google gift arrived

looks like a travel case

[elsewhen]

includes all sorts of google schwag (wireless mouse, usb key, usb hub, usb light etc.

[jchampliaud]

I'd start a blog and post photos!

[incrediBILL]

Are you in the USB club or something?

Is it anything like the UPS club?

[Rodney]

did it come by DHL or regular mail?

[coho75]

Where are you located? Are others seeing gifts yet?

[elsewhen]

came by fedex ground, originating in san jose which is within a 4 hour drive from here.

[Zygoot]

Wow, I certainly want one of those!

Edit: looks like it's a pretty expensive gift.

[edited by: Zygoot at 9:19 pm (utc) on Dec. 13, 2005]

[elsewhen]

contents:

- marooon carrying case with embossed google logo. zipper closure
- wireless mini mouse, with scroll wheel
- usb charger for mouse with retractable cord
- usb 4 port hub
- usb gooseneck led light
- 128mb usb flash drive with wrist strap
- headset with retractable cord. has two plugs (one for mic and one for earbud) so it is for a computer, not a mobile phone.

shipping package is a small white box with multicolored polka dots - keep an eye out for it.

thanks google!

[incrediBILL]

What in the heck did you do to earn this swag?

[jomaxx]

Are you an AdWords advertiser? If so, any indication of whether you're getting this for publishing or advertising?

[thewebboy]

This sounds like an expensive gift and probably only for the high earners like those in the "UPS club" or make $5,000 or more a month.

[Rodney]

hmm, I'm about 4 hours away from them as well, but no shwag bag for me yet. FedEx guy already came this morning (although it was the express van, not the ground van).

I could do with a little minimouse and usb drive :)

[Sense_able]

I got the radio last year and at that time I was in the UPS club.

Wonder if something will come now I am in bucket class

[justraquel]

Is the Google logo on all of the items?

[elsewhen]

Is the Google logo on all of the items?

yes... the google logo is on everything (except the mouse charger).

Are you an AdWords advertiser? If so, any indication of whether you're getting this for publishing or advertising?

yes, i also do some adwords advertising for a couple of my sites. the address on the box seems to exactly match my adsense address - my adwords address was entered a little differently (st vs. street etc)... so my best guess is that it is for adsense.

[toldan]

How much did you earn (over $1000, over $5000 etc) to get gift from Google?

[sailorjwd]

I hope my gift enjoys a lonely winter on the front steps since I left yesterday :(

[Broadway]

The last two years you didn't have to be in the UPS club to get the gift, although this gift seems more substantial than the gifts of previous years.

[figment88]

I got $20 adwords credit, but I think that was for being an advertiser. Seemed kind of wierd -- twenty bucks is twenty bucks, but compared to my spend it ain't much. Would have preferred some branded crap.

[iProgram]

USB club cool. This explains the mysterious ecpm drop at middle of Nov?

[surfer67]

There's a pony standing in my front lawn and it appears to have a Google logo branded on it :)

[incrediBILL]

I got a freak'n Google 2006 New Years card.

Personally, I'd rather have that dollar the card cost in my AdSense account and you can stick that card places I can only blog about.

[Key_Master]

Can't you just feel the spirit of Christmas in the room?

Personally, if I were in charge of the Google gift fund I'd give it to some truly needy people and not a bunch of ungrateful brats who feel like they're owed a gift.

Yeah, delete this if you must, I understand.

[thegreatpretender]

Google, just sent you an email with my name and address plus my ww user name, just to make sure you will not forget me. Waiting for the gift ;-)

[kokaroach]

Key_Master wrote:

"Personally, if I were in charge of the Google gift fund I'd give it to some truly needy people and not a bunch of ungrateful brats who feel like they're owed a gift."

Since September's AS revenue drop, I'm one of those needy people (just in case you find yourself in charge of that gift fund ;-))

K

[photo200]

Who should I kill for that gift? :)
I would love it too.
I've cleaned table around my laptop for all of those
"branded crap".

Santa Google, please, send it to meeeeeee.

[RockyB]

I'm just waiting for my pony now ... ;)

[ska_demon]

I got a white elephant with 'Adwords' stamped on its arse.

Ska

[roxah]

Google santa, please visit me this chritmas..ive been good.

[21_blue]

DHL called today
Over here in the UK
And a little parcel gave
That some here do crave.

The mouse will be most use
Helping me be profuse
And if the headset matches the hype
I could start using Skype.

So thanks, Google Santa,
For sending this at a canter,
Even paying the import duty
On this little Google beauty.