A list of the best apps and services you probably can’t afford to use...
Happy window shopping!
It doesn't get much more 1 percent than an on-demand private jet service. And, well, that’s what BlackJet is. Ostensibly, the company hopes to bring the cost of private air travel down by making it more efficient. That might be true, but with a $2,500 membership fee and one-way flights that run thousands of dollars a piece, BlackJet is still priced out of range for most of us used to flying coach. But if you’re used to flying private jets, it’s supposed to be, like, a really good deal.
Inspirato
Even before American Express took a stake in luxury destination travel site Inspirato, it was positioned to be out of reach for the hoi polloi. Even just the name — Inspirato — sounds like it was translated from some foreign language to mean “you can’t afford this.” Anyway, this is a company that specializes in offers on exclusive vacation homes and resorts. But what do you care? You’re never going to use it.
Onefinestay
Onefinestay is a site for people who are so rich that they’re like, “Damn it, I don’t want to stay in a hotel. I want to stay in another rich person’s house.” It’s like some bizarro Airbnb, where you actually pay more to sleep in someone else’s bed and raid their fridge. That said, you know the sheets are clean — they bring in their own linens — and you get a free iPhone during your stay. How baller is that?
Boatbound
You know what’s more personal than a car? A boat. Seriously, if I ever had a boat (and here’s betting that’ll never happen, because boats are expensive), the last thing I’d do is let some stranger off the Internet borrow the damn thing. And yet, there are people in the world who would do just that. I don’t understand how they can live with themselves.
Sotheby’s Catalogue
Yes, an app for perusing all the fine art stuffs that you can buy at auction !
Tiffany & Co. Engagement Ring Finder
Damn you, Tiffany & Co.! Need nothing else to say...
VIP Black
At first glance, iVIP’s VIP Black just looks like the next version of the “I Am Rich” app. You pay $1,000 and then what? Discounts, I guess. Only for those who have $1,000 just lying around to find out.
Operator
Would any list like this be complete without Dave Morin’s “custom-designed, one-of-a-kind bespoke app” to communicate and collaborate with his assistant?
So, all you need now is a solid gold or diamond encrusted iPhone/iPad to install them on !
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