[More Birthday Aftermath] IRK Reveal Thread
20I expected this IRK to be at least as disappointing as most of the last half dozen. I do not regret being able to say that it failed to live down to that expectation.
Grey IRK bag with low-contrast blue imprint (very Meh!)
Pair of size L cotton boxers, very much not my jam but I know where to hand them off.
Moen detachable showerhead with an aromatherapy misfeature that I’m sure I can simply fail to use.
Nice Tervis insulated water bottle
Copper Bullet hose-and-nozzle kit, will get used.
(not shown) 17x14x14 cat toy (cardboard box) (Already tested and approved.)
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That was awfully fast.
@pakopako And not vastly awful.
I wonder what’s about to go horribly wrong…
@pakopako @werehatrack just keep watching this site and not the news.
I got that bottle in my last IRK. It’s pretty sturdy
Wow! Mine hasn’t shipped yet
Fast and worthwhile.
@OnionSoup So you have met my ex.
I had a Sunday morning delivery of two IRKs!
The first, from Side deal, I’ll call the Ink IRK. The things in it look new. It contained:
The second, from Meh, must be my birthday game prize. The things in it look returned. It contained:
Thanks, Meh! Enjoy being 11, don’t let Dave rush you through another formative year.
@djslack The Refresh is actually nice. I left mine (in a fan-demonium sale here) at the office where it circulates air from the window across a large office. The fan is relatively quiet even at speed-3 and powerful; it pushes air far but in a narrow cone. The only downside is that it needs to sit on a shelf. (It lacks a stand and does not dangle well.)
@djslack hey thats a pretty good haul! Did you know the birthday Irk prize was coming? Ive not seen any mystery orders on my account.
@tinamarie1974 Thanks! I can’t use everything but there’s some good stuff. And yes, I got a $0 order from Meh and regular tracking notifications for it.
@tinamarie1974 oh, I was assuming the sidedeal one was my ink IRK and the meh one was the prize. I also had a sidedeal order so you might check your account there.
@djslack huh, thats interesting. Checked all three sites and the only irk is the one I pd for.
@thumperchick am I suppose to have a $0 Irk as well?
@djslack @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 Maybe you’re getting a better prize?
@djslack @sammydog01 @Thumperchick
@djslack @sammydog01 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974
/showme jelly
@tinamarie1974 you didn’t win an IRK. You got something far worse and there isn’t an order, since we just shoved it in a package and sent it your way.
@Thumperchick oh my, that is terrifying and exciting all at once!!!
@Thumperchick @tinamarie1974
I want to see when you get it. Now I’m disappointed I didn’t win a game lol
@Star2236 @Thumperchick I will absolutely post! I am nervous and excited. I was/am that annoying kid at Christmas who looked for packages or if they were under the tree, weighed, shook, sniffed trying to figure out what I got.
I mean I dont actively search for them anymore but I do inspect visible packages
@Star2236 @tinamarie1974 don’t get your hopes up. Our name might be Mercatalyst these days, but we’re still mediocre at heart.
@djslack FYI those Dorothys are useful for mixing protein powder/creatine/BCAA if you work out or know anyone who does.
@Star2236 @Thumperchick @kyeh @djslack @sammydog01
Charlie notified me of a FedEx delivery, which was unexpected, as I typically receive pre-alerts from all carriers and am aware of any incoming packages. This one, however, snuck in under my radar.
Curious, I checked the front porch and found a small grey plastic envelope waiting there.
I stepped outside to collect the envelope, still unsure of what I might be receiving. It was lightweight but clearly contained a rectangular box—definitely not something I was expecting.
Perplexed, I checked the shipping label and saw it was from Mercatalyst. That caught my attention. I knew all of my recent orders were being shipped via USPS, with the exception of my IRK—but this package was far too small to be an Irk.
Then it hit me—could this be my birthday prize? The timing, the mystery, the unexpected FedEx delivery… it all lined up. Suddenly, the confusion gave way to excitement.
I immediately went into my office to grab a pair of scissors and free my surprise from its wrapping. Carefully slicing open the grey envelope, I pulled out the box and lifted the lid with growing anticipation.
Inside, nestled snugly in protective packaging, was a bright, shiny, and unmistakably on-brand mediocre face staring back at me. There it was—the best kind of unexpected joy—a Meh stainless steel tumbler!
Sleek, solid, and delightfully underwhelming in the most perfect way, it was everything I didn’t know I needed. Honestly, it might just be the best tumbler a girl could receive—equal parts functional and fabulously ironic. What a fantastic birthday surprise!
@djslack @Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @tinamarie1974 This is my new goal for everything.
@djslack @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 Oh, cool! I’d actually be pretty whelmed to get that! Congratulations
!
@Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 Wow! I mean, I guess that’s kinda okay.
One thing bothers me, though. To be truly Meh I think it should bemuch duller. Make it beige, gray, or other neutral color. You should be able to lose it in the most nondescript couch you’ve ever sat in.
Other than that, I’ll rate it a perfect 5/7. Ejoy your drinking!
@djslack @Kyeh @Star2236 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 It’s beautiful! So orange!
@djslack @Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick its actually a really nice mug. Perfect size and heavy enough that I wont burn my hand when drinking hot tea. It has a nice little silicone thingee on top to block the mouthpiece to keep things cold/hot or to keep me from spilling things everywhere. (Yes thingee is a technical term
)
Also I cannot wait to use it in conf calls displaying MEH as a subliminal message…especially for a few vendors.
@Thumperchick, thanks again. I appreciate it very much!!!
@djslack @Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974
You sure hit the jackpot with that one!!!
So is meh going to sell these meh “branded” ones at some point in the future?
@Kidsandliz maybe this and the grinder were samples of possible Meh merch. Or did they sell a grinder?
