An ipod/iphone/ipad app went on a sale last week through ebay. Starting bid was $1, and I was curious to see how much it was going to sell for.
It was called BuckShot, and it was a simple app that is described as a “Multi Player Photo Scavenger Hunt Game.” It was created back in May of 2011 and had both a paid and a free version (ad supported). Through its 7 months, it has gained 20k users and nets roughly $240/month in profit.
After its 10 day auction, it finally sold for over $16k! I’m freakin stumped by how something so new could have a price tag of that. Based on its current rate it will take almost 6 years before the new owner breaks even.
The original developer claimed he was getting rid of it because even though it was easy to maintain, he was sick of the Apple Store process and didn’t want to deal with it anymore.
Good luck to the winner, nschmidt7, I hope it proves profitable for you!
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