Those with Gmail accounts were able to invite friends, colleagues and those who paid the most to get their own Gmail accounts.
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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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