Comments on: Maktoob Develops a Startpage, Social Network and a Portal for Saudi Telecom (ST) http://arabcrunch.com/2008/08/maktoob-develops-a-startup-page-social-network-and-a-portal-for-saudi-telecom-st.html ArabCrunch is one of the first Arabian originated Blogs, that is dedicated to profiling and reviewing Arab originated startups and existing Internet and Mobile companies and their products and services. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mrs. Jannet Godwin. http://arabcrunch.com/2008/08/maktoob-develops-a-startup-page-social-network-and-a-portal-for-saudi-telecom-st.html#comment-3350 Mrs. Jannet Godwin. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:28:43 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=178#comment-3350 Dear Sir, My name is Mrs.Jannet Godwin a South African woman who leaves here in London.I write to introduce you to my family trade. My husband was a well-known businessman, who deals in precious stones.Unfortunately, he died few years ago.Before his desmise, he has joint associates here in London. Note that my late husband usually buy the precious stones from Saudi Arabia and then sell to his/their customers.Things changed immediately my husband died, His associates here in London no longer gives us our due share of the business. One my late husband London based personal customer has now instructed me to supply him with large quantity of stone, After discusing it with my late husband lawyer , the lawyer after considering the unfair compension from my late husband associates,he instructed me to look for a capable businessman who will handle the transaction honestly Frankly I am financial incapability, This is more reason our lawyer instructed that I should look for a capable investor.In the light of the above,I contact you to partake in this business as the supplier,all I need from you is to agree to buy from the seller and supply to the buyer as follows::- 1. You will buy from the source in Saudi Arabia at the rate of $200 per gram and sell to the buyer at $350 per gram of each precious stone. From this price, you can see that the net profit is $150 per gramme.2,From this net profit, you will give me $50 per gram as the person who own the business contacts of both where to buy and where to sell, while you will take $100 for your investment profit per gram.3,The Principal (buyer) want to buy about 15,000 grammes of any of the below listed precious stones.1, GANET 2, SAPPHIRE 3. PMERALD 4, AQUAPRYL 5,TOURMALINE 6. TOPAZ 7. PETROPANY.If you agree with my conditions, you can then get back to me so that I can link you up with the buyer and the seller to enable us conclude everything sucessfuly.Please bear in mind that this is a genuine business trade that will last for life. This business will be done in a very transparent way and in line with the rules of international trade.N/B: My lawyer will be communicating you after my agreement with you. He is in control of our personal transactions.I await for your positive reply.Best regards,Mrs.Jannet Godwin. Dear Sir, My name is Mrs.Jannet Godwin a South African woman who leaves here in London.I write to introduce you to my family trade. My husband was a well-known businessman, who deals in precious stones.Unfortunately, he died few years ago.Before his desmise, he has joint associates here in London. Note that my late husband usually buy the precious stones from Saudi Arabia and then sell to his/their customers.Things changed immediately my husband died, His associates here in London no longer gives us our due share of the business. One my late husband London based personal customer has now instructed me to supply him with large quantity of stone, After discusing it with my late husband lawyer , the lawyer after considering the unfair compension from my late husband associates,he instructed me to look for a capable businessman who will handle the transaction honestly Frankly I am financial incapability, This is more reason our lawyer instructed that I should look for a capable investor.In the light of the above,I contact you to partake in this business as the supplier,all I need from you is to agree to buy from the seller and supply to the buyer as follows::- 1. You will buy from the source in Saudi Arabia at the rate of $200 per gram and sell to the buyer at $350 per gram of each precious stone. From this price, you can see that the net profit is $150 per gramme.2,From this net profit, you will give me $50 per gram as the person who own the business contacts of both where to buy and where to sell, while you will take $100 for your investment profit per gram.3,The Principal (buyer) want to buy about 15,000 grammes of any of the below listed precious stones.1, GANET 2, SAPPHIRE 3. PMERALD 4, AQUAPRYL 5,TOURMALINE 6. TOPAZ 7. PETROPANY.If you agree with my conditions, you can then get back to me so that I can link you up with the buyer and the seller to enable us conclude everything sucessfuly.Please bear in mind that this is a genuine business trade that will last for life. This business will be done in a very transparent way and in line with the rules of international trade.N/B: My lawyer will be communicating you after my agreement with you. He is in control of our personal transactions.I await for your positive reply.Best regards,Mrs.Jannet Godwin.

]]> By: samer http://arabcrunch.com/2008/08/maktoob-develops-a-startup-page-social-network-and-a-portal-for-saudi-telecom-st.html#comment-463 samer Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:14:36 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=178#comment-463 Wow, good revenue for maktoob, But what a rip for STC!. The actual revenue numbers are 1.5M I believe. It seems maktoob would do anything for short term revenue, even shooting itself in the foot in the business model. They appear to have no spine. Wow, good revenue for maktoob, But what a rip for STC!. The actual revenue numbers are 1.5M I believe.

It seems maktoob would do anything for short term revenue, even shooting itself in the foot in the business model. They appear to have no spine.

]]> By: Not the only Arabic web startpage player: Google launched Ramadan Gadgets for iGoogle, Does Google understand Islam? | ArabCrunch http://arabcrunch.com/2008/08/maktoob-develops-a-startup-page-social-network-and-a-portal-for-saudi-telecom-st.html#comment-244 Not the only Arabic web startpage player: Google launched Ramadan Gadgets for iGoogle, Does Google understand Islam? | ArabCrunch Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:06:57 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=178#comment-244 [...] is not the only one who is offering an Arabic internet start page, AC reviewed here few days ago Saudi Telecom’s (ST) m3com  startpage which was developed by matkoob’s  out [...] [...] is not the only one who is offering an Arabic internet start page, AC reviewed here few days ago Saudi Telecom’s (ST) m3com  startpage which was developed by matkoob’s  out [...]

]]> By: Ahmad http://arabcrunch.com/2008/08/maktoob-develops-a-startup-page-social-network-and-a-portal-for-saudi-telecom-st.html#comment-203 Ahmad Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=178#comment-203 Funny, YouTube which was sold to Google does not cost that much during developing phase. HEHEHE Funny, YouTube which was sold to Google does not cost that much during developing phase. HEHEHE

]]> By: tambi http://arabcrunch.com/2008/08/maktoob-develops-a-startup-page-social-network-and-a-portal-for-saudi-telecom-st.html#comment-202 tambi Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:35:52 +0000 http://arabcrunch.com/?p=178#comment-202 5,000,000? Wow. Now that's some serious money. Good job Maktoob developers 5,000,000?

Wow. Now that’s some serious money.

Good job Maktoob developers

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