AppleInsider Staff
Bidding is still open for a coffee break with Apple CEO Tim Cook, but it will cost interested parties at least a half-million dollars to get into the running [updated]
Update: The bidding price nearly doubled Friday morning, crossing the half-million-dollar mark and reaching $560,000. As of 10:55 a.m., the leading bidder was Clearcrate.com.
This week saw the launch of an offer on Charitybuzz for a winning bidder to get a half-hour to an hour's time spent having coffee with the Apple chief. While the offer had an initial estimated value of $50,000, bidding so far has blown past that, with the current top bid now $295,000.
The offer for coffee with Cook still has 18 days left until bidding closes, but it has already broken the record for the site's largest charity auction ever. It's outstripped the previous record holder — for the chance to spend a day with former president Bill Clinton — by $40,000 so far.
Proceeds for the auction will go toward The RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. Bid prices do not include travel and accommodations.
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I would say this is a strong vote of confidence in Tim Cook that many people with deep pockets approve of his leadership of Apple.
Does this price include sugar?
This article is so behind.... Current Bid: $505,000 (75 bids)
edit: Article adjusted.
I imagine two scenarios where an individual can justify this kind of money for time with Cook:
1. An entrepreneur with a good idea and deep pockets.
2. A philanthropist with deep pockets and an appreciation for Apple.
Can anyone think of other scenarios?