Comments on: SuperOyster: Monetizing the Waiting List http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:01:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: Stuart Oliver: Entrepreneur, Interim CIO, Technology COO, Strategist, » Blog Archive » Is it ok to jump the queue/cut the line if I pay? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-71383 Stuart Oliver: Entrepreneur, Interim CIO, Technology COO, Strategist, » Blog Archive » Is it ok to jump the queue/cut the line if I pay? Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-71383 [...] I read this blog recently regarding SuperOyster. [...] [...] I read this blog recently regarding SuperOyster. [...]

]]> By: Stuart Oliver http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-71382 Stuart Oliver Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:10:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-71382 I think that paying to reduce waiting is perfectly ethical. It is equally favourable to those who, perhaps, do not have money but do have time. Now these guys can negotiate a fair exchange of value for their time just the same as you do in a job. you get paid X per hour. Now you get paid X per hour for waiting - as long as you like to read, what's wrong with that? ;) This is a good idea at creating a commercial venture where all parties benefit - The buyer, the cybermediary, the seller - what's wrong with that? I think that paying to reduce waiting is perfectly ethical. It is equally favourable to those who, perhaps, do not have money but do have time. Now these guys can negotiate a fair exchange of value for their time just the same as you do in a job. you get paid X per hour. Now you get paid X per hour for waiting – as long as you like to read, what’s wrong with that? ;)

This is a good idea at creating a commercial venture where all parties benefit – The buyer, the cybermediary, the seller – what’s wrong with that?

]]> By: Jake Tracey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-62706 Jake Tracey Sun, 04 Jun 2006 03:12:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-62706 God, if I read the word 'disruptive' again i'm going to punch my desk God, if I read the word ‘disruptive’ again i’m going to punch my desk

]]> By: Peter T. Brown http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-59430 Peter T. Brown Wed, 31 May 2006 21:41:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-59430 Hello Folks. Thanks very much for this great commentary. I'm Head of Web development and SuperOyster and I've posted a blog entry on our blog addressing some of the concerns so well articulated here. Please have a look: http://superoyster.blogspot.com/2006/05/peter-t.html Hello Folks. Thanks very much for this great commentary. I’m Head of Web development and SuperOyster and I’ve posted a blog entry on our blog addressing some of the concerns so well articulated here.

Please have a look: http://superoys...05/peter-t.html

]]> By: Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - 54% Dead Man’s Shoes IN THEATERS MAY 12, 2006 (LIMITED) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-57353 Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - 54% Dead Man’s Shoes IN THEATERS MAY 12, 2006 (LIMITED) Mon, 29 May 2006 23:12:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-57353 [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...] [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...]

]]> By: Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - Mystery of the ‘Da Vinci Code’ Film: Will We Love http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-57351 Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - Mystery of the ‘Da Vinci Code’ Film: Will We Love Mon, 29 May 2006 23:10:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-57351 [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...] [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...]

]]> By: Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - Scott’s Final Cut of "Blade Runner" is Coming! After years http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-57249 Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - Scott’s Final Cut of "Blade Runner" is Coming! After years Mon, 29 May 2006 20:48:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-57249 [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...] [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...]

]]> By: Vladimir Orlt http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-57156 Vladimir Orlt Mon, 29 May 2006 18:21:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-57156 IMHO this is a good business idea that should work. Financial markets have always valued time. IMHO this is a good business idea that should work. Financial markets have always valued time.

]]> By: Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - 70% Mission: Impossible III Fast-paced, with eye-popping stunts and special http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-56921 Restart your life » Blog Archive » Entertainment - 70% Mission: Impossible III Fast-paced, with eye-popping stunts and special Mon, 29 May 2006 13:42:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-56921 [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...] [...] Still Waiting For A Solution To Waiting In Lines Having to wait in line for a bathroom, concert ticket or driver’s license is an unpleasant experience that can prompt a visceral reaction in people. As kids we learn that “cutters” are among the worst people to walk the earth. So it’s no surprise that a new startup, which will allow people to sell their place on a waiting list to the highest bidder, is causing an outcry. People are aghast that the person in front of them might not really be someone who has waited a long time, but rather someone who paid money for the spot. Either way, it’s not the same thing as cutting, since such a system doesn’t actually push anyone back. Also, waiting lists aren’t the same thing as physical lines since you don’t have to have waste your time only to watch someone drive up in their SUV and take a spot in front of you. All the complainers are actually saying is that they resent the advantages that wealthy people have, though this applies to anything. On the other hand, the people who are excited by this company seem to think the service is a lot more revolutionary than it is. The company makes the bold claim that, “…the system that will change how people think about time.” Yes, waiting in line is a big inefficiency. The time that people spend waiting is pure waste, unlike the money they spend to actually get the product, which gets recycled into the economy. But again, waiting lists aren’t the same as lines. You’re not wasting your time when you’re in a waiting list because you’re not prevented from doing something else simulatenously. It would be interesting if a company developed a market-based system for making physical lines more efficient, but this might be problematic for a different reasons. Time spent camping out for a playoff or concert ticket is a sign of being a diehard fan. Yes it’s wasteful, but the group of people who make it in will often be the best at cheering on the team. [...]

