I wish I had 300 bucks for that computer.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
damnit, i wanted that Star Wars stuff.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Toolsets and e-dictionaries for the kids.
Too bad I have to go to work now. Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
Do woot offs mean there will be a BOC at the end?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I don't think it's always at the end, and I think there was at least one Woot off with no boc.
Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: I don't think it's always at the end, and I think there was at least one Woot off with no boc.
Correct on both counts. (There have been multiple Woot-Offs with no BoC, and they're more typically buried somewhere in the middle.)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
edit: four.
[ May 09, 2008, 01:09 AM: Message edited by: rivka ]
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
I was so close!
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
Yeah! That's right, I got 3 random craps coming my way. I hope it's either something fantastic, or something so incredibly crappy as to have no value at all. Woot!
I had the luckiest timing. I was walking out the door to go to the grocery store and remembered I needed to take the trash out. So as long as I was walking back inside, I hit f5 and there it was, in all its unglory.
For some reason, this makes me too happy. Some serious introspection may be called for.
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
Congrats, AP!
If I weren't a renter I'd buy those Ceiling speakers they've got up there now... (edit: well, also if they hadn't sold out in a minute)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I missed the BOCs again?!? Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
I totally just bought three mini-kites. (Which I guess is the end of it.. The lights are gone.)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Me too.
A family 4-pack is usually $19 from the manufacturer -- I figure $5 works for 3. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nato: (Which I guess is the end of it.. The lights are gone.)
Plus the description says
quote:Is that a kite in your pocket, or are you just glad the Woot-Off’s over?
Yessirreebobby, this is the end, beautiful friend. After two taxing days of letting the Woot-Off toss you about like a mini-kite in a sudden spring storm, you’re finally coming back down to earth. It was fun, though, right?
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
Haha, I didn't even need to read the description to realize I wanted mini-kites, but I guess I should have.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I read all the descriptions! They're the best part! Posted by Selran (Member # 9918) on :
I got a BOC Friday which is the first thing I purchased from Woot. I wonder what I'll get.
Posted by RackhamsRazor (Member # 5254) on :
I received my BOC today! A pretty good haul for 8 bucks.
12 boxes of 18 coffee pods for a coffeemaker I don't have
1 Married with Children Kelly action figure
1 Roomba Scheduler robot vacuum cleaner with extra parts
1 awesome Woot! metal bucket number 1153 out of 2000!
--ApostleRadio
Posted by JennaDean (Member # 8816) on :
Married with Children made action figures?
Posted by EmpSquared (Member # 10890) on :
Dude, you got a Roomba? For eight dollars?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
What kind of coffee pods?
Posted by Selran (Member # 9918) on :
quote:Originally posted by JennaDean: Married with Children made action figures?
Yes, that is exactly the action figure I received.
Yes, I got a roomba for 8 bucks! It is doing its thing all over the living room as I type this. Very cool.
The coffee pods are Lexxus brand dark sienna.
Long live woot!
--ApostleRadio
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Those fit the coffee machine I got from Woot about a year ago. The dark sienna is not as good as some of the other pods I have, but I could be persuaded to take them off your hands. Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I have a question about Woot. How often do they have woot offs? Is that the only way to get a BOC? OK, maybe I have more than one question. Last question. What am I going to do with lighted golf balls? Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
1. Every now and then. It's pretty unpredictable.
2. I *think* that a few years ago I saw a non-woot-off bag of crap for sale, but I find myself skeptical of the authenticity of the memory.
3. Give them to a kid who will be delighted by them.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Noemon, yes, they have done non-Woot-off BOCs, but they're rare. I think maybe last year for April Fools? (this year was the recurring Woot-Off battery thing)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Oh, right, I was forgetting about the April Fools Day thing.
Posted by xnera (Member # 187) on :
I think non-Woot-Offs BOCs were more common in the past. At least, that's my memory of it. Woot-Offs used to be farther apart, too, but now it seems like there's one every few weeks.
