GMail Goes to eBay!
Now we all know that in order to have a GMail account, you gotta be invited to have one. And since GMail is still under beta stage, you can't just sign up to have one. Due to this fact, some of us have the priviledge to have a GMail account, while the rest of us just have to wait until Google finalises everything and officially launches their new webmail service. What's all the buzz about GMail? Well, for one you get to have 1GB of email space (that's 1000MB), less ads, and their user interface is very fast and clean. And it's Google!

Problem is this: Now as Gmail account holders, sometimes GMail will allow you to invite 2-3 friends to try out Gmail as well. Pretty cool huh? I've so far invited a couple of friends to try out GMail. And the latest fad is this... Some GMail account holders are actually auctioning off their invites to the highest bidders! Yup, if you're so desperate to sign up for a GMail account, just head over to eBay and bid for it. Talk about ripoffs. GMail invites are going for between USD 65 - USD 125!!! Maybe I don't understand their desperation cos I'm already a Gmail account holder... but to pay so much just for an account is a little too much, don't you think? And I feel that those auctioning off their invites are being very manipulative. If you really want a GMail account, just be little but patient and wait for their official launch. I read some comments saying they don't mind paying big bucks for the account just so they can register the ID of their choice before it gets taken up. Bear in mind that the ID you key in has to be at least 6 characters long (minimum).

For those in Malaysia, if you don't wanna bid for it, you can try taking part in some local contests to get those invites, courtesy of some local bloggers: Sixthseal, Sashi & LcF. Good luck!