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Golden Palace Casino Does It Again
by acdickson
If you're a regular reader of AC's you already know about Golden Palace casino. They're the online gambling website that is buying up every 15 minutes of fame available on eBay.
Their latest purchase? The mystery envelope. Some jackass (okay, genius) put up a package on eBay. Something was inside, they just wouldn't say. Thanks to bored office workers the world over, this auction got hundreds of thousands of glances and the seller was a guest on morning talk shows across the country.
It got bid up to $7500 on the last day. Real bids. For a mystery package. Then at the last second, the last 5 seconds (I know since I was watching) Golden Palace Casino upped the ante and extra $100. The crazy thing it I bet they would have paid $10,000. Maybe even $20,000. They knew that hundreds of thousands of people were going to be checking in to see how much the mystery package went for and who won it.
Again, think about how much it takes to produce a cheap TV commercial and play in on the WB during midnight Different Strokes re-run. To run Mr. Mattress commercials for a month between production costs and media time you're talking at least 25 grand. And how many people are going to see it? And in how big a geographic area.
Golden Palace Casino, once again you have blown me away. And I in return again inadvertently promote you to my readers.
Now, it's serious homework time folks. AC wants some of Golden Palace Casino's money. I figure they can't keep this up much longer.
Let's all put our thinking caps on and figure out what we can create an international eBay frenzy with.
Your soul, the ad space on your forehead and a mystery package were all good bets, but they've been done. We got to think of something new.
How's this for deal. If you can think of something good (and supply it if the situation calls for it) AC will go into business with you. I'll post it and get the word out and we'll split the money.
How's the sound?
Comments
Or this one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39646&item=3962513751&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
Posted by: josh at March 10, 2005 6:34 PM
hey andrew
i've been trying to e-mail/contact you.
how's LA?
we need more of good grief. i want to distribute you ebay zine too.
i'm sad that i missed you at reed.
maybe 6 good grief, 40 ebay zine
also, can i send back those copies of hunter dawson/autograpphhs and get the portland trio instead?
cool. i made a new movie about our dog. working on 3 new ones too. one about risk the board game. one about how we fill mailorders. and one about
the way the bike guys are all dolled up with stencils and hard paint.
take care
joe
microcosm
311 n ivy st.
portland, or 97227
Posted by: joe at March 11, 2005 5:36 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5563490518
amazing.
Posted by: sarah at March 14, 2005 4:12 PM
Do you mean just to write the idea here? And what next? How do i know that we'll be collaborating?
Posted by: casino goer at November 11, 2005 12:02 PM
dood,
how come you haven't commented on this crazy auction:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/space.html
Posted by: jason at March 10, 2005 12:53 AM