Amazon is offering Amazon Echo Device Owners: 4-Month Amazon Music Unlimited Service Trial for Free valid for New Subscribers only. (worked for me even though I had a previous trial)
Note, once your free four-month trial subscription is over, your plan will auto-renew at the standard monthly rate unless cancelled ($7.99/mo. for Prime members or $9.99/mo. for non-Prime members). You may cancel your subscription at any time (manage subscription).
Must redeem offer between January 28th, 2019 at 12am PT through February 5th, 2019 at 11:59pm PT.
@ruouttaurmind YAY! My bowls order, placed February 1st, has shipped! It was delayed a couple of times, and I felt for sure I’d get a notice that it had been cancelled like that spray we ordered…but I GOT THE SHIPPING NOTICE TODAY!
Oh, and hey thanks @Bezos for the overnight shipping. lol. I shit you not, they are overnighting my six bowls from Cali after a month of sitting on my order. Thanks be to God! Tomorrow we SALAD!
@mikibell Nostalgia for the old Shakey’s Pizza Place my father used to take me to when I was a wean. They served salad family style in a big wooden bowl, with littler wooden serving bowls. My dad always used to get blue cheese dressing on it.
@therealjrn I just think of all the bacteria lingering in the wood… Same reason I no longer have wood utensils or cutting boards. All my stuff can go in the dishwasher.
Best Buy: Atari Flashback 8 Console for $34.99 and free shipping if you pad your cart with $0.01 or more of additional merchandise (Pro-Tip: check out the clearance and outlet center to find hundreds of items for A couple bucks or less). In-store pickup is not available for this item.
@mick@ruouttaurmind if you’re in the market for this and have a Sam’s membership, check there. They had like three different versions of this (Atari, Capcom, and Sega maybe?) in for Christmas and the other day when I was there they had the Capcom one for $9.
I had it in my hand but then thought about what I was doing. I built a retropi setup that already had all those games and more, so I put it back for someone else.
@RiotDemon In the store near me they’re usually stocked along with the game disks and computer software. But last year when they were clearancing out the Guitar Hero bundles they were stacked up with all the discounted returned goods stuff.
This may be old news to many of you, but I just saw it this morning for the first time. I have no idea how long this has been going on, or how much longer the promo will run…
Chewy.com: Set up your first Autoship order and save 30% (up to $20) in addition to the 5% standard auto-ship savings. Important note here though, Chewy charges shipping for orders less than $50.
FWIW, I also had a Chewy “$15 off $50” coupon and was able to stack the offers for a total discount of $39.30 on my $86 order of dog food with free shipping. These are probably one-shot codes, but you can try this if you’re feeling adventurous: HVXKDT5X
@RiotDemon I’ve never been able to benefit from them before. Between shipping and sales tax, everything is more costly there than just picking up at Walmart or ordering from Amz. But this time I ordered two bags of chow for the free shipping and it’s really paid off. Two $43 bags of food for about $50. Not bad.
@ruouttaurmind I try to avoid the giant that is Amazon and Walmart doesn’t carry my dog’s food. I got tired of buying locally when PetSmart stopped carrying the specific type of my dog’s food. PetCo was cheaper online and they would honor the price, but it was a pain in the ass. I started doing their online ordering and it was fine for the first order, then suddenly they said they couldn’t ship canned food. If I tried to place a regular order, and not auto ship, they would ship the canned food. When I spoke to customer support they said cans got damaged in shipping, but they couldn’t explain why they could ship a regular order with cans.
@RiotDemon@ruouttaurmind We have a local Pet Supplies Plus nearby, and use them. I can find discounted gift cards every now and then too. They’re structured as local franchise owners, so the profits stay more local than PetCo and definitely more than WM or Amazon.
Get a free bag of Purina One dog food or cat food. Fill out the super short form and Purina will send you a coupon via USPS for a free bag of Purina One. Easy peasy.
No, this is not Blue Buffalo or Taste of the Wild. But it’s as close to premium dog food as many people on a budget can get. So please feel free to skip the lecture on how evil Purina is.
PS: Even if you don’t have pets, get the free bag and drop it off at your local animal shelter, or give it to that homeless lady with the puppy on a leash made from old shoelaces.
Daily Steals via the Facebook Market: Amazon Fire TV Stick for $15 and free shipping while supplies last. Still in stock as of 11:38AM PT.