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
Bump.
Posted by EmpSquared (Member # 10890) on :
yeeeeeEEEEES!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
The servers are being WEIRD.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I didn't know Roomba made gutter cleaning robots.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Yep, Derrell, that's their newest bot (that I'm aware of, anyway). If it could clamber from gutter to gutter itself I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
It always surprises me when Woot sells something that isn't electronic. I find myself thinking "are those USB pistachios?"
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
Would they work with a Mac?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
That's a pretty good machine for 1K.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Yeah, but it smells like watermelon.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Missed the crap again, no thanks to the servers being unavailable.
Anyone get the crap?
Posted by EmpSquared (Member # 10890) on :
Also missed the crap.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
No. I tried and tried. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
More mini-kites! Awesome! (This will bring me up to 6 mini-kites. What am I going to do with 6 mini-kites, you ask? Kindly remember that Boon and her kids are coming out this July. I foresee mini-kites on the beach and much merriment. )
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
$0.01 (+$5.00 shipping)
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
*blink*
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote:Warranty: EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: More mini-kites! Awesome! (This will bring me up to 6 mini-kites. What am I going to do with 6 mini-kites, you ask? Kindly remember that Boon and her kids are coming out this July. I foresee mini-kites on the beach and much merriment. )
Oh, and I have three too!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I got the fishing pen.
Hmmm..I bought three power inverters during the wootoff yesterday, and I see that the charge went through on my credit card, but I'm not seeing the power inverters listed on my woot account information.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
There's been a woot off going on today, for those of you who care but aren't already aware of it. So far I haven't seen anything that I've felt like I just had to have.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
>_> <_< >_<
BOC- Brotherhood Of Catfisherman
?_?
T_T
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Bag of Crap.
Not actual crap, necessarily; assorted stuff.
I just got 18 mini-lanterns.
Posted by krynn (Member # 524) on :
wish i had a job in something that i got my degree in.
wish i hadnt sliced my foot open jumping into a pool on saturday.
i had some really awesome BBQ today for dinner with my mom.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I reeeeally wanted that food processor. I resisted the impulse to buy one, but it was hard.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Is this a BOC or something? I can't get in, "Server is too busy."
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
Yeah. I almost had one but the servers died on me about halfway through the ordering process.
(I logged in).
So close....
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
same here. I so wanted one.
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
There's not a woot-off on, but today's product description is one of the best I've ever read...
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I've gotten an email from Woot saying that there'll be a woot-off starting at midnight tonight.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
*blink* Woot warns you? What'd you do, buy a leakfrog or something?
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
I've gotten newsletters from them periodically but I've never gotten a heads-up message of a Woot Off. Now I can't go to bed till we can confirm or deny the existence...
Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
Jhai, that is quite brilliant.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: *blink* Woot warns you? What'd you do, buy a leakfrog or something?
:: laugh :: Two of them, actually. But this is the first time I've ever gotten a wootoff warning from them.
I was planning to stay up to see if the first item was a bag of crap, but they're operating on central time, and there's no way I'm going to be able to keep my eyes open for another hour.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Well, it's true - a Woot Off is currently in progress. Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
I wanna know how Noemon rates advance warning...
eta: 12:25 and already "server too busy"????
[ October 22, 2008, 01:26 AM: Message edited by: Goody Scrivener ]
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
It was that arcade game, it was pretty cool for $200. I've seen Woot list ones similar for over $1000.
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
The warning email was phrased in such a way as to imply it was an internal staff memo that had been leaked. It was quite hilarious.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Oh, that is just RUDE!
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
This'll be the first time that a BOC doesn't sell out within ten seconds Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
What are you guys talking about? The bandolier of carrots?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ah. Well, during the last wootoff they had a similar winewoot detour. It lasted quite a bit longer than the shirtwoot detour did this time, though.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I missed the last one.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Ah.