]]> By: Dan Warne http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-55397 Dan Warne Sun, 28 May 2006 08:33:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-55397 I can't help thinking that the people who made that logo used the Napster logo as a template and then sorta fiddled around with it. I can’t help thinking that the people who made that logo used the Napster logo as a template and then sorta fiddled around with it.

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]]> By: JW http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-54047 JW Fri, 26 May 2006 15:26:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-54047 Selling your 50th place for $45,000,000 (http://stars.alpha.superoyster.com/list/53/buy), eh, if that is how you make money ;-) Selling your 50th place for $45,000,000 (http://stars.al...com/list/53/buy), eh, if that is how you make money ;-)

]]> By: Connected World » Blog Archive » Pay For Your Place In Line - Cool! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53644 Connected World » Blog Archive » Pay For Your Place In Line - Cool! Fri, 26 May 2006 01:42:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53644 [...] This is just what I have been thinking about, except in my world you would be able to pay to improve your place in line at a restaurant. An hour and a half wait, not if you throw down an extra $20. This service, Super Oyster, lets you buy and sell your place in line. Right now it's being used to big ticket events and season tickets for sporting events, but why not bring it all the way down to the restaurant level? That's the most aggravating line you will wait in. [...] [...] This is just what I have been thinking about, except in my world you would be able to pay to improve your place in line at a restaurant. An hour and a half wait, not if you throw down an extra $20. This service, Super Oyster, lets you buy and sell your place in line. Right now it's being used to big ticket events and season tickets for sporting events, but why not bring it all the way down to the restaurant level? That's the most aggravating line you will wait in. [...]

]]> By: BiZwiKi.CN - 喧闹 PK 噪音 » Blog Archive » links for 2006-05-26 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53593 BiZwiKi.CN - 喧闹 PK 噪音 » Blog Archive » links for 2006-05-26 Fri, 26 May 2006 00:30:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53593 [...] TechCrunch » Blog Archive » SuperOyster: Monetizing the Waiting List The service, which was profiled earlier this month on O’Reilly Radar, has an innovative and controversial business model: allowing people to buy and sell their places in line on a waiting list. (tags: list SuperOyster) [...] [...] TechCrunch » Blog Archive » SuperOyster: Monetizing the Waiting List The service, which was profiled earlier this month on O’Reilly Radar, has an innovative and controversial business model: allowing people to buy and sell their places in line on a waiting list. (tags: list SuperOyster) [...]

]]> By: Pink http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53543 Pink Thu, 25 May 2006 22:30:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53543 WOW! I think it is hilarious reading some of your comments. I'm not totally understanding why anyone would care how much the person in front of them paid for their position? I look at it like this...if they have the means to pay someone else to hold their position for them until the time is just right, then more power to 'em. It sounds like some people are just bitter that they won't be able to afford to buy the position in front of them. I say, suck it up people! Your turn is always next...you won't lose it unless you decide to sell it. WOW! I think it is hilarious reading some of your comments. I’m not totally understanding why anyone would care how much the person in front of them paid for their position? I look at it like this…if they have the means to pay someone else to hold their position for them until the time is just right, then more power to ‘em. It sounds like some people are just bitter that they won’t be able to afford to buy the position in front of them. I say, suck it up people! Your turn is always next…you won’t lose it unless you decide to sell it.

]]> By: BC http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53542 BC Thu, 25 May 2006 22:19:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53542 Actually, Mr. Arrington's idea is a very sound one. LifeSharers (http://www.lifesharers.org/) has been doing something similar for a while now. Rather than a direct economic incentive to participate, priority is given to committed donors at the time of organ allocation. Actually, Mr. Arrington’s idea is a very sound one. LifeSharers (http://www.lifesharers.org/) has been doing something similar for a while now. Rather than a direct economic incentive to participate, priority is given to committed donors at the time of organ allocation.

]]> By: Mark Mills http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53526 Mark Mills Thu, 25 May 2006 21:37:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53526 That's right, this would be perfect for organ donor programs. If someone can outbid for a liver or a kidney, they should get that organ first. After all, free markets are the most fair system in the history of mankind. If it can be regulated by market forces, let it be regulated by market forces! Socialists of the world: romance is dead. Long live the markets, Tech Crunch, and smart white guys like Michael Arrington! That’s right, this would be perfect for organ donor programs. If someone can outbid for a liver or a kidney, they should get that organ first. After all, free markets are the most fair system in the history of mankind. If it can be regulated by market forces, let it be regulated by market forces! Socialists of the world: romance is dead. Long live the markets, Tech Crunch, and smart white guys like Michael Arrington!

]]> By: Web 2.0 - Что нового? » SuperOyster: Делаем деньги на списках ожидания http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53520 Web 2.0 - Что нового? » SuperOyster: Делаем деньги на списках ожидания Thu, 25 May 2006 21:27:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53520 [...] Источник: Techcrunch [...] [...] Источник: Techcrunch [...]

