Who would have thought woot would be the place to keep containers of mystery going strong? This has been so frequent that I’m not even disappointed anymore…that’s the sound of losing customer engagement…
I am sure this question has been asked before so I apologize in advance. What if I buy $98 or more on meh 1st, and then buy the irk. Do I still get it for $1?
@bfg9000 That’s actually the smarter way to do it. The IRKs are unlikely to sell out, so there is zero reason to fork over most of a C-note speculatively on the theory that you’ll find enough Mehrathon crap to whittle that down to a buck after the refund.
Most Important Thing To Know: ONLY the stuff you buy FROM THE MEHRATHON ITEM LISTINGS counts towards the refund.
And you cannot get more than one refund. No buying six IRKs, spending $588 on Mehrathon crap, and getting half a dozen IRKS for half a dozen bucks after refunds.
@bfg9000@werehatrack The SideDeal items (ARE ? / ARE NOT ?) part of the “Mehrathon Item Listings”? It was not clear to me.
The wording says “Mehrathon Event” and the SideDeal items are sure getting highlighted, as if they are definitely part of the “Event”, even though not being sold directly on the Meh.com page.
@bfg9000@phendrick SideDeal items have never counted toward IRK refund qualification. The cross-promotion on the Meh page notwithstanding, they aren’t part of the Mehrathon because they aren’t on Meh.
@ExtraMedium@phendrick@werehatrack i still get the Side-deal-o-rama image and link at the bottom of the current deal/home page instead of the Meh-rathon ICYMI until I reload the page (sometimes it takes 3-4 reloads), so definitely confusing.
SideDeal items have never counted toward IRK refund qualification.
No, there’s been at least one where the Irk was sold here, and you got your refund by buying things on Sidedeal. They just like to keep it confusing, I guess!
@bfg9000@werehatrack you used to be able to buy any of the items offered during the Mehrathon until the event was over, as long as they haven’t sold out. It looks like that’s not true now.
@ExtraMedium@phendrick@werehatrack
I was thinking that same thing, the SD site has some pretty good stuff and I wish they could be included in the items that count towards the IRK refund! I’m also thinking SD purchases SHOULD BE part of the IRK refund since we had to go there to purchase the IRK in the first place!
Jus sayen… ¯\(ツ)/¯
@bfg9000@ExtraMedium@Kyeh@werehatrack@Lynnerizer I don’t think confused customers will make for happy customers on this one.
I bet Customer Service will be fielding a lot of questions over amounts of refunds on the IRK, concerning purchases that didn’t apply.
Also, the only list of eligible Mehrathon purchases that is linked to (the Forum) contains older Meh offerings and also SideDeal items that will not apply. Some Meh programmer should put a marker by those that DO apply (such as an Irk icon).
I might completely sit this one out, because I usually fill out on SD items. And too many of the current Mehrathon items are repeats of past items that I either have already bought or decided I didn’t want back then. And it is amounting to a lot of trouble to cull through to see which are actually applicable for the refund. So far, I don’t regret not having bought the current IRK. And even won’t, if it does sell out, which I doubt.
Hey Meh. Serious question for once. Deals from days ago are still available for purchase and have the mehrathon logo on their respective deal pages. Are you saying that they’re part of the deal, or what? Specifically talking about that power brick thing for $149 from a couple days ago
@ExtraMedium Want to weigh in on this? I’m of the opinion that the item’s listing continuation into the Mehrathon’s run does not make it a 'Thon item, but that screen cap sure muddies the waters rather a lot.
@thechinglish@werehatrack Purchases from previous days will not count toward the IRK. The banner and logo stuff are swapped as a site-wide change during the event, but only items internally marked as event items count toward the IRK refund and this isn’t on that list yet. I’m not saying it will be later, nor can I say it won’t be since I haven’t peeked at the list for this event, but if they’re sold during these 24 48 hours, that would be the only way it counts.
@ExtraMedium It might be wise to end that item, then, because the way it presents does not make its ineligibility obvious at all, and the ICYMI list doesn’t just show genuine 'Thon stuff.
@ExtraMedium@werehatrack Also, the meh FAQ heavily implies the availability of only one item per day, but you’re leaving shit that didn’t sell out up for much longer than that these days. Make it make sense.
@ExtraMedium@FreePasta Now that you mention it, the only place where I see that “2 Day” is cited is on the Ink-For-IRK thread, and I think that’s a plea for the IFI deadline to be past the end of the 'Thon. That’s a separate issue.