@djslack @Kidsandliz They have sold the grinder before.
@djslack @Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 Having scalded my tongue, I think a mug that cues in on the temperature of the tea might be good.
Fun fact: if you parboil your tongue, the edges of it scallop.
@brainmist @djslack @Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick I am sorry you know that fact.
@djslack @Kyeh @sammydog01 @Star2236 @Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 It healed eventually. Took a couple months. Pro tip: do NOT boil your tongue.
These seem fast and good. Might need to recalibrate the meh-chine.
@jouest Backing it down past 1 is always an option. Back in the Trackr-and-craft-paint days, I think it was set at about 0.6 or thereabouts.
@jouest @werehatrack I waited so long to get the paint and I was so happy when I got it. Didn’t make up for all the trackers, but it did feel like a real achievement.
My Side Deal IRK for being inked contained:
Gray and blue bag, which I LOVE
Ionic Hair Dryer
Rechargeable battery with desk stand
Four Twenty candle
Slightly beat-up Triple walled Tervis
No regrets
@cbilyak look like a good haul.1
It’s good the Four Twenty candle didn’t set off the drug-sniffing dogs.
My Meh IRK prize from the bday games:
Gray and Blue IRK bag
Delish stand mixer - second of these for me in an IRK
Roll top waterproof bag I will totally use!
10,000 mAh power bank - always useful
(Not pictured) Panda rocketbook my daughter nabbed
Totally unregretful!
@cbilyak I actually bought one of those pink power bank. They aren’t bad. Lighter than many. So far hasn’t croaked (which some I have bought on here have pretty quickly). Use it to charge my phone (haven’t tried anything else).
My picture was chosen in the How Not To Care For Your Irk Stuffie thread. The prize Irk was delivered on Sunday. I had friends and family from out of town staying with me, so it was fun to have them share in the fun of an Irk.
Honestly, a damn good Irk with the big prize being a seemingly new-in-box iHome Robot Vaccum. Also included:
Size large, black sweat pants.
Pink over-the-shoulder bag thing.
Purple USB battery/phone holder thing.
An LED light therapy eye mask thing.
Gray IRK bag.
Thank you, Meh! This was a real treat for many reasons.
@Bingo odd that a replacement stuffy (or army) wasn’t included
@Bingo @pakopako No stuffie was actually harmed in the photgraphing of his Irk toy.
@Kyeh @pakopako I can neither confirm nor deny this statement.
@Bingo my pups LOVE the stuffies
@Bingo The vac is so you can threaten your Irk stuffie with it, from a safe distance, if need be. Right?
@Kidsandliz
Mine seems to be lost. First it said I’d get it Saturday, then it changed to today (Monday). This morning it left Lenexa, KS at 8am and hasn’t been scanned anywhere since. It’s less than a 2 hour drive from Lenexa to its distribution center where it should go on a truck to be delivered. And now it has changed to saying they will add a delivery date when my package starts moving. Hopefully it gets scanned again sometime soon. The wait is giving me regret. Because I know if it’s lost I will assume it was the best box ever. Of course if it arrives it will probably just have some men’s underwear, masks and dog wipes.
@remo28 Or maybe dog’s underwear, wigs, and man wipes.
@ShotgunX well I should find out soon. It has updated to out for delivery. I wouldn’t put underwear on my dog, but I would put wigs on her. I have enough dog wipes to last for a long time. She’s not a fan of them though, so I really only use them if she’s been walking in mud or killed another snake.
@remo28 I have an irk that is STILL listed as not delivered on the side deal site or meh site under orders (too lazy to look which one) and with the tracking number on fedex, yet I have it. Tracking first showed several changing delivery dates, then “no delivery date scheduled”. Apparently there was a hand off that didn’t get recorded by anyone from the warehouse 45 min from my house to the suburb here where it gets put on the delivery truck.
Mine from the birthday just came now. On the fed ex site first is said yesterday (the warehouse where it was is about 45 minutes from here and from there goes to a suburb here to be put onto the delivery truck), then it said Thursday, then it said no delivery date scheduled. Then it showed up about 15 minutes ago. Go figure. The guy put it outside of the apartment across the hall as I was in the hall, I saw it was mine, I told him so, he had already opened the door to go down the stairs and hadn’t phtoted it as delivered. He came back, took it out of my hand, put it in front of my door, used his scanner to mark it delivered with a photo… Likely had I not actually been in the hall talking to someone when it came, that it wouldn’t have been marked as delivered either. Sigh.
@remo28 The Noodle Box was delayed by absurd weeks, and it was absolutely the best unexpected IRK ever.
The prize for my
contest entry 
shipped early, and I got it today. Aside from the gray bag, there were 3 items:
(Lavender)
($70 on MorningSave when available)
(crazy retail price, $100 on MorningSave when available)
All appear to be returns with tape on the boxes. Not a bad haul, but I don’t know what works and what doesn’t, so let’s just preemptively say that I am very disapointed.
And if anyone wants to trade for the mask, LMK. Something that’s worth our shipping costs and time, preferably.
@ShotgunX we should have an exchange thread pinned for monthly Irks
@ShotgunX I’d be scared to use the mask.
@pakopako @ShotgunX
In the past occasionally someone has started one.
@ShotgunX AHHH… so the price IS an IRK… that’s cool… this will be my first IRK of 2025 when mine arrives (hasn’t shipped yet)
@Kidsandliz @ShotgunX Mask like that, who knows whether you’d be able to take it off, and what kind of crazy stunts you might try while it’s on.
@ShotgunX
I actually want the mask, do you know if it works?
@Star2236 No idea, but I’ll check over the next few days.
