Contest: Guess the Final Price
This contest is now over. See here for the grand prize winner and here for the runners up.
A commenter suggested this, so I thought it’d be fun.
Guess the final price of my eBay auction and receive … Hmm…
Grand Prize
- The I’m Blogging This T-Shirt courtesy of me.
- 1 year free ROCKET3 hosting with HostRocket
- Free domain name from DeveloperCube
- A free guest blog appearance by world renowned blogger Jeremy Wright!
- 30$ Amazon Gift Certificate from Scott Reynolds
- 3 months of free Blog Hosting (Starter Package) from Emmense Hosting
- (1) Free press release distribution to major newswires/news-editors contributed by Natural News Media
- 1 Month of Free RSS Feed Advertising @ Ensight, provided by Mike Bourne (loyal reader)
- Poker Chip Set - Mahogany case with brass accents from HomePokerPros.com (cool!)
- — insert prize here, feel free to donate and get a link to your service / company / blog / whatever
Runner Up Prizes (distributed amongst closest guesses: closest person gets most valuable prize)
- 1 year free ROCKET2 hosting with HostRocket
- 1 year free ROCKET1 hosting with HostRocket
- 20$ Amazon Gift Certificate from the great folks at Emmense Hosting
- — insert prize here, feel free to donate and get a link to your service / company / blog / whatever
If you want to contribute prizes, feel free. You’ll get full credit. Amazon Gift Certificates are always nice going into the holidays. Maybe some AdWords so blogs can advertise themselves? Dunno, be creative though!
Deadline for guesses December 2nd at Midnight, GMT.
Update: The total prize value now sits at an amazing 1000$. Thanks to all the sponsors, and keep that guessing (and plugging the sale!)!
Update 2: Added several more prizes including a very cool poker set!
POSTED IN: Blogging, Ensight News
90 opinions for Contest: Guess the Final Price
Pip
Nov 29, 2004 at 12:51 pm
My guess would be around $1,800.00. That’s a whole lotta doe from where I come from.
Sean
Nov 29, 2004 at 12:52 pm
$2185.66
Sean
Ingoal
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:03 pm
Hehe, groovy stuff Jeremy!
My guess is: 2600$ (and no, I won’t bid that amount myself ;-) ).
Zach
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:05 pm
I’m going to hazard a guess at $2419 not because of my hardcore analytical skills, but just because I feel the power of foresight. You know how it is.
lo0ol
Elliott Back
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:22 pm
From a linear regression model of the ebay bids, and, I am guessing $1342.17, which seems low, but … can the numbers lie?
Dennis Pallett
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:27 pm
$2541
Vinnie Garcia
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:42 pm
$2342.50
So are we going archery rules (closest to the target) or Price is Right rules (closest without going over)?
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:45 pm
Archery rules.
Kat
Nov 29, 2004 at 1:51 pm
I’ll guess it at $3,100.00
I’ll also contribute to your list of prizes.
(1) Free press release distribution to major newswires/news-editors
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 29, 2004 at 2:16 pm
Elliott: You lose. It just passed 1500$ ;-)
Scott C. Reynolds
Nov 29, 2004 at 2:16 pm
$3850
This is fun. I’ll donate to the cause: $30 Amazon GC.
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 29, 2004 at 2:19 pm
Cool, thanks Scott, added to the list! (I assumed you meant for the Grand Prize, right?)
Scott C. Reynolds
Nov 29, 2004 at 2:24 pm
yeah why not. :) The guess has to be exact for the grand prize? or just closest?
I was going to offer a free shot at me with a Rocket Launcher in Halo 2, but everyone already can get that without winning a contest!
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 29, 2004 at 2:28 pm
Closest to gets the grand prize. Second closest gets the highest value runner up prize. Third closest thets the next highest runner up prize, etc.
Oliver Thylmann
Nov 29, 2004 at 2:43 pm
$3229 (dependent on where the prices go it might be worthwhile to bid ;))
Clete R. Blackwell 2
Nov 29, 2004 at 3:15 pm
$3600.
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 29, 2004 at 3:21 pm
w00t, I like my readers more and more ;-)
Stephan Segraves
Nov 29, 2004 at 3:47 pm
$2900 :-)
Andrew Gaz
Nov 29, 2004 at 5:00 pm
one million dollars (insert evil laugh)
Anon
Nov 29, 2004 at 5:22 pm
LOL… wow, a guest blog appearance by a celebrity… lol! That’s worth alot by itself ;)
Mike Bourne
Nov 29, 2004 at 6:58 pm
Add to grand prize: One (1) month of RSS Feed advertising at Ensight.org (any month)
Oh, my guess: $1975
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 29, 2004 at 7:01 pm
Haha @ Mike. Added to Grand Prize :)
Chu Yeow
Nov 29, 2004 at 7:08 pm
I’ll put in my guess at $2250. Those are some badass prizes I couldn’t help guessing as well ;-)
Mick (SplaTT) Stanic
Nov 29, 2004 at 7:26 pm
I’ll say $2,700…what its actually worth (a lot more than $2,700 in my opinion) and what the current market perception of its valueare two different things…but i sure wish you can prove me wrong Jeremy… :)
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Aaron Junod
Nov 29, 2004 at 8:27 pm
I’m going with 3300, but with the press coming in I wouldn’t be surprised to see it go higher. Good luck either way!
Great idea on the contest too :)
Jeff Clark
Nov 29, 2004 at 9:14 pm
After doing daily and weekly eBay research on opening /final merchandise bids, I will go ahead and cast my guess at $3131.31
Jonathan Puddle
Nov 29, 2004 at 9:23 pm
US$3757
Elliott Back
Nov 29, 2004 at 10:41 pm
Congratulations!