@werehatrack what? Are you in distress and do you need help? I can see if meh is selling an AED kit that hasn’t sold out from 20 days ago in order to help you
My apologies if I wasn’t clear. If you make a purchase from an offer that started before 12 A.M. on 9/22 or starts after 12 A.M. on 9/24, it will not be counted toward the Meh-rathon IRK refund. Feel free to debate the phrasing on the site or be pedantic about my description, but it won’t change that the refund won’t happen if the product is purchased from an offer that existed outside of that window.
Also, I’m sorry about the 24 vs. 48-hour error. I’ve corrected that above. It’s one event that lasts 48 hours and as with all previous events, you can only get one IRK per event refunded. You’re welcome to pay $99 for a second if you want, but it’ll just be a $99 IRK with the contents pulled from the same random selection that has driven our past IRK construction guidelines. That is to say, you will regret it.
@thechinglish JFC, we get it. And frankly it doesn’t take a fucking genius to figure out what’s going on. Does someone spoonfeed you your pablum every morning?
@ExtraMedium I appreciate the explanation, clarification and measured responses. Sometimes I fuck up too. Must be nice to be perfect, I guess. To be clear, perfect seems like a genuine asshole, but what do I know?
@thechinglish
Truly, I launched into a small rant a while back and got lectured to and preached at by a mob that acted like I’d just sexually violated each of their grandmothers. I’m not saying I altogether agree with you, but I’ve got a lot more respect for what you’re slinging than whatever bullshit they were up to.
Not that I actually give a fuck what most of them think (except for the one I consider a friend), but, goddamnit, don’t make me nostalgic for the good old bad old days, motherfuckers.
Not to mention that your response was solid, and I answered it in earnest, no satire intended.
@joelmw Aw, I love it when you show up and get into fights. Not that it brings back memories of the good old days, (our only fighting then was against nasty interlopers), but at least you spark a little bit of life out of what is left of this forum.
I blame Meh for the mess that the forum is in. If they had only had the balls to clamp down on an individual or two when it was needed, this place might still be fun. Now, it is pretty much the walking dead.
I really do miss you and a lot of the others. Take care of yourself, young man, and never apologize for doing the right thing.
@joelmw Well, that’s the thing. I don’t hang out here very much anymore. I just happened to see your post and was curious to see what kind of trouble you were in. You didn’t disappoint me.
I’m not happy here anymore. I haven’t even bothered to pick up several of my free tattoo IRKs. I was debating about whether or not to get one this time when you popped up.
$99 for trash in hopes of receiving another $50-100 worth of trash. That is an understatement. Tell me again how much am eye washing away every month. Cost of a Blu ray rental well okay than when it gets to the cost of a matinee showing eye will question my insanity.
Will all of the items from the first day still be available for purchase during the second day? My recollection from the last time was that the answer was . . . . eventually . . . . yes, but someone had to make a manual change to get the items from the first day available again. What’s the plan this time? Asking for a friend. . . .
So the list you have posted on the Meh-rathon that goes back weeks and weeks are not eligible for the IRK ? Where are the dates of release listed. Or to keep it simple, what was the first IRK eligible offering so I can move on from there ?
I’m sitting this SHITSHOW out!! I refuse to waste 48 hours desperately trying to find SOMETHING that I actually can justify buying yet, in reality, I’d still be filling up my home with more CRAP!! These IRKs used to be fun to try to get (just like BOCs), but given my last $49 IRK that I struggled to find enough to buy to get the refund. That entire SHITSHOW netted me absolutely zero worth of anything but only TRASH that I was stuck with until I had to throw it out! IRK NO MORE!!
@RICHY531 Yeah, I bought an air purifier for the $30.00 IRK last time and got a box of trash and an air purifier (that I purchased to get the refund on the IRK) that my wife does not like. Then I purchased the $17.76 IRK, which was pretty much the same except for some Barbie Pink acrylic paint that my Daughter-in-law fell in love with. I know some people scored some nice stuff but I am not rolling the dice again. I much prefer the old way but this seems to be working for MEH, so more power to them.
To get the $98 refund for the IRK, is meh being hard nosed about spending $98.00 or more on meh to get the full refund? So far, I’ve come up with purchases that total $97.98. Lots of stuff ending in .99. Maybe I’m just being shitfaced picky and should just live with a $97 refund instead of a $98 one. If there was something to eat like stroopwafels, I would have sprung for another item.
I’ve been trying to find it on the google but haven’t had a lot of success: who created/birthed the Irk puppet?
