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This Guy Actually Bought "I Am Rich" App for $999.99

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  • SuicideMouse, on 08/07/2008, -8/+32Give some credit to the guy who took the pic, which you then took and posted.
    • moofer, on 08/07/2008, -2/+13What do we give him credit for? The smarts to hold down two buttons at once?
      • ographer, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1wait, are screenshots enabled in 2.0 by default now?
      • WZot, on 08/07/2008, -0/+4Yes indeed. Press the menu and power button and voilá!
      • plimpton777, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Well, the does make him smarter than the Lee5279xx, who pressed one button that said "purchase," and expected it to not purchase.
      • MetalHaze, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2More specifically, you have to hold the Home button and while holding the home button you have to tap the sleep/wake button and the screen should flash white and then the image of whatever was on your screen at the time will go right to your camera roll in the photo library.
      • Raz4Life, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1Wow, I thought the holding the menu and pressing sleep/wake was going to be fake (like "press alt+F4 and something cool happens!), but it does work. Very good, gentlemen!
    • OblivionMage, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0Uh oh, here comes the graveyard..
    • KMartSheriff, on 08/07/2008, -3/+10Anyone who actually buys this deserves losing $999.99. Accident or not, no forgiveness.
      • lamiaconfitor, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0anyone with their tech set to automatically purchase things deserves to loose that and more...
      • Thogster, on 08/07/2008, -1/+4Yeah, and technically it's not a scam. It does what is says it does in the description. You're just a ***** idiot if you actually buy it.
      • ekdevdas, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0I feel sorry for the guy. :(
      • faatbuddha, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0I'm just glad when I learned that lesson it was years ago when every album was still 9.99... and it actually turned out to be an awesome album.
      • chimpadink, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1This is what happens when your wife controls your technology. Douche
      • LethalJizzle, on 08/08/2008, -0/+1"Apple must start to screen these fake apps and ridiculous scams"

        Biggest retard ever. He thinks its fake and a scam when the description clearly states it is an app and admits its useless, and also thinks it must be a "joke". Then he clicks buy, but didnt expect to buy it.... *sigh*
    • thephosphorbox, on 08/07/2008, -3/+4How about we also give credit to the company that built the camera he took the pic with.. and maybe the engineers who designed the camera.. the factory workers that fabricated the parts that are inside the camera? Hmm .. anyone else?
      • neasteflorin, on 08/07/2008, -3/+15How can you BUY(at 999$) something thinking it's a 'joke'. OMG how stupid can you be?
      • g0tanks, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Too bad the picture wasn't taken with a camera.
      • mecharabbit, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1...his parents for having sexual intercourse in order to conceive him, and Allah for causing His will to be done.
      • diggpatt, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2I'd like to thank my parents, my producer, the dude who built the app that I am getting so much press for *sob*
      • toetagger, on 08/08/2008, -1/+2Two of my friends died giving credit!!!!!!!
    • brundlefly76, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0What credit card company is this guy using?

      Usually if the customer support rep cannot reach someone at the merchant by phone to resolve it, they will just issue the chargeback.
      • pugs909, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1not for $999
      • DustinHill, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1That's not true at all. I worked for Wachovia for four years and it was Visa's stance that it was up to the customer to get the merchant to contact us, or to file a fraudulent charge claim with the police and bring us the paperwork. Sometimes to go above and beyond we would try to contact the vendor just so the customer wouldn't blame us for Visa's policies and close their accounts, but that was all on a case-by-case basis.
      • brundlefly76, on 08/08/2008, -0/+1 I am a Visa/Mastercard online merchant and 90% of the time I get a chargebacks neither the bank nor customer has contacted me. I guess not many of them are coming from Wachovia.
      • toetagger, on 08/08/2008, -0/+1Usually schmushally.
    • plimpton777, on 08/07/2008, -3/+3All credit due to astrobela, who was awesome enough to take the pic and post it in another comment thread. I was wrong for not giving him credit in the description. I am sorry, astrobela. As forgiveness I will buy you app of your choosing (as long as it's free).
      • medieval, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1plimpton777, you also have to hand over to astrobela the thousands upon thousands of dollars you will earn by submitting his picture to digg.

        get over it, SuicideMouse
      • SuicideMouse, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0Wow, I wasn't trying to be seriously harsh or anything...
        I was just in the other story and plimpton777 replied to the guy who took the pic with a submission of the guys pic, I didn't think doing that was necessarily wrong, the other guy could have done it. I just thought he should have mentioned his name.

        Didn't mean to get on your case plimpton777.

        P.S. Anyone know when this ***** "0" stuff is going to end? It's not even static that your comment starts with 0, sometimes it's 1 and sometimes even just editing your comment changes it from 0 to 1...
    • biofreak12, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0Must be fake, since iTunes charges also tax, so his card would charge more than the stated $999.99.
      This idiot couldn't even calculate the tax to make it look more real.
      • hardcoremike8, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Not necessarily. The pending charges always show up without the tax included.
      • cawpin, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0No they don't.
      • TransientTRP, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3What if he lives in a state with no sales tax?
    • floort, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0Wait! This is Digg. Everything here is stolen from some where else on the net so Kevin can steal traffic from the original source.
      • TheSnuffster, on 08/07/2008, -0/+4steal traffic... riiiight... thats why most servers stop responding, because we no longer visit the source...

        /facepalm
    • jgray7, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Apple has removed the APP.
    • mwalker05, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0anybody could have taken a picture of this review. how about you lighten up
      • SuicideMouse, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0No dude, read up a bit to plimpton777's reply to me, it was just that I (as well as a few other I would assume) literally saw the guy post this pic then plimpton777 reply saying he just submitted it, so I followed the link but there was no mention of astrobela (or whatever his name was).
        I just said something about it. Seriously wasn't trying to be harsh guys.
    • TheKitchenSinkX, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2This entire thread = 0 diggs.

      Wtf.
      • GibitStylin, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0i have no idea, whats going on here?
      • SuicideMouse, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0There's something really weird going on...

        To quote myself from above "Anyone know when this ***** "0" stuff is going to end? It's not even static that your comment starts with 0, sometimes it's 1 and sometimes even just editing your comment changes it from 0 to 1..."

        It's all over digg.com, not just here.
    • SuicideMouse, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1This is what I was talking about people, however I'm sorry I came off sounding so mad or something.
      http://i38.tinypic.com/2zjhv9v.jpg
    • m60dude5, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1something's screwed up, everyone is a zero!
    • jabberwolf, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0And they that iphone tards will buy anything....um... oops!!
  • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -16/+80For those of you who are unsure whether or not to feel bad for the guy (I was before finishing this paragraph)... think through the fact that he actually clicked "buy this app." He says he clicked it as a joke, but it looks like the joke is on him. This reads like a "funny last words." How is he going to get his money back? It is not a scam. You clicked "buy this" and you bought it! I do agree that there are developers who are abusing the AppStore, and that the store itself is not run the best that it could (*cough* updates *cough*). The developer is here on digg, so, if you are reading this, I personally would not digg or comment on this. Don't let people know if you saw this. He legitimately bought the application, and you only do something about this if you are contacted by his lawyer, or by Apple. Products in this world vary in price. Think of a guy going into a car lot, seeing the price on a Ferrari, and saying "that's a crazy price! must be a joke" then handing over his credit card, waiting to see balloons and confetti as a surprise. It is understandable about not knowing that this "iclick" thing was enabled, but that is your fault for forgetting, and maybe even your wife's fault for installing. not. the developer.
    that is my opinion. if you don't agree, then argue, don't bash
    • comwiz7, on 08/07/2008, -11/+2"I personally would not digg or comment on this."