Got my Irk just now. A large plastic cup with straw, extra small puffy jacket, a small diary cover of some sort, but no Irk bag. Pretty meh as expected, but at double the price. At least the cycle of excitement and anticipation to disappointment and regret was relatively short.
KuoH
@kuoh
@Kyeh Yup, just that puffy and I would guess it’s big enough to house maybe 2 to 3 tallboy cans.
KuoH
@kuoh @Kyeh is that blackberry mango?
@kuoh @sillyheathen Yes!
(Drinking some now)
@kuoh customer support will send you your meh bag
@kuoh @Kyeh it’s so good!!!
@kuoh @sillyheathen I agree! (The Polar grapefruit is the worst grapefruit seltzer though, IMO.)
@kuoh @Kyeh @sillyheathen Do you all have any idea how confusing it is when Kyeh and Kuoh are in the same discussion???
@capnjb @Kyeh @sillyheathen Kyeh, KuoH, Woot, Meh, Ying, Yang, we’re all just the unfortunate remainders of a series of unbalanced equations inherent to the programming of the Mehtrix.
You might want to consider taking the blue pill before it’s too late.
KuoH
@kuoh @Kyeh @sillyheathen What kind of blue pill are you talking about
@capnjb @Kyeh @sillyheathen Whatever kind that’s more likely make you feel happy.
KuoH
@kuoh @Kyeh I typically don’t buy canned seltzer. We have two pony kegs of water that we fizz and have it on tap.
But I do have a soft spot for that blackberry mango.
@capnjb @kuoh @Kyeh I could be the blue pill!
Just received my Old-school IRK,
Pretty Meh
Orange and white Meh bag, add to collection
32 piece Rubbermaid storage system, will give away, as I have too many of these type of things
Filter that I have no clue what to do with
And a “Meh” item
Believe it to be a herb grinder, not my type of thing, but believe that I know someone who would use this.
Thanks, Meh 🫤
@lonocat The herb grinder seems like a perfect thing to toss into a holiday Meh exchange.
@brainmist @lonocat it might be intended for the other herb. Check with someone that has the Four Twenty candle… and uses a lot of fine-ground “oregano” for special recipes.
Got mine just now.
Gray and blue meh bag
A new BP machine which is one iteration behind the newest version. It’s from 2023 and apparently doesn’t like the bluetooth app from the company nor an alternative one according to the reviews. It is still being sold but I’d suspect the newer version fixed the app problem. Fortunately you can still use it without the app. It just won’t save anything.
A returned hair straightener iron. I have straight hair but around here I am sure I can find someone who wants it and could use it. It does heat up when plugged in.
A 2500mAh (yes that is the right number of zeros) phone charger battery pack that I am currently charging as it came dead as a door nail. Not sure if it has enough battery to actually fully charge a phone but it is small and light and presuming it works it could be useful in an emergency to be able to make at least one call.
Thanks meh
Well shock of the century. That tiny power bank charged up quickly. I used 1/4th of it to take my iphone 12 mini from 87% to 100% and it took about 45 minutes. Now if it lasts a reasonable length of time before breaking that would be good. Because the cords are loose too bad it didn’t come with a small bag. I guess I’ll have to make one or throw it in a snack ziplock.
Totally regret this one, crappy juicer attachment for a mixer we don’t own, one “smart” bulb and some black Meh balls.
nothing at all worth anything… totally crap.
@Daddyrpm I’d say off hand, because so many people like the brand, you likely can sell the juicer to someone who already owns what it goes on. And get a decent price for it.
@Daddyrpm this is one of the only places where we celebrate failing to deliver (sending little to no regret) and get disappointed when Meh does what is promised.
Also I believe your regret is situational. Those are subjectively poor items to benefit you, but objectively they’re quality items. So the warehouse algorithm has functioned perfectly in this regard, delivering an adequate amount of regret while still not sending actual trash.
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@djslack im ok with it. Happy to support Meh, just had to explain it to the wife. She is still giving me crap over this one…
@Daddyrpm @djslack I paid actually dollars for those balls, enjoy!
@Daddyrpm @djslack @sammydog01 I paid for those balls as well.
My delayed irk finally made it off a truck and to my porch. Nothing I have use for, but my kid is excited for the earbuds (I bought EarPods last year and like them)
1 set of beats fit pro. Box was taped closed like it was a return, but everything is there and looks unused)
1 queen duvet cover with 2 shams. (I have a king, and think a duvet cover is more work)
1 xl men’s size 12-13 fuzzy slippers. (My son wears 13s but not slippers. I’ll offer them to him though)
1 deluxe power card backup battery thing. (I’m sure I have one of these already that I don’t use)
1 grey bag with blue IRK on it.
Not shown-multiple bags of TX air and a disappointed dog, she was hoping for more toys or treats.
@remo28 I wish Meh sent me a disappointed dog. Then the bar for making it a happy dog would be lower.
@remo28 The power cord backup battery thing, They are very small and very light. I got one too. I figure it will be useful in an emergency and won’t be as heavy or big as some of the others I own. Mine came uncharged, Took maybe 90 min to fully charge, too about 45-40 min to make my phone go from 87% to 100% and it used up 1/4 of the power in the brick doing so. Someone in your family might want it as a back up if they have no other option and need to make a phone call or two.
Thank you, Meh!
@tahshar looks like my front door entryway, but mine is outside. (But covered atrium space)
I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don’t have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career.
@capnjb Arizona!?!?
@capnjb @Kyeh AR is Arkansas.
@capnjb @yakkoTDI Oh. Duh. I kind of forget that Arkansas exists.
@Kyeh @yakkoTDI
You could literally drive through Oklahoma and be there 
But to be fair I didn’t realize I could drive through one state and be in Tennessee. Which also borders Arkansas
@capnjb @yakkoTDI I could, but why?!
