Those with Gmail accounts were able to invite friends, colleagues and those who paid the most to get their own Gmail accounts.
Most of those who were able to invite others to sign up for a Gmail account, invited friends and professional acquaintances but some were not so giving. Currently, if you do a search on gmail in eBay you will come up with a listing of those selling and bidding Gmail accounts. Some are selling for over $250, like this one.
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