      You commented. So I guess you don't know yourself very well.
      • oflaherty, on 08/07/2008, -0/+4i'm pretty sure he meant if he was the developer of the app he wouldn't digg or comment it
      • willr91, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1You sir, are stupid. He was referring to the developer.
      • fajitamelt, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1Why does everybody have only 0 diggs?
      • Kazaki, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Your contextual skills ascend above heart and soul.
      • linzperc, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Well, if a duck floats....
      • xptoast, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0If a duck floats eh...kill it?
      • apackofmonkeys, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0Apparently there needs to be a recall on sarcasmeters, since everybody's is breaking all at once.
    • UltimateCrouton, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2He meant the creator of the application. As to deny all knowledge of the situation's existence.
    • PoopOnPaul, on 08/07/2008, -2/+20The developer may not be obligated to give the guy a refund by law, but he is obligated by the "don't be a douchebag" principle.
      • panic, on 08/07/2008, -6/+3If he wasn't a douchebag he wouldn't have made this "app" and put it on the apple store to begin with
      • PoopOnPaul, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2@panic

        I disagree. I don't think it's a scam or anything at all, it's completely upfront about what it is. I think it was just meant as a joke and a way for the developer to get some publicity. I think it's kinda funny, as long as he's not actually gonna keep this guy's money.
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2it really depends on whether the developer was looking at the adudience of a) rich fools who would actually pay for this crap, or b) somebody to stumble over it and accidentally buy it.
        Somehow, I don't think many people foresaw that somebody would get it "accidentally," but either way, the guy was trying to make money, of course.

        In a digg comment of his, which I will heavily modify for his anonymity (seriously, I think some people would be really pissed at him) he said: "[it only takes one person for this to work]"
      • monkeymad2, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Apple would be the ones giving the refund anyway, if the developer tried it would have a 30% cut from it.
        I wonder how many people in total bought it?
      • xptoast, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Why exactly are people trying to hide this guy just because he is on digg. We have a don't kill our own people policy now? I say get him to make a story saying he will give the money back...or not giving the money back. I bet if he is married his wife will make him give it back. That much money is like an entire two weeks work for some or more even. Not everyone that owns an iphone is rich. Oh well just curious why it matters that he is a digger here to hang or not to hang.

        Hang or not to hang that is the question.
      • hivoltage815, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3Absolutely. If someone doesn't intend on purchasing it a refund should be given.

        I just accidentally bought a King size bed set at Bed, Bath, and Beyond intending on buying a Queen. I would have been pretty pissed if they didn't take it back.

        And now I get the award for lamest analogy in a techie community.
    • IDIGTHEDIGG, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0well said sir
    • RSKueffner, on 08/07/2008, -0/+6There is a legal cool down period on all transactions in America of three days. Until said time has elapsed, the individual has every right to a full cash return.
      • UltimateCrouton, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1That legal cool down is only eligible for products or services purchased via people like door to door salesmen, as those situations can be very high pressure. It's not so in most situations. Case in point, you can't return opened media to most stores, as it can be copied; if the above were true then chain electronic stores wouldn't have made it past day one.
      • smacksaw, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0When you say "America", you must mean that there is some sort of FEDERAL law, which there is not. The 42nd Amendment - Cooldowns.

        States do it and do it their own way.
      • yunus, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1"States do it and do it their own way."
        Or Visa/MC have it in their TOS with vendors. If thats the case it doesnt matter what state your in the vendor must follow the rules or risk lose of vendor status.
      • Wiini, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0Where do you people make this ***** up?

        Just because you saw it on Friends doesn't make it true. Research before talking out of your ass. Laws vary from state to state, and just about every "law" you know is probably some ridiculous tv show or movie fad that doesn't exist in the real world, or in most states.
      • illegalcortex, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/EEF1D683- ...

        "Canceling a Contract Within Three Days

        "Cooling-off rules" allow you to cancel certain types of contracts within three days.

        There are several federal laws (known as "cooling-off rules") that allow you to cancel certain contracts within a few days of signing them. They apply to contracts made during door-to-door or trade show sales, contracts for home equity loans, or delayed mail order or Internet purchases. In addition, some states' laws allow you to cancel contracts for health club memberships, dating services, and weight loss programs, among other contracts."

        Also:
        http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectId/298BFAFB- ...
      • caramba420, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@smacksaw

        This is interstate commerce which puts it under the jurisdiction of federal law.

        Thanks for playing!
      • libertao, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@smacksaw

        I hope you weren't implying that all federal laws are in contained with the Constitution??
      • dngbauer, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Wrong - I cannot take my brand new car back. There is actually a clause in their contract that states NO COOLING OFF PERIOD.
    • Jo9100, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3"but that is your fault for forgetting, and maybe even your wife's fault for installing."

      i disagree. if I install stuff on your machine you don't know about, and it costs you a thousand, i dont think youll be too glad.
      • Niallgriff, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Learn to password?
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0You're right. I already have Photoshop CS3
      • plimpton777, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Douchebag points for trying to blame it on his wife!
      • SitPoMk, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I lost my wallet
        I am not too glad, but it still my fault
      • powatom, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@SitPoMK

        No - it's the wallet makers fault for not building a GPS locator into it.
    • kleash, on 08/07/2008, -2/+4***** you, two of my friends died buying this application for iphone.

      (sorry, i just gotta put this down to the creator of this meme)
    • tomarocco, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2You'd need to have one hell of a line of credit to buy a Ferrari on a credit card.

      Also, American Express will always let the purchaser reverse the charges.
      • electricwaffles, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0he used visa. it's says so right in the pic
      • tomarocco, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0My comment was intended as a public FYI, not advice for that stupid son-of-a-bitch.
      • ShiroRyuu, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@tomarocco

        This mans mother may very well be a very nice lady.
      • dnields, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0You can always reverse charges, but the vendor can always send your account to collections and blemish your credit report if you call a chargeback on a legitimate purchase.
      • illegalcortex, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@dnields: I'm not sure if you were referring the original Visa thing or the AMEX thing. If it's the Visa thing, agreed. But if it's AMEX, they may very well have as part of the contract that the vendor can't do that. At least, not if they want to be able to accept AMEX cards in the future. AMEX is kind of a hard ass, as it should be considering that you actually pay a substantial yearly fee to even have a card.
      • caramba420, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0It's called a "chargeback." You can reverse the charges on ANY credit card immediately. This does not apply to debit cards. All you have to do is call your issuing bank and make it clear that you will not get off the phone until they issue a chargeback. Then the onus is on the vendor to dispute the chargeback and prove that it was, in fact, a legitimate charge. Whether or not the application is actually 'legal,' it is debatable whether it is against VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC rules to charge their member cards for such an application.
    • estvir, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1The enter key, use it.
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0You were never taught how to read text in paragraph form?
        Shall I read it to you before bedtime as well... syllable after syllable?
        Sorry for being a bit harsh, but your comment wasn't very intelligent
      • estvir, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Look at the size of that paragraph, not only should it have been separated but it's also slightly harder to read.

        If anyone's comment here isn't very intelligent, it's yours.
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Well, five hours after me posting it really doesn't fit withing the 5 minutes of editing time, so this edit that I'll give to you is our little secret, and it will only work when you tell it to with your mind, okie dokie?