@Kyeh @yakkoTDI Figure that out when you get there
@capnjb @Kyeh @yakkoTDI If you’re going to Arkansas and you don’t know why, it’s probably because of aliens. Or is that Wyoming? Both, maybe?
@capnjb @Kyeh @werehatrack @yakkoTDI Does this place look familiar to you?
KuoH
@capnjb @kuoh @werehatrack @yakkoTDI Oh, yeah - and I guess I have been there, long ago, as a kid. Before the movie made it so famous.
No, wait - that’s in Wyoming. Where I’ve definitely been.
@capnjb @kuoh @werehatrack @yakkoTDI You know this image? That’s kind of how I am in reverse, at least about the “midwest.” I know there’s a bunch of states before you reach the east coast, but they’re pretty hazy in my mind. Except I know where Missouri is because of @tinamarie1974!
@capnjb @kuoh @Kyeh @werehatrack @yakkoTDI Now I want mashed potatoes.
@capnjb @kuoh @Kyeh @werehatrack @yakkoTDI Im glad I could help someones geography!!!
@kuoh @Kyeh @sammydog01 @werehatrack @yakkoTDI I love how this place can go from a quote from ‘Taken’, take a trip through a geography lesson, sprinkle in a little Close Encounters and then stick the landing with wanting mashed potatoes. And this wasn’t even the main post
This is Meh Incarnate
Mine arrived today. I remember when the Birthday ones had a bit of fun and flair to them. I rarely regret the IRK, this one was one of my worst. Suppose I had it coming…
IRK Bag
A single a Pink Curtain
Tervis water bottle
Some strange pants
And a pair of 5XL underwear
Fucking yikes.
@studerc some of them are really really … regretful
-Recharge Cool personal fan – Not bad at all! The only thing is that two of the rechargeable AAs won’t hold a charge. Keeping this.
-Smart Wifi LED Strip – Everything is network-connected today, so why not an LED strip? Keeping this.
-Two Italy (and Chile) three-pin adapter plugs (these are for high-wattage devices, btw) – Maybe I’ll take them to Italy on my next trip and leave one there.
-Better Bac’n doggie treats – This will go with the box of 12 I just gave my sister’s doggie!
-Two boxes of Under Eye patches – donate or toss
-Maxim personal lubricant – Would Goodwill put this on their shelves?
-International Report t-shirt, size XL, seafoam – I’d keep it but it’s not my size. Donate.
-Altec-Lansing bluetooth speaker – It’s the long lost twin to the one I already have. Keep it for now.
-eat.art Smokehouse spices – These are the ones that are in the glass tubes and none of the tubes are broken! I already have a box of these and lots(!) of other spices, so I’ll give this box away.
And the pièce de resistance…
-An opened bottle of “cleanse and detox” apple cider vinegar gummies. The cap was off and not in the box and the paper seal had been torn off and was in the box, along with a scattering of gummies that fortunately did not attract ants en route. The gummies went in my city compost bin along with any hope that they would actually cleanse or detox anything… except for cleansing the buyer’s wallet of some cash that could have been spent on something useful.
And another Meh bag. Yay!
@ItalianScallion Maybe the person who packed your IRK is responsible for the opened bottle of “cleanse and detox” apple cider vinegar gummies. They were probably terribly hung over from the night before and attempting to detox but got the "shakes’ and inadvertently knocked the bottle into your box!
Forgot to say thank you, Meh! This was a pretty good IRK with quite a few useful things in it and no regret. I’m hoping that my Sidedeal IRK that arrives later today is a good one too!
Fairly boring IRKs: I got a coffee percolator which my bowels are telling me to put right back in the box, and a weirdly pertinent poop stool (seriously, humans, if there’s a certain angle necessary for pooping, you could just lean forward. Excreting waste is really not a complex task).
I remain, once again, sad that I did not receive a pallet of Martian wristwatches. I know you have them, Meh. I know you want them gone. I know you know I’m the only person on the planet who would giggle delightedly while doing the backstroke in a wading pool filled with Martian watches. Why do you hate joy?
@brainmist no idea what this is, but now I want one too
@brainmist Sorry, you’re wrong. Those stools (heh) changed my life. Leaning forward does nothing. I have to lift my legs in some way. Maybe it’s just because I’m short. But anyway, Squatty Potties are awesome.
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!
Unfortunately my IRK was stolen by an Amazon delivery driver 5 minutes before I got home. Apparently he thought it looked worth losing his job over. I’m filing a police report today. My only consolation is that it was an IRK and I hope it was full of junk.
To top it off I accidentally deleted my previous actual meh account of @aethermancer instead of cancelling my monthly subscription (they did make it easy at least). Now I can’t track my remaining orders
I’m very regretful.
@Aetherwizard
I’ve accidently deleted my account too, so your not the only one.
@Aetherwizard
How’d you know it was an Amazon driver? You have ring?
@Star2236 I have a long driveway and a lot of blink cameras he apparently didn’t see.
It was one of their amazon flex drivers, so he was in his personal vehicle too.
@Aetherwizard @Star2236 Contact customer support. Since you have outstanding orders they may be able to find you at their end and give you the tracking numbers. Or restore your account.
Irk reveal:
Small chocolate puffy jacket. Too small for me
2 pair small Comfort Republic boxer briefs. I see a trend…
2 Rekonekt notebooks.
2 Italian travel adaptors. I guess I need to go to Italy.
2 hand warmers. I can’t remember the last time I had cold hands… in Arizona!
2 Dermora eye masks.
2 soap sponges
Plant based dog treats. Now I need a plant based dog.
A Griffin wireless charging mouse pad. That may be useful.
32 oz clear tumbler.
And the grey IRK bag.
Definitely meh, but better than my last. And after all, the fun is in the chase!!
