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I have 7 webcams to give away to 7 lucky Skype users.

I was trying to think of a clever competition to win one, but to be honest they are freaking me out.
Having 1 webcam on top of your PC you start to wonder who is looking at you, having boxes of them spread around the office it feels like a million pairs of eyes watching your every move. So they have to go before I become a paranoid wreck.

If you think you deserve one, then either post your reason why here, or send an IM to SkypeDevBlog. I’ll judge those I feel most worthy.

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Each webcam also comes with a handy 60 minutes of SkypeOut calls so you can call your friends on landlines.

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97 thoughts on “I have 7 webcams to give away to 7 lucky Skype users.

  1. sergiovitor said 2672 days ago

    I deserve because I am Brazilian and I never do not give up!
    And with this distance is difficult to speak personally with you.
    I remember, I am in Brazil!

  2. coachtiff said 2671 days ago

    I am sure there are many other people out there who deserve these by doing so much more but I am going to try anyway. I am a mother of a 3 and 12 yr old boy I am also now volenteering my time 3 days a week to coach soccer to a great group of boys ranging in ages 12-15 yrs who can not affored to play soccer in the soccer leagues here in silicon valley california. we have been practicing for 2 months and have not played anyone yet but hoping to somehow set up some games. I am from holland so i of course love soccer and hope to pass the passion on to these kids. as why i deserve the camera i have always wanted to get one but never have. thank you

  3. praveen.prasad.gupta said 2303 days ago

    dEAR FRIEND , IAM NOT HAVING WEB CAMERA SO I REQUIRED IT PLS DELIVER.

  4. imark7777777 said 2173 days ago

    i do not deserve one because i have a mac and 99% of web cams do not work (drivers) and my alaris QuickVideo USB cam kill my win box for good! after i added DirectX to the mix (P2 MMX Win2K) will not boot now

  5. ali_muzzaffar said 2042 days ago

    I believe I deserve this state of the art cam. I have tons of reasons to mentions though following are just some valuable reasons in a glance.

    - I can video chat with my friends and family who like to watch me. With your support, I will be able to do something for my family.

    - I can make videos and socialize on social networks. This will help me to interact with people from every walk of life and improve my English speaking and overall skills.

    - I can efficiently study. Using this awesome cam will help me in distance learning.

    - As a non native English speaker and belonging to third world country, this offer is an opportunity for me for betterment of my life.

    - I do own different websites. I recently made my site http://www.mylotlovers.info through which I am earning money and with that money I am regularly buying Skypeout credit. If you give away 1 out of 7 webcams to me with 60 minutes of skypeout credit, I would be able to save money from which I will make more sites, which will generate more money and eventually I will buy more skypeout credit. Isn’t this a win-win situation?

    - As a junior webmaster, my word of mouth marketing will hopefully be helpful to you.

    - My birthday is coming! – You can make me happy!!

    - I am doing bachelors in Business Administration. Making presentations is part of my life now. This tool will help me in making professional presentations with creative ideas.

    - I deserve this because I found this offer after more than an year. You can predict my hard efforts that since how long I have been searching for this. Finally I found it! – In the mean time I saw many give away offers but the Skype offers are always impressive to me and I am always sure about the GREAT QUALITY!

    - Hope to get it soon! – I still have more reasons! – Let me know if you like to hear?

    Waiting for your sweet email – will let you know the postal address

    Thanks a ton for reading my reasons about why I deserve this Awesome Webcam.

  6. littlefoot34 said 1841 days ago

    Hi there, I am not too sure if I am 2yrs too late…lol but i came across this in my search and had to comment to see. My name is Tina I am a single mom of 4. ages 13, 9, 4 and 3. I have been a stay at home mom now for 2yrs and find it very hard to get back to work., I have benn offered an amasing online job and reqiure a cam . At present i have a low income and can not afford to purchase one. I think i deserve one to help financialy for my children and there quality of life. please get back to me at littlefoot_32f@hotmail.com or skype is littlefoot34 hope to hear from you soon.

  7. littlefoot34 said 1841 days ago

    Hi there, I am not too sure if I am 2yrs too late…lol but i came across this in my search and had to comment to see. My name is Tina I am a single mom of 4. ages 13, 9, 4 and 3. I have been a stay at home mom now for 2yrs and find it very hard to get back to work., I have benn offered an amasing online job and reqiure a cam . At present i have a low income and can not afford to purchase one. I think i deserve one to help financialy for my children and there quality of life. please get back to me at littlefoot_32f@hotmail.com or skype is littlefoot34 hope to hear from you soon.