        My thought structure was very messy, and technically there should be about 6 vertical spaces put in there, which is visually unappealing to me, personally. As our little secret, let's imagine one right before "He legitimately"

        Now don't tell anybody. This is just between you *points at you* and me *points at himself.* *wink.* *pat on shoulder*

        Structured or not, my comment added to the conversation of the topic at hand. Yours? A bit of a Segue.
      • BoonTobias, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1***** you, two of my friends died from reading long paragraphs
      • estvir, on 08/08/2008, -0/+1I don't care about your excuses aside from them validating what I said despite your original claim I was somehow at fault.

        Obviously not everyone comment adds something to the discussion, some are jokes, some are pointing out things that help make comments easier to read (And thereby, helping the discussion), etc.
    • SierraAlpha, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3I can't believe you just compared that app to a Ferrari. It's more like he walks on to a car lot, see's a helium balloon called the Ball00nMobile and he says alright I'll buy it, but then he realizes he lives on some crazy planet where if he says "I'll buy it" his credit card is instantly charged.
      • serpanterra, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2I agree with you mate, but if I saw something with Ball00nMobile written on it I'd buy it right away!

        I think you're on to a good scam of your own there. Best of luck!
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0fine. better example:
        You used to live in a city where food was abundant, free, and available at a friendly farmers market next door (see: installer). Your friends left for a new city (see: 2.0) that was created, and ever since, you keep getting an informational brochure by the government as to why you should move to this new city (which you might have to pay to get into, if your house wasn't the more expensive, network connected one). You decide to move, and love all the things that are better with this new city, and all the new things that it has to offer you! They were just like they looked in the brochure! Once you realize you need to eat something, you ask around, and realize that there is no farmers market in this store, and you have to get all of it from a huge white factory run by the government. You go over there, and it is actually quite nice to look at. Reporters are everywhere, people are shopping along, and everything is going pretty smoothly! You see the reporters scamper off to one place where people seem to be headed towards, so you follow. It seems as though some of the butchers and farmers from each aisle and department in the store are collecting together in a revolt! All of the producers are allowed the sinks and utensils needed to prepare their food, which are all available upstairs, but everyone knows that all the spices are upstairs, locked in the big boss' desk drawer. All the producers have been working so far with what they have.. trying to make the best food that they can with their produce. The combination of some of these has made incredible flavors, but there are dreamers out there who have thought of specific things to make for a very long time, which happen to NEED those spices.

        back to you, the regular citizen/user. You look around and there is food of all prices and flavors. Sure, there is some good free food that you can get, but most of the stuff that you like is more expensive, and you are used to getting it all free. You see a pile of large, juicy peaches, and at the top of this tower is a picture of a peach, which happens to cost $1000. well well, this must be a joke! So you take the photo, and you pull out your wallet. You usually keep a fake $1000 bill in front, and one real $1000 bill in the back of your wallet. Well, that is how it was a few years back. A month ago, your wife said it would be more efficient the other way around, and switched it for you, with you knowing! It has been like this for a whole month, and you have recognized the front bill as real for the entire month. For some reason, today you forgot. Oh noes! You hand the bill to the cashier, while snickering away, saying "they couldn't possibly be selling this photo for this price. It doesn't even have nutritional value!" The cashier cashes the cash, and that is when you realize that the bills were switched in your wallet! it is more your fault than your wife's, because you just plain forgot! silly. Oh, and even though you are pissed off, you can't talk back to the cashier, because it is a robot, powered by a hampster.

        jeez, Sierra, at least make an entertaining analogy ;)
        next week, I'm writing my new children's book "Steve Jobs and the Evils of Capitalist Pigs." Do stay tuned!
      • Nosferotu, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1HAHAHA Bal00nMobile! GENIUS!!
      • zimboob, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1lmao dugg up... waaaaay UP for Ball00nMobile, not that it matters with the digg system being brokend here.

        But really, who wouldnt buy a ball00nmobile?
      • DragoonWraith, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Fudged... I can't believe I read that.
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I can't believe I spent the time to write it :/
    • Synyk, on 08/07/2008, -0/+8I don't agree because he stated he didn't know iclick was enabled. How the ***** could he know that his wife enabled such a thing? Usually, when you click "buy", you go through a confirmation process. THAT's what he was expecting. Therefore, your comparison with the ferrari dealership falls apart, because handing out your credit card is completely different to what he was doing. He though he WOULDN'T have to hand out his credit card by just pressing this button. Obiously, once the confirmation page would appear, he would click no.

      Thus, the way the app store dealed with his purchase was unfair, because misclicks happen. Of course, in this case it was an intentional misclick, but nonetheless, the fact that the user was expecting a confirmation dialogue that he didn't get shows that the store is faulty. It should at least tell the user iclick is enabled.

      Give the man his money back.
      • mannymix03, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0nope, why should they?

        the POINT of iclick is to avoid the confirmation each time. So apple should just ignore that he wanted it?
      • Synyk, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Woah, did you read my post? or even, the article? He didn't know iclick was on! So his mistake is completely understandable.
      • knubblet, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0ignorance is a very horrible defense. "i DIDN'T KNOW that that guy would steal my car keys if i handed it to him".
      • RockerMaster, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0"intentional misclick" ... an intentional misclick is also known as an intentional click. I can't accidently cut my thumb off on purpose.
      • chuzwuzza, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@mannymix03
        I believe what he's suggesting is some notification that iclick is on while you are browsing the store, an indicator in the corner or something.
      • Tenoq, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0"Nope, I'm sorry eBay, I thought you'd ask me just one more time when I clicked BUY IT NOW - so I'm not paying."
      • macchappy, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Don't be silly Synyk. Even with one click turned on, there's still a conformation box that pops up saying "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO BUY THIS" which you have to manually disable.
      • cloudberries, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0They should probably be as clear as possible, considering things like this are very likely. I can imagine it happens a lot more often, but only for small $1, $2 transactions

        Perhaps a warning like "By clicking this button, you will be purchasing the selected app. I mean it! Yes, with real money. YOUR money. You certain? You absolutely sure? You didn't just press the button, y'know, for kicks?"

        Or is 2 clicks just far too inconvenient for the average person?
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0ah yes, but it was what he thought was a DECOY credit card !

        *convinces himself that this analogy is a complicated situation that actually happened somewhere, at some time, and feels the need to let you all know details that he has not yet revealed to you about his fantasy analogy world*

        and... this guy didn't know that another one of the cars, lets say Jeep, came with a puppy dog, whose name is sparkles
      • caramba420, on 08/08/2008, -0/+3"nope, why should they?"

        Ok...let's pretend for a minute, for the sake of argument, that the vendor is unequivocally correct. We'll pretend that everyone agrees that said vendor has no obligation to return the money, and we all agree that the customer should just suck it up.

        That said, isn't the vendor still an *****? Shouldn't you feel ***** if you make a product that people regret having bought? What kind of person knowingly sells a rip-off product? One that the vast majority of people will feel that they got the short end of the stick after having purchased it. If you sell such a product, your soul is dog *****. I feel bad for anyone doing such a thing when they have to look in the mirror.
    • Phoenixstu, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0I couldn't agree more. Even in the description of the app it said something to the nature of "This app does absolutely, nothing other than remind you that you are rich, and if you are interested in some of my cheaper apps check out . . . "

      I mean come on this guy is a grown adult. LOL That is funny in itself because he says I thought it was a joke. What a hoot this is. He deserves to have to pay for it regardless and just for the fact that his wife can divorce him because he a completely, utterly irresponsible idiot.
    • Seldon2639, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2I disagree with your main point. The buyer's assumption was that the price was a glitch in the AppStore. He was wrong, but it was not his intention to purchase the application for that price. Given that I can't imagine that any of us are immune from that kind of mistake, I can have a lot of sympathy for him. Especially when you throw in that it automatically bought the program when he clicked the button, as opposed to reconfirming as one would normally expect, it looks like he has a legitimate complaint.

