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no. it's a company. It's valued on future potential. Same as Whatsapp can be valued at $19billion, despite only having $10 million in revenue. Many examples; th
by jaksmit 12y ago
no. it's a company. It's valued on future potential. Same as Whatsapp can be valued at $19billion, despite only having $10 million in revenue. Many examples; there is future monetization potential, that they're already discussing.
- k-mcgrady 12y agoA product can have a valuation. A company is 'a commercial business' and Tinder isn't making any money therefore not engaged in commerce.
- georgespencer 12y ago> Tinder isn't making any money therefore not engaged in commerce This would probably have been true in 1914. In 2014 it seems like a semantic quibble.
- tluyben2 12y agoOh how remarks like this make me think it's 1999 again. The valuation per registered user is also starting to get to that level (I had friends with business plans calling out values of $500 per user at that time). See what happens this time.
- georgespencer 12y agoEven a Groupon-style series of accounting fuck ups would not be enough to make Tinder an unattractive business with a $value on users. It's not true for everyone, but the fact remains that you can monetise people without them paying you a dime directly.
- k-mcgrady 12y agoCommerce - the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale. Tinder is not involved in it. Doesn't mean they will never be.