This is the 1080p version with the v2 “Alexa Voice Remote” (no volume or power buttons). For 80% of streamers, this is sufficient. Particularly good for the kids, or the guest room.
@sammydog01 It’s very simple to sideload YouTube on Fire TV stick. Probably other Fire TV devices as well. No hack, no unlocking, just sweet, simple sideload.
This title is currently in the free Prime Reading library, so Prime subscribers can simply download the book. Non-Prime subscribers must pay 99¢. In either case, you may add the Audible audiobook version by selecting “Add Audible book to your purchase for just $1.99”.
The Audible version is not one of the PD amateur narrator versions. This is 18 hours of excellent professional narration by Luke Daniels and Therese Plummer, two of the best Audible has to offer.
@sammydog01 their site is odd. Once you add 3, it seems like the deal also works for 4, 5, or 6 units. But it stops at 7 and didn’t work for 9. This is a good deal compared to their MSRP and shipping prices, it’s like getting a discount on one and getting two more to give as gifts.
The crock reaches temperatures of 165-175°F according to their customer service reps. I’m sure that could cook ramen but not sure how long it would take to do it. They even suggest oatmeal in their site copy and then say it won’t cook oatmeal in the q&a, which was weird.
Colors have been selling out while I played with the site. From reading their q&a section, they run this sale once every few months so it will come back around.
Regal Cinemas is playing A Nightmare on Elm Street on February 12 in honor of the 35th anniversary. Tickets are $5 and a popcorn/soda combo is $5 with a Regal Crown Club card. I’m going to try and go.
I received a Redbox code for a free DVD, Blu-Ray or game rental, but the code expires today, 2/10. If you’re up for a free movie or game, whisper to me and I’ll reply with the code.
Please don’t ask if you’re not definitely going to use it. Thx.
Audible NON SUBSCRIBERS: Presidents Day Event - Save 46% on a three month Gold subscription ($8 per month, billed monthly). Look for the banner on the Audible.com home page. Open to new AND returning subscribers alike.
An audible Gold subscription gives you one book credit per month, good for any audiobook in their library, plus entitles you to purchase the Audible Daily Deal (one book per day featured at an exceptionally low price, usually around $4 or $5).
@mfladd@RiotDemon@ruouttaurmind I see a giant female sunflower, wearing a full length dress, standing on a ledge with the bluebirds from Snow White flying around her and singing songs from Walt Disney movies.
Not a barn burner, but fair enough value: Focus Camera is offering the factory refurbished Anki Cozmo with charging dock and 3 interactive cubes for $90 and free shipping, no sales tax in most states. Your choice of classic white or limited edition liquid metal finishes.
Probably the most innovative interactive toy since Teddy Ruxpin.
River Colony Trading (via Amazon): LEGO compatible Windows and Doors Brick House Building Set (Over 500 Pieces) for $13 and free Prime shipping after clipping coupon on page and applying discount code WINDOOR40 on checkout (original price $25).
Brick Building Windows, Doors, and Roofing set for your Dream House
Over 500 brick pieces for building creative architecture
Comes with 10 different door and window styles and 7 different roofing styles
Doors and windows fully functioning to open and close like a real house
Compatible with all other major brands
Unfortunately CCC is brain damaged after the rebuild, so limited pricing history is available. Only 11 reviews lead me to suspect it’s a new product. Fakespot doesn’t have much confidence in the few reviews which are there, but Reviewmeta thinks it’s fine. Caveat emptor.
I just received the “compatible” baseplates I ordered from Wednesday’s Amz DotD. Eight 10”x10” plates in 4 colors for $22.46 (now back to $30).
My initial impression? Good value. Less than half the price of LEGO baseplates. The fit and finish is great. I tried about a dozen different LEGO bricks in various shapes and sizes, all fit perfectly. Firm, snug fit. The only thing that isn’t quite perfect is the color match. Green and blue are nearly perfect. Gray and sand are a bit off. They are also a bit thicker than LEGO baseplates, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, since I don’t see myself trying to match the two brand baseplates in one project.
@ruouttaurmind the dollar tree near my house has 3x3 (i think) baseplates for $1. As well as 48 misc blocks for $1. I have not checked compatibility yet…
@mikibell I should have a peek at my local dollar tree. I don’t hit the dollar stores much lately. The one near me used to carry this awesome modelers foam board in 18”x30” sheets for a buck a sheet.