      Not for nothing, but the fact that the application has since been removed gives credence to his claim of having been duped. I certainly feel more for the buyer than the developer (despite the concept of caveat emptor). Now, it's easy to claim that the product does exactly what it's supposed to do (though it may be possible to bring a false advertising claim based on the common understanding of the term application), and this guy did screw up, but this isn't completely cut and dry
      • RockerMaster, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1"The buyer's assumption" that was his first and fatal mistake.
      • JudgeMonkey, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I've never found myself clicking on a button to purchase an image for $1000. if it's a glitch or a joke or WHATEVER, I look, I chuckle, I move on. I don't click buy.
    • cloudberries, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2When the hell was the last time that clicking "Buy now" signalled the demise of the best part of a grand from the confines of your comfy wallet? In all my years of internet experience, the worst thing that's ever happened to me upon clicking "Buy now" is being presented with badly formatted checkout screens, or address forms that won't recognise my address.

      Handing over a credit card in the example you quoted gives you ample opportunity (a second or more, at least - loads more time than this guy had) to change your mind
      • diemunkiesdie, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1It doesn't always work like that. In iTunes you can provide a credit card at the beginning of your shopping and then check the setting that says purchase with one-click shopping. If that setting is selected, then one-click puts the whole order through.
      • cloudberries, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1Ahh, sounds useful, but as Mr Unfortunate demonstrated, is prone to random acts of misfortune.

        Rule #1 of application design - never underestimate the idiocy of the average user
    • ahvi, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Hmm... Maybe you Mac folk really do need a sheltered little life, safe from the outside world of freedom. I'm 'a go get ma' freerunner an' escape off into da' wind now.
    • AeroMerde, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Actually, stuff like this often won't stand up in a civil court. You'd be surprised at the degree to which common sense will be followed in legal disputes like this, if he takes it that far. Inherent value in what he purchased, and so on...
      • Seldon2639, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1It depends largely on first, whether the developer actually wants to fight this in court (most wouldn't, but since his application is already a mockery of the entire concept, perhaps he won't care), and second on how the case is presented. You bring up inherent value, which is a good point, but it'd be difficult for anyone to argue that a program that even *I* could write which simply creates a small gem icon on your Iphone would have an inherent value of almost one thousand dollars.

        Given that the price of $999 is visually similar to the more common price of $9.99, it could easily be argued that the price was intended to deceive and confuse, which would make a tort really easy to prove. There's no completely applicable case law, so the judge is likely to allow it to go to trial. After that, it'd be up to whoever most convinces the jury, and the guy who bought appears to be more sympathetic (whether that's right or not)
    • icodebot, on 08/07/2008, -0/+6OK you've proved yourself an uptight ass if you think this guy should be billed for this. He had a brain fart, and clicked a button with a computer mouse. The comparison to buying a car is ludicrous. People make mistakes. If I lost a 100 dollar bill and you found it before I did, I get the feeling you'd be the type person to be saying "finders keepers!"
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0OK you've proved yourself an uptight ass if you think that that I would say such an overused statement when discovering an unclaimed fortune. He had a brain fart, and clicked a button with a computer mouse. The comparison to loosing a $100 bill is ludicrous. Depends how you lost it. People make mistakes. If I lost a 100 dollar bill and you found it before I did, I get the feeling you'd be the type person to be saying a cliche like "finders keepers!"
      • dezholling, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0Sure, don't address his argument. Yes, he was a prick in the 2nd half of his post, but that doesn't invalidate the first half. He makes a good point.
    • donttaseme, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3why the hell would a single click auto buy a damn application without confirmation. no cancellation policy? ***** U.I. designer ***** up. If this "store" is worth it's salt, it better be on the side of the customer.
      • diemunkiesdie, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1In iTunes you can provide a credit card at the beginning of your shopping and then check the setting that says purchase with one-click shopping. If that setting is selected, then one-click puts the whole order through.

        If you don't have that setting you have the usual method of adding items to a shopping cart and then going through a checkout process. It's not a designer *****-up when BOTH features are there. Also one-click shopping is NOT on by default so you have to make the extra effort to turn it on.
      • macchappy, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2One click allows you to buy things without having to click several times. That's why it's called "one click". Anyways, even with it on, there's still a dialog that pops up making you confirm the purchase.
      • WoollyMittens, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Amazon has one-click shopping too. They even have a patent on it.
      • statstudent, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1there should be a user-specified maximum on one-click purchases (e.g. $1 for the iTunes store). maybe 3 lines of code and 45 minutes of an proficient programmers time would be needed to make this little fix work properly.

        this is definitely a U.I. "flaw" that companies have failed to fix so they can exploit accidents to make money.
    • streak, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1His buying the app was a mistake. In other cases, it might be buyer's remorse. For whatever the reason, we're talking $1K for this "I Am A Shyster" program. In many communities, a contract of sale can be out-right cancelled by either party within 3 days of completion.
      Apple had to pull the app because it was simply too easy for people to enter into a sale that they didn't really want to let stand. For a $20 app accidentally purchased? Meh, let it go.
      For $1K, if the customer's credit card doesn't void the transaction, some people will take the matter to court. In the end, it will cost Apple far more in legal fees than the $300 it made on each transaction.
      • gobbleplex, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2Does everyone who sells an item costing 1000 dollars earn the title 'shyster'? Particularly when the person selling the item is completely honest about what the item is and does?
      • streak, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2Did I call someone a shyster? I don't see where I did that. Nope, nowhere. What are you talking about? Can't you read?
    • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3I love the irony in the fact that the first (and only, so far) person to buy the "I am rich" application, was not, in fact, rich.

      (also, does anybody else notice that everyone (?) is starting off with 0 comment diggs, and need to pass a CAPTCHA? what the hell is going on?)
      • JudgeMonkey, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2It seems odd they wouldn't announce it, but maybe 0 is a more neutral number? +1 always seemed more sensible to me though. I mean the person posting the comment surely thinks it post worthy.... regardless if it actually is.
    • JasonMath, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I love that everyone has had zero diggs in this thread so far! (and yes, fudged71, I saw that before I saw your post) I guess I ruined it for digging up the first post. :(
    • hypogenic, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1I join the zero train
    • metateck, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2You should never be able to make any purchase of $1000 without having to at least click "yes I am sure". I know this is a setting on the apple store, but this settings was initially for purchasing songs of $1 each. This isn't 1 song, it's is a $1000 background for your phone.
      • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0AppStore is short for application store, if i not mistaken.
        but I agree. I wonder if this guy would have still gone to the end of a "checkout" dialog if he still thought it was a joke!
      • powatom, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0The problem is, to some people - there's not that much difference between $1,000 and $1, which is precisely why the app existed in the first place.
    • vrikis, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I totally agree. There are no real 'scams' on the App store, just people abusing it. If you say you want to buy something, you agree that you are charged for the item you have chosen. Read the iTunes terms and conditions or stop using iTunes altogether if you think it's a joke.