I just failed to get a bag of crap. I didn't even manage to get to the screen where you select the number you want before their servers went down.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Dang! Stupid work. Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Dang! Stupid me. Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
I tried getting one, they supposed still had 85% when I clicked I want one, but I only could get server too busy screens. How does anyone get one when that happens?
Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
There's a woot off in progress!!!
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
Random Crap!
With a secret coupon code. Any guesses?
Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :
I got my BoC!
quote:Of course, if you're the average Wooter, you're more of the frugal type who might find an even better shipping deal. The kind of deal you only discover when you're slow and methodical. The kind that goes to the sort of person who never comes out of their shell. And maybe will be afraid of salt. There's got to be some kind of coupon code for those types.
SPOILER: The coupon code is "SNAIL", of course.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:slow and methodical. The kind that goes to the sort of person who never comes out of their shell. And maybe will be afraid of salt. There's got to be some kind of coupon code for those types.
Yeah. Let's see if it works.
EDIT: Ok, so I was right about the code. Let's see if I get a chance to use it!
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Trying...
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
Yep, that's what I was going to try, I didn't manage to get past the button though.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
once...just once. that's all i ask.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Nope. Button and dead.
Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :
Try again. It lagged horribly for me at first, but I did eventually get in, and it ain't sold out yet...
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:This sale is sold out.
So close!
Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :
Alas! My sympathy. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by rivka: EDIT: Ok, so I was right about the code. Let's see if I get a chance to use it!
And when I posted that, it was selling out. I was already doomed, had I only known.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
It's all right. I don't hate you.
I hate zakfa.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
I am sad for I am utterly without funds and the little orange lights are blinking....
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yeah, but it's mostly useless stuff like $80 juicers.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Not even a new $80 juicer-refurbished!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yeah, I noticed that. yeesh!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Order is processing on BOC. I'll find out soon if I won one.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
NOOOOOO! Pages still desperately trying to load, and percent left went from 34% to 0%.
*cries*
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
So close.....
Posted by Mama Squirrel (Member # 4155) on :
For Pop it said $5 shipping. For me it said $1,000,000 shipping. I even got to the next page, but couldn't figure out the code. #^$*%*$^%
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Holy crap! I did get one!!! Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Yeah, the shipping said $1,000,003. Not sure I can cover that charge!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I got through processing twice, but for some reason didn't get anything. It just took me to front page.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
No BoC, but three semi-disposable barbecue grills (with charcoal bricks) for $8 (including shipping).
Ok, not a complete waste of a Woot Off.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Here is a link to the awesome stuff I got in my Random Crap shipment.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Man, I saw this thread and thought there was a woot off in progress. boo.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Sorry! I knew I should have started a new thread!
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
currently in progress...
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
But no percentages?
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
has anyone figured out how to create an instant BOC notification system?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Many of the woot watchers do so. However, they all seem to be broken tonight.
Edit: Hey, either they fixed the problem, or that last tweak I gave mine fixed it.
Posted by jebus202 (Member # 2524) on :
quote:Originally posted by T:man: >_> <_< >_<
BOC- Brotherhood Of Catfisherman
?_?
T_T
Really good guess.
Posted by Geraine (Member # 9913) on :
Has there been a BoC yet today? I have an app on my phone, but I want to make sure I am not wasting my time if they have already had the BoC
Posted by Misha McBride (Member # 6578) on :
quote:Originally posted by Geraine: Has there been a BoC yet today? I have an app on my phone, but I want to make sure I am not wasting my time if they have already had the BoC
Nope not yet.
Posted by Misha McBride (Member # 6578) on :
Flashy lights, I think there's one in progress.
Posted by Geraine (Member # 9913) on :
Yeah there is one in progress.....Oh, and the Woot Shirt of the day is hilarious....I have to buy one.
The Sellout Woot today was a 16 GB Ipad for $329.00. It's already sold out. I knew I should have checked it last night before I went to bed
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(Which I guess is the end of it.. The lights are gone.)
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$0.01 (+$5.00 shipping)
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