@Trillian These look nice for hanging over the mantle, too.

@Barney thanks

@candiedisilvio1 Do I get blamed if you don’t like the junk you get?

@Barney nah never that’s the fun of it the added bonus is I can give whatever crap I don’t to the peeps I don’t see until after the holidays

@Barney
LOL a WCC specific BOC

@Trillian One for each room?

@Trillian 4? No wonder it was sold out by the time I saw the email. Guessing a lot of people bought them in quantity.

@Trillian oooo, I have one of those.

@Trillian I missed it, too! They’ll make good Xmas gifts… glad you got some before they were gone!!

Sometimes some of their stuff is kind of hidden away, it comes up all sneaky! I think I need to start checking the page significantly more often. How often do you look on there? Do you have a system?

@LemonTheCat Oh, I don’t have a system at all - this was a total fluke. I usually check Woot about every other day on my lunch hour, looking for a 10” tablet. For some reason, I checked shortly after midnight and saw the banner ad. My free Prime trial is almost up, so it was a lucky break for me. And I already bought a new tablet on Black Friday, but I keep checking Woot out of habit.

@JnKL here is a walmart stock checker for that item
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=926182025
one of the 12 stores in my area has it marked down and only to $7

also these stock checkers arent 100% accurate

@communist @JnKL The few times we’ve shopped online for store pickup at Walmart we’ve found their internal inventory system to be horrible so can’t imagine an outsider linking to it could be any better.

@communist @JnKL @RedOak
Maybe you should call the store first and if they have it in stock, ask them to hold one for you.

@mike808 First rule…NEVER call the store lol…employees many times take it for themselves, especially electronics.

@RedOak Brickseek has some arrangement with these stores, but it’s dependent on store’s scanning things at registers and doing proper inventory scan audits which is the problem, screws up many a place’s CAO (computer assisted ordering).

@sammydog01 Oh god, this really does prove they use Woot to dump shit.

@reg036 To be fair Woot put it in the category “gifts no one wants”.

@reg036 To be fair, Woot sold really questionable shit pre-Amazon too.
/wootstalker https://www.woot.com/offers/worlds-crappiest-projector-jul-22

World’s Crappiest Projector
Price: $49.99
Condition: New
This deal is currently sold out

@narfcake @reg036 this on the Woot “appsclusive”…WTF $60??

@llangley @narfcake @reg036 I like it. It detects magnetic fields. It’s cool. It has flashy lights. If it was ten bucks I would have ordered one.

@llangley @sammydog01 haha, they just reviewed that on GMM. Let’s see if I can find the video.

@llangley @RiotDemon Now I want a money eating face bank.

@RiotDemon @sammydog01 perfect

@RiotDemon My boyfriend just discovered their channel and now we can’t stop watching their videos. They are pretty awesome.

@narfcake @reg036 Mostly, people buy that “world’s crappiest projector” because it looks like the Portal Gun.

@llangley @RiotDemon @sammydog01 I want a face-eating money bank.

@ruouttaurmind I don’t know why but I grabbed a set this morning, I have 2 in the house set up and one in a box right now…Holiday gifts I guess.

I do like Google’s responses to questions better but Alexa is better integrated with my devices.

@reg036 @ruouttaurmind I still have one in a box. Which reminds me I should cancel the family portion of Spotify Premium. (My son gets the regular subscription for his birthday.)

@reg036 You got in just in time. Deal is now dead.

I cancelled my original order and tried to reorder using Chase Pay for an additional 5% cash back, but the deal was done. Lesson learned: place new order first, cancel original order after the deal is cinched.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 FYI there is a site/app called Privacy that you link a bank account with and it allows you to create virtual credit card numbers, set them as one time use or set monthly caps on the card. Really helps with one time offers on sites you don’t want to enter your good credit cards on. The customer service has been good for me, reversed one bad order last month for me.

I had the spotify offer on a 1 time use card and they already emailed me that they can’t recharge it so easy to cancel now.

If you wanna sign up whisper me and I’ll send my referal link.

@reg036

A friend who ordered this Google Home Mini deal received a cancellation notice from Walmart quoting “pricing error”:

@ruouttaurmind Finally just got my pickup available email…seems I was lucky then.

@reg036 No kidding! Took them a few days, innit.
/giphy lucky duck

@reg036 Walmart just sent me a $10 e-gift card in compensation for the cancelled Google Home Mini orders. Fair enough. They saved me $36 in purchase price by cancelling the two orders, plus a bonus tenner for my time. A very un-Walmart CS move for sure.

@reg036 @ruouttaurmind Can I borrow ten bucks from you?

@therealjrn Absolutely. Stop by my desk this afternoon and I’ll hook you up.

@therealjrn Just send your cash!

@RiotDemon ???

@reg036 that was for @mfladd. There is options to limit the amount of posts you see on the forum, but he refuses to use them, and then he complains that threads won’t load properly.

@RiotDemon Well I didn’t know they existed so I learned something…alright my learning for the day is done! lol.

@reg036 I use the option to only show new unread posts and then the five newest posts. Works well for me.

@RiotDemon Just set it myself…I want you to give yourself a cookie!

@reg036 delicious cookies!

@shawn does the giphy website have an embed? Whenever we try to link giphy photos it just gives the link now. I know we can use /giphy, but…

@RiotDemon @shawn See I can’t figure out the /giphy thing, I’m searching now for the info to use it

/giphy try

@reg036 @RiotDemon How does it know if you have read the posts? I am tech dummy, I don’t see a settings button, how do I set this?

@moondrake go to “your account” very bottom of page.