Best Buy has put the Lenovo Smart Displays on sale again, 8" for $99, 10" for $149. I know that someone around here was waiting for them to be $99 again, not sure if they ever scored one.
@ruouttaurmind I agree. I think I’d jump on a $10" for sub-100. But if I were buying today I like those deals. I have enough smart plugs to probably not go for them at even $5 additional, but when adding them lowers the price? Sure, bring em on!
Careful, though. Lenovo’s bundles don’t all make a lot of sense. There’s a bundle that appears to be one bulb and one plug and then there is a bundle that states one bulb and one plug and they’re two different prices. The 10"/1 bulb/1 plug bundle is $100 or so more than the 10" smart home bundle that seems to also include one bulb and one plug. The gap is not that big on the 8" bundles.
They seem to mostly sweeten the pot but caveat emptor, don’t pick the wrong bundle.
@mikibell I was just about to order… and realized I probably have close to 50# of assorted vinyl on hand. Hundreds of 12x12 sheets and a few dozen 12x24 or 12x36. No more for now.
@Barney@ruouttaurmind soooo… now a moral conundrum … I ordered the vinyl, lotion and hand soap in the same order. Ok, they shipped the hand soap and lotion in one box, and the vinyl in another. So my daughter opened the box and told me I ordered popcorn and lotion and soap … “popcorn”? I don’t remember ordering popcorn – I don’t eat popcorn. Ok, so maybe I did… check order, nope, just three things.
I sent an email off to amazon, I ordered 3 things, received 4. “What should I do?” (can’t be much simpler than that!!)
So, they refund the vinyl, and resend to lotion and soap with one day shipping. I fear I can only make this worse if I try to fix it. AND I still have a case of popcorn that I won’t eat!!! Feels like stealing…
@Barney@mikibell@ruouttaurmind
Stick it to the man!
They screwed up and you were honest. The fact that they overdid the response isn’t your fault. Enjoy your popcorn. Don’t worry- you’ll pay for their customer service in the long run.
This is why people get so pissed off here- Fedex lost my package, Meh should not only give me a refund but extra shit to make up for it.
@Barney@ruouttaurmind@sammydog01 that is really my problem – we all pay for screw ups like this, including possibly the innocent vendor whose product was fulfilled and refunded … sigh… I don’t do inventory accounting as a living, but it boggles my mind how “human” intervention affects the balancing of goods. Every time a cashier scans something incorrectly, I cringe. I guess that is why reserves were invented.
@Barney I sorry… these are things that spin in my brain… it is a byproduct of boredom!! and a lifetime of wanting to know why… how… what does that impact… yada yada yada…
.1. You tried. You were honest and still Amz couldn’t get it right.
B. The cost for Amz to ship back the stuff, process, and restock/disposition the goods may likely exceed the value of the items.
III. The items you choose not to use can be donated to your local food banks and homeless shelters and Amz’s errors will still benefit the greater good.
In inventory accounting it’s called shrinkage or spoilage. It’s also how your local grocer accounts for that lug of tomatoes which turned before they could sell, or the $30 bottle of olive oil accidentally knocked off the shelf by a stocker.
@mikibell Echoing the above. You did the right thing. It does cost more to actually fix it especially now that they made it worse. The correct answer should have been something like “Sorry for the mixup, please keep the popcorn. Thank you for letting us know.” My guess is someone ordered popcorn and did not get it because a warehouse person put it in your box.
If it makes you feel better you can try and tell them they screwed up again but you might drown in soap and lotion. I don’t think it is necessary. I don’t know how to force someone to read and comprehend the message.
@ruouttaurmind true… on the return logistics… as for the popcorn, I have to make baskets for the robotics fundraisers, so the movie basket just became fuller!! It is probably more altruistic to donate to the food bank, but there are lots of kids who can’t afford the trip $$ for the robotics competition too. Still helping the community, probably a smaller portion though!
@sammydog01 robotics … . there are some kids who barely have shoes/coats good enough to wear in the snow. It is heart breaking. My kids are blessed to have two parents who make good $$. I feel very overindulged when I go to the build site
VESA mountable, and internal power supply, so that’s a plus. I’m annoyed by the number of larger displays with external power supplies. One HDMI and one DSUB (VGA) connector, no speakers so that’s not ideal. But the internal speakers are usually crap on computer monitors anyway, so not a show stopper.