@toycardriver I can remember the last time I had cold hands in Arizona, but it was in Flagstaff in March of '94. I had the opportunity in February of last year as I made my way over I-10 to L.A., but I never stopped long enough to let it happen. (I don’t get to AZ as much as I’d like.)
@toycardriver plant based dog
Thanks for that!
I’m dying
Got my Irk & SideDeal Irk delivered today
Aaaaaaand… well I’m not unhappy but they were identical. Total contents of both boxes.
x2 Health o Meter glass weight tracking digital scale
x4 size small comfort republic boxer briefs
x2 Cable knit slouchy beanie.
x2 Meh herb grinders
x2 Black IRK bags.
Thanks Meh!
@RogerWilco Just got mine today and they were also completely identical. Whomp whomp
So, uh, that second weird meh Irk (the one that counted towards the rebate) that I thought might be cancelled DIDN’T get cancelled, with the end result of THREE Irks being delivered today in a totem pole of disappointment. I am also now morally obligated to send a belated birthday Irk to @AttyVette’s dad as soon as he gives me the address to which he’d like it sent, or you know, a little later. This month for sure. And I’m not kidding, the box is already started. The fact that there are only two items in it so far and it may not even be the box I use is irrelevant. Whisper me an address, @AttyVette.
@mossygreen I had asked her for her address as well so I could create an irk for her dad from my irks and only send good stuff. She thanked me but didn’t give me an address.
@Kidsandliz Crap, I misgengered? Damn Internet. Anyway, surely my offer which DOES include junky stuff will lure out @AttyVette…
@AttyVette @mossygreen well since two of us would like to send her dad one maybe she’ll relent and give us her address so we can do that.
@AttyVette @Kidsandliz @mossygreen add me to the pile - they’ll get all the anti-puff patches!
Got my IRK during the Mehrathon. Was happy to get it since it was only $11. I figure how bad can it be? It arrived yesterday, and I feel like I won the lottery… really… A Dreamebot D10 self emptying robot vacuum and mop, plus a couple IRK Meh bags, plus some face masks and a random microphone.
Of course, the joke could still be on me if this Dreamebot was thrown down the stairs and will never work…
Nice job, Meh!
Birthday Contest Irk
that I will definitely keep.
I can’t do earbuds, so these are a win if they work. I haven’t tried them yet.
It will go into a plastic bag to protect it from magical air here that attacks IRK bags and turns them to dust.
Everything was new/unused and in great shape, which is a win in itself.
Black handbag with a big “M” logo (Mia?) that looks nice, but I dunno about handbags. I’ll find it a home with someone who does.
Blue Tervis bottle
Wireless headphones
Fat Iron Pro somethingorother device in unopened package. The package says “cellulite reducing and body toning” device with red LED light therapy. Sounds snakeoily. It also has “Bi Polar RF” therapy, which sounds ominous. Does it need to be on medication for that? I think I will leave this box unopened for the nonce.
IRK bag is a
This was great! Thanks for the contests and the IRK!
Meh, Thanks Meh
1Orange IRK Bag - love this color!
1Puffy Eye Cream - may try or donate.
1Large Towel in a Tiny Package - donate?
1Cuisinart Juicer Attachment - donate.
/giphy Meh, Thanks Meh
@fjp999 ooh love the orange
I got my side deal IRK today. It certainly is loaded with regret since the only thing in it was an orange IRK bag. I guess I haven’t checked to see if I got my refund, but this is by far the most sparse of any of these kinds of random bags I’ve ever seen!
@guyfromhawthorn You asked for a refund?
@barnabee @guyfromhawthorn for his purchases I assume
@guyfromhawthorn contact Support and let them know. You’re supposed to get more than the bag. I’d imagine they’d send you a replacement irk.
@barnabee @Cerridwyn correct, I bought two items that were over $11 so they’re supposed to refund part of the IRK price. I guess I will drop customer service and email and see if this was functioning as intended or if they meant to send other stuff
@barnabee @Cerridwyn @guyfromhawthorn SAME HAPPENED TO ME. I GOT AN EMPTY BAG IN A SOFT ENVELOPE. ACTUAL REGRET IN A BAG! I SENT SUPPORT A MESSAGE. WE’LL SEE
Overall pretty happy with what I got!
Gray tote
Powerbank
Rekonect binder & pen
Beachwaver
Massager
Under eye patches
Two travel adapters for Italy
Back pillow thingy
Plain large plastic water bottle with straw
Apparently I posted this in the wrong place:
So, this is probably the best IRK I’ve ever gotten. Worth the 11 bucks.
I didn’t mention what I got in the last one that I ordered because it was so bad and I wouldn’t be surprised if they did the same thing just to be funny. I got 12+ Micro USB cables with car adapters. I swore I’d never get another.
Anyway, this time around I got:
A Viewpoint Share camera (SD card required, but not included) - cool if it works
A Reconnect book without any pages (I just received one with extra pages that I ordered on MorningSave, so I have two books now!)
a puffin drinkwear can holder with 3 wolves on it
A puffy jacket in size small, which I will never be able to wear.
IRK Bag
@Fuzzalini mine is almost identical!
The Meh Gods have smiled upon me
)
1- Vupoint
1- XS ski jacket for my daughter
1-Red note book for my Grandson
6 pairs of nice low cut Sox for my other daughter
1-Travel Adapter (Italy! It’s a sign
1-orange Meh bag
THANK YOU Meh
Got my SideDeal IRK today. Only three items and a nice orange IRK bag. Overall, quite meh.
Nothing I needed, but the IRK bag and the towel are worth $11.
P.S. Anyone want some Under Eye patches? They’re cheaper (free!) than Plexaderm!