@reg036 Wow, you are quick, I found it and was coming back to edit my comment. Thanks!

@moondrake @reg036 I guess it just saved the info of what posts were on the page the last time you clicked the link. New posts have the grey bar next to them on the right.

Yep, account settings.

@moondrake @reg036 @RiotDemon But I like to take full on! Also, because I don’t use notifications I am continually skimming threads for replies.

@mfladd @moondrake @reg036 uhm, if you used the option to only see new posts it would be easier to see them.

Also, if you don’t have a hidden profile you can click the options to only see when someone notifies you and look at your own profile. That’s what I do.

The only drawback is that whispers get hidden. I look at the reply count at the top to see if whispers show up.

@moondrake @reg036 @RiotDemon I Use it quite a bit for all the whispers that are hidden deep in the threads. Does it only count for new posts, or do all new replies also get seen, regardless if they are buried deep in thread?

@mfladd all the new replies pop up no matter how far back they are.

Except whispers. Just check number at the top.

@moondrake Pagination!

Problem solved. Return to your homes and businesses…

@moondrake I had an email that offered $20 off $100 if using Paypal FYI, expires 12/04

That said the GF will kill me if I buy anything else…haven’t told her about the HDHomerun Duo I snagged at Target the other day yet…but she’ll love it when I show her what it does lol.

@blaineg thanks, I have a chance to rebuy if my previous order fails

@blaineg @llangley Hopefully they’ve replenished stock. Pretty slim picking by the time I read the post about the previous sale.

@blaineg @ruouttaurmind still shows in stock. Waiting for 1pm…

@llangley @ruouttaurmind Some new stuff, and some old stuff back in stock. The Wand Compnay Phaser is back, so it’s $75. Not as good as last year’s $50, but the best I’ve seen other than that.

Don’t forget the code, or you won’t get the discount: halfelf

@blaineg @ruouttaurmind I’ve been on hold for 45 minutes (so far) trying to confirm my original order. Went ahead and ordered another just in case. This time I wrote down the order # so I can cancel one of them if duplicated. What a PITA but half off is half off!

@blaineg @llangley @ruouttaurmind don’t forget to use your gamestop gift cards if you have them lingering around… since the kid switched to the switch (no pun intended), we don’t use them as much, so they are getting used for thinkgeek

@blaineg @llangley I was hoping this would be back in stock, but no dice.

@blaineg @ruouttaurmind bummer! I don’t know what it is but I kinda want one too!

@blaineg @llangley @ruouttaurmind sorry. I bought the last one on black Friday.

They mentioned in the description that it has no switch, so if they make it again, they’d add a switch. So it’s probably not going to get restocked.

@ruouttaurmind I’ll have to upload a picture in case they do restock it. It was bigger than I thought.

/giphy that’s what she said

@RiotDemon
/giphy green with envy

@mikibell and it is gone at that price.

@mikibell Thanks for letting me know! I now have a link I can keep an eye on.

@ConAndLibrarian https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I51ME1S?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_205920_378556510

$181

I’m so totally out of touch. I’ve played one of the dozens of games featured there (Stratego).

@ruouttaurmind me too! I loved Stratego. No one to play board games with anymore. Are you close to Tampa lol

@llangley Stratego and Risk.

No, no FL. I live in the desert, nearly the other side of the country from FL.

@ruouttaurmind too bad lol. And Risk - yep!!

@llangley And I’m a little embarrassed to admit… confirmed Monopoly junky.

Found a deal on Sorry Retro Edition. They also have a TON of deals on other toys and accessories.
Sorry Retro Edition

@joe43wv I am not familiar with that website. Have you ordered from them before?

Yes, they are safe. They are a local store in my area.

@ruouttaurmind They use Square for their credit card processing so it’s safe.

@ruouttaurmind I am going to sound like an old man right now, but is this a good deal? A kid I know has been wanting rechargeable batteries for his controller and this would be a good gift.

@ConAndLibrarian Yes, this is a good deal. I’ve been watching for a rechargeable kit for a few months. You can find the battery/cable kits for about the same price, but this is the lowest price I’ve seen for the full charging station type. Also, the lowest price according to CCC in almost two years.

@ConAndLibrarian PS: My only caveat is the charging station must be plugged into a wall outlet. Most of them have a USB cable that connects to the side of the Xbox. For me personally, that’s not a bad thing, but a good thing. It includes it’s own power cable, and you can put it anywhere there’s an outlet, without having to make room next to the Xbox.

@ruouttaurmind Thanks for all of the info!

@ConAndLibrarian @ruouttaurmind And if you really wanted it, couldn’t you probably find a USB cord online? Just as long as you know the male/female end size.

@ConAndLibrarian @mfladd Personally, I prefer the separate wall wart cord. But using a USB may be an option depending on the output voltage and current of that wall wart.

@sammydog01 What is this shit? Did Superman and Batman get married?

@therealjrn I guess it’s for people that can’t decide?

@sammydog01 Everybody knows Superman can whip Batman’s ass, but Batman has way more style than Superman…hmm

@sammydog01 @therealjrn My better guess - concept was lost in translation IP theft.

@sammydog01 @therealjrn @narfcake
/image Batman vs Superman poster

@narfcake @RiotDemon @therealjrn Ooh, nice catch!

@narfcake @RiotDemon @sammydog01 @therealjrn
/image superbatman poseur

@Nate311, Yes…thought about posting it but it’s a little on the not in the spirit of the deal but there is a huge thread on SD about it.

@Nate311 Cool! I signed up!

@reg036 A google home mini for $1 is not a deal?