      On apples side, I see you technically aren't doing anything wrong with this app (heck, apple get 30% = $300 per idiot who buys this!) but to be honest, if you allow this kinda app, then allow 'bandwidth hogs' and 'pr0n' too plz.

      kthxbai
    • erreur, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2wow you are a douchbag

    • ColorBlind, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Remember, Karma's a bitch....
      • Residents, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0He must have missed the informative video!
    • TomT223, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2I bought 2 of these and now I'm richer then Donald Trump.
    • bjs3171, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1i'd say this "iclick" thing is a good application for, let's say, an album on itunes, or any fairly inexpensive purchase, but for a thousand dollar purchase, or anything over $100, even, it should be automatically disabled. it is possible to hit a button by accident. especially on a small device like an iphone. and there should be no program for a phone, ever, that costs a ***** grand, unless your name is James Bond.
    • krismanx, on 08/07/2008, -4/+4Keep me at 0
    • daeus, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1lol, I dont need help deciding if I feel bad for this guy, I do feel bad for him, he got stung buy a SCAMMER, nobody likes scammers?
      • nmckinlay, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3I disagree. It wasn't a scam. He put his program on the market, set a price, and a consumer purchased it. Epic fail.
    • ObieOne, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0PWNED!
  • theguesser10, on 08/07/2008, -6/+7Well if the app is declared a fraud then I would think he would be entitled to his money back.
    • bjornski, on 08/07/2008, -0/+4How could it be a fraud?

      The description of the app says it's nothing but a status symbol.

      No fraud there.
    • walshgopher, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3 Fraud is defined as deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
      The person selling was very clear describing what the application did and of the price. The buyer clicked "buy this" an icon made available so buyers can communicate the desire to attain the product in exchange for tender. The seller was not deceitful, he did not lie, it was only by the recklessness of the buyer that the regretful error was made. The seller has every right to complete the transaction.
      I'm not saying it's morally right or wrong, but its not fraud.
      • speakafreaka, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I agree 100%. We all had a laugh about it, but the app did have some use, people could show it off to say that they have so much money they dont care about a grand, which is exactly what the app intended.

        If I bought something at a store and then realised wanted a refund because I thought it was too expensive as an afterthought, there's no real obligation for the store to refund.

        This guy is the one whose a douche bitching about apple and the dev when he's got no one to blame but himself. This is why I havent turned on "1 click shopping".
      • saigumi, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0A quick question then:

        How much would you pay for the Mona Lisa? I mean, it is just some lame paint on a piece of paper. Worthless.

        But someone would pay a few million. Though, it isn't as stupidly easy to buy (even on accident) as this artistic app was.
      • DaDrake, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0What are you talking about? You know what happens to ebay scammers who sell "Xbox boxes" and very clearly define its a box for only 300 USD ..... they LOOSE. Why? Because the court also considers the "real value" of the item. If the judge believes the value is unfair, he can rule its a scam.

        Recent lawsuit like this happen with some hand cleaner ***** sold at saks. Company simply rebottle the same product and sold it at an inflated price. Guess what, they lost.
      • arah91, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Ya but in this app the "real" value is the fact that you have so much money ( Or your supost to ) that you can just throw it around like its nothing and then gloat about that to people. So the real value is in fact its lack of value.
    • tomarocco, on 08/07/2008, -1/+4Apple itself is a fraud. Good luck.
    • sfelton, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2I hope that anyone who buys this app doesn't get there money back. First you would have to be stupid to attach a cc to your iTunes, come on get at Amazon and for apps just use gift cards. Also you have to be pretty stupid to joke in buying something. It's like saying "can I have the steak and lobster dinner," then after the meal you say "I did it as a joke." The only way I could see someone getting there money back, I hope, is if they don't have an iPhone or an iPod Touch thus not using the actual app.
    • streak, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1He's entitled to his money back just for the asking, as long as he asks for it soon. I expect the situation will be resolved in his favor, but it will take some time. All the while that the transaction is in dispute, he doesn't have to pay a cent of it. Thanks to U.S. credit card laws. This may not be the same in "foreign" countries, though.
      • rrasco, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1That's funny, so why do I have charges on my credit card that are IN dispute that I am waiting for my money to be returned?
      • streak, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1Simple. You didn't act fast enough. The seller had already been paid off by the credit card company. A credit card transaction often takes up to 3 days to finalize, even if it's all done electronically, but the sooner you act to void a transaction the better.
    • Buzzpatrol, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1What the hell do you mean "Declared a Fraud" by who? The galactic federation? It's a freaking picture, that you can download for $999.. the ENTIRE description for it has bold print THIS IS JUST A GRAPHIC, IT DOES NOTHING! If you then are retarded enough to buy it, well... I call it "Stupid tax"
    • NSResponder, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2There's no fraud. The description of the app and the price are stated very clearly, and the guy was a schmuck for buying it.

      -jcr
    • GarrettB, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Yes, that is in the TOS. If Apple takes off your app, you have to pay back the people who have bought it.
    • markscott65, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Seriously though, if you purchase anything in the App Store for more than say $19.99, it should probably have a very scary message like "Do you really want to buy this? You will be charged $xxxxx immediately." I agree the guy was a moron, but hey, I have my moronic moments once in a while too...
    • AlvesLopes, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1In most european courts it would be a fraud (from Apple, not the seller) just because there was no invoice and confirmation of purchase.
      Blame Apple, not the seller
    • rome747, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1As long as the people buying the app get what they paid for, it is no fraud.
  • bullioncube, on 08/07/2008, -12/+85Someone's wife is getting a beating
    • hydroponik, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3For his stupidity?
      • walshgopher, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1We'll see who's stupid when he's drinking a refreshing glass of Valencia orange juice...
      • streak, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1No, people who aren't rich beat their wives. For everyone else, there's Paris Hilton.
      • hiimcliff, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2exactly. this guy is apparently a moron for even thinking clicking buy on such an outrageous item was a "joke". no sympathy from me.
    • tkaStryc9, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Seems to me like it's this moron that deserves a beating, first for owning an iPhone, second for "clicking 'Buy' as a joke".
    • rhydondirty, on 08/07/2008, -2/+4It is his fault, he should have known better than to have let his wife out of the kitchen.
    • BraveLilToasta, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1i lol'd hard
    • meanswing, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2a bar of soap in a sock doesnt leave bruises...
    • rtharaka, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1how did she break out of her cage?
    • FrozenGonad, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3Hahahahahahha... Domestic violence is funny.. Bwhahahahhahaha.. Smack my bitch up.. heheheheheh.. lol.. Beat that woman.. hahahahahhaha
      • disgruntledgoat, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0Should not have given the wife the credit card nuff said.
      • Nairebis, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1Domestic violence is not funny. Jokes, however, *are* funny.
      • supramkiii, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1Jokes about Domestic violence, priceless.
      • konus, on 08/08/2008, -1/+0Why do you give a credit card to your wife with more than 1,000 anyway?
    • jzuska, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1Back in the kitchen!
    • jessestorm, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2more like someone's wife is gonna GIVE a beating
    • l800LEMMINGS, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1some guy is getting beating from wife
    • jeexbit, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2You can't beat a woman.
      • drewedman, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0you can however beat up the vagina..heh heh
    • catapost, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I guess it should be the man who will be beaten. He said that he 'forgot his wife activated the iclick'.
    • aaronmacneil14, on 08/07/2008, -4/+3wow your cool. talking about abusing women. hope you think your cool.
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    • Tiak, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3Is it weird that somehow watching the same Robot Chicen episode 12 or so times has made me desire cereal upon seeing this ASCII art?
      • Midgetmunky13, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1With colorful marshmallows and imitation crab meat? No, that's completely normal.
      • sloppjyoe890, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Your taste buds can't repel flavor of this magnitude!
      • Farnex, on 08/08/2008, -0/+1I am so very glad to know I wasn't the only one who immediately thought of RC cereal when I saw this
    • megaton, on 08/07/2008, -1/+14Oh, c'mon! The first ever LEGITIMATE use of the "It's a trap!" meme in a digg comment...and he gets buried??
      • cdav4czar, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I agree. While it was inappropriate to post the Ackbar image in response to the story about Brett Favre getting traded to the Jets, it actually makes sense here.
    • bensone1, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1"Your tongues can't repel flavor or that magnitude!"
    • luckyguy2000, on 08/07/2008, -2/+3digg him up! its the first time i see this joke being applied correctly!
    • cocacolamandan, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2DIGG HIM UP!
      • Frogee, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I don't know why you're all getting dugg down, if anything is a trap it's a $1000 iPhone app that does nothing.

