The way To Give Gifts on Facebook 2

I also have an issue with the industrial structure of Facebook Gifts, but it is not because i think that $1 is too costly. Gifts are part of status play. As an instance, it's vital to know who gifted who first. You need to know this because it showcases consideration. Look closely at comments on MySpace and you may see that timing matters ; there is no timing on Facebook so you cannot see who gifted who first and who reciprocated. To handle being second, people up the ante in reciprocating. The second person gives something that is worth more than the first. This needs having the ability to offer more ; offering two of something isn't actually the right answer - you would like to offer something of more price. All of Facebook's gifts are $1 so they are all equal. Value, of course, doesn't have to be about money. Scarcity is sort of valuable. If you gift something rare, it's much more desired than offering a cheesy gift that anyone could get. This is why the handmade gift matters in a culture where you can purchase anything.

I don't think Facebook gifts - in its current incarnation - is sustainable. You can only gift so many kisses and rainbows before it's meaningless. And what is the point of paying $1 for them (other than to help the war against breast cancer ) ? $1 is nothing if the gift is meaningful, but the twenty-one present options will quickly lose meaning. It isn't almost named for him. ( the price down to 20 cents. It's about recognizing that gifting has variables that has got to be taken into account.