@therealjrn Well it’s the doing it multiple times and it’s suspossed to be for getting one month of family plan but the 3 months premium for $.99 somehow equates into 2 months of family plus the Mini. It’s grey area and not sure how some here feel on that.

That said I did do it also.

@reg036 You can do it multiple times? How many times did you do it? I already had a regular spotify account but I upgraded.

@Nate311 Got it. Thanks!

@reg036 @therealjrn how can you tell that it only charged you $1? It said 14.99 for family plan.

@reg036 @RiotDemon That’s the little scary part–but I checked with my CC account and you can also look on your Spotify account under receipts.

Keeping an eye on my credit card statement. Still says 99¢ and I already claimed my Google mini.

@reg036 @RiotDemon @therealjrn But it’s so much work…

@mfladd @reg036 @RiotDemon Well, apparently more than a few are buying these for resale. So you can probably get one for 10 bucks later on @mfladd.

@mfladd @RiotDemon @therealjrn Well there is the Privacy.com virtual credit card but I believe that stopped working a few days ago and I believe Citi card holders can create virtual CCs, and people were doing multiple Paypal addresses. I got some family members some Minis but I payed for them and shipped to them.

@mfladd took me four minutes.

@mfladd @RiotDemon

took me four minutes.

That’s what she said!

@RiotDemon But then remembering to cancel…I hate when I have to actively follow up on a deal.

@mfladd you can use your Google mini to set a reminder.

@mfladd @therealjrn

That’s what she said, disappointingly.

-Sign up for Spotify Premium for 3 months for $0.99
-Upgrade to Premium Family; it will ask you for payment info again, but will not charge you…I have verified this.
-Get Google Home Mini via email that is sent to you

@Nate311 I did it too. I’m going to make the Home and the Echo compete for my love.

@ruouttaurmind Dammit, dammit, dammit! I bought one and it’s all your fault. Why oh, why do I read this thread? I just end up buying stuff that I probably can’t figure out how to use (although I need one of these).

Now I’m going to my room and pout.

@ruouttaurmind Shit. I need a laser printer. I’m tired of buying ink. Thanks! I added a box of paperclips because I use them for deposits anyway so I could get free shipping. My local Office Depot sucks.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn I bought hand sanitizer, for free shipping, because I feel so dirty.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind Well Barn, you won’t have to touch your new laser printer because it’s wireless AND it has NFC (Near Field Communication) so’s you can print stuff off of your phone! Whee!

@therealjrn Let me know who much fun you are having with your printer. I’ll probably still be looking for a square end usb cable.

@therealjrn My phone and I are having a hate-hate relationship.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn grrrrr the nfc sold me, got a 50 cent pencil sharpener…

@Barney You can always call me at (248) 434-5508 to talk it over Barn…

@therealjrn @mikibell My Moto G6 does not have NFC. Am I crippled for life?

@ruouttaurmind Nice deal, already rocking a wireless laser though.

FYI 3rd party Toner is ~$15 on eBay, which is reasonable but more expensive then what my Brother goes for.
Always choose a printer by the price of 3rd party ink costs!

@therealjrn

You can always call me at (248) 434-5508 to talk it over Barn…

I think I need more hand sanitizer.

@reg036 Do you have a link for the toner?

@Barney @therealjrn are you sure it doesn’t??

http://motorola-global-en-roe.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/129046/~/nfc---moto-g6

joke is on me, my phone doesn’t have nfc… my old phone did…

@mikibell

Yeah, I guess. I also read somewhere that this includes my G6. (I don’t have the Plus.)

@Barney @ruouttaurmind I’m gonna be pissed if you guys talk me into buying a laser printer.

@Barney bummer… but I think the wi-fi will work for ya

@sammydog01 I’m not going to be your enabler.

@Barney Just search for “d111s toner”

@Barney @mikibell Wifi will work, Android has wireless print functions…that said I don’t print from my phone, guess I’m old as I like a keyboard and screen in front of me.

And no the Moto G6 does not have NFC as it’s a budget phone. My Moto E4 doesn’t either so guess I’m in the Unhip group and have to keep on using cash!

@ruouttaurmind Got one for the shop, so I can print out there instead of having to come inside to the office. Pickup tomorrow. Thanks!

Official cartridges for this seem to run about $65, but there are compatible ones on Amazon around $20. Note that the printer comes with a “starter” cartridge so it will probably run out pretty quickly.

@reg036 All 3rd party toner is the same?

@Barney according to the photos the printer comes with the cable.

Remember this if Black & White only, not color…Works great for many things, I use mine just for coupon printing…so much cheaper then even my $2 black ink carts for my Brother ink jet.

@djslack I was reading from the comments and people were saying that the cable was not included. Who knows? (insert a shruggie here)

@Barney I’ve been using 3rd party toner for my Brother since day 1 over 8 years ago, no issues for me, I always keep a spare ready and I usually order them in the 2-4 packs. Look for sellers that sold a bunch and have decent feedback.

Product page says no cable needed for setup also.

@sammydog01 is awfully quiet. Still trying to figure out what purchase to make to get your order over $35?

@reg036 Yeah, but I would need it for my desktop?

@Barney Is your desktop connected to the wifi router (wired or wirelessly)? If so then no.

@Barney @reg036 Looks like two-packs are around 25 bucks, I just gave it a quick glance.

@reg036 It’s wired, so I don’t need a cable?

@Barney @therealjrn Good price, If you need/want a B&W laser then I’d jump on this, cheapest you’ll find.

@Barney As long as it’s connected to the router and the router has wireless access then you’ll have access to the printer.

Let’s take this to whisper.

@reg036 Thanks. I have no more questions.

