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[Trailhead?] Blackberry Free Island Offer

Angelus78

Re: Blackberry Free Island Offer

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:30 pm

degravedi

As ridiculous as it sounds, they could very well be serious. There are hundreds of islands for sale. If Sprint is using one of the island brokers, they could essentially buy a few islands at 2-5 million and then sell them for 10.5...I mean, huge profit. And if someone actually comes along to them and says "Yeah, I'm a billionaire, I'll take the island." I think they'd be happy to oblige.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:51 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:56 pm

degravedi

I'm sorry, I reread what I wrote and realise I was a bit unclear. What I meant to say is that it's probably just a nifty marketing ploy. Since most people that see that commercial aren't going to have 10.5 million dollars sitting around, they really don't have to worry too much about a real response. And any normal people who happen to check out the site, try to get a BIN, etc. are just getting more innundation with the advertizing and will probably mention it to friends. It's a great marketing technique. And on the off chance that some billionaire does come along and call them on it, actually wanting to buy an island, Sprint could easily swing getting them one for under 10.5 million.

So, that was a really long way of saying that it's probably nothing more than some creative marketing. Could make a really cool arg though. I mean, who doesn't want to own an island?

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:03 pm

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another strange theme that seem to go through that advertisement was 'controlling the world' That seemed to be another thing he pointed out a great deal.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:05 pm

jscdragon

sounds like a bit of a joke to me too, like saying the free island is less important than the phone, because the phone is just that good. Could be wrong though

On a tangent Pepsi once offered loads of prizes for collecting ring pulls and they had a joke one saying you could have a harrier jump jet for like a million ring pulls or somethign but someone actually managed to collect that many and so they had to give him the monetary equivilent instead to avoid being sued for false advertising!

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:08 pm

Angelus78

Aye, I remember that, now that was funny.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:09 pm

degravedi

Hahah! Yeah, and this guy too. He's my hero.
http://www.snopes.com/business/deals/pudding.asp

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:13 pm

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Angelus78

Aye, I remember that incident aswell, brilliant guy.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:17 pm

jscdragon

LOL that's amazing

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:21 pm

Angelus78

Did either of you play Majestic when it was around?

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:25 pm

degravedi

I did, at least for about a month. I lost track of it after that. Why? O.o

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:39 pm

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Oh just thinking back on how great that game was till they killed it for real. Just tired of trying to find a good game and having to play catch-up on any I consider joining.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:46 pm

BubbleBoy

What I would do with an island...

http://www.mushacay.com

**Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:51 pm