Boy have the quality of IRK’s have gone done. I know it’s pot luck, I’d rather get an old pot roast than the useless items I’ve gotten recently. Don’t blame it on the tariffs.
I regretted mine, a steam mop that was missing the steamer part, a cracked CD and an irk bag… for almost 50 bucks after tax and shipping I feel completely taken advantage of… pure garbage
@pakopako There was nothing on the Mehrathon that interested me, 29.99 buy, 9.00 shipping plus sales tax equals almost 50 bucks for something that went directly into the trash.
@Star2236 They look better right now than the long run of really sucky ones we’ve for a while (of which mine were more or less universally of that variety). But the ones in the early days of meh were generally far better, sometimes personalized, had jokes included… It was fun in the reveal even if you got one that sucked. I am glad they have improved recently even though I have not gotten one of the jackpot ones. I am happy for the people that have gotten those.
I very rarely get them anymore, but i recently got one the OG way & this was the second time they sent me a “smart” scale. I’m perfectly happy with my dumb old physician beam scale that doesn’t figure out my body composition, so i can pretend the extra weight is from lean muscle mass. I find the fat-shaming very regrettable – Mehssion accomplished, guys!
@Kidsandliz True, and listening to my fitness tracker nag me is bad enough! That must be why i keep my “vintage” physicians model around – it was good enough for Marcus Welby & Trapper John, it works for me!
Just to rub salt in the wounds, my last two IRKs had a cordless weedwhacker (Scotts brand, and hasn’t been sold for years), and an Ecovacs robot vacuum/mop.
These carnival games do not constitute an acceptable value proposition! Jeeves, gather our bagged goldfish and escort me to Target, where I can chose the specific plastic goods that I prefer.
Back when it was $5 and you had to be poised and ready to pounce, the cost was inconsequential compared to the thrill of the chase.
And once in a while, you got something worth a lot more than $5.
Now, the least it can be is $10, you don’t have to work for it at all but you’ve got to spend way more than $10 to get that IRK’s cost down to the merely-annoying level, and the return is essentially just as random and just as frequently heavy on the R as when it was $5. But the thrill is gone, the fun is minimal if any, and the fundamental reason to want to chase after the prize is just absent.
If nothing changes, it’s going to be a long time before I see another IRK, if ever. Or Meh could decide that the whole IRK thing is just worn out. I dunno. I’m not sure I care.
OTOH, that could all be the weight of all the personal crap of the past fifteen months talking. I know that if I ever was fun, I’m not anymore. Take anything I say with a massive discount factor.
But do you regret it?
@blaineg Instantly, even.
I regretted mine, a steam mop that was missing the steamer part, a cracked CD and an irk bag… for almost 50 bucks after tax and shipping I feel completely taken advantage of… pure garbage
@futurian welcome to the world of loot boxes
Also why did you pay 50 for a ticket
@pakopako There was nothing on the Mehrathon that interested me, 29.99 buy, 9.00 shipping plus sales tax equals almost 50 bucks for something that went directly into the trash.
I thought the quality of irks were rather good the past few times. I guess that goes to show you it’s all in the eyes of the receiver.
@Star2236 They look better right now than the long run of really sucky ones we’ve for a while (of which mine were more or less universally of that variety). But the ones in the early days of meh were generally far better, sometimes personalized, had jokes included… It was fun in the reveal even if you got one that sucked. I am glad they have improved recently even though I have not gotten one of the jackpot ones. I am happy for the people that have gotten those.
[Err Lets go gambling][1]
IRK be like:
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I very rarely get them anymore, but i recently got one the OG way & this was the second time they sent me a “smart” scale. I’m perfectly happy with my dumb old physician beam scale that doesn’t figure out my body composition, so i can pretend the extra weight is from lean muscle mass. I find the fat-shaming very regrettable – Mehssion accomplished, guys!
@ircon96 turn off the app and then you won’t know - you know - ignorance is bliss. Right?
@Kidsandliz True, and listening to my fitness tracker nag me is bad enough! That must be why i keep my “vintage” physicians model around – it was good enough for Marcus Welby & Trapper John, it works for me!
Just to rub salt in the wounds, my last two IRKs had a cordless weedwhacker (Scotts brand, and hasn’t been sold for years), and an Ecovacs robot vacuum/mop.
Both are obvious returns, but both actually work.
These carnival games do not constitute an acceptable value proposition! Jeeves, gather our bagged goldfish and escort me to Target, where I can chose the specific plastic goods that I prefer.
Back when it was $5 and you had to be poised and ready to pounce, the cost was inconsequential compared to the thrill of the chase.
And once in a while, you got something worth a lot more than $5.
Now, the least it can be is $10, you don’t have to work for it at all but you’ve got to spend way more than $10 to get that IRK’s cost down to the merely-annoying level, and the return is essentially just as random and just as frequently heavy on the R as when it was $5. But the thrill is gone, the fun is minimal if any, and the fundamental reason to want to chase after the prize is just absent.
If nothing changes, it’s going to be a long time before I see another IRK, if ever. Or Meh could decide that the whole IRK thing is just worn out. I dunno. I’m not sure I care.
OTOH, that could all be the weight of all the personal crap of the past fifteen months talking. I know that if I ever was fun, I’m not anymore. Take anything I say with a massive discount factor.