Sure, I wish it was 4K and bezel-less, but alas, frameless UHD at this price point is still a pipe dream. Still, a pair of these and this mounting bracket and for $330 you’ve got yourself a decent workstation setup (probably the 8ms refresh is a bit too slow for serious gamers but suitable for graphics or business power users).
Rtings.com did a review of this model, and the thing they dinged it for the most was “ergonomics” stating “The ergonomics of this Dell D3218HN are bad. The monitor can only be tilted and even that is constrained to a very narrow range.” This concern goes out the window if you ditch the factory stand and go with a VESA mounting system.
Ozark Trail 26-Quart High-Performance Cooler, orig. $100, now $45 in my local stores.
I have owned an Ozark Trail roto-molded cooler for a few years now. I’m very pleased with the performance. It keeps cold at least as well as my brother’s Yeti when tested side-by-side.
@cinoclav I’m probably gonna pick up the little 26qt. for day trips and such. Lugging around the larger one is a PITA and way too much trouble for a picnic.
(To be honest, though…I always feel left out on this thread, because I never know about deals, and I just wanted to feel cool like y’all, even if it only lasted for a second.)
@UncleVinny My very first car that I bought with my very own money!
When the Bondo could no longer hold the unibody together, I upgraded to a 1981 AMC Eagle.
*Edit to add: I got my driver’s license in 1991; these were certainly not ‘cool’ cars for a kid from the suburbs, but I was the only one driving my own (read not mommy’s) car for at least three years.
Still supported in Apple’s most recent iOS releases, here’s a cheap option for those pesky apps which require iOS. Good for web, email, streaming, etc. And of course there’s that legendary Apple iPad high resolution IPS display (2048 × 1536 264 ppi).
Amz: Receive $15 towards your purchase of $60 or more when you pay with at least $0.01 in Chase Ultimate Rewards points using your linked Chase Ultimate Rewards credit card (purchased items must be sold by Amazon).
@RiotDemon It was just a giant bin of closed bags but you could see through them. This one was really heavy. I could see the wreath with a $40 price tag but couldn’t see quite how ugly it was. (It’s ugly.) Yep, $4 for the whole pile. Maybe I’ll go back tomorrow for one with a stuffed animal in it.
@sammydog01 Oh, dear, I guess you didn’t read the BoC fine print that says that anyone going on a cruise for spring break is automatically disqualified.
@sammydog01 Thx. Requires a BUNCH more attention that the Wootstalker routine. But you weren’t kidding… Wootstalker is nearly a minute behind the forum.
@ruouttaurmind I got one! From the BOC a little after 2pm. It’s been at least a year or so. Yay! Although I know my chances are much better as the day goes on and I failed at the noon and 10am ones.
It’s a bit more work without Wootstalker as a crutch, but maybe that levels the playing field a bit also. I do know there’s NO WAY you can get one if you’re just watching the retail site. They’re long gone before the retail site even recognizes they were offered.
@ruouttaurmind the only way I know how to get one is via the retail site- that’s why it takes me until late in the day! (on the few times I’ve gotten one)
Wootstalker is far enough behind that by the time I hear a Low Stock warning tone, Woot is pretty much already sold out, or just about to be sold out. So I go to the Woot forum tab and start to refresh, waiting for the next item listing to appear. I can then click on the forum notification for a new sale item, then click on the link therein to the item sale on the retail site.
What I like about this routine is I don’t have to sit an hit F5 all day. I just ignore it until I hear the Wootstalker Low Stock tone, and only then do I need to start refreshing. But be aware: the retail site is several seconds behind the forum item listing, so using this routine, skipping the forum and going directly to the retail site will put you several seconds behind anyone who was watching the forums.
@moonhat@ruouttaurmind I pull up Wootstalker, Tweetdeck, the forums, and the main site at the beginning of the Woot-off and try to figure out what works the best. It’s been a bit variable at times. Once Twitter won.
Well… what do you know… I actually got one! First time ever. I decided to try my luck after seeing the posts above - hit F5 occasionally for about an hour.
@opivp99 And to complete the story… I received it today and it was… disappointing. I’ve never appreciated Meh more than I do right now! I’ll never stray again…
@sammydog01 I got a stuffed animal that turns into a pillow (Colts) - this was the pick of the litter. Also, a micro-usb car charger (ladybug), a fake lego toy (40 very tiny pieces), a pop socket phone holder (damaged), a precision screwdriver set (8 tiny screwdrivers), a Woot pen and a paper bag. Guess I’m just spoiled by the wonderful folks at Meh!