This was my first IRK! Besides the standard reusable bag (in wonderful Nickelodeon Orange), I received:
Overall I would consider this the exact array of items I expected, ranging from potentially useful to utterly useless. I’ve never been fast enough to catch a standard IRK so I’m considering this a nice consolation prize alongside my two Mehrathon orders.
@DustyCartridge If the under-eye patches are the soft/liquid/squishy kind, try putting them in the refrigerator. They make a great little mini-spa break on a hot day. They also fit nicely behind the ears or over the brows.
@DustyCartridge very cool. Your first IRK was spectacular. Lol… Don’t get used to having such good ones.
My Irk came before my Marathon goods so that’s… weird.
It was completely full of regret. (And I want to make as much of it someone else’s regret)
[A.]Neon orange reusable bag
[B.]USB-C Vupoint phone camera
[C.]Reconnect book “shell” without any pages
[D.]Dermora eye masks
[E.]An open blender pitcher without any blades (it’s an expansion kit … Which is pretty pointless on it’s own)
https://fromourplace.com/products/splendor-blender-everything-kit
My SideDeal IRK came in today, and I’m absolutely terrified. It’s a big heavy box that says it’s a junior drum set, and it definitely sounds like one. If it is what it actually says it is, the only place I can put it is in the trash because I have no space or need for it, and don’t know anyone who does. It could be one of these since they were sold here before:
Unless someone wants it and lives nearby…
@ShotgunX Give it to Goodwill or some other place like that. All the Irk stuff I don’t keep or gift away goes there.
@yakkoTDI The closest such place will take a lot of money and time to get to with a box this big. Ironic, since I live in a city. I’ve donated a crap load of stuff I’ve won from BoCs and IRKs over the years, but I’m not going to bother if it’s going to cost me a lot to do it.
@ShotgunX @yakkoTDI maybe free curbside p/u on craigslist or whatever?
@ShotgunX Likely you can sell it and at least get back what you paid for the irk. I think these retail for about $250 and likely if you tried to sell it for $70 or so you’d at least get $50. Don’t trash it. Some kid will love it. Join nextdoor (neighborhood type social online thing) and post it as free curb alert (or try to sell it there first). It will vanish within the hour.
@Kidsandliz That’s also a problem for me as I don’t use any social media. If you have any other ideas I’ll hear them out though.
@ShotgunX Ask a friend, neighbor or family member to post for you. By the way this is social media too, just not local like nextdoor, or like facebook having a marketplace. Incidentally if you are trying to sell this put: face to face cash only sale. Will not do anything else so don’t ask (that will prevent most scammers from even contacting you).
Even worse, I opened it up and it’s one of these things:
I really wish it would be possible to set some kind of flag on here to have them not send huge items like this.
@Kidsandliz @ShotgunX So at the very least, just put it on the curb with a free sign.
Someone will take it.
@ShotgunX
Ha! You would have really hated the broken, very, very heavy, in a huge box, some you stand on it and it vibrates back and forth machine I got in an irk as my only item besides the bag and maybe something else small.
I got the drums in an irk a long while back. While I considered giving it to a grandson I realized it would likely be considered justifiable homicide by a jury of my daughter’s true peers.
I keep intending to sell it but haven’t gotten that far. Probably will put it on the market right around Black Friday when people are thinking about christmas presents.
@Kidsandliz The vibration plate? I got one of those in an IRK too. Except mine was new (in a beat-up box) and works just fine. They’re actually pretty good for targeting minor balancing muscles in your legs (like on the outside of your calf and on the inside of your thigh).
Anyway, my problem is that I live in a building and am surrounded by buildings. High population density, but if I leave something outside it will just be taken away as garbage. I’m not sure if any residents in an apartment building would want a drum set either.
So I barely fit the box through the door and shoved it under a table. It’s safe for now. Will see if anyone in my proximity wants it, and if not, will try to give it away.
@Kidsandliz @ShotgunX craigslist. Its not social media and they have a free page and a sell page.
@ShotgunX You could always try to give it to a school if it doesn’t sell. If I recall correctly this drum set is for people 5’ and under so we’d be talking elementary school or maybe younger middle school.
And I’d imagine the neighbors in the apartment building wouldn’t want someone to have a drum set either.
@Kidsandliz @ShotgunX I 100% second the school donation!! Teachers have so little funding, they would practically cry to get a donation like this. We donated a tribal drum to my kids’s elementary music teacher and she did cry.
I was going to gripe that my IRK was the worst that I’ve ever received in my meh or woot history but then I read people got just a bag so thanks for making me feel better!
@hiroo as someone who does grill regularly, your pan is rad. That’s a score my friend!
@hiroo echoing @sillyheathen, that’s a nice pan!
@djslack @hiroo @sillyheathen
Really nice pan.
@kerryzero he/she has pretty eyes
Black irk bag, oooooh, matches the 3-month old kitten Loki we just adopted
… grill roasting pan… pair of man panties size small… box of under-eye masks… fingerprint keypad for a bosma aegis smart lock (we do not have such a lock; does anyone possess one and would like this? We will send it to you with the man panties.)
@Cerridwyn he says thank you meowy much
@kerryzero
My wife was almost mad until we found this in there. Thanks Meh for the wild ride!
@joshua7kim I love those little vacuums.
@joshua7kim if it’s working, you got an amazeballs irk!
I’m … not really super happy. Ugh. Lived up to it’s name.
Two pairs of small underwear, a scale, and a plastic outlet converter for Brazil.
Oh, and a beanie that was already falling apart from taking it out of the package.
They’re obviously hinting at you losing some weight, and then taking a beach vacation to Rio.
@Artimid @ShotgunX In the past 3 Irks I have now received a total of 5 pair of small boxer briefs. I will never be that small and I don’t wear boxer briefs.