        *EDIT*

        Just read the rest of the comments, looks like burying is the cool thing to do, I don't blame you.
    • BestJaxx, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0I am really getting tired of this meme. I don't see it anywhere except here on Digg, and it is really ***** annoying.
      • elalelfh, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Clearly you don't roam about the interwebs much.
        http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Admiral_Ackbar
      • BestJaxx, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0@elalefh: I spend almost all of my free time on the internet, I just avoid 4chan territory as much as I can. I know the meme, and I had already seen that page, it is just used far more here on Digg then anywhere else that I have been.
    • eyefork2, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Yeah and this isn't a trap. You know that you are paying $999 for an app that is practically worthless, even if it is abusing the app store. Also, this meme has been applied much better on other stories.
      http://digg.com/comedy/It_s_a_trap_pic_3?t=1204788 ...
    • afterlife23, on 08/07/2008, -5/+0wtf is that an alien?
      • McHoffa, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0are you serious?
      • Cotterdamn, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Someone needs to watch STAR WARS
      • Invader001, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0its Admiral Ackbar and he like only says one line from the whole series and its in attack of the clones which he blurts ITS A TRAP (i think, i havent watched any of them in a while but i will soon seeing as clone wars is coming out)
      • McHoffa, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0he has a lot of lines in the movie, speaking to the members of the rebellion
    • Strongo, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0I ban everyone that draws this, its so nice to almost never see this anymore.
      • plainOldFool, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Ban? Really? You couldn't just ignore it or bury it, but you have to try and ban someone for posting something that you don't like? That's pretty messed up.
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        Wait, is this the same Rock Strongo that gets flamed on the Sportsline boards?
      • Strongo, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Ban, I meant block/ [X] Ignore, whatever the word is. Yeah Ban is fine word for me to use.

        And flamed on Sportsline boards? flamed really? One guy who has a hard-on for Brett Favre is hardly a flame, but whatever you wanna call it.

      • plainOldFool, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Busting chops. Soxkillas cracks me up ... fistpump
    • plainOldFool, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2His wallet couldn't repel an app of this crapitude
    • ryleyleckie, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0almost dugg that... but no
    • Bermygoon, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Finally a legit 'it's a trap'

      Awesome usage.
    • Meogi, on 08/07/2008, -4/+1Dug for Star Wars reference
    • weensie561, on 08/08/2008, -1/+0Hahaha, i always burst out laughing when i see that. Duggg.
  • astrobela, on 08/07/2008, -3/+9In the name of stupidity I allow him to take credit this one time. :)
    original comment: http://digg.com/apple/THE_1000_dollar_iPhone_app_t ...
  • amelify, on 08/07/2008, -2/+5i wonder if more ppl would have bought this 'by accident' if it was cheaper. i don't understand how this is a scam when the app description clearly states that this app doesn't do anything but flash an image of a gem... he didn't try to hide the fact or anything.
    • credizian, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I completely agree with that...it was no one else's fault.

      it really bothers when people don't own up the repercussions of their own dumb behavior! GAH!
  • electrofreak2k7, on 08/07/2008, -2/+3Peer pressure... haven't you been warned about that?
  • ninerskeet, on 08/07/2008, -2/+3At least he can show it off and brag about his financial well being.
  • HOTM, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1How do we not know this is fake?
  • rationalbeats, on 08/07/2008, -2/+6Apple removed it

    http://www.iphonehacks.com/2008/08/iphone-iamrich. ...
    • morcheeba, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3So, now it's even more exclusive!!
    • Oldsmobile, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Well, at least the guy made at least a couple of hundred dollars before it was removed
    • ZXDrew, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0It could be worth MILLIONS
    • Severys, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I'm surprised someone hasn't grabbed the image and written a similar app. It would be like all of those chavs buying cheap jewelry in an attempt to show everyone how minted they are.
    • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0well, the developer said in a digg comment that all he needed was one download to be successful. You think he might have just come and gone like that? I would find that peculiar, since more people would probably buy in the future :)
  • anxcaptain, on 08/07/2008, -2/+5He needs to download the update for it
    • fudged71, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0for an app that is 1K and does nothing, I would sure as help HOPE that it had a regular update cycle!

      "2 new updates in the past hour. Total = 0 KB"
      • mozert, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1OMG, lord fudged71. I am sorry for your two friends, really, no joke.
    • nitescan, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0LMAO!
  • Dylson, on 08/07/2008, -4/+4People are SO god damn stupid. Its just scary.
    • cawpin, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0Yeah they can't even use the correct form of God damnED in their sentences.
    • Gravey9, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I know, I don't understand how people can be this stupid and naive. He goes looks at the app KNOWS it's a joke stupidly clicks buy (WHY would you even attempt) and then realizes he made a huge mistake and is calling the app a scam and a fake and that the Apple store is poorly ran. Truth is this guy's life is poorly ran and his unrealistic ideas which he believes your faults are not your own makes him a stupid stupid individual.
    • Soliden, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Well he did actually buy an iphone...
  • bbland, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2Brought a smile to my face. :)
  • dcollins, on 08/07/2008, -3/+6More like: I bought this app thinking I would be totally baller with some iPhone bling, but all my friends just laughed at me and called me a tool. Now I need to make up some crazy tale to try and get my money back.
  • loveforkarma, on 08/07/2008, -3/+2You have 2 updates.
  • Embryodead, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2Maybe the icon that said "Buy This App" should have been titled properly...oh wait..it was.
  • EpaL, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1I'm betting any feels of affluence were quickly washed away once he realised his mistake...
  • grandinferno, on 08/07/2008, -3/+3"I jokingly clicked 'buy' thinking it was a joke"

    What a blood clot.
  • heanshi, on 08/07/2008, -6/+10iDiot
  • c0ncept, on 08/07/2008, -3/+2He deserves to keep the app. He BOUGHT it. It's no scam, get real. It makes you fully aware that you will be paying $999.99 and has a "Buy" button which he clicked willingly...

    There is no scam here, just ignorance.
    • hydroplane, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1He didn't buy it he ***** clicked an icon. Just because apple is getting a cut of the action doesn't mean its not a scam. 10kb of nonuseful code for a grand, its completely ridiculous.
      • gobbleplex, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0How about a grand for a diamond that does nothing? At least the advertising for this app didn't say something like "Average men buy average diamonds".

        So much outrage over something honestly labeled, but how many of these outraged people are up in arms over all the other ridiculous brick-a-bracks in the world that cost an arm and a leg?
    • natalic, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0I seriously hope you go on ebay, but something for an ass-ton of money then get robbed THEN have to pay for that! Then I'll say "it wasn't a scam..." because you sir...are a moron!
      • 11b1p, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1So what did you think you were buying on ebay when you got robbed
      • Tasach, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0The classic ebay scam, which I saw on judge judy, is to show a photo of something, but in the description clearly state that it is only a photo you are getting, e.g. xbox photo, some people will not fully read the description, and will pay hundreds for a photo.
    • umdigger, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1I have to agree with c0ncept. Everything on the apps page says it is pointless and only for show. They never say it doesn't something that it doesn't do. So I see no scam here. I just see some guy who was dumb enough to buy it thinking he could cancel it later. Maybe he should have checked his settings first.
      • Tasach, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Why can't he get the right to cancel? Generally if you buy something you can return it if it is not what you expect it to be.
      • umdigger, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2Yes, some things should be returnable, but I'm not sure how he could have expected this to be anything different. The description was pretty detailed.
    • DaDrake, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1You don't even understand the US court system. If you buy a "box" of the xbox 360 (even if it CLEARLY defined) for 300 USD .... the courts will call it fraud? Why? Because the courts consider the "real value" and anything excessive is consider fraud.

