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Bartering for Gmail

As you probably know, getting an accout on Gmail (Google's new email service with 1GB of storage) is incredibly hard -- you basically have to be invited by someone who only gets a couple of invites him- or herself.

So, some folks set up gmail swap, a place where you can post your offer in exchange for a gmail account invitation. Some of my favorite offers posted today include "A bag of dry Arizona air..." and "I'll paint your portrait badly" -- classic.

For an entertaining look at gmail swap, check out this Wired article.

Oh, and by the way, gmail swap really works -- I got myself hooked up with an account just today.