Can a 21-Year-Old Student Become a Millionaire in Just 4 Months?

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The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of a 21-year-old British student, Alex Tew, who reportedly became a millionaire in four months by selling pixel points on his website. Participants explore the reasons behind the website's popularity, the pricing model for advertisements, and the implications of the auction for remaining pixels.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that Tew's method of selling pixel points was innovative, leading to significant financial success.
  • Others express confusion about the website's appeal, questioning why people would pay for ads on a site they perceive as having low traffic.
  • One participant suggests that the low cost of a dollar for an ad might attract buyers who feel they have little to lose.
  • Another participant corrects the pricing model, stating that the minimum for an ad is actually $100, as pixels are sold in 10x10 blocks.
  • Some participants mention the media coverage of the site, which may have contributed to increased visitor traffic.
  • There is a claim about an auction for the final pixels, with one participant suggesting it could fetch a high price, while another later states it sold for a much lower amount due to fake bids.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express mixed views on the website's traffic and the reasons for its popularity, indicating that there is no consensus on these points. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the actual value and appeal of the advertising space on the site.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference varying perceptions of the website's traffic and the auction process, highlighting assumptions about visitor interest and the legitimacy of bids.

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This twenty-one old british student by the name Alex Tew became a millionair in just four months. All he did was selling pixel points on his webpage.
 
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I still don't understand why, though. This is btw an old story.

Why would people look on that site? Well, I looked once, because I was curious. But now I have no reason whatsoever to go there. Why pay for ads on a place hardly anyone visits?
 
A dollar for an ad is probably about the cheapest you'd get. Most people probably figure "What have I got to lose?"

I'm pretty jealous for not coming up with that myself to be honest

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It's actually a minimum of $100 for an ad, he only sells the pixels in 10x10 blocks. Otherwise the ads would be too small to see. And this site has been all over the news recently so I imagine there have been a lot of visitors.
 
nazgjunk said:
I still don't understand why, though. This is btw an old story.
Why would people look on that site? Well, I looked once, because I was curious. But now I have no reason whatsoever to go there. Why pay for ads on a place hardly anyone visits?

Actually the reason it isn't old news is because the final ... i think either 100 or 1000 pixels are being auctioned off at ebay as we speak for something like $200,000.
 
actually it went for a crappy $38,000 because the bids were fake lols
 

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