. I forgot my wife had ‘iclick’ activated on my laptop, and it really bought it for $999.”