(I think I have a headache.)

@Barney @reg036 Oh yeah, I ordered one. I just hope @sammydog01 doesn’t miss out.

@Barney There’s not enough hand sanitizer at Office Depot to make me feel good about buying this. Although that ink sure gets expensive. Does this come with toner? No, no, no not gonna buy it.

@sammydog01 It comes with a starter toner, and third party cartridges are inexpensive.

/giphy just do it

@sammydog01 Yeah, there’s a setup toner cartridge. But the cartridges are pretty cheap for 3rd party cartridges – around $25 for a 2 pack. That’s a great price!

Btw, the cartridges last a long time and do not dry out.

@Barney I burn through a cartridge every 2 months lol but I print a lot.

@sammydog01

@reg036 I print a couple of pages a month.

@Barney Need to get you on the coupon printing wagon!

@reg036 And I waste spend more money?

@Barney Your doing it wrong then lol.

@sammydog01

No, no, no not gonna buy it.

Two choices. Both are full of regret: 1. Buy it, regret spending money. 2. Don’t buy it, regret spending more when you have to buy a laser printer later.

/giphy choose your poison

@ruouttaurmind @Barney @therealjrn A printer and hand soap are on the way. I hate you all. I’ll keep my old one for color printing.

@sammydog01 We you.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @therealjrn FINE. I bought one, plus a nifty purple USB C cable. My local store has them in stock, but I get in trouble every time I go there.
/image purple cable

@OldCatLady A purple cable? I’m so jealous.

Waa! I want one, too!

@Barney Well, violet, but I like it.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn It’s arriving tomorrow. Wow, that’s fast.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Wowzer! That is fast!

I’m a little surprised this deal is still breathing. They must have a metric f-tonne of these things.

@ruouttaurmind They had these black friday $50 with $20 in rewards…Office Depot usually has a deep supply and will backorder stuff, sale will last all week.

@reg036 Still a great deal. Just don’t feel bad for all those suckers who thought they were going to hit the jackpot reselling them for a profit.

@ruouttaurmind Well there’s still meat on that bone with CL & FB honestly. Last year I was up over $200 in reward money in 2 accounts with Office Depot, they were paying you to take paper from them along with batteries, both of which resold like hot cakes and I got a few printers and Kuerigs along the way. Last years $10 Cannon Black Friday After rewards printer got me $20 in profit easily.

@reg036 CL around my area has degraded to be nearly unusable these days. Too many scammers and flakes have pushed out most of the legitz buyers. At a minimum, it’s a huge chore to tolerate all the crap before finally making a sale. I guess I’ve gotten too old to tolerate all that nonsense for $10 or $20.
/giphy get off my lawn

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn It’s here. I’m scared.

@sammydog01 Well?

@Barney Shhh- it’s still in the box. don’t make it angry.

@sammydog01 For gosh sakes, don’t feed it after midnight.

@Barney @sammydog01 or get water on it!

@Barney @reg036 @sammydog01 my son stole my pencil sharpener before I even made it past the front door they mailed it in the plastic stick on envelop for the mailing label! Lol

@Barney @ruouttaurmind I finally unboxed it and plugged it in. Thanks for the CD, Samsung, that’s really helpful. But it prints! There was a big stripe on the page and I was coming over to yell at you guys but found a manual and cleaned the inside. It looks fine now. I haven’t figured out the wifi but the tap to print thing is a bust- my phone has NCF but it’s only for Apple Pay because Apple is a big poopyhead. So a win, I guess?

(And there’s no cable in there because Samsung is a poopyhead too. I have one for my old printer and can just switch it back and forth.)

@sammydog01 So you don’t totally hate us for talking you into this, only partially hate us? That’ll do.

As far as the cable… perhaps doing the Wifi setup would resolve this matter to your satisfaction?

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Hmm… I think I’ll just keep mine in its box.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 You can keep it right next to your phone Barn! How cool is that???

Mine was hand delivered the other day. Those sneaky pete’s just deliver their shit from the local store anyway! I did get a nice bag with a handle on it to hold my little box of paperclips.

@ruouttaurmind I couldn’t get the wifi to work on my other printer so maybe? Good thing I already had a cable for that one too.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 There is an Apple store app you need to download to use NFC on the iphone.

@reg036 I don’t have an iphone nor do I have NFC on my phone. But at least I knew this before I bought the printer. I’m learning!

@therealjrn

You can keep it right next to your phone Barn! How cool is that???

I don’t want either of them to be lonely.

@ruouttaurmind I set this up finally yesterday in time to print my documents for the board meeting. Very nice! No cable included or needed for setup. The toner cart seemed to be a regular full one.

Still in stock.

@zachary We can use referral links here on Meh?

@Enigma @zachary generally the feeling is if they are clearly disclosed and not spammy, they can be ok. @zachary has been around, so it may be cool? Paging @narfcake for judgment call.

@djslack I’ve been on meh for awhile myself. I just didn’t know of the policy. Thanks

@Enigma YW. I’d say you’ve been around just as long lol. Wasn’t paying attention in my first reply.

I don’t know if I’d call it policy, so that’s why I flagged a mod. If it were the first comment from someone that just joined, it would likely be vaporized. But this may just need to be amended to clearly say it’s a referral link, or it may not fly at all.

I think that’s why some people will say something like “I’ve got a code/link to get x special offer for new members, whisper me if you want to use it”.

@djslack @Enigma

I’ve got a code/link to get x special offer for new members, whisper me if you want to use it

That’s probably the better way to do it. @zachary failed to disclose his is an affiliate/referral link. IMHO, that’s bad netiquitte.