  8. littlefoot34 said 1841 days ago

    Hi there, I am not too sure if I am 2yrs too late…lol but i came across this in my search and had to comment to see. My name is Tina I am a single mom of 4. ages 13, 9, 4 and 3. I have been a stay at home mom now for 2yrs and find it very hard to get back to work., I have benn offered an amasing online job and reqiure a cam . At present i have a low income and can not afford to purchase one. I think i deserve one to help financialy for my children and there quality of life. please get back to me at littlefoot_32f@hotmail.com or skype is littlefoot34 hope to hear from you soon.

  9. ishkebibble07 said 1790 days ago

    I would assume that you have gotten rid of the webcams by now, but I’ll try anyway. Sounds like a sob story but my spirits are very good and the situation is just what it is.
    I was in a terrible car accident in Feb. 2008 and am still recovering – two pieces of titanium in my forearm and wrist. Have not been able to work since then and I will be released for part time work in about a month, G-d willing.
    My webcam is broken, and I cannot afford to buy another one, nor can I bring my fiance from the Philippines here till I’ve been working for about 6 – 8 months. We can only communicate via the internet and she would like to see me again. We are very much in love and I just have no income at all.
    The webcam would help so much. Bless you whether you can help us or not and I will do a good deed in your name (even though I don’t know it, LOL)Thank you, Jesse & Audrey.

  10. ishkebibble07 said 1790 days ago

    I would assume that you have gotten rid of the webcams by now, but I’ll try anyway. Sounds like a sob story but my spirits are very good and the situation is just what it is.
    I was in a terrible car accident in Feb. 2008 and am still recovering – two pieces of titanium in my forearm and wrist. Have not been able to work since then and I will be released for part time work in about a month, G-d willing.
    My webcam is broken, and I cannot afford to buy another one, nor can I bring my fiance from the Philippines here till I’ve been working for about 6 – 8 months. We can only communicate via the internet and she would like to see me again. We are very much in love and I just have no income at all.
    The webcam would help so much. Bless you whether you can help us or not and I will do a good deed in your name (even though I don’t know it, LOL)Thank you, Jesse & Audrey.

  11. hads_inxs said 1760 days ago

    hey ppl i m Hadley from India my pals call me Hads ans so can U
    i love makin frenz good & bad both
    if da frenz i make r bad
    den dat motivates me 2 make even better frenz
    well i m not here for the camera
    what good is the cam coz it wont will b wid u for life
    all i m here is to serve the very purpose of this blog
    dat is to make good frenz for life
    so ppl u can get in touch me……… at
    Skype ID : hads_inxs
    yahoo Messenger ID : hads_inxs
    so do pop in
    see ya …bye 4 now

  12. hads_inxs said 1760 days ago

    hey ppl i m Hadley from India my pals call me Hads ans so can U
    i love makin frenz good & bad both
    if da frenz i make r bad
    den dat motivates me 2 make even better frenz
    well i m not here for the camera
    what good is the cam coz it wont will b wid u for life
    all i m here is to serve the very purpose of this blog
    dat is to make good frenz for life
    so ppl u can get in touch me……… at
    Skype ID : hads_inxs
    yahoo Messenger ID : hads_inxs
    so do pop in
    see ya …bye 4 now

  13. hads_inxs said 1760 days ago

    hey ppl i m Hadley from India my pals call me Hads ans so can U
    i love makin frenz good & bad both
    if da frenz i make r bad
    den dat motivates me 2 make even better frenz
    well i m not here for the camera
    what good is the cam coz it wont will b wid u for life
    all i m here is to serve the very purpose of this blog
    dat is to make good frenz for life
    so ppl u can get in touch me……… at
    Skype ID : hads_inxs
    yahoo Messenger ID : hads_inxs
    so do pop in
    see ya …bye 4 now

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  15. hollynsnannie said 1621 days ago

    I don’t know if you have any of these left but I live in Arizona and my son and his family live in Tennessee. My grandaughter will be 3 yrs old on December 15th and I re=arely ever get to see them so it would be great if I had a video thing to see her on. They are pregnant with their second cheld and I would like to see them more often

