It's a Woot-Off!

[Sean Malone]

Can they please just create a roombawoot.com and get those damn things out of the woot-offs?

Ohh, I want a roomba. Do they have good prices on them?

[devilmaster]

http://www.woot.com/App_Themes/Woot/images/gold-light.gif

[anait]

Ohh, I want a roomba. Do they have good prices on them?

Roombas were this year's Christmas gift at mr anait's company, every employee got one; we love ours. :D Freaked out the cats for a while. They're around $3-400 up here, but maybe the price has dropped.

I wouldn't mind a Scooba, to wash the kitchen floor... Yes, I'm a lazy-@ss housekeeper. :D As the Roomba manual states, 'Yes, you can sweep your floor faster than the Roomba...but it does it regularly.'

[IlliniRacer]

Picked up a an internal 500GB Hard Drive for $77.

[Sean Malone]

Ok, who broke the Woot Off!!!:flame:

[dando]

Ok, who broke the Woot Off!!!:flame:

I got broked last night, too. :(

-Kevin

[chop456]

Bump.

[trish]

HOw many b.o.c's do they give away on April fools day? I see they've already given one away this morning.

[WickerBill]

The woot-off has sold out of the current item (black and decker whatever) four times and has been replaced each time with the same item but different picture of it.

[SteveH]

They've sold a ton of these so far today.

http://www.adeptconsult.net/wootoff.html

:D

[indyfan31]

The woot-off has sold out of the current item (black and decker whatever) four times and has been replaced each time with the same item but different picture of it.

...with a product description like that, how can it fail? :rofl:

[dando]

Happy April Fool's w00t off!

:D :laugh:

-Kevin

[trish]

I come home from lunch and there are about twenty windows open, all to buy a bag of crap. April fools, indeed.

[nrc]

Score! BOC late last night. :D Maybe I'll get the busted iPods we returned back.

[trish]

Three for me! :)

[nrc]

Woot! also has a sale item through Yahoo! each day. Today's item may be the perfect gift for your favorite OC friends...

http://s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/AlcoHawk_Slim_BreathalyzeriobStandard.jpg

http://sellout.woot.com

[chop456]

It only goes up to .99? :D

[dando]

Man, that'll just turn into a game to see who can get the highest number. :D ;)

-Kevin

[trish]

1 Vector Start-it Jump Starter - Rechargeable DC power 12 volt

1 Refurb Sandisk Sansa 6.0GB - little scratch on the screen but seems to be working. Plenty of Punjabi music loaded for my enjoyment.

1 Refurb Sandisk Sansa 512MB - No battery so I'll check it out later.

1 USB connector for the 6.0GB

2 Earbuds

1 Wine bag

1 Wooden snake

My first Woot.

[nrc]

That's a pretty good BOC.

I got a time tunnel. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work since we've been unable to go back in time and score Missy a BOC. :(

Time Tunnel (cheap toy with flashing LEDs)
The wine bag.
A cell phone earbud head set thing with retractable cord.
Set of cheap RCA headphones (should be good for football games)
An electronic sudoku game.

[RaceGrrl]

1 Refurb Sandisk Sansa 6.0GB - little scratch on the screen but seems to be working. Plenty of Punjabi music loaded for my enjoyment.


:laugh: :laugh:

[chop456]

Woot it up, suckaz.

I just missed the breathalyzer again. :cry:

[IlliniRacer]

Hey Look! A Roomba!!

[trish]

My stupid woot agent kept spamming me when the b.o.c. came up and I couldn't finish the purchase.

[devilmaster]

woot-off! http://www.woot.com/App_Themes/Woot/images/gold-light.gif

[nrc]

A Tuesday Woot-Off? Inconceivable!

[WickerBill]

You keep saying that word.

[Insomniac]

You keep saying that word.

His favorite movie is The Princess Bride. :)

[nrc]

You keep saying that word.

You're actually too polite to finish the quote. :D

[dando]

His favorite movie is The Princess Bride. :)

I do not think it means what you think it means. :)

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

I do not think it means what you think it means. :)

-Kevin

It looks like it. :) (And I still can't figure it out.)

[trish]

bacon woot

[nrc]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/wootsaleimages/J_D_s_Bacon_Salt_Sampler___3_Packp2iDetail.jpg (http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=5573)

“This would be so much better if it tasted like bacon.”

OK, nobody ever says that. But that didn’t stop J&D from concocting not one, not two, but three varieties of Bacon Salt.