Rob
Nov 30, 2004 at 1:37 am
US $4,500
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Loren
Nov 30, 2004 at 10:26 am
2,347.50
Danne
Nov 30, 2004 at 10:37 am
$1730, Bob!
Saravanan
Nov 30, 2004 at 10:49 am
My guess in $2500
Barry Jackson
Nov 30, 2004 at 11:09 am
I’ll guess the bidding will stop at $5,500. There might be some Blogging Snipers out there ? Or sniping Bloggers ? which is it ?
Rob
Nov 30, 2004 at 1:48 pm
$1800
Will
Nov 30, 2004 at 5:11 pm
I’m thinking 2825
Ann P
Nov 30, 2004 at 5:51 pm
I feel so silly…guessing $2825, just for kicks! Good luck!
Ann P
Nov 30, 2004 at 5:53 pm
Whoa–great minds Will…so did notice your bid! Can I stand?
Jeremy C. Wright
Nov 30, 2004 at 6:01 pm
Yeah, you can have the same bids. I’ll hold a tiebreaker if 2 people have the closest bid :)
Will
Nov 30, 2004 at 6:23 pm
Figure the odds…
Keith Smith
Nov 30, 2004 at 7:10 pm
I believe you’ll go for 2,498.37
Keith Smith
Nov 30, 2004 at 7:11 pm
I believe you’ll go for 2.498.37
Johnny Gulag
Nov 30, 2004 at 7:53 pm
I predict $5000.00 ;)
Jim Dobson
Nov 30, 2004 at 9:26 pm
Ok so I’m not sure what blogging is but $ 5150.00 is my guess.
David Krug
Nov 30, 2004 at 9:40 pm
Jeremy,
I think the auction will go to $3150
Krug
BoBB
Dec 1, 2004 at 3:24 am
Im gonna guess $1188.11 as the final price, only 2 more days to go!
BoBB
Dec 1, 2004 at 3:25 am
errrr, I meant $1818.11
Pip
Dec 1, 2004 at 3:55 am
How much is it on at the moment? I’m a little short on time to go an check.
Jeremy C. Wright
Dec 1, 2004 at 6:58 am
1550$ is where it’s at Pip.
Tonya
Dec 1, 2004 at 8:28 am
Somewhere around… $2884
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Saltation
Dec 1, 2004 at 11:17 am
$3,200
Randy L
Dec 1, 2004 at 11:28 am
$2000 smackers on the nose. Gratziamiente.
Clare
Dec 2, 2004 at 8:34 am
$2535 is my guess.
Mark
Dec 2, 2004 at 8:44 am
$2265
Josh Luth
Dec 2, 2004 at 8:58 am
$2125… Good luck.
Ruby Bean
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:04 am
My guess would be $1750.00
Mike Hillyer
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:11 am
ONE DOLLAR BOB!
Neville Hobson
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:29 am
My guess - $1,960.00
Good luck, Jeremy!!
Robert
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:32 am
I’m going for $1,780.00
Mitch Tulloch
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:43 am
My guess is $1633.79
;)
theanomaly
Dec 2, 2004 at 10:28 am
I’d say you’ll get around $2000, but I hope you get much higher!
Jeremy C. Wright
Dec 2, 2004 at 10:35 am
Bidding just passed 1675$, so Mitch is now lower than the amount. He can still win if it doesn’t move in the next day or so.
Nathan Wong
Dec 2, 2004 at 11:17 am
$1775
Jeramey Jannene
Dec 2, 2004 at 12:06 pm
I’m going to go with $2200
Redpac
Dec 2, 2004 at 12:17 pm
$1972 - Gimmie My Prizes!
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Darrick
Dec 2, 2004 at 2:23 pm
Hey Jeremy, my guess is $2050. Hope it goes higher than that tho.. g’d luck
Brian Muirhead
Dec 2, 2004 at 2:35 pm
I’ll guess it ends up at $2150.00 but I would have rather seen someone ‘buy it now’ at $5000.
Mitch Tulloch
Dec 2, 2004 at 2:46 pm
Gee, wish I could guess again…
;)
James Kendrick
Dec 2, 2004 at 3:55 pm
$2901
Turker Keskinpala
Dec 2, 2004 at 4:30 pm
Hi, my guess is: $2075
Good luck to you, and to me :-)
Patrick
Dec 2, 2004 at 4:47 pm
$2,350.00.
Brian Mork
Dec 2, 2004 at 4:47 pm
I’m going with $2345.67 because I like numbers that are easy to remember…
Mitch Tulloch
Dec 2, 2004 at 4:52 pm
Ah, what the heck, I’ll re-enter my guess at $15,000, Jeremy’s time is probably worth at least that much…
:D
Marc Olson
Dec 2, 2004 at 5:15 pm
I’ll toss out $1995.95. Why not?
Toni
Dec 2, 2004 at 5:57 pm
$3211.31 :D
David
Dec 2, 2004 at 6:44 pm
$2401.24 if I’m still eligible :)
Jeremy C. Wright
Dec 2, 2004 at 6:46 pm
Okay, but just cause I’m nice.
THAT’S THE LAST ONE!
Contest entries are now closed!
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Mike Bourne
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:32 pm
Grrrrrr :@
2 people under-bid me by a few bucks, suckers :p
J, drop my bid by $25, muahahahah
Peter T Davis
Dec 2, 2004 at 9:40 pm
2075$
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