Episode Details

Our conversation about the challenges Goldman Sachs faces in their partnership with Apple for the Apple Card continues as David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, Kelly Guimont, and Brittany Smith question their ability to capitalize on the relationship and debate whether they are losing money or using Apple as a scapegoat. We wrap with a discussion of a high-priced Tinder tier and whether it might actually be worth it. (Part 3)

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Chapters:

0:03:13 Speculation on the reasons behind Goldman's difficulties with Apple0:07:42 Apple Card's Cashback Rewards0:09:10 Consumer Credit Troubles for Goldman and Apple0:10:40 The $500 a Month Tinder Tier0:12:15 The Dating Pool for Wealthy Individuals0:13:14 A Happy Ending and Satisfied Customers0:14:29 Eric's Facepalm Streak Continues0:14:58 Exploring the Pros and Cons of the Dating Game0:16:52 Challenges of Modern Dating and the Appeal of Paid Services0:17:20 The Evolution of Online Communication: From IRC to AOL0:19:28 Chat Room Comments and the Importance of Online Communities0:21:16 The Love Story: Paid Dating Service for Two Years

Links:

Goldman Sachs regrets Apple Card, and is trying to escape the dealhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/16/goldman-sachs-regrets-apple-card-and-is-trying-to-escape-the-deal

How the Apple-Goldman Sachs relationship became an unhappy marriagehttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/07/25/how-the-apple-goldman-sachs-relationship-became-an-unhappy-marriage

How the Partnership Between Apple and Goldman Sachs Souredhttps://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theinformation.com%2Farticles%2Fhow-the-partnership-between-apple-and-goldman-soured

The Morning After: Tinder's $500 a month tier is herehttps://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-tinders-500-a-month-tier-is-now-open-to-everyone-who-can-afford-it-111517880.html

Guests:

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through