Clearly the Woot folks haven't visited OC.

[Sean Malone]

Clearly the Woot folks haven't visited OC.


Beat me too it. I saw that and was coming back to post the same thing! :rofl:

[devilmaster]

Clearly the Woot folks haven't visited OC.

definitely haven't been here....


Great to put on eggs, grilled meats or fish, vegetables, potatoes, or any kind of food

The first thing on that list should be...well, bacon!

[JoeBob]

The local fancypants Megamart stocks bacon salt.

I picked some up the other day, haven't tried it yet...

[indyfan31]

Isn't "Fancypants Megamart" a contradiction in terms?
Kind of like "Upscale Sam's Club"? :confused:

[JoeBob]

You would think so, but it isn't. http://www.lundsandbyerlys.com/ They don't give much of a look inside the stores, but the floors are carpeted, and almost everything they sell is top quality.

That said, they are getting less fancypants than they used to be. Up until about a year ago, the butcher case was stocked with dry aged prime beef. Now, it is dry aged choice.

[JoeBob]

Its a "Sell-Off" at http://sellout.woot.com

TVs all day. Every TV is smaller than the one before it...

[SteveH]

dang

65 inch 1080p LCD for $2,299.99

http://www.woot.com/

[JoeBob]

Less if you want to haul it out of there yourself: http://www.woot.com/special.aspx?k=NoTaxTVpickup

[JoeBob]

http://www.woot.com/App_Themes/Woot/images/gold-light.gif

[JoeBob]

Scored my first ever bag of crap during the woot off. If I remember, I'll update here with what I got.

[grungex]

Server Too Busy. :irked:

[nrc]

Good job! It was totally clogged up by the time I discovered a crap was up. We've gotten a lot of use out of the miscellaneous bags that come as part of each BOC. The smallish Targus bag is perfect for stashing the half a dozen chargers and cords we take on every trip these days.

[chop456]

Right now ($150)
http://enstxzrnsprxt.6hops.net/Breville_15-Bar_Espresso_Cappuccino_Maker_9ihDetail.jpg

Worth it? Where's that datachicane guy when you need him?

[SteveH]

its like woot but currently only operates on weekends and the pricing is variable

http://www.hoopstick.com/

[Ankf00]

this sandisk player worth it for $50?

[extramundane]

this sandisk player worth it for $50?

I've got the 2GB version as a knockaround player and it's a nice little unit. It goes to the gym, on bike rides, places I don't care to lose/break my iPhone, but it'd be a good enough solo player for most folks.

[nrc]

this sandisk player worth it for $50?

It may or may not take Rockbox depending on hardware version. Good deal for the capacity especially when you consider it can be easily expanded with a microSD card.

I'm very pleased with my Sansa Fuze. It's solid, basic DAP and they've just added OGG support in the latest firmware.

Very complete review of the e200 series here:
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2006/03/sandisk-sansa-e200-series-review.php

[WickerBill]

WOOT, INC. INTERNAL EMAIL
STAFF EYES ONLY

Attention Woot employees -

We are now entering the final phase of preparations for the Woot-Off planned for midnight tonight. This is when we depart from our usual deal-a-day model and sell one product after another, offering a new deal as soon as the previous one sells out. For some reason, Woot members like Laguna continue to have high expectations for this event. We must make every effort to ensure that they feel disappointed and betrayed.

All workers should be physically and mentally straining to make this Woot-Off a success, like every muscle in a wolf's body strains to capture and devour its prey. We expect total compliance with the following objectives:

* Make sure the stables are thoroughly cleaned and the horses properly groomed and shod. As you know, Commander Rutledge prefers to lead us on horseback during Woot-Offs. Charge!
* Customer Service department: all vacation requests for this week and next are approved. If you have not filed a vacation request, take one anyway.
* The little green pills in the kitchen are there to keep you alert and working. Take as many as you need. Officially, Woot does not believe in the concept of "overdose".
* Take at least one of our servers offline, just for laughs.
* Go to the landfill and dig up some more Sansa media players. If you see any Digipro Graphics Tablets (and you will), grab those, too.
* Place crap bags in company latrines so those orders can be "filled". To this end, the company will provide free lunch today from El Feo, the filthiest burrito joint in Dallas. Do your worst, guys.
* Neutralize all negative thinking among our members. We simply cannot tolerate any more posts like "do not want" or "Woot-Off killer". If electronic means like word filters and IP bans do not work, we must reactivate the rapid-response teams to physically eliminate all threats to our reputation.
* Last time, spot checks revealed that approximately 25% of products shipped are broken, incomplete, or excessively dirty. This is unacceptable. For this Woot-Off, defective shipments must make up at least 40%.
* Remind SmartPost that there's no need to hurry on these orders. Prompt delivery makes our customers spoiled and argumentative. Let them learn humility and gratitude while they wait.