@djslack @Enigma @ruouttaurmind sorry about that. Yes it’s my referral link and it’s what allows new users to get $10 and I get cash as well. Not trying to be sneaky (as it tells you that when you click the link).

My other main forum I post on allows referral links but not affiliate links (as it’s much easier to spam those out) so I just kinda posted without thinking much about it.

Referral or not, you still should be using Ebates! It’s free money.

@djslack @Enigma @ruouttaurmind @zachary

Referral or not, you still should be using Ebates! It’s free money.

Not exactly, unless you don’t value your privacy. The rebate is payment for your information.

The three parties in the transaction, the store, Ebates and you deciding who gets what information are like two wolves and a sheep deciding what’s for dinner.

@djslack @Enigma @mike808 @ruouttaurmind Ok yes you can’t ever use the term “free” for anything on the internet because they do all collect data. That’s the currency. However, given that meh, amazon, everyone else does the same thing, it’s basically in line with their practices. It’s a legitimate company that isn’t doing anything shady so if you do any ecommerce shopping you aren’t exposing yourself anymore than that.

Now, when the inevitable data breach happens that’s a different story!

@zachary I love getting my checks from eBates. Especially after the frenzied Christmas shopping!

@pitamuffin Seriously! Now if I could find something to actually buy with it instead of immediately putting it towards my student loan balance.

silently cries into his existential dread pillow

I’ve used Ebates for a while and LOVE it.

@zachary What’s a turntable?

@therealjrn

@medz A turntable is a white line? We called those rails back in the day.

@therealjrn @zachary I noticed a bunch of stores offering vinyl in their Black Friday sales. I LOL a little because when I was doing the club DJ thing, only the poor kids still spun vinyl. All the cool kids were spinning all digi. Now vinyl is cool again.

@medz, that’s one awesome turntable! I kinda want it.

@therealjrn record player

edit: I was trying to get cute with my answer but was too slow!

@medz @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn They need that for Big Brother.

@medz @ruouttaurmind @zachary I can’t see the picture.

@medz @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn https://imgur.com/Z7QXoFX

@medz @therealjrn @zachary

OUCH. Just a dollar or two above my paygrade.

@ruouttaurmind Shit, that’s like a brand new car expensive.

@medz @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn @zachary unless you win Big Brother…

@sammydog01 thanks! Got one for me, one as a gift, and some Greek seasoning to get to $75 for the kind heart box, which I’ll gift along with the card.

@sammydog01 I don’t see it. Some sort of secret club?

@pitamuffin I linked to it from an email they sent- sorry if that’s the only way to get it. Edit- nope, the email says it’s for everyone. I’ll see what I can dig up.

@pitamuffin @sammydog01

Linky

@ruouttaurmind I was looking for binoculars. Unfortunately, I already purchased a pair of Bushnell off GWA for a good price. Haven’t gotten them yet.

@mfladd something like this deal is a good kids gift. Better than those crappy toy binos for only a few dollars more. And likely to provide a much longer service life. I still have a pair I received in 7th grade (undisclosed large number of) years ago.

BTW, black is now down to $11.59 after a new 10% coupon just appeared. Camo was price reduced to $13.96.

@mfladd @ruouttaurmind Why did I buy this? I’ve made it all of these years without binoculars and now I need a pair?

What the hell is the matter with me?

I need help…

Edit: (It was that damn 10% coupon that put me over the edge.)

Hey @narfcake, is there a way to block @Barney from the deals topics? I’m afraid it’s not good for her financial wellbeing.

@Barney I’m not gonna see you posting blame under that camera deal next am I?

@ruouttaurmind @Barney, I would think that this might be a good time to find a deal on an exorcism, because me thinks you have been possessed by the “buying spirit” of @sammydog01.

@ruouttaurmind I am hoping I will like the GWA ones. They are waterproof which is what I was looking for. Luckily, they forgot to put it in the title. They also called them Bushnell - People Soft. The People Soft was a logo on them - the company probably provided them to customers or at a company event. Either way, no one was bidding on them till one other fucker came in at the end trying to snipe them too.

@mfladd @ruouttaurmind I’m going to start cutting back on my spending. Tomorrow.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind I really have to also. That saxophone, new kitchen table, and other items have done some damage.
But the new table is here and ready for assembly!!!
I’m little excited about how good it’s going to look in the kitchen

@ruouttaurmind ahhhh the dream gift… could you send this link to my husband???

@mikibell Only if you send the link to Santa with my name on it.

Better still, they have an M6 with EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens for $600.

@santa @ruouttaurmind wants one of these:
https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/eos-rebel-t6-ef-s-18-55-red-with-ef-75-300mm-f-4-56-iii-refurbished
please and thank you!!!

$600 is out of my price range right now – not saying it isn’t worth it though!

@ruouttaurmind btw – @santa is a real user here… ooppppsss…

@mikibell

$600 is out of my price range right now

But since Santa is paying…
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@ruouttaurmind It’s not purple.

@mikibell No! They’ve got too much of my money already!

@ruouttaurmind ooh thank you! Bought one!

@moonhat I only found one in the sale, but also in the “Recommended based on your browsing history” found three Add On puzzles for about $5/ea. so I just made the $25 min. for AOI order.

@ruouttaurmind This would be absolutely perfect if it had 1080p.

@tmilker Agreed. But since she uses it primarily as a desktop, and already has a external monitor, it’s pretty much perfect-ish.

@ruouttaurmind thank you for the recommendation!

@joe43wv Guesstures is a pretty fun one.