    Thanks

    Susan aka Hollynsnannie

  16. hollynsnannie said 1621 days ago

    I don’t know if you have any of these left but I live in Arizona and my son and his family live in Tennessee. My grandaughter will be 3 yrs old on December 15th and I re=arely ever get to see them so it would be great if I had a video thing to see her on. They are pregnant with their second cheld and I would like to see them more often

    Thanks

    Susan aka Hollynsnannie

  17. hollynsnannie said 1621 days ago

    I don’t know if you have any of these left but I live in Arizona and my son and his family live in Tennessee. My grandaughter will be 3 yrs old on December 15th and I re=arely ever get to see them so it would be great if I had a video thing to see her on. They are pregnant with their second cheld and I would like to see them more often

    Thanks

    Susan aka Hollynsnannie

  18. bernie.a.astudillo said 1610 days ago

    Hi! Hope you’ll consider me as 1 of the recipient of your webcams, i really need it so my family can see me while we’re talking thru skype… its our only way of communications as of this time… thanks, have a wonderful and full of blessings during this holiday season… God bless you…
    bernie

  19. glocomdave said 1601 days ago

    I have tried to get skype video to work on suse 11 without success. It seems that the webcam is the culprit,I have 3 but none will work. I would like to have a camera that I know will work with both skype and suse 11. I have tried to get answers via the support system but get no reply!!!!!! It would be nice to have one as some sort of consolation prize after trying for over 3 weeks to get it to work!!!!! If I am unsuccessful could you recommend a camera that would work, I will only be able to use the lower quality because of my connection speed.Thanks.

  20. jckittycat_143 said 1598 days ago

    *** Tuesday, 01/06/09 – 8:45 p.m. Georgia Time ***
    *** Smile ***
    > >

    Dear Sir/or Madam,

    First of all, Happy New Year to the entire staff of SKYPE:)

    I’m really excited about being apart of the SKYPE website.
    You are all truly apart of the world communication website industry
    and I commend you all for a job well done.

    My letter comment is submitted to you in hopes that you’ll select me
    to have a webcam for my daughter’s use on her computer so that I’ll
    can see my grandchildren. At this present time she’s borrowing my
    sister’s webcam. Nothing is so sad than being miles, miles apart
    from family and it will give me great pleasure to see my family
    via SKYPE with your kindness at heart should a webcam be given to me.

    The economy is down and these are hard times, inasmuch as I’m currently
    unemployed at this time and being hopeful in finding a job soon.
    Both my family and I will be eternally grateful should you consider
    my request.

    If not selected, then at least I did attempt to make an effort on my part.
    Because of hard times we are all feeling the economy being on a downside
    and I’m praying for 2009 to be a better year for everyone.

    God bless this world and the people living on earth. May the poor be
    helped and that the rich find it in their hearts to help others who are
    in need. Praying for world peace and that the war around the world seize
    so that others can have the opportunity to live a life with love, peace and
    happiness for themselves and their families.

    Thank-you Skype people for the opportunity for others like myself to reach
    out to love ones far away. I truly appreciate this website for all the hard
    work you put into making communication a better place in this world today:)
    May God be with you and yours + ALL!

    +++ GOD BLESS EVERYONE +++
    /s/ JC

  21. satishraskar said 1597 days ago

    MY NAME IS SATISH AND TODAY ONLY I HAVE OPENED MY SKYPE ACCOUNT ANYONE CAN CONTACT ME ON THIS ACCOUNT

  22. overclocked2cpu said 1589 days ago

    Hey, what’s up? I deserve one of those web cams just for the fact that I’ve turned so many people onto skype it’s ridiculous?? There’s no need for advertisement with pro-active users like myself out here… I’ve recruited well over 50 new users by word of mouth alone (well over 50… too many to count? I’m a computer repair technician, so people always want my opinion and respect what I have to say).. So you see, I above all else deserve a free web cam for my incessant recruitment of new skype users. (I might as well change my screen name to OverclockedSkypeRecruiter)… So gimme…Peace

  23. robert.and.kelly.king said 1586 days ago

    Well, I don’t know if I’m too late, but I just created an account. I saw this posting and thought, “WOW! This would be a great surprise for my husband.” See his family live in England and we live in the U.S. This would just be an incredible way to keep in touch with his Mum and his sister. We miss them terribly and would enjoy seeing all of them as we speak with them.

  24. shastie87 said 1584 days ago

    Hi! I’m Stephanie, I just began using this service recently
    I hope I’m not too late to be considered for a webcam, I just came across this website today and thought it was a great idea!

