5 Mar 2010

why does @techcrunch waste time and cover startups like this? they couldn't even buy the domain fiver? @scobleizer @jason

no offense to the fiver(r) startup crew as this is more a critique on what what techcrunch covers and their analysis.  i must be getting old these days but i never thought paying people $5 to do things "is kind of brilliant and also entertaining".  AWESOME!  WHAT A BUSINESS MODEL.  is this the future of internet startups?

umm...  here is the techcrunch quote:

"The idea is kind of brilliant and also entertaining. While you don’t necessarily have assurance that your task will be completed to your standards, you are only shelling out $5 for the task, so it’s not a total loss if the gig falls through or isn’t done well. Fiverr will also post buyer feedback on people who perform tasks. Task performers will be given a positive feedback score, which can be seen by users who are considering hiring them for gigs."

HOLY SHIT is that good analysis.

i'll give you $5 to read the post:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/05/what-would-you-do-for-5/

hold on to your seatbelts but fiverr has just landed.