      Let's say you are a dealer and you have this 20k new car. Some old lady comes by and you sell it for 200k. According to you, this is not a scam since she agreed to the price, test drived the vehicle, etc. I will promises you, the dealer will have a hard time keeping himself out of jail.
      • billybillyboy, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2How do you place a real value on something that is described as mearly a status symbol?
      • 11b1p, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3Soooooo everyone that sells a house in the US should be in Jail.
      • raskyred, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1The whole placing value on certain things is slippery. What if it's an out of print, mint condition box that will complete your collection and you actually consider $300 to be a reasonable price? Or the little old lady was a millionaire and felt like blowing some cash.

        Besides, who's to say this guy is even telling the truth? I assume he could keep the download if he got his money back, so who knows that he didn't intentionally buy it and is trying to worm his way out of paying?

        Buyers remorse....
  • UltramegaOK, on 08/07/2008, -7/+4***** THING SUCKS!
    • RiceKrispies, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2WE'LL DO IT LIVE!!!
    • patrickxbateman, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Ok does someone really need to post that in every thread, regardless of its relevance?
    • brstilson, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1This is only funny in threads where the subject matter relates to Bill O'Reilly
    • Invader001, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1But can it run Acrobat?
  • IanPR, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2Some guy is probably laughing at our stupidity right now.
  • digiguy, on 08/07/2008, -5/+1***** MORON. I saw the price. I don't care joke or price mistake, I thought it was stupid and ignored it. The is definitly an idiot
  • whoaohh, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2At least whenever he whips out his iPhone, everyone will know how rich he is.
  • Dailong, on 08/07/2008, -9/+6That's not funny, two of my friends died buying iPod apps.
    • spanglegluppet, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1You're doing it wrong.
      • ZeroOrDie, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1That's not funny, two of my friends died doing it wrong.
    • Invader001, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0no seriously, they did
  • fungke, on 08/07/2008, -3/+1What a muppet!
  • caveman84, on 08/07/2008, -4/+4you got served, my friend.
  • jumba, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2incoming failblog entry in 3....2....
  • induren, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2No mercy for this person who bought it. It says explicitly that it's a product for sale. It does exactly what it promises to do and nothing more.
    If anything there needs to be a double confirmation or something in the itunes store. is there something like that? I have never used it so I don't know.
    • alexp2ad, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0There's a confirmation, you even have to type inn your password... unless like him you decided to turn on 1-click purchasing.
  • bogo24dk, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2This person deservs it. Because he is old enough to know the rules and the implecations of pressing the buy now button. If pressing a buy it know button seems to him to be very very funny. Then he needs a shrink or maybe something that will raise his iq.
  • GuyBatterson, on 08/07/2008, -4/+1"clicked buy as a joke" What an *****. No refund.

    Also, almost died from laughing at

    anxcaptain
    "He needs to download the update for it"
    • Invader001, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1his friends and him clicked buy thinking it was a joke because an application that was 1k obviously would SEEM like a joke. he deserves to get his money back but should go down in the famed hall of stupid
  • xerox, on 08/07/2008, -4/+2Dugg down fest up there, I bet the guy is a digg user!
    • GreenLynx, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0^has been narrowly avoided thanks to a good Samaritan.
  • coolchu001, on 08/07/2008, -3/+3the programmer is now rich
    • blackmesa, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1$1000 qualifies as rich??! That's like... a bucket of gasoline!
      • gquaglia, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I'm sure other "saps" did the same thing.
  • Gee1004, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2The guy bought the app and now he want's a refund??? We all saw it and didn't buy it. So what's his point?
  • hollywoodphony, on 08/07/2008, -7/+13"Wah! Wah! Wah!"

    That's you. That's what you sound like.
  • rYno, on 08/07/2008, -3/+1haha foolio
  • chezidom, on 08/07/2008, -3/+1I bet he wrote that on his twitter.
  • overstim, on 08/07/2008, -2/+1I love hearing all the people rise up and demand the app is removed from the store... while on the other hand, if the news ever got out that Apple forbid an app from the store merely based on price, they would be crying censorship.
    • megamod, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0not just price...freaking functionality per price ratio.

      Technically free apps have infinite ratio no matter how crappy they are = functionality/$0 = infinity.
  • BraveLilToasta, on 08/07/2008, -7/+1And in other news a wife and mother of 2 was found beaten to death with and iPhone in her Texas trailer earlier today, Police are pursuing a person of interest but say they have no suspects thus far.
    • cellsworth, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0Why Texas?.... there is a lot of states where wife beating is a widespreaded Sport, not only Texas... Alabama could fit there too...
  • pfarag, on 08/07/2008, -3/+1I think he bought it and then called his card company to dispute the charges so that he could keep the app without actually paying for it, and now he is realizing that the card company will not remove the charges so he is making stories to get sympathy.
  • Rolcol, on 08/07/2008, -3/+1Is the comments system getting fixed or are people going on a bury spree? Everyone towards the bottom has 0 diggs.
    • heyblue, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0You have -1
    • jlian, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0I see +1.
    • jvasi, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0that's exactly what i was thinking! looks like someone's comments keep getting buried, so they're taking it out on everyone else (i swear, it's not me!)
  • FurryToaster, on 08/07/2008, -3/+3What's the difference between the "I'm Rich" app and the "I'm a ***** moron" app?
    About $999.99
  • firebirdx01, on 08/07/2008, -3/+0can't believe Apple lets crap like this get posted while they remove useful and good applications like box office.
  • wolferz, on 08/07/2008, -2/+3It's not a fake app. It's also not a scam. It's a real app that does very very little and costs a lot. It's clearly described in the description what the app does and it is explicitly stated in that same description that it does nothing more. There is nothing to screen as the app, while unusual in the extreme, is completely and perfectly legitimate and legal.

    Also, *he* made the mistake of buying it. While It would be in Apple's interests to refund him the cash, as the purchase was accidental and it would look very bad if they refused, they should not remove the app because some one accidentally bought it or because people don't like it or because they (incorrectly) think it is a scam. If they do that then it will make them look just as bad as refusing to refund the money, and rightly so.

    And if they don't refund it I actually wont be surprised, what with him claiming it was a scam and clearly trying to make it out like he was taken advantage of.. rather than having just been and idiot. I imagine his refusal to admit his stupidity will in turn lead him to be a total ***** when they point it out to him. People in customer service have a lot less interest in helping you when you screw up and then come to them accusing them of ***** they didn't do and, in fact, never happened.
    • Aitese, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3The purchase wasn't even "accidental" as he deliberately clicked the buy button to see what would happen. The button functioned as intended. Nothing accidental occurred. He's a ***** idiot is all.
    • skifreak107, on 08/07/2008, -3/+1No, they should remove it because its useless.
      • wolferz, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1Then by that train of thought we should remove the weather channel from tv. I mean it's useless so it shouldn't exist. I can get the weather info online, i don't need the weather channel.

        except... just cause you don't see the point or "get it" doesn't mean no one else does. If apple is to foster an environment that developers are interested in being involved in they need to regulate the apps as little as possible while maintaining end users safety and their own brand name's image. This app is nether a danger to end users, developers, or the apples/iphone image.