@mfladd psst: http://www.hfqpdb.com

Your welcome! Now coupon to your heart’s extent.

@mfladd PS the new puck lights have a cob style light now and are really bright!

@mfladd Hurrrrayyyyy… now I have to go find something cool for the baby boy … his Christmas list is all sorts of things from Harbor Freight. He is sooo going to be on the ‘see something, say something’ watch list!

@reg036 Ha! thanks. So much for the special email, but it did let me know about it.

@mfladd @mikibell Have ya ever been to a Rural King store? It’s like Harbor Freight, Tractor Supply, and Walmart all blended up together. In fact, the store near my mom’s farm (near being relative: 65 miles) is in a former Sam’s Club location.

Everything from animal traps to baby diapers and even caskets.

@mfladd @reg036 Yeah, the old ones weren’t bad, but the newer style really kicks ass.

I bought one of these too:
https://www.harborfreight.com/215-lumen-pocket-worklight-63935.html

@mfladd Funny thing, I just left HF, had to get gloves, large zip ties and some sanding wheels.

Their emails are notorious for making you think that the email is just for you

@narfcake That work light is not bad at all for the $5 I had a coupon for the last time I was in HF.

I’ll have to try the new puck lights, probably next time they are free.

@djslack The stores around here have no qualms just showing them coupons from hfqpdb.com - even the free ones.

@djslack @narfcake same here… I always bring them up on the phone…

@mfladd @ruouttaurmind nope…there are none within 50 miles, and closest is in PA?
Possibly MD?

Sounds cool, though…says the red neck who used a length of pvc pipe as a rolling pin yesterday!

@sammydog01 https://binged.it/2E4o6FD

@JackRIP @sammydog01

@JackRIP I do too use deodorant. Well, sometimes anyway.

I’m not a big fan of bottle jacks for jacking up a car. I have three or four in the garage and use them mostly for compression jacking, like opening an A-Frame to remove a spring, or to expand damaged body parts for removal or repair. As far as lifting a vehicle, they are the most unstable (dangerous) type of jack to use. If you’re lifting a very heavy piece of equipment like a tractor or fork lift, they usually have a higher lift capacity, but should really only be used on a level concrete surface.

I have a pneumatic hydraulic bottle jack that’s super cool though. Plug it into the air compressor and all the pumping is done with air pressure.

@ruouttaurmind I was planning on using it just to get a jack stand under the car.

@ruouttaurmind Old bumper jacks scare me. At least these have a lower center of gravity.

@ruouttaurmind Had to cancel anyway. The height of the jack and the clearance of my Outback was just too close. I just need find something cheap and small (no floor jacks) to get it up on stands. Something better than the cheap jack the car comes with.

@mfladd Curious why no floor jack?

@ruouttaurmind I don’t have the space to store it. Space is at a premium for me. I have gotten very creative with using it wisely - which requires certain choices.

@mfladd @ruouttaurmind I’m curious as well. I’ve done decades of shade tree work from basic brakes & oil to tranny pans and half shafts with just standard trolly jacks, safed with jack stands while I’m under and have never had a problem or been concerned. I’ve recently upgraded to a cheap harbor freight racing style floor jack due to the increased height needed for the tires on my suv to clear and have been quite happy not to have to scrounge for 2x4s or other questionable inserts to get the needed extra height.

KuoH

@mfladd That makes sense.

@kuoh I’m with you. I use floor jacks exclusively. I have three smaller compact types and one big shop size. And probably 10ish jack stands. And a few of those plastic ramps which actually are more useful than I originally expected. Particularly for getting some extra height without having to jack both ends of the vehicle.

I use a bottle jack and jack stands, with no garage its so much easier to get my set up out and deployed but I always use the jack stands.

@mfladd How big a bottle will that jack?

@therealjrn

@therealjrn

They even have one for you Miami Dolphins fans. Sorry @Barney no purple options.

@ruouttaurmind No purple? Guess I can’t buy one. Oh, darn.

@Barney Didn’t you already get one in the Woot sale?

@ruouttaurmind I did. But one can never have enough knives, especially purple ones.

@f00l I bought one for my birthday which happened to be around the day they came out. It’s really nice although I haven’t tried Audible yet. And the waterproof thing? Totally worth it.

@sammydog01 Sooo… When was your birthday?

@f00l I want one, so I can drop it in the tub. But I need to wait till the price drops dramatically in the warehouse or something.

@mfladd Do you have any old kindles laying around? Might be able to use those as a trade in and get an extra 25% off. I have an old kindle keyboard I picked up from woot for $10 or $15 that they say they will give me $5 for plus the 25% off a new one. I’m pretty tempted, but I also have a perfectly fine last gen paperwhite.

@metaphore I also have the 7th generation paperwhite. It says they will give me $25 for it.
Must resist…

@metaphore @mfladd I had an early Paperwhite that died a week out of its Woot warranty and they gave me 25% off for the out of warranty claim plus 25% off for sending the dead one back plus a $5 trade-in credit, good on any basic, paperwhite, or oasis. It broke at just the right time. Tub time is nicer without a ziploc bag.

@Barney November. I had cake.

@sammydog01
/giphy well, duh

@Barney @sammydog01 are you a Scorpio? Just watched a video where they said Scorpios are the darkest of all the astrological signs. I missed out.

/image astrological favorite color chart

@metaphore @mfladd

FWIW, the initial warehouse price for these prob won’t be much lower.

If you can justify the waterproofing and the audio capacities as reasons to have this version, and it won’t strain the budget too badly, in your shoes i’d do the trade-in and grab this price.