@ShotgunX @yakkoTDI Yeah, if I do ever lose that amount of weight… I really hope someone takes notice and forces me to go to a doctor.
Sidedeal irk:
-Duvet cover/sham set
-case of lightbulbs I need my phone to use?
-handwarmer (Nice, I think)
-Tervis bottle to add to my extensive collection (I love these things)
-blue and gray bag
THANKS!
Meh irk I bought before the fast people realized it was a thing:
-2 xl shirts, possible useful as swimsuit coverups
-Steamfast SF-275, appears to be unused. I
haven’t inventoried the parts but there are a bunch, complete with Costco packing slip to Aida in Arizona. No pet hair, bodily fluid, or Ebola detected
-orange bag
NICE!
Lost my photo:
Mystery irk! Award for most participation by a loser? Miss Disputed Altruism Princess 2025? The world will never know.
-CHECK OUT MY NEW KNIVES! I LOVE KNIVES! My family has destroyed my henckles, these should be good for a few years before they get destroyed too.
-Red light face mask, hope someone at Goodwill enjoys it
-2 long sleeve shirts with hoods, perfect for warm weather mosquito protection.
I LOVE MY IRK, THANK YOU! (Except for the creepy mask)
@sammydog01 You got a murder mask!! Use it wisely.
@yakkoTDI If you read about someone being murdered by an assailant wearing a red light mask and wielding a calphalon santoku, it definitely wasn’t me.
/giphy nope
@sammydog01
I’m confused, but in a good way. What did I win/do to get a free IRK?
Two boxes were delivered yesterday, and at first I thought it was a rare double-box IRK. But when I opened the second box and found a second IRK bag, I began to wonder. Yep, one from Side Deal and one from Meh.
Photos and details when I get home.
Got mine yesterday, Ihome robot autovac luna pro, looks maybe used but not much; orange irk bag, 2 pair fancy boxer briefs for one of the kiddos; and a rekonect customizable magnetic notebook …without refills and the refills are discontinued. So is the robot but I’ll try to use these somehow. Worth it for the 33$ - the deals I got on the bluetooth headphones - YUP! HBD meh!
Yay! Mine finally arrived
In my box I had:
Rekonect Pocket which seems to be an add on for a device I don’t have
Two large t-shirts - one really reminds me of the hospital gowns I wore for so long. That will likely get donated
A wonderful orange IRK bag, ready for halloween
And a brand new Steamfast canister steamer. $130 on Amazon.
Thanks Meh!
Got my sidedeal irk yesterday. Contained:
a black and silver meh bag.
scale
blue knit hat
2 - men’s underwear in small
a plug in microphone
nothing useful for me. hoping my member’s only meh irk is better.
@GBrunner321 I got almost the same thing - except instead of a mic more pink pixel trackers
My second IRK arrived,
Sometimes you win, and sometimes:
Black and silver Meh bag
LED strip lights with color change to music feature, will give to my local watering hole
2 boxes undereye patches, hopefully find someone to give to
ReKonect folder, no pages, none available, obsolete
Blue beanie hat, donate
3 pairs sm briefs, also donate
2 trakerR pixels, thought they were done with these, they must have swept under the storeage racks in the warehouse!
OW thanks Meh
@lonocat I heard that TrackRs will be the next bitcoin.
Congrats!
I got one yesterday and one today
Daughter is jazzed because almost everything the the IRK today is going to be gifted to a friend tomorrow. She’s putting together a skincare birthday gift for a friend that plays soccer.
Sidedeal box
Conair, always think of nick cage, Face Brush thingy
Gold eye masks
Tabletop soccer game
Something else that I can’t remember
And an orange and white irk bag
Meh Box
Two massive clear insulated plastic tumblers
Xl striped shirt
Pack of LED rope lights, use these for art pieces so a win
Some adapter thing for a skincare doohickey
Another box of gold eye masks
Two pretty cool charging stations/adapters
Leather bound journal with magnetic inserts
Can’t remember if there was anything else
Grey and Blue IRK bag
Somehow it let me order one meh box each day and I got the side deal box. I need help.
I’ll upload the other two boxes in a bit.
Sidedeal box
Orange bag
Puffin can holder
ReKonect folder, empty
Lifejacket 3 Bluetooth speaker (I think I got this last merathon)
Vionic woman’s boots size 9 m (too big for my wife)
@robteaboy
7/8 meh irk
Cuisinart juice
Tracker
Meh grinder
Face mask
Orange bag
@robteaboy
7/9 meh
Xl anchor shirt
Red rekonnect empty
Italy power adapter
Orange bag
Steamfast canister Steam cleaner
@robteaboy Looks identical to the one I got.
@mehla
That gave me a double take. I had to check my photos to make sure it wasn’t mine. I used to think each irk was a unique snowflake, now my world is shattered.
@mehla @robteaboy I am not sure you’d always want the unique snowflake irk though… a bathtub full of trackrs would come to mind (never mind the original)
@Kidsandliz @robteaboy Yeah, I had the box of trackrs so that was truly an irk. I still need to get rid of a bunch of them. I’ve used some of the 3M double sided sticky pads they came with. This most recent irk is missing at least 3 of the steam accessories. They aren’t critical but it confirms my suspicions that it was used. Someday I’ll test it. I should probably try it out on/in the bathtub. If it fails spectacularly then it would be somewhat contained.
I get mine in the mail tomorrow. I’m just a sucker for the
mystery
It was a small haul, but everything appears to be in new condition and I’m intrigued by the contents!
Vupoint Q camera cube: https://www.vupointshare.com/
Carving set (I’m vegetarian so these will go to a family member)
Acrylic cup
Two sets of gold eye puffy stuff that I think both my husband and I will try out
Orange irk bag
@jcpseattle I received the same cup, but no straw. I also received 2 packs of the eye things.