        This app is intended as a joke. If some one actually has so much money they want to buy this just to flaunt how much money they have then they have every right to. That is it's point. That is it's "use." So while it has no utility to me or you it might to some one else.

        They should NOT remove it because it's useless... because in fact it isn't.
      • 11b1p, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1clearly not useless. I didn't even buy it and I'm getting tons of laughs
      • PokerGigolo, on 08/07/2008, -0/+3http://how-to-spell-its.com/
      • wolferz, on 08/08/2008, -1/+1@pokergigolo

        Actually I already know the difference. I just have more important things to worry about than the possibility that I might have unconsciously used an apostrophe in the wrong place. Why don't you?
      • darkknightita, on 08/09/2008, -0/+1Most of Apple stuff is useless anyway
    • JoshReflek, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2i find it hard to believe that selling something like this is legal or supported by apple.

      they have had a good record of rectifying 'unfair' circumstances as well as modifying policy to accommodate results that just make sense.

      i expect the idiot to get his money back, and a class action lawsuit against the person who put up the app.

      that, or for the idot to figure out he should take the app owner to small claims court if he is refusing to respond to emails.

      ....or for him to do a chargeback with his cardholder.

      he may have bought something that said "this is a worthless product, but costs alot and that is the only content it contains", which really is no different than a pet rock, but that doesnt mean it isnt shady as hell.


      I can totally understand thinking it was a joke...i mean really......someone would make some crap like this and really put it out to sell?

      i find it incredulous.
      • wolferz, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0So if I offer to sell you a pack of gum for 10 million dollars, and after I point out that it is JUST a pack of gum and has no special properties beyond the properties of any other gum you could buy at Walmart for 50 cent you still choose to give me 10 mill for it, you think that's a crime?

        Theres a little thing called economics that you should look into. Really interesting. It will help you understand why prices on items go up and down rather than being at a set amount all the time. After all this is simply an extension of that. Some one is selling a product at FAR above market value and then saying hey, the price tag itself is part of the product, cause you get to show off how rich (and stupid) you are. It's like those $100 bottles of spring water. Nothing illegal about it.

        As for unfair, what is unfair about it? Did the creator of the software advertise the product falsely? No. Did he some how trick people into buying it? No. He was up front and honest the entire way. If people buy something for far more than its worth knowing ahead of time that they are paying far more than it is worth then nothing unfair has occurred.

        A lawsuit on what grounds? Higher than normal prices? Id say the judge would laugh you out of court but the lawyers will laugh you out of their offices before you can get that far.

        "he may have bought something that said "this is a worthless product, but costs alot and that is the only content it contains", which really is no different than a pet rock, but that doesnt mean it isnt shady as hell."

        No actually it does mean that it isn't. the fact that the seller was completely up front and honest about it from the very beginning means exactly that it wasn't shady at all.

        "I can totally understand thinking it was a joke...i mean really......someone would make some crap like this and really put it out to sell?"

        It's not even unusual for this to happen. There are lots of products, pet rocks for example, that are sold for prices well above market value (market value on rocks is $0.00). And that isn't a joke. If you go out and buy a pet rock, guess what. It simply means you are ether stupid or have some reason for needing a pet rock that you can prove you paid for.

        Put simply, you are an idiot. I normally award such people the idiot of the day award (and at 3 in the morning no less) but for your level of incompetence I think you deserve the first ever idiot of the month award. Congratulations.
      • publiclurker, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0You know, I want to the fair yesterday, and they were selling bottles of water at the concession stand for $2.50. they were obviously joking, since I know water comes from a tap. I guess I'll sue them for fraud. and don't get me started on that Bentley dealership.

        There was no scam or fraud. The app does exactly what it is advertised to do
      • nitescan, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Well put Wolferz, my thoughts exactly.
    • mmoldvan, on 08/07/2008, -2/+4"It's a real app that does very very little and costs a lot."

      You mean it's a Microsoft product?
    • duffman03, on 08/07/2008, -4/+2It's the same as selling a ps3 BOX for 400$
  • kleash, on 08/07/2008, -4/+4Is it me or is there a random guy on Digg, digging down everyone's comments?
    • cloudberries, on 08/07/2008, -1/+3Not just you - my freshly toasted comment just started life with 0 diggs (I'm new here but thought all comments started with +1)

      EDIT : My comments now have +1 each. Curious
      • ExSlashdotter, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1thats because i'm also counteracting the down-digger
      • 11oops, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1No, because if you look at the +/- of each comment's diggs, most are +0/-0 -- despite the fact that you just said you dugg some up.

        Digg's comments are broken.... AGAIN.
      • Vich, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1COUNTER DUGG
    • kingatrock, on 08/07/2008, -1/+1I also countered the douche, probably the same dumbass who bought the app.
    • Naglifar, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2wait a min, Im countering him too, but the numbers are still 0. There must be a counter counterer. I cant call for someone to counter him either, because some jerk will counter the counter counter counterer.
    • winampman2, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2same here, i think its a glitch on digg.
    • picturestorm, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2I was thinking the same. How can it all be zeros though???
  • MackAttack87, on 08/07/2008, -4/+3take a closing look at that picture, it is not a real iphone screenshot, the carrier banner is wrong. the iphone has AT&T in all caps and does not have the "death star" globe logo in the menu bar. i also fail to beleive that this app has 340 reviews.
    • skifreak107, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Because its not hard to change the carrier text or logo...
    • bodies_collide, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0it is possibly jailbroken, sir
      • ramsinks.com, on 08/07/2008, -2/+0so he is intelligent enough to JB it, but didn't know there was "1 click"?
        :/
      • diemunkiesdie, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1ramsinks.com: No one said he took a screenshot of his OWN iphone. Maybe someone saw this review for the app that he placed and took a screenshot.
    • heucuva, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0It's also difficult to take a screenshot from an iPhone... unless it's also Jailbroken - a step that is required to change the carrier text and logo.
      • MackAttack87, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1iphone 2.0 software lets you take a screenshot by holding the home button and pressing the standby button
      • tublo, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1You hit the home and lock buttons to take a screen shot, so I don't see how difficult that is...
    • emahler, on 08/07/2008, -1/+2Its not the carrier text or logo that give it away that its fake, its the fact that they had full bars of 3G service ;)
  • Z_Man, on 08/07/2008, -2/+2Does anyone have anything intelligent to say? Honestly...
    • Aces08, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1restating the other 83 comments seems pretty intelligent to me
    • MaceSoul, on 08/07/2008, -1/+0This is digg. If you want to read something intelligent, go get a book.
  • cl2yp71c, on 08/07/2008, -12/+101. Buy idiotic app. for $999.99
    2. Post on Digg
    3. Beat wife.
    4. ??????
    5. Profit
    • djsim, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0You're doing it wrong.
    • saadakhtar, on 08/07/2008, -0/+2It's the other way round...
    • JonnyLegal, on 08/07/2008, -0/+1good god that joke is getting old
    • johnomaz, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0Go back to slashdot
    • mentor972, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0At least you did it right.
    • daridave, on 08/07/2008, -0/+11. Try to be funnay with profit joke
      2. Do it wrong and lame, stealing "beat wife" from a previous comment
      3. ????
      4. Get buried by other diggers.
    • cellsworth, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0You can do better than that... try something like cowboy neal.... Slashdot it's so 90's.... ;)
  • MarkusGarvey, on 08/07/2008, -3/+2hahahah...what a douche.....
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