@metaphore @sammydog01 @f00l Damn you people! I need to stop looking at this thread.
Amazon gave me the $25 trade-in, and they gave me a free $25 gift card for a new reader. Total cost was $54.49.
Tubby-Time!

@mfladd

Congrats!

@Barney @RiotDemon Yep, that’s me. Dark.

@mfladd It’s worth it. Trust me. Did you get a box of bubble bath during the Bath & Body Works sale? It’s bubble proof too, and you can light candles and turn off the lights while you read.

@sammydog01 I looked at that now, because I am running low. But most of the good ones are already sold out

The reader will be worth it for tub and beach time.

@mfladd I got bubble bath for my birthday too so I should be good for the year. Is there a bad kind of bubble bath?

@mfladd @sammydog01 the one where you forget your rubber ducky?

@sammydog01 Just the ones with fragrances I don’t care for. There is one cheap one at Walmart I like.

@mfladd @sammydog01 Dr Teals. Great bubble bath or epsom salts!!

@f00l @metaphore @sammydog01 Just started up the new kindle. Damn they cut down on the packaging (which is good). When it came in the envelope I thought they just sent me a refurb unit in a plastic sleeve at first.
I have black screen/white text capability back…Yes!!! That right there makes it a good buy! I haven’t dunked it underwater yet. Have any of you?
I’m scared.

@f00l @metaphore @mfladd @sammydog01 How long did it take for the trade in credit to show in your account? I thought I read that it wasn’t official until my old kindle was received and evaluated. I could use it early if I agreed to be charged if I did not send in the old one. I had the paperwhite in my cart but no option for the credit. I tried support and was told maybe in two weeks. Boo. I bet the sale price will expire the day before I get the credit.

@f00l @metaphore @sammydog01 @speediedelivery Nope, they gave me the anticipated $25 trade-in and $25 new reader credit instantly when I purchased the new one and then just gave me a date when to have the old one back by.
All of it was done within a few minutes. Sorry to hear yours didn’t work like that.

@f00l @metaphore @mfladd @sammydog01 Order placed. I got my 25% off and another 10% from topcashback unless it gets denied for stacking.

@f00l @metaphore @sammydog01 @speediedelivery Sweeeeet!!!

@f00l Nice! I’m not sure how far that is from the Oasis in price though. They had 25% off with a trade-in for a while and maybe this is replacing that.
A good price, like you said, for a new improved product. I went for the extra storage with mine just in case. I actually like the ads on the off screen- I really don’t know why someone would pay extra to not see them.

@f00l @sammydog01 I didn’t mind the ads until I got a refurb Woot Kindle that didn’t have ads.

I’m the same way about car air conditioning now. But I could live with crank windows.

@f00l @therealjrn I have a kindle without ads and I miss them. What, pencils again? How about a nice ad for a romance novel, Amazon?

@f00l @sammydog01 I wonder if you could get a store credit or something if you ask to have the ads turned back on.

@f00l @therealjrn
/giphy good idea!

I’m too cheap to spend that much on an ereader…we’ve been using our fire tablets but we read in bed mostly. We do have olde Nook simple ereaders but stopped using them really/,

@reg036 Just keep on livin’ that mac-n-cheese life, my brother.

@sammydog01

Nice! I’m not sure how far that is from the Oasis in price though. They had 25% off with a trade-in for a while and maybe this is replacing that.

Perhaps one can do the trade-in and get that discount in addition off this price. Dunno.

actually like the ads on the off screen- I really don’t know why someone would pay extra to not see them.

Amazon doesn’t offer any of it’s cellular versions of trad Kindle e-readers in a “with ads” version.

Guess it’s a marketing choice to create an expensive image for a spozedly “luxe” product.

@f00l I got my kindle in early, but I can’t get it to register to my Amazon account. There’s a bewildering number of different kinds of kindles, so I’m not having and luck googling for help. You said you had this model and I know you are a fan, so I hoped you might have a suggestion. I have tried several times to register, turned off and on the wifi and rebooted the device. I went to Amazon and double checked my password. Still no love.

@ruouttaurmind Maybe you could help, too?

@moondrake You might also post your question for @f00l, here.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/december-2018-book-talk-and-book-deals

I’m not sure how much she follows the deal thread, but I’m pretty sure she checks the book thread pretty regularly.

@f00l @moondrake @Barney I had to manually update my Woot refurb kindles. Here’s some instructions:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2016/03/23/how-to-manually-update-your-kindle-if-you-miss-the-deadline/

Apparently they didn’t include the mandatory update when they redid the Kindles.

@f00l @moondrake @therealjrn Not having her Kindle updated would keep her from registering with her Amazon account?

@Barney @f00l @moondrake Yes.

@Barney @f00l @moondrake @therealjrn I concur. I also had to update the OS on the Kindle Paperwhite @Barney now has before it would speak to Amazon.

@moondrake Have a peek here and here for a few tips which may help you identify exactly which Kindle you have there. Finally, here’s a linky to the OS updates and instructions at Amazon.

@moondrake

You can register your Kindle directly from the device. Have you tried that?

Otherwise call Kindle support. They can fix this.

@f00l yes, that’s what I am trying to do to no avail. I was afraid the update thing I saw when trying to Google for help before asking was the problem. Not much of a refurb if they don’t update the device.

@Barney @f00l @therealjrn Thanks, this will be my first order of business for the new year.

@ruouttaurmind Thanks for the guidance. I’m working on it now.

@Barney @f00l @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn Thanks for your help, guys. I got it sorted with your guidance. Sitting here waiting to board with no book in my bag for the first time in my life. Hope everyone had a great New Year’s.

@moondrake Good news. Glad you got it worked out.