Above all, we must strive to make this Woot-Off even more tedious, disappointing, and lucrative than the last one. The employee who achieves the most toward this end will be rewarded with one brown Zune. Second place: two brown Zunes.

Forward into battle! Remember: to give one's life for Woot is glorious!

Larry Stalin
eCommerce eKommissar
Woot, Inc.

THIS EMAIL WILL SELF-DESTRUCT IN 90 SECONDS

[Sean Malone]

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2635/woot1baconjm3.jpg

[nrc]

Missed it! :(

[KLang]

'Refurbished' bacon?

[dando]

'Refurbished' bacon?

:yuck: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[dando]

It's on, yo!

-Kevin

[indyfan31]

What have I missed??? And don't say a Roomba! :D

[dando]

What have I missed??? And don't say a Roomba! :D

They just had a nifty sewing machine for $140. Oh, and a Roomba. :gomer: Here's the recap thus far:

http://www.woot.com/Blog/

-Kevin

[nrc]

Here's a summary of woot-off items that doesn't require paging through the blog.

http://www.bagsofcrap.com/past-items/wootoff-items.html

[trish]

Woot sucks

[TravelGal]

Woot sucks

Maybe so but WB's post was hilarious.

[trish]

How much does a Play Station 3 usually go for? They had a refurb for $280 which sold out pretty quickly.

[dando]

How much does a Play Station 3 usually go for? They had a refurb for $280 which sold out pretty quickly.

Depends on the HD size. I think the 80 GB size is ~$350 now. Might be some deals around Black Friday, tho.

-Kevin

[trish]

Depends on the HD size. I think the 80 GB size is ~$350 now. Might be some deals around Black Friday, tho.

-Kevin

It was a 40 GB

[dando]

It was a 40 GB

I did some checking, and $350 might be more like the 40GB price with 80GB going for ~$100 more. It's difficult to compare prices on these as they are frequently sold in bundles with games and accessories.

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

Depends on the HD size. I think the 80 GB size is ~$350 now. Might be some deals around Black Friday, tho.

-Kevin

If you're going to upgrade (http://www.gamespot.com/features/6176090/index.html) the drive, the size won't matter. :)

[Ankf00]

yay toys.

[SteveH]

Looks like one is on its way....


Attention, SteveH:

Welcome to Woot's first official recession-era newsletter! For the next 12 to 24 months, all citizens are expected to fret over, worry about, or even directly experience the nadir of a consumerist society - OMG! What will we do when we stop buying stuff? Economists now agree that we're headed through a prolonged period of decreased consumer spending (you really need an advanced degree to come up with insights like that). Beyond that, it's anybody guess. Will the only growth sectors in the economy be shoe repair, pipe salvage, and roadside apple sales? Or will we bring on a quick recovery by doing patriotic things like buying stuff we can't afford and spending more money than we make?

As a retailer, it'd make sense for us to fall in with the BUY STUFF, AMERICA conga line. But by now, you know that we at Woot never do things the "normal", "sensible", "rational", "intelligent" way. We're not about to follow the herd over a cliff. When we go over a cliff, it's because of our own poor judgment, not someone else's. That's been our credo since about five minutes ago, when we first thought of it. And we've stayed true to it ever since.

That's why we're encouraging you and your fellow wooters to save this holiday season. Save your money! Save until you pull a saving muscle. Horde your money until you are literally choking on it. Save until maybe, like, mid-February or so, when the market will be a-glut with great deals for the taking every day. You'll avoid the crowds, take advantage of desperate retailers, and not have to hear "Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time" even once.

Sure, maybe you'll disappoint some of your loved ones. But if they really love you, they can wait a couple of months, especially if your finances are at stake. Besides, if your so-called loved ones wanted you to set yourself on fire, would you? Of course you wouldn't. And that's the kind of independent thinking that will one day break the mindless conformity of our consumerist holiday ways.

But be warned: you'll want to stay far away from Woot.com this week. The breadth and scope of bargains we'll be offering - especially starting Tuesday morning at midnight - will be powerfully tempting. They could even lead you back down the spend-spend-spend path with the rest of the sheep. And that would make us sad enough to cry while we're taking your money.