    Sala and I have been best friends since the 8th grade, and due to family pressures, she went to India to attend medical school, and has been there for two and a half years. We’re both in college now, and we’ve been keeping in touch this whole time, but to call her is costing too much money in international phone cards. Recently, she told me about this website, which we’ve both now downloaded! She used to have a webcam but when she moved she could not take it with her, so it’s here where her family can use it, but they have no way to see her. I bought a webcam recently (coming from a college kid, they sure are expensive!), and I was hoping to win this for her, so give her as a belated christmas and early birthday gift when she comes home this summer. Even though I’d love to be able to see her on Skype, I know her family would love it even more. So I guess I’m really writing to win this for her. Thank you for considering!

    -Steph

  25. welldone9667 said 1577 days ago

    I want one, I need one, give me one – now!

  26. welldone9667 said 1577 days ago

    I want one, I need one, give me one – now!.

  27. rory.o.connor359 said 1575 days ago

    You can use a web cam with Skype??
    Cool.
    I need one of these so i can see my peeps in LA & Perth.( i miss them so much)
    I’m only new to this!!! Set it up yesterday.
    This is AWESOME.
    Thanks Skype.

    The Rorster.

    If i don’t win, where can i buy one?

  28. rapzack1 said 1574 days ago

    Hi,
    I’m currently on a UN Mission in Haiti for 9 months. I’ve been able to skype home, but with a webcam, I could actually see my family (wife and son) whom I haven’t seen in 3 months.

    I hope I’m considered for this giveaway.

    Thank you

  29. navins2 said 1574 days ago

    i need it.all the other comments seem to be arriving at the same conclusion….everybody misses someone..someone needs to see someone….i did this just to try my luck..
    cheers..

  30. brafford said 1559 days ago

    Deserve? I don’t know but I don’t have a camera and would really appreciate one. I am a 60 year old disabled/retired police officer. The computer is my only entertainment these days. Not wanting anyone to feel sorry for me, Just wanted you to know something about me.

    You have a hard decision to make and I wish you luck. I hope you decide to give me one of the cameras but if you don’t that is ok too. You can’t give them to everyone.

    Thanks, Gary

  31. davidsd94 said 1558 days ago

    I’m not going to go into a big long story about why you should give me one…

    I would like one.

  32. lizbeth419 said 1548 days ago

    I think I deserve one only because I want to use it to communicate with our orphanage in Haiti and see the children there and they can see us here in the States. We have been there 31 years. You can view our site at http://www.cbuhaiti.org to confirm that we are legitimate. Thanks for the opportunity. God bless you. Elizabeth

  33. negraj123 said 1546 days ago

    I would like you to consider me; so that i may webcam with my sister in greece and my brother in ny. I currently do not work due to illness and can not afford to buy a webcam. Please consider me. You can contact me at negra2inc@yahoo.com. Please put webcam in subject so that i know who you are. Thank you for your generousity and for making 7 people happy.
    negraj123

  34. negraj123 said 1546 days ago

    I would like you to consider me so that i may webcam with my sister in Greece and my brother in N.Y. I am currently unable to work due to illness and therefore can not afford to buy one.
    You can contact me by email: negra2inc@yahoo.com. Please put webcam in the subject so that i know who you are.
    Thank you for your generousity and for making seven people happy.

  35. purplelicious.c said 1530 days ago

    Hi My skype name is purplelicious it my favorit color.

    I don’t know if this contest is over or not. I hope not. The reason I think we (my family) deserve this gift is that it’s my first time using “SKPE”. And it wil be a great expirience for my family. The reason being is a close family of our’s just moved to korea and we both have a girl and a boy and they cant seem to live without each other. Before they moved they told us about “SKPE” so that we can stay incontact with each other. since they moved we have been talking with them every single day. We miss their presence and their faces. They are family to us. It will be so thrilling to see them again though it not inperson, their expression on their faces. This will be a priceles gift to us. It would mean so much to all of us.