]]> By: Jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53435 Jim Thu, 25 May 2006 19:32:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53435 In college we had to wait in line to sign up for classes. I paid a guy to wait in line showed up right before the door opened and switched places. I was about to get lynched until people realized they were still in the same place by the time I got signed up I heared people saying that they knew what they were doing next year. The only issue I see with this is you'll get a lot of people signing up to wait in line only because they see it as something they can sell. This could make the line long enough so the only reallistic way to get in would be to buy a spot. In college we had to wait in line to sign up for classes. I paid a guy to wait in line showed up right before the door opened and switched places. I was about to get lynched until people realized they were still in the same place by the time I got signed up I heared people saying that they knew what they were doing next year. The only issue I see with this is you’ll get a lot of people signing up to wait in line only because they see it as something they can sell. This could make the line long enough so the only reallistic way to get in would be to buy a spot.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53434 Michael Arrington Thu, 25 May 2006 19:30:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53434 I think something like this would be perfect for the organ donor program, and possibly help fix this very broken "market". An even better solution would be to pay people a fee when they are actually alive to enter into a binding agreement that they will become organ donors upon their death. A lot of people become organ donors because it's the right thing to do. A lot more would become organ donors for $100 in their pocket today. Economic markets drive efficiency and more supply. More supply means people can get more stuff. It's very romantic to talk about socialist ideals, but it's not very intelligent. I think something like this would be perfect for the organ donor program, and possibly help fix this very broken “market”.

An even better solution would be to pay people a fee when they are actually alive to enter into a binding agreement that they will become organ donors upon their death. A lot of people become organ donors because it’s the right thing to do. A lot more would become organ donors for $100 in their pocket today.

Economic markets drive efficiency and more supply. More supply means people can get more stuff. It’s very romantic to talk about socialist ideals, but it’s not very intelligent.

]]> By: jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53425 jason Thu, 25 May 2006 19:04:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53425 I love the idea. Sure I can see why there are those who get some satisfaction knowing that the guy in front has waited longer than you but this means that his spot is more valuable if time is money. Another example of the internet changing the world I love the idea. Sure I can see why there are those who get some satisfaction knowing that the guy in front has waited longer than you but this means that his spot is more valuable if time is money.

Another example of the internet changing the world

]]> By: Matt Kowalczyk http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53400 Matt Kowalczyk Thu, 25 May 2006 17:46:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53400 Peter brings up a great point. From day one, I discovered ways that this concept could be abused. My goal was not to create a divide between the haves and the have nots, but rather harness a market that already exists. There are some markets, such as organ donors, that I will NEVER go after because its just not ethical. Education is another. Peter brings up a great point. From day one, I discovered ways that this concept could be abused. My goal was not to create a divide between the haves and the have nots, but rather harness a market that already exists. There are some markets, such as organ donors, that I will NEVER go after because its just not ethical. Education is another.

]]> By: Ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53398 Ben Thu, 25 May 2006 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53398 Wow, this service already has Gale Sayers, Joe Montana, and Lynn Swann as sellers. Wow, this service already has Gale Sayers, Joe Montana, and Lynn Swann as sellers.

]]> By: Daniele Levy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53383 Daniele Levy Thu, 25 May 2006 17:02:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53383 How about using this for pre-schools in the Bay Area? A huuuge market of over-achieving parents forced into an 'egalitarian' way of living a they wait in endless lines to get Junior in the over-priced school of their choice :-). How about using this for pre-schools in the Bay Area? A huuuge market of over-achieving parents forced into an ‘egalitarian’ way of living a they wait in endless lines to get Junior in the over-priced school of their choice :-) .

]]> By: Matt Kowalczyk http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/comment-page-1/#comment-53373 Matt Kowalczyk Thu, 25 May 2006 16:27:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/24/superoyster-monetizing-the-waiting-list/#comment-53373 Hey all, thanks for the great feedback. I'm one of the founders of SuperOyster and wanted to provide some background on this service. We witnessed many people selling positions in a various lines today. I even found people reselling dinner reservations online, if you can believe it. From the standpoint of the merchant, this is a losing proposition and in the dinner reservation case, the restaurants did not honor the resold reservations. Enter SuperOyster, where we partner with the merchant, thus providing a service where both the consumer and merchant benefit. The merchant can legitimize a marketplace that already exisits, and the consumer will receive assurance that the transaction will be honored. Hey all, thanks for the great feedback. I’m one of the founders of SuperOyster and wanted to provide some background on this service. We witnessed many people selling positions in a various lines today. I even found people reselling dinner reservations online, if you can believe it. From the standpoint of the merchant, this is a losing proposition and in the dinner reservation case, the restaurants did not honor the resold reservations. Enter SuperOyster, where we partner with the merchant, thus providing a service where both the consumer and merchant benefit. The merchant can legitimize a marketplace that already exisits, and the consumer will receive assurance that the transaction will be honored.

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