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Teenager turns down £8.5million to sell his website

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Claudek, Mar 15, 2007.

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  1. Divisive Cottonwood

    Divisive Cottonwood Peon

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    #161
    The link to the sharpnews site from the article isn't even there.

    And now it's supposedly YPMania... hmmm....

    If it was all a hoax to get some free publicity then good luck to them....
     
    Divisive Cottonwood, May 18, 2008 IP
  2. Whitey

    Whitey Active Member

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    #162
    SlickR, you obviously don't know what your talking about.

    Thats some lucky kid. :p
     
    Whitey, May 18, 2008 IP
  3. ct2k7

    ct2k7 Peon

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    #163
    The site to me does not look worth that much, but it's competitor, thinkteen will sooon be better ;)
     
    ct2k7, May 18, 2008 IP
  4. Comspec

    Comspec Peon

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    #164
    A hoax I think. Couldn't be anything else really.
     
    Comspec, May 18, 2008 IP
  5. Miss. Web

    Miss. Web Banned

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    #165
    I dont think he should sell it. Thats not buisiness/enterprise sense at all..

    Right decision he did! If he has that many users, imagine the amount of revenue/cash he must be in.
     
    Miss. Web, May 18, 2008 IP
  6. adam1987

    adam1987 Well-Known Member

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    #166
    His website is now worthless and he works in comet...where is the buisiness/enterprise sense in that ?

    It was just some newspaper gimick, i dont even think the offer was real.
     
    adam1987, May 18, 2008 IP
  7. ct2k7

    ct2k7 Peon

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    #167
    How do you know?
     
    ct2k7, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  8. powerlifer

    powerlifer Active Member

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    #168
    I would have took the cash without a doubt, i dont think he'll get another chance to get that amount of money again. Although you never know.
     
    powerlifer, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  9. reubenrd

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    #169
    what a bloody idiot, with that amount of money he could have easily turned it into bigger amounts
     
    reubenrd, Jun 3, 2008 IP
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    turbulence Well-Known Member

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    #170
    The kid was playing it the "you gotta fake it till ya make it" kinda style! :cool:
     
    turbulence, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  11. makelanguages

    makelanguages Peon

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    #171
    smart dude, have people volunteer to work for him
     
    makelanguages, Jun 3, 2008 IP
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    SoftCloud Well-Known Member

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    #172
    The website looks pants.
     
    SoftCloud, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  13. ct2k7

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    #173
    I've applied to become a member of staff - hopefully, I'll be in :) btw YPMania is not a competitor to ThinkTeen
     
    ct2k7, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  14. st3vo

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    #174
    *Drools even longer* lol
     
    st3vo, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  15. Aleker

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    #175
    Wow this thread was raised from the dead.
     
    Aleker, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  16. Exnie

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    #176
    I would sell it, the craze can't last for all that long and when people loose interest he won't have anything.
     
    Exnie, Jun 3, 2008 IP
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    #177
    I would certainly sell and do some investing. It has already been mentioned that he could hang on to it because numbers may go up, making it worth more. What happens if numbers and interest drop??
     
    dutch1, Jun 3, 2008 IP
  18. sun and kisses

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    #178
    8.5 m i think i will not i wait till the value increase
     
    sun and kisses, Jun 4, 2008 IP
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    #179
    personally I'd sell, getting that much money at such a young age can be really handy. Would make for a great start in life.

    That kids is a hard worker though, he gets 2.500 a month from advertisers and still works 10 huors a week in a comet-store and he's doing four A levels.

    thumbs up for that kid,
    greetz,
    jobic
     
    jobic, Jun 4, 2008 IP
  20. Austell

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    #180
    But that is 4 million! For 99% of the population it would be pretty hard to make that money in 20 years.
     
    Austell, Jun 4, 2008 IP
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