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I Am (Not) Rich

Started by manalang · 9 months ago

First off, everyone knows I’m not Rich.

I wonder if Rich (and people who share his name) get this app for free or at least for a discount.

I’ll back up; so by now, you’ve probably heard about the “I Am Rich” iPhone app that popped up briefly a couple days ago in the App Store. The [...] ... Continue reading »

12 comments

  • chet

    11 months ago

    I don't think they should have removed it.

    If it said that it did something that it didn't actually do, then yeah, remove it. But it said exactly what it did.

    Unless you make crazy amounts of money, why would you even ponder buying it?

    I'm mad I didn't think of something like that!
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  • Jake

    11 months ago

    Totally. Like many, I bounced over to the App Store to check it out on Tuesday, but it was already gone. I absolutely would not have tried to buy it as a joke though.

    Based on the coverage in the LA Times, I think we can assume that of the six people in the US who bought it, there are several in LA. Plus, having lived there for a while, I'm not at all surprised.

    It is a genius idea, and he should get paid and be able to keep the app up, maybe with a "this ain't a joke, so joke-buy at your own risk" warning.
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  • manalang

    11 months ago

    Classic. If I were really Rich, I would've plunked down that cash just so I can sport that jewel on my ifon. Not. I do wish I was the one who thought of that gem... just so I could get on TUAW or even Techcrunch.
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  • Jake

    11 months ago

    This whole thing cracks me up, especially since 8 people bought it, joke or not. Oh, and the whole Rich thing. Lulz.

    The bigger issue is that Apple can censor apps w/no explanation, even if they meet the t/c. Sure, we know they can, but the fact that they do seems wrong.
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  • iAlchemist

    11 months ago

    Rich people don't get rich by buying $1000 iPhone apps. ;)

    That being said, it's inside the TOS, BUT it is bad for 1 click purchasers. Also, with hundreds of developers trying to get into the program and nary an ssh client to be found, it is a little ridiculous.

    Get the screenshot and be pseudo-rich.
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  • Jake

    11 months ago

    Ah, but they might get rich by selling a few of those, according to the LA Times article says Heinrich made $5,600 off the eight he's sold so far.

    The one-click problem is evidenced by the guy who bought it as a joke. If that's true, the joke was on him, especially when his wife catches him.

    Funny you mention a thought that I head, i.e. using the image copy function in Safari from my iPhone, copying it and using it as my wallpaper.

    I'm going to do that right now :)
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  • iAlchemist

    11 months ago

    I have a good copy if you want it. ;)
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  • Jake

    11 months ago

    You're so rich. I'm jealous of your richness.

    I wonder how Rich feels about all this?
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  • noelportugal

    11 months ago

    At this point is uncertain who remove the app... The comments on the other dev ap (calc pro) got pretty nasty. Maybe he decided it was not a good move. Anyways I for once decided I needed to show the world "Am I Rich" http://www.evernote.com/pub/noelportugal/public/ I got it right from Cydia!
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  • Jake

    11 months ago

    Apple took it down, not Heinrich. Test drive the app and let us know if you think it's worth $999.99.
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  • Matt Rasmussen

    11 months ago

    Meh, I don't mind rich people buying shiney trophies that perform a function like an expensive car but something like this just proves vanity has taken over the reasoning lobe of their brain.

    I don't see Apple as censoring the apps; rather, they're protecting the public from being scammed by spending an extravagant amount for an app that is only an icon. They would do the same if an app claimed to do something it didn't.
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  • Jake

    11 months ago

    Apple took this (and a few others) down with no warning or explanation to the developer. I don't see a protection angle here.

    There are two types of buyers for this app: 1) people who have the money and want the app, i.e. customers and 2) people who think it's a joke.

    Throw up a warning, which I'm sure Heinrich wouldn't mind, and you can deter the second type. Where's the scam? Scam indicates there's something rotten.

    It's not Apple's job or responsibility to protect people from themselves.
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