See you in February!

Woot.com

[nrc]

Confirmed: We have Woot-Off. Thanks for the heads-up.

[trish]

eMachines Sempron 3800+ 2.2Ghz Desktop PC
$149.99

[dando]

This thread needs a set of these:

http://enstxzrnsprxt.6hops.net/USB_Powered_Woot-Off_Lightsd8yStandard.jpg

:D

-Kevin

[dando]

Heckuva good deal on some great knives happening now:

http://enstxzrnsprxt.6hops.net/Shun_Alton_7_Piece_Cutlery_Set_with_Bamboo_Block7q kStandard.jpg

$250. Shazam!

-Kevin

[SteveH]

I just picked up a Bag of Crap. :D Woot has done this for the past few years at midnight on Christmas Eve. My son picked up one last year and he did it again this year.

Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho WOOT!

[dando]

No mo' crap o' bag. :(

-Kevin

[nrc]

I was watching for it, got distracted and came in two minutes late. By then they were overloaded. :(

[nrc]

It's that time again!

[dando]

It's that time again!

How many of those Charades games did you pick up? :gomer: :shakehead

http://sale.images.woot.com/Bluw_Deluxe_Charades_Game_973Standard.jpg

-Kevin

[nrc]

It's on again!

Hoping for some noise canceling head phones and a nice knife set.

[nrc]

And again!

[Ankf00]

I'm feeling the ipod dock

[dando]

Sumbiotch. I missed this one. :(

http://sale.images.woot.com/America_Stories_of_War_DVD_Collection_tenStandard. jpg

$20

-Kevin

[Don Quixote]

Sumbiotch. I missed this one. :(

http://sale.images.woot.com/America_Stories_of_War_DVD_Collection_tenStandard. jpg

$20

-Kevin My wife would leave me. I sat on the couch for four straight days watching the world at war dvd set that I got for Christmas, and that almost threw her over the edge. :D

[Andrew Longman]

My wife would leave me. I sat on the couch for four straight days watching the world at war dvd set that I got for Christmas, and that almost threw her over the edge. :D

Your wife is like that too?

What don't they get :gomer:

[dando]

My wife would leave me. I sat on the couch for four straight days watching the world at war dvd set that I got for Christmas, and that almost threw her over the edge. :D

Meh. I'd just buy mine a magnum of wine and sit back and relax. :) One of my fondest memories of HS was watching the WWII movies they would play in history class. Of course I've sat here watching a ton of NASA TV coverage of STS-125 this week as well. Gotta feed the inner geek. :gomer:

-Kevin

[nrc]

Sumbiotch. I missed this one. :(

http://sale.images.woot.com/America_Stories_of_War_DVD_Collection_tenStandard. jpg

$20

-Kevin

It's on http://sellout.woot.com today.

[chop456]

Not Woot.

Newegg has a refurbed Logitech Harmony remote for $33.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880111016

[dando]

It's on http://sellout.woot.com today.

Danke.

-Kevin

[trish]

NOT a woot-off.

Nobody wants a set of Star Wars bobble heads?

[nrc]

It's ON!

[RaceGrrl]

Screaming Monkey key chains this time. :):)

[trish]

Sort of.

You buy woot-off lights and you also get a random crap.

Nobody else seems to have caught on so I'm sure it's not too late to grab it.

The lights are $3

Edit: there is a catch. The last digit of your order number has to match some Dow Jones digit.

[nrc]

Edit: there is a catch. The last digit of your order
number has to match some Dow Jones digit.

Yes, basically you have a one in ten chance of getting a bag of crap. Which may just be crap. Still, it's fun. :)

Evidently they're having trouble with bots slamming their page when a BOC comes up so they're having to come up with creative ways to foil that.

[IlliniRacer]

Lights are rollin'

[nrc]

It's ON!

[dando]

It's ON!

You need to add these to the board homepage when it's on:

http://woot.com/Images/gold-light.gif

:)

-Kevin

[Elmo T]

It is that time again.... missed the Bacon Salt though. ;)

[dando]

nrc is slacking off in his old age. Either that or he is still laughing over the Browns last night. :gomer: :D

-Kevin

[nrc]

Stupid job making me work all day when there's woot-offing to be done. :irked:

[dando]

Still there, still there, still there.... :gomer:

-Kevin

[nrc]

Merry Woot-mas! Crap for the whole family! :D

http://gzip.static.woot.com/Images/gold-light.gif