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manasecret 04-01-2008 01:11 AM

OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
A very special Two-For Tuesday edition, no less!!

Woot.com

There was actually one last Thursday, but I was too busy to post about it. To cut to the chase, there was no Bag of Crap at the end of that one, which of course chagrins Wooters to no end.

So much to everyone's surprise, here's another one just five days later. I think a BOC is in the air.

Theme for Wooting-Off:


Post what you buy!



oooooor April Fool's??? Who knows.

EDIT: So far it has been the same Backup Battery five times in a row. I'm going to sleep...

Happydude 04-01-2008 01:41 AM

Re: OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
so what's actually in this bag of crap?

manasecret 04-01-2008 01:50 AM

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The only BOC I got came with three things. 1. A Mr. T sing-a-long book/vinyl record circa the 1970's, 2. A Diablo sandwich cooking thing, and 3. an actual bag -- a backpack. Quite literally a bag of crap. There may have been one more thing but I have since forgotten it or thrown it away.

So what's the big deal? Some of the BOCs come with slightly more worthwhile crap, such as MP3 players. Very rare BOCs come with a large flatscreen TV, or something of similar worth. All the expensive items are generally refurbs or not new in one way or another, but for $1.00 it's hard to complain. Sort of like a lottery I guess, but getting a BOC requires good timing as they go quickly and usually crash the Woot servers with so many people trying to buy them.

Dyne 04-01-2008 02:55 AM

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I keep trying to look for stuff I'd want, but I'm never, ever intrigued. :( Oh well.

Ginkasa 04-01-2008 03:00 AM

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I could have got the BOC, but it needed my security number and I didn't have it ready...

:(

manasecret 04-01-2008 08:16 AM

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Dah the ol' security number holdup. Classic.


Damn if I had just stayed up a little bit longer I would've grabbed one.

thatmariolover 04-01-2008 09:54 AM

Re: OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginkasa (Post 218165)
I could have got the BOC, but it needed my security number and I didn't have it ready...

:(

Paypal is so much quicker for the BoC's just have the password copied to your clipboard.


*Edit*

BWAHAHAHAHA. And another 3 Bags of Crap are mine! They hinted heavily on the last battery pack's description with all the word phrases containing BoC. The last time I got a Roomba, a crappy little Sansa MP3 player, and a kazoo.

Jason1 04-01-2008 01:44 PM

Re: OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thatmariolover (Post 218183)
Paypal is so much quicker for the BoC's just have the password copied to your clipboard.


*Edit*

BWAHAHAHAHA. And another 3 Bags of Crap are mine! They hinted heavily on the last battery pack's description with all the word phrases containing BoC. The last time I got a Roomba, a crappy little Sansa MP3 player, and a kazoo.


You got all that for 1 dollar?

Bond 04-01-2008 01:48 PM

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You got a roomba for a dollar? What a deal!

Dyne 04-01-2008 02:00 PM

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http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=38513098

thatmariolover 04-01-2008 02:40 PM

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It's $1 for each item. So it was $3 + $5 shipping = $8.

Jason1 04-01-2008 08:50 PM

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Yea GM I saw that reciever too. If I needed one I wouldnt hesitate.

manasecret 04-01-2008 09:39 PM

Re: OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
Four chances for a BOC, twice I got to the processing screen, and no BOC for me. That makes David a sad bear.

That receiver looks nice. Any idea how much a receiver like that typically goes for?

Dyne 04-01-2008 10:44 PM

Re: OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
HDMI receivers are really expensive nowadays. I think the bottom of the line ones are at least $700, but I'm not certain. The fact it's Onkyo and it's 7.1 and HDMI makes it a must-buy for anyone looking into future-proofing their home theater.

Ginkasa 04-02-2008 02:20 AM

Re: OMG! There's a Woot-Off going on!!! VII
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by manasecret (Post 218216)
Four chances for a BOC, twice I got to the processing screen, and no BOC for me. That makes David a sad bear.

That receiver looks nice. Any idea how much a receiver like that typically goes for?


I have heard tell that the BOCs were actually April Fool's Jokes. Like, everybody who tried to buy one got the "sold out" message.


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