Thousands of real Facebook friends for sale on eBay(alleyinsider.com)

7 pointsby fromedome18 yıl önce2 comments

Thousands of real Facebook friends for sale on eBay

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/6/for_sale_10_facebook_profiles

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This has me worried. I had a guy from Israel add me as a friend with a message that read, "I found you on X network and love your blog. I'll share more when you get in touch." I was curious so I did, and he's since sent me more info, including an invitation to join him in a celebration for his daughter's wedding. He even challenged me on Jetman.

...and all this within 24 hours.

It's bizarre because it's so personal. I haven't followed up -- I'm not going to -- but it has me wondering if I'm caught up in one of these schemes to develop a friend base and sell it off. Although that's a rosier thought than that of being stalked.

art_wells18 yıl önce

When trust becomes of value, it will be traded. Sure, it isn't quite as nice and human as the person who goes to church in order to help his life insurance sales, and there is the layer of transferability that is new. But still...