@grammarsheriff the answer to that will cost you $99
@grammarsheriff Matthew
/giphy oh joy
Not this time, 100 bucks of meh-rathon crap is too much stuff that I doubt I need or want. I might check in from time to time but no stress this time!
Have fun all you crazy peeps!
@Dakini
Well at least it’s a two day event.
@Dakini couldn’t agree more.
Who would have thought woot would be the place to keep containers of mystery going strong? This has been so frequent that I’m not even disappointed anymore…that’s the sound of losing customer engagement…
@Dakini I haven’t had fun with it since it was a midnight drop.
@Dakini @FreePasta The announcement email says “two day”, so two days it is.
I am sure this question has been asked before so I apologize in advance. What if I buy $98 or more on meh 1st, and then buy the irk. Do I still get it for $1?
@bfg9000 yes, but you’ll still have to wait for the refund. Meaning you’ll buy the IRK for $99 up front
@bfg9000 That’s actually the smarter way to do it. The IRKs are unlikely to sell out, so there is zero reason to fork over most of a C-note speculatively on the theory that you’ll find enough Mehrathon crap to whittle that down to a buck after the refund.
Most Important Thing To Know: ONLY the stuff you buy FROM THE MEHRATHON ITEM LISTINGS counts towards the refund.
And you cannot get more than one refund. No buying six IRKs, spending $588 on Mehrathon crap, and getting half a dozen IRKS for half a dozen bucks after refunds.
@bfg9000 @werehatrack The SideDeal items (ARE ? / ARE NOT ?) part of the “Mehrathon Item Listings”? It was not clear to me.
The wording says “Mehrathon Event” and the SideDeal items are sure getting highlighted, as if they are definitely part of the “Event”, even though not being sold directly on the Meh.com page.
@bfg9000 @phendrick SideDeal items have never counted toward IRK refund qualification. The cross-promotion on the Meh page notwithstanding, they aren’t part of the Mehrathon because they aren’t on Meh.
@phendrick @werehatrack This is correct, only items sold on Meh.com during the Meh-rathon count toward the refund on the IRK.
@ExtraMedium @werehatrack Roger that. Thanks for the clarification. Only interesting items I’ve found so far have been some of the SD ones.
@ExtraMedium @phendrick @werehatrack i still get the Side-deal-o-rama image and link at the bottom of the current deal/home page instead of the Meh-rathon ICYMI until I reload the page (sometimes it takes 3-4 reloads), so definitely confusing.
@bfg9000 @phendrick @werehatrack @ExtraMedium
No, there’s been at least one where the Irk was sold here, and you got your refund by buying things on Sidedeal. They just like to keep it confusing, I guess!
@bfg9000 @werehatrack you used to be able to buy any of the items offered during the Mehrathon until the event was over, as long as they haven’t sold out. It looks like that’s not true now.
@bfg9000 @werehatrack now I see the feature is still there. Too early I guess.
@ExtraMedium @phendrick @werehatrack
SD purchases SHOULD BE part of the IRK refund since we had to go there to purchase the IRK in the first place! 
I was thinking that same thing, the SD site has some pretty good stuff and I wish they could be included in the items that count towards the IRK refund! I’m also thinking
Jus sayen… ¯\(ツ)/¯
@bfg9000 @ExtraMedium @Kyeh @werehatrack @Lynnerizer I don’t think confused customers will make for happy customers on this one.
I bet Customer Service will be fielding a lot of questions over amounts of refunds on the IRK, concerning purchases that didn’t apply.
Also, the only list of eligible Mehrathon purchases that is linked to (the Forum) contains older Meh offerings and also SideDeal items that will not apply. Some Meh programmer should put a marker by those that DO apply (such as an Irk icon).
I might completely sit this one out, because I usually fill out on SD items. And too many of the current Mehrathon items are repeats of past items that I either have already bought or decided I didn’t want back then. And it is amounting to a lot of trouble to cull through to see which are actually applicable for the refund. So far, I don’t regret not having bought the current IRK. And even won’t, if it does sell out, which I doubt.
Im good
Have you considered renaming this website to desperatemehrathonseverycoupleofweeks.com
IRK’s are made the same way as Hershey’s Kisses!!
Hey Meh. Serious question for once. Deals from days ago are still available for purchase and have the mehrathon logo on their respective deal pages. Are you saying that they’re part of the deal, or what? Specifically talking about that power brick thing for $149 from a couple days ago
@Dave Bug or Feature?
