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I’m not sure whether to laugh and enjoy the schadenfreude or feel truly sorry for a reviewer calling himself Lee5279.

According to iClarify, someone has accidentally bought the $999.99 “I Am Rich” iPhone app. Unsurprisingly, he is desperately seeking help to get out paying it - from Apple no less.

According to its creator, Armin Heinrich, it also features a “secret mantra” that “may help you to stay rich, healthy and successful.” In reality it’s an app of pointlessness with a dose of justified hatred attached.

This review of the app was posted by the customer desperately trying to get his money back.

As Tech Radar put it:

“Lee5279 claims that he “clicked ‘buy’, thinking it was a joke, to see what would happen.” Surprisingly enough, for an online store, this initiated the transaction, leaving the man $1,000 poorer – but all the richer for the widget. Next time he’s in the market for a useless app, we’d suggest plumping for something similar to the recently-pulled Phonesaber instead: it’s somewhat cheaper and infinitely more fun.”

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Comments to “Just how rich are you - would you pay £500 for a flashing light?”

  • While it's truly crazy that anyone would spend £500 on something like that, the really shocking thing is that it got through Apple's vetting system in the first place!

    Posted by MartinSFP on August 11th, 2008 at 4:55 am.
  • Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

    Posted by Kip Hakes on August 11th, 2008 at 5:21 am.
  • Does anyone know when this app is coming to S60 3rd Edition?

    Posted by Anthony on August 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm.

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