I got the gold eye masks, an orange IRK bag, a red Rekonekt notebook with no pages, which is hilarious, and something no one has posted yet: this set of three hardside expandable spinner suitcases (in petal pink). Suffice it to say that my IRK box was enormous and I wasn’t disappointed.
@kostia that’s an awesome box.
I think I have an irk as birthday prize coming although it doesn’t say it has shipped yet
Would love to get a luggage set. Travelling every weekend now and our luggage (fabric) is all picked to shreds by our cats
PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!
@OnionSoup The last time I flew on Southwest, somewhere on the way to Seattle from the east coast a whole corner with its wheel got ripped off our biggest suitcase. The Southwest luggage office presented us on the spot with an even nicer and a bit larger brand new suitcase to replace the one they damaged. I was flabbergasted. So now the family is awash in brand new luggage!
@kostia that’s really nice of them.
I’m flying allegiant tomorrow to get home. I think they might give me a plastic bag if they break my suitcase… Lol
@kostia I got that luggage a couple IRKs ago and sold them on FB Marketplace for $100 total.
@kostia I received two red Rekonekt notebooks with no pages!
Complete disappointment with this one, especially since there was no IRK bag! But Meh’s excellent customer service is all over it and has a bag on the way. Thanks, Meh!
Only got a few items, but one was something we needed so with my refund, it’ll be worth it.
-Small black puffer jacket (I donate to a shelter for unhoused folks so that’ll be good for the winter)
-Power strip
-Poo-pourri (funny, we’re almost out of the one we had and I think I picked it up on Meh?)
-a Katchy bug catcher
My IRKday IRK arrived yesterday and it’s only got one regret.
1 pair Comfort Republic black boxer briefs (small aka ultra compression)
. MorningSave had some and apparently now I can buy off Walmart through… mercatalyst?
1 red Rekonect notebook cover with no pages
20 pairs of Dermora puffy eye treatment thingies (could probably use them)
1 Odyssey tabletop soccer game
1 Concierge throw blanket
1 very Raiders-esque IRK bag
Thanks and happy belated birthday, meh!
@lehigh Ordered it from Walmart and it was cancelled due to no inventory. mercatalyst was the 3rd party vendor.
Worst Irk ever! I got a replacement air filter for some kind of cuisinart air purifier (that I don’t own) and a cuisinart juicing attachment for a discontinued stand mixer (not compatible with my kitchenaid stand mixer). Also a small crappy vase and porcelain juicer bowl. Silver lining, I always forget about my membership and now I finally have a reason to cancel.
No pictures but:
A black-silver meh bag (nice)
A weighing scale (you trying to say something, meh?)
A grey beanie, perfect for 100’ weather
A south America plug adapter
A pack of replacement scrubber pads for some cleaning tool
2x comfort republic size small underwear
Nothing I really will use and sounds like this is one of the formula boxes other people got, approximately expected level of regret… I really need to find time to make that dang trackr app since I guess people are still getting them, fusion power might come first
Two more $11 IRKs arrived this week. They were pretty horrible and not worth big descriptions or images.
The first had a bunch of TrackR Pixels, a blue beanie, two small boxer briefs, and some kind of bargain-bin BBQ kitchen tool set in a roll-up.
The second had the same blue beanie, the same two small boxer briefs, a set of small fuzzy slippers, and a cheapo body scale.
The overall value might be slightly above the admission cost, but I have no use for any of these items. Basically just gifts and donations.
@ShotgunX I am beginning to suspect those boxer briefs are the new TrackRs.
@ShotgunX @yakkoTDI Along with the boxes of Golden Glow eye masks.
Mine arrives tomorrow. I won’t get to see it until Monday evening though because I’m heading “way out west” again this weekend. Looks like mine is perhaps one of the last because this thread seems to be slowing down. Been fun watching everyone else’s.
My son is home alone this weekend (adult son, I say adult very hesitantly, I don’t think boys grow up these days, but wanted to stress not leaving a kid alone… Lol)
DHL says under 5lbs so I’m not leaving him home alone to receive a weird package of any kind like a crate of trackrs.
Sigh 5lbs also means it’s not a concrete Badger.
@OnionSoup could be a tiny concrete badger
@pakopako crossing my fingers
First IRK in a bit that I’ve received items I can actually use!
I was also kind of amused to find the light therapy mask specifically marked “IRK”.
Was on vacation so here are my belated birthday Meh and Sidedeal IRKs (and belated happy birthday, Meh!).
Meh IRK, arrived first:
Sidedeal IRK:
So overall, minimal regret.
My Side Deal IRK. It’s been a very long time, maybe years, since I’ve bought one. A little bit of something for everyone. Not overly disappointed.
Red Rekonect binder minus pages. Pages sold previously on MorningSave and meh. Will watch for these as I’d like to keep this.
BlissGlow LED strip lights. Sold on SideDeal. Only works with legacy Bluetooth app. Big drawback is lights don’t work with a remote and dependent on app being available in Apple store or Google Play. Think TrackR. But so far have app downloaded on multiple devices.
Dermora eye mask for puffy eyes and dark circles. Will try these before spending $3K on a blepharoplasty.
Laura Ashley Memory Foam Slippers, size S.
Comfort Republic boxer briefs, size S.
Wise Owl Camping Towel.
LA Raiders color silver and black meh bag.
Rather meh. But nothing broken and everything new and certainly worth more than $11. Don’t fit size S stuff but will donate or save for next meh-exchange. Keep the rest.
Thank you meh.
My Birthday games box arrived. 4 Meh glasses and a pen. Seen here on my animal hair covered messy sofa.
I’m happy. All items will be used