@ExtraMedium Want to weigh in on this? I’m of the opinion that the item’s listing continuation into the Mehrathon’s run does not make it a 'Thon item, but that screen cap sure muddies the waters rather a lot.
@thechinglish @werehatrack Purchases from previous days will not count toward the IRK. The banner and logo stuff are swapped as a site-wide change during the event, but only items internally marked as event items count toward the IRK refund and this isn’t on that list yet. I’m not saying it will be later, nor can I say it won’t be since I haven’t peeked at the list for this event, but if they’re sold during these
2448 hours, that would be the only way it counts.*edited to correct the timeframe
@ExtraMedium @werehatrack what do you mean purchases from previous days?
It’s still available to purchase right fucking now
If I buy it right now, it would be sold right now.
@ExtraMedium
24? Wouldn’t it be 48 since it’s a two day event?
Or would each set of 24 hours need a different IRK purchase plus a corresponding spending?
@ExtraMedium It might be wise to end that item, then, because the way it presents does not make its ineligibility obvious at all, and the ICYMI list doesn’t just show genuine 'Thon stuff.
@ExtraMedium @werehatrack Also, the meh FAQ heavily implies the availability of only one item per day, but you’re leaving shit that didn’t sell out up for much longer than that these days. Make it make sense.
@FreePasta Two days but one 'Thon. EDIT: One 24-hour 'Thon, but the Ink-For-IRK folks would like a little longer to get their claims staked.
@ExtraMedium @FreePasta You people are really fuked up. Math at midnight, who does that!
@whomeyesu
Mediocrebot. It’s OK, he’s a bot, they’re allowed.
@werehatrack
That’s what I thought, but @extramedium wrote 24 hours.
@ExtraMedium @FreePasta Now that you mention it, the only place where I see that “2 Day” is cited is on the Ink-For-IRK thread, and I think that’s a plea for the IFI deadline to be past the end of the 'Thon. That’s a separate issue.
@werehatrack @FreePasta The title of today’s email says “Day One of a Two-Day Meh-rathon!” So what’s the problem?
(Perhaps they shouldn’t allow employees to drink on-the-job.)
@barnabee @FreePasta Okay, THAT is the datum I needed. Thanks!
I always enjoy these well planned Meh adventures.
@barnabee All of the heads are well planed.
@barnabee @werehatrack planed or lobotomized
@thechinglish Plane ahead!
@werehatrack what? Are you in distress and do you need help? I can see if meh is selling an AED kit that hasn’t sold out from 20 days ago in order to help you
My apologies if I wasn’t clear. If you make a purchase from an offer that started before 12 A.M. on 9/22 or starts after 12 A.M. on 9/24, it will not be counted toward the Meh-rathon IRK refund. Feel free to debate the phrasing on the site or be pedantic about my description, but it won’t change that the refund won’t happen if the product is purchased from an offer that existed outside of that window.
Also, I’m sorry about the 24 vs. 48-hour error. I’ve corrected that above. It’s one event that lasts 48 hours and as with all previous events, you can only get one IRK per event refunded. You’re welcome to pay $99 for a second if you want, but it’ll just be a $99 IRK with the contents pulled from the same random selection that has driven our past IRK construction guidelines. That is to say, you will regret it.
@ExtraMedium you still fucked it up. 12AM on 9/21 is a whole day before the mehrathon started.
@thechinglish
@thechinglish JFC, we get it. And frankly it doesn’t take a fucking genius to figure out what’s going on. Does someone spoonfeed you your pablum every morning?
@ExtraMedium I appreciate the explanation, clarification and measured responses. Sometimes I fuck up too. Must be nice to be perfect, I guess. To be clear, perfect seems like a genuine asshole, but what do I know?
@ExtraMedium @joelmw I pay a $5 a month to talk shit on this website. Et tu, Brute?
@ExtraMedium @thechinglish As do I.
/giphy cheers
@thechinglish
Truly, I launched into a small rant a while back and got lectured to and preached at by a mob that acted like I’d just sexually violated each of their grandmothers. I’m not saying I altogether agree with you, but I’ve got a lot more respect for what you’re slinging than whatever bullshit they were up to.
Not that I actually give a fuck what most of them think (except for the one I consider a friend), but, goddamnit, don’t make me nostalgic for the good old bad old days, motherfuckers.
Not to mention that your response was solid, and I answered it in earnest, no satire intended.
@joelmw Aw, I love it when you show up and get into fights. Not that it brings back memories of the good old days, (our only fighting then was against nasty interlopers), but at least you spark a little bit of life out of what is left of this forum.