    Please chose me, us, we.
    Thank You in advance for the love you show to us That is if chosen
    Purplelicious.c
    Contact us @ cjw0purple@nc.rr.com

  36. menoflaughingwaters said 1530 days ago

    i would like a web cam . me and 10 other men are part of a group called man kind project . you can go to our web site and learn more about what it is we do http://www.mkp/wd.net a man from our group moved to south dakota and we would like to be able to web cam with this man as to share our weekly mettings with him

  37. tam-zozo said 1519 days ago

    I would really like a web cam, i think those things look owesome and at least you get to see who you talking to, especially like if you made a new friend, i mean anyone can claim to be someone, when they are not. And i want to make new friends as well, as i Am from Zimbabwe, but i am in New zealand on holiday, and i really cant afford to buy a webcam, i brought a limited amount of money, as you know how Zimbabwe is, things are really bad. And im so lonely and i want to make new friends, even over the internet.
    So please consider giving me a webcam…..I would really appreciate it, and plus at least i can phone home and hopefully see my family

  38. tam-zozo said 1519 days ago

    Hallo,
    I would really like a web cam, i think those things look owesome and at least you get to see who you talking to, especially like if you made a new friend, i mean anyone can claim to be someone, when they are not. And i want to make new friends as well, as i Am from Zimbabwe, but i am in New zealand on holiday, and i really cant afford to buy a webcam, i brought a limited amount of money, as you know how Zimbabwe is, things are really bad. And im so lonely and i want to make new friends, even over the internet.
    So please consider giving me a webcam…..I would really appreciate it, and plus at least i can phone home and hopefully see my family, if they have, but i doubt it because its expensive, but at least they will see me

  39. tam-zozo said 1519 days ago

    Hallo,
    I would really like a web cam, i think those things look owesome and at least you get to see who you talking to, especially like if you made a new friend, i mean anyone can claim to be someone, when they are not. And i want to make new friends as well, as i Am from Zimbabwe, but i am in New zealand on holiday, and i really cant afford to buy a webcam, i brought a limited amount of money, as you know how Zimbabwe is, things are really bad. And im so lonely and i want to make new friends, even over the internet.
    So please consider giving me a webcam…..I would really appreciate it, and plus at least i can phone home and hopefully see my family, if they have, but i doubt it because its expensive, but at least they will see me

  40. focuspuller1 said 1517 days ago

    I have beta tested much software and hardware for a company the past 25 years.

    I am detailed in my reports and will try to give the best overall testing of anyone on the beta test team.

  41. blonde238 said 1511 days ago

    I would really love a web cam as due to life long illness from childhood trauma which i have not been able to work, & we are on one income. However after been almost housebound for years i can now see the light at the end of the tunnel & i am healing now & starting to get my life back on track, but it is costing so much for all the healing work that i am having, but even though it is worth it we cannot afford such luxuries such as a web cam etc. So i feel with all that has happened in my life, i feel i deserve complete new beginnings in health & a few special luxuries in my life, so winning a web cam would be just so awsum. Thanking you for the opportunatey.

  42. mario.gama2 said 1508 days ago

    I had one, but for sure was not good, as now is not working. On other hand now I am looking for a job, so I cannot spend (money and time) as I had other things to do with priority (net work outside UK as it seems that the recession is getting worse than better).
    If the webcam is good and help me I will give a discount at my flat in Portugal( see details at: http://br.geocities.com/mjsfz/gama.htm)

  43. logicman1 said 1488 days ago

    I communicate with many people during any given day, and I would like to determine whether or not they are credulous. The WebCam would go a long way to
    helping me to determine this.

  44. alyssa.linz said 1485 days ago

    hello my name is alyssa(: i am 12 years old.
    my parents just got divorced and my mom moved to california… i live with my dad in ohio and hardly ever get to see my mother. i am in desperate need for two webcams so i can talk on a daily basis with my mom, so if you want you could give me two of the cams or just one would be super amazing! i hope you consider my position, because if not i have to earn my own money to buy a camera and so far walking dogs has only gotten me a forth of the way there.
    Thanks so much(:
    -alyssa(:

  45. twoshoes3 said 1479 days ago

    I do have a webcam, alas it is an off brand and not compatible with Skype (sob). I did see one for 27 something Dollars on the web but I don’t even have that kind of money (sob) (bis), so yes, definitely, I’d like to have one for free. Thanks, man, in advance!

  46. twoshoes3 said 1479 days ago

    I do have a webcam, alas it is an off brand and not compatible with Skype (sob). I did see one for 27 something Dollars on the web but I don’t even have that kind of money (sob) (bis), so yes, definitely, I’d like to have one for free. Thanks, man, in advance!

  47. dino_nz said 1277 days ago

    hey bud i love 1 of these if you still have any i live in nz and have just startd on skype i do voice chats with mates and would love to do webcam stuff

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