@moondrake scary feeling, isn’t it?? The smell and touch of a paper based book is such a comfort, but reading on a tablet is sooo much more convenient!!

@mikibell it was pretty easy. I got about a quarter of the way thru a new Dean Koontz book on the short hop between El Paso and Austin, even though I spent a lot of time chatting with my seat mates and the flight attendant. They were very interested in the Kindle and Kindle unlimited. When the flight attendant heard that I got it for $22 and three months of unlimited for $1 she went and got her phone to write down woot and meh.

@moondrake my reading habit would bankrupt us if it weren’t for kindle unlimited my only complaint about it is, when it is expiring, you get little to no warning. So whatever books you have checked out disappear from your library I leave some there to remind me to look for the next one in the series.

@mikibell @moondrake There is a trick for library books- they don’t disappear if you keep the wifi turned off. You might want to check and see if your local library has a lot of ebooks.

@moondrake Speaking of off-topic, you do a lot of cruises, don’t you? We’re looking at a spring break cruise and could use some hints.

@mikibell @moondrake

Happy it’s working for you. Even if you love real books at home, this device will be great with you travel.

@f00l @sammydog01 @ruouttaurmind

So, I got my Oasis Kindle. It’s absolutely perfect. Perfect in every way, no dents, dings, or scratches. It’s beautiful and I’m in love with it. It has a maroon cover and I can pretend that it is purple.

Except – It does not have the Cellular Connectivity. I swear that it did. Really, it did. But now when I click on the link, it doesn’t show that its supposed to.

I know that there was one person on Woot who was complaining that hers did not have it. She sent it back and they sent her another. That one still did not have it. They offered to send her another or refund her money. She took the offer of having another sent. I’m not sure how this has turned out for her.

I think Woot changed the link to take away that it has/had the Cellular Connectivity. Is that possible? I don’t have a leg to stand on to complain that it doesn’t have the Cell. Connect. now that the link doesn’t show it. Maybe I’m crazy, and it didn’t.

Anyway, I’m planning on keeping it. It was a great price and it is a beautiful Kindle.

I’m just disappointed. And sad.

@f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01

Also, after the battery is charged and I add my account, I’m going to have to figure out how to do an update so that I can listen to Audible Books.

Not looking forward to having to figure this out.

@f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01

Ha! I’m not crazy. Woot was not able to tamper with the heading of the link that the Wooter created in her complaint.

Of course, that’s not going to do any good. But at least I know that I have a little bit of my sanity left.

Now I’m more pissed than crazy.

@Barney @f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Did you buy from the 12/26 sale? @f00l posted screen shots that show both oasis sales had 3g. I would be flipping out on some poor CS person who had nothing to do with the sale or shipping.

My paperwhite came today. I have not stated playing with it yet.

@f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @speediedelivery

But I think the big problem is that Woot was only offering another “chance” at the Cellular Connectivity or a refund. (I would prefer a discount.)

I’m going to keep this one, because it is in such great shape. I’m just pissed off that they did a “stealth” change of the listing. I guess in hope that no one would notice?

Sheesh!

@Barney

I think Woot changed the link to take away that it has/had the Cellular Connectivity. Is that possible?

Last year I bought some Gildan shirts which listed a fabric weight, but not a model number. When I received my shirts I realized the model number they sent is actually a lighter weight fabric that that which was advertised in the item description. After I contacted Woot CS I noticed the item description had been modified to show the model number of the shirts I received.

So, ya, they do that over there sometimes. I’m not implying it was of nefarious origins, but I don’t think it’s particularly forthright to do that without leaving a correction notice in the description. And it certainly has the odor of underhanded motive whether or not that is their intent.

@Barney @f00l @ruouttaurmind @speediedelivery I think they should give you a partial refund. Maybe?

@f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01
@speediedelivery

Well, the prior option that they gave the other Wooter was for her to try again and they would send her another (3rd time) or a refund. She opted to have them send her another.

I’m going to wait and see what she says about her 3rd Oasis, whether or not it had the Cell. Connect. And then I’ll see what I’m going to do.

@Barney The cellular connectivity is probably not a deal breaker- wifi is easy to come by- but you certainly paid extra for it.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @speediedelivery

If you don’t think you can trade out for a cellular one - well in that case, if it were me, I would demand some sort of a substantial discount/refund.

I did put up screenshots of the Kindle sale somewhere on Meh. Maybe in the “Dec 2019 book” topic.

They should totally make this right.

@f00l Someone at Woot gave me a screenshot. I’m still going to wait and see what is going on with the other Wooter and her complaint before I do anything.

Like I said, I really like this Oasis and it is in perfect condition…

@sammydog01 Sorry, I was at my sister’s for the past week and she doesn’t have wifi. She’s a highly paranoid luddite. Yes, I do cruise quite a bit. My main recommendation is to research and find the specific sailing that you want, and then post it to a website called cruisecompete.com. That website used to offer great discounts, but the cruise lines forbid that now. However you can usually get some perks like onboard credits, cabin upgrades, free premium meals or paid gratuities by going through the competing travel agents on that website. Make sure that you think about what you want your cruise experience to be before selecting your cruise line. Each of them has a unique character. We’ve sailed on Norwegian, Holland America, Carnival and Royal Caribbean. We prefer Royal Caribbean, it has a good balance of value and quality, the food is great, they maintain their fleet well, and have excellent routes. I still would like to sail on a Cunard boat, mostly because I love the look of their ships, real old world class. But their sailings just don’t fit our goals.

Cunard almost a century ago, Cunard now. They held onto the classic beauty of the grand old ships.