Hi Everyone

As you can see from this announcement we have added a feature for you to upload video wishes to Wish Collector using youtube. 

We have also added another new feature which allows you to give wishes to your friends and family.

If you would like to know how to use these features please go to our FAQ page to find out more.  If you figure out how to use these features without reading the FAQ, please make sure that you at least read the FAQ for posting videos if you plan on using this feature.  There are privacy and potential risks of scammers which you need to be aware of.

If you have any questions regarding these features or anything else, please post them on our forums page and we will respond to them there.  Or you can email me at evert@wishcollector.com 

Happy wishing and we look forward to see your videos and more importantly, show them to our sponsors!

Thanks to one of the Wish Collector users another wish has been granted on Wish Collector, which has allowed another very, very tired user to get some rest.  Make sure you go to the granted wishes page and click on the comments of the wishes to see more details of each wish. 

We would also like to remind you all that while our site is focussed at companies granting wishes in order to receive advertising, you are more than welcome to grant wishes as an individual and remain anonymous.  All you need to do is contact evert@wishcollector.com and we will be able to assist you in making a wish come true. 

You will notice that there is a banner on the top of our page saying "Anonymous genie granted this wish". If you click on it, it will take you through to the granted wishes page where you will be able to see there are now two granted wishes.  This banner/logo will appear next to all wishes that have been granted by individuals.

Hi there!

We have implemented a new feature which gives a random free wish whenever someone logs in. This means that, from now on, every time you log into your Wish Collector account, there's a chance of you getting a free wish! The odds are 1 in 50, which is better than lotto! So keep checking your Wish Collector account and you might be one of the lucky users getting a free wish.

If so, feel free to go to our forums page and let us know that you got a free wish. We'd also like to know how you plan to use your wish, in case you get one.

Please note that wishes that are only made on the forum do not count as official wishes. If you want us to work on getting your wish granted, it has to be on our Wish List.

Due to some suspicious voting on our site, we have decided to reconsider the way in which the winner of our iPhone 3G is to be determined.  We will announce the winner on Monday 1 September.  We have already received many good wishes for the iPhone, but unfortunately we only have one to gave away.  Sincere apologies in advance for any sad faces! 

Harrison Gulliver waited in line for over 3 hours only to be chosen from the 200 strong crowd to be given his iPhone 3G for free.  The Wishcollector team waited in line for 53 hours in order to make someone’s dream, of owning one of the first shipments of the iPhone 3G, come true.  Shortly after the launch, which occurred at 12:01am on Friday 11th July 2008 in Auckland New Zealand, a member of the Wishcollector team walked out of the Vodafone store on Queen St and immediately handed over a 16GB Black iPhone 3G to and eagerly awaiting Harrison.  Harrison seemed to be speechless as all he could say was, "Thank you so much!"

As for our experience with the iPhone 3G launch, it was an amazing experience and we would gladly do it again.  We would like to thank the following companies and their friendly staff for making the experience that much more enjoyable and unforgettable:

Vodafone for keeping everyone company, their friendship, as well as keeping us fed and warm.

Tomizone for the great laughs, allowing us to zip around on their Segway, and the free wireless internet provided to everyone in queue.

Meet Harrison Gulliver (left) the world’s first recipient of a free iPhone 3G.

Harrison Gulliver has also documented his unboxing and comparison to the original iPhone at the time of activation here. If you're interested to see what he's up to you can follow his adventures here.

The Wishcollector Team

We received this email a short while back, while it is not possible for us to give an iPhone away to someone in the US we have given this user a wish to plead his case to a potential US Corporate sponsor who is willing to Grant this wish. When we read this email we decided that we would make this once off exception. We believe this person is really sincere, we've done what we can, now we need your help.

You can view and vote for this wish.

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Dear Wishmaster,

   My name is <name removed> and I am a citizen of the united states, I set up an account on your website but I am not old enough to have a credit card or pay pal account, so I went to my local store and bought an American Express giftcard, it wasn't until trying to use it on your website did I learn that it's only accepted in the United States. I really want to make a wish for your iPhone 3G, I'm a huge Apple Computers fan and I do not have much money and I could never afford to buy one, I remember when the first iPhone came out and I wanted it so badly but I just could never afford it, this is my new oppurtunity and my only chance of getting an iPhone, if you could email me back it would be greatly appreciated and I will do everything I can in order to pay you for the wishes so I may use the website to apply for my wish. Thank you so much for your time,

      <name removed>

New Zealand will be the first country in the world to get the iPhone 3G, we realise that there is demand for this phone. We're queuing at the Vodafone store on Queen Street in Auckland to ensure we get one of these.

We will give our iPhone 3G away to one lucky Wish Collector user within 2 weeks of purchasing it. You need to plead your case and specifically state that you want an iPhone 3G.

 Wish Collecter is all about making you feel good, we've decided to lead by example and give away the most covetted device of the year. While we are giving away an iPhone we'd also like to hear about what else you'd like so please make other wishes too - we would like to help you out where we possibly can and do more good.

Left, Evert catching a quick nap next to number one (Jonny Gladwell / 1st in line) before the day gets busy.

An interview with one of the radio stations.

iPhone base camp 171 Queen St, Auckland. The first night was cold!

Luke Soules from iFixIt showed up. He's 4th in line and plans on taking this phone to pieces to see what makes it special!