I blame Meh for the mess that the forum is in. If they had only had the balls to clamp down on an individual or two when it was needed, this place might still be fun. Now, it is pretty much the walking dead.
I really do miss you and a lot of the others. Take care of yourself, young man, and never apologize for doing the right thing.
@Barney It’s always good to see you, my friend, and if you’re here, there’s still some good in Mehville.
/giphy purple hugs
@joelmw Well, that’s the thing. I don’t hang out here very much anymore. I just happened to see your post and was curious to see what kind of trouble you were in. You didn’t disappoint me.
I’m not happy here anymore. I haven’t even bothered to pick up several of my free tattoo IRKs. I was debating about whether or not to get one this time when you popped up.
Oh well, life goes on – until it doesn’t.
$99 for trash in hopes of receiving another $50-100 worth of trash. That is an understatement. Tell me again how much am eye washing away every month. Cost of a Blu ray rental well okay than when it gets to the cost of a matinee showing eye will question my insanity.
@whomeyesu Never, ever question your insanity. You paid for it, you get to revel in it.
@werehatrack oneself, noisy, definitely not me. Quite, calm, shadows, promiscuous
I always sleep on.nignts a Mehrathon starts. It’s on boring nights that I can’t sleep and am up for the midnight switch.
Oh well $99 irk. No chance I’m getting one.
Is the mehathon event 2 days or you can just buy the irk for 2 days?
@carolqueen The event is 2 days; runs through tomorrow.
@Kyeh thank you!
@carolqueen de nada!
Will all of the items from the first day still be available for purchase during the second day? My recollection from the last time was that the answer was . . . . eventually . . . . yes, but someone had to make a manual change to get the items from the first day available again. What’s the plan this time? Asking for a friend. . . .
Thanks.
@Odysseus1001
Currently all those items list as “too late sold out”
So the list you have posted on the Meh-rathon that goes back weeks and weeks are not eligible for the IRK ? Where are the dates of release listed. Or to keep it simple, what was the first IRK eligible offering so I can move on from there ?
@myselfalone
The first deal in this Meh-rathon is the 2-Pack: Fine Life Products Rechargeable Handheld USB Fan with Phone Stand
And it is a fair point that we don’t have a better way to make this clear in the link. You can go here, hopefully see that Fine Life offer, and scroll up:
https://meh.com/forum?category=deals&sort=date-created#650d1145affd4d4c3d1a9ebb
@dave @myselfalone
Currently it appears that all those items are listed as “too late sold out” until you get to those from today.
@dave @myselfalone
Looks like they fixed it a while back…
Yesterday’s items are available to buy again.
@syms
Thanks!
I’m sitting this SHITSHOW out!! I refuse to waste 48 hours desperately trying to find SOMETHING that I actually can justify buying yet, in reality, I’d still be filling up my home with more CRAP!! These IRKs used to be fun to try to get (just like BOCs), but given my last $49 IRK that I struggled to find enough to buy to get the refund. That entire SHITSHOW netted me absolutely zero worth of anything but only TRASH that I was stuck with until I had to throw it out! IRK NO MORE!!
@RICHY531 Yeah, I bought an air purifier for the $30.00 IRK last time and got a box of trash and an air purifier (that I purchased to get the refund on the IRK) that my wife does not like. Then I purchased the $17.76 IRK, which was pretty much the same except for some Barbie Pink acrylic paint that my Daughter-in-law fell in love with. I know some people scored some nice stuff but I am not rolling the dice again. I much prefer the old way but this seems to be working for MEH, so more power to them.
Spend a hundred bucks on crap, or on this?
https://tools.woot.com/offers/dewalt-dcf913b-20v-3-8-impact-wrench-7?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_17
Tough choice.
@blaineg That’s a decent unit. I wish I had other Dewalt tools that used those batteries, but my only unit is from the prior ecosphere.
@blaineg Screwing is always the answer.
@werehatrack I have its full size big brother, and love it. Makes tire changes on 130 ft/lb lugnuts a breeze.
The compact head could be handy in some cases, and it’s a lot lighter too.
To get the $98 refund for the IRK, is meh being hard nosed about spending $98.00 or more on meh to get the full refund? So far, I’ve come up with purchases that total $97.98. Lots of stuff ending in .99. Maybe I’m just being shitfaced picky and should just live with a $97 refund instead of a $98 one. If there was something to eat like stroopwafels, I would have sprung for another item.
Congratulations on setting the new bar for worst “mehrathon” ever