@opivp99 I saw this post on the Woot forums. Gotta say I like the horsie, but to each his own. I’ve started keeping a box for donations going so my crap, IRKS, and Morningsave mystery boxes can go straight out of the house. A waste of money, you say? Yes indeed. I count it as entertainment.
@sammydog01 Ah I was just giving the woooters a hard time I WAS a little disappointed with the haul compared the other posts, but this ain’t my first rodeo, I know how it works. Like I said over there, it went straight to a thrift shop that supports a good cause. I don’t think it was a waste of money at all! Great fun in the mystery!! Actually I’m waiting for my mystery box to arrive next week
@opivp99 Not tryin to pile on or anything, but my box arrived today and wasn’t very horrible. I always seem to get a random shirt, usually in a child’s size or women’s size. Today I received a hoodie and it’s actually a size I can wear! Also a couple other things I can use, some I can’t, and the ever present ladies or child’s Halloween costume. I have received a Halloween costume in the last five or six BOCs.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Overall, not disappointed. Again. Woot has really been on a roll for me for the last several. Nothing stellar, but none made me feel like I wasted my $10.
@ruouttaurmind “Not horrible” = awesome! I would be happy with a hoodie I could wear I got my MorningSave Mystery Box today as well, more than a few things I’ll keep!
@ruouttaurmind The tote is a really nice laptop tote- used to be $70 at Best Buy. Daughter may wear the shirt, the beanie is youth sized but more or less fits me. The blue box contains 2 candles in glass cubes- St Louis Cardinals. They smell like cupcakes. Mmmm, cupcakes.
Kitchen tongs
Kinetic Foam in 3 bright colors
Apple iPad cover (damaged)
Child’s Monster High costume
Pullover hoodie with embroidered LA Rams logo
Coaster set, NIP
Two pairs child’s scissors
Woot pen
Obligatory Woot bag
As I said, not a windfall, but I can use the hoodie, tongs and even though they’re kids scissors, I’ll use them. The foam I’ll gift to my nephew. So overall, I definitely got my value back. Not displeased.
@ruouttaurmind I have that same Air 2 Ipad cover in that color! (it’s a work tablet) It is beat to shit.
But work is sending us new Ipad Pro’s this month - with keyboard folio (since they took away are dinosaur laptops too finally) So yay!
But their transition of trying to implement everything from windows to Ipad accessible has been not so great.
@mfladd@sammydog01 It’s like a taupe color and it’s seriously beat down. The magnetic bar is bent and the cover has deep cuts and scratches on it. It’s a shame to toss it in the bin, but I don’t think even the charity shop will want it.
The world would be a better place with more marble madness. To that end, BATTOP (via Amz Marketplace) is offering their 97 piece Marble Run Building Block Construction Set for $19.49 (after applying discount code R6JCIADP on checkout) and free Prime shipping or free shipping when you pad your order with an additional $5.51.
Lowest price ever according to C3
LEGO Duplo compatible
Marble size is approx. 1 inch
4 stars from 87 reviews
Discount code tested and working at 10:30AM MT 2/27
The only thing which would make this a better deal is if they were compatible with regular size LEGO bricks.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
For a fiver, I finally talked myself into giving this thing a go. Usually my phone is tossed on the seat next to me when I’m driving. This would put it up where I can actually see driving directions, easily start/stop/skip back my books, and receive incoming calls with some chance of the caller actually being able to hear me.
Locked to Net10, but you are not required to activate it. Just use local wifi, or hotspot in the car, and dedicate this cheap Android phone as a media player.
Lowest price ever according to C3
5" touchscreen; 1.1 GHz quad-core processor
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
4G LTE; Wi-Fi capable
Bluetooth 4.1 wireless technology
MP3 Player
5 MP Camera/5 MP front facing Camera;
Internal memory 8 GB; supports Micro SD memory card up to 32 GB
@sammydog01 I recon that depends on how old your crappy old Fire is? 1G Kindle Fire had 512MB RAM and a dual-core processor. In that case, yes, this one has twice the processor cores, double the memory, and even higher resolution display.
That was the thing keeping me from ordering, and not posting the not-a-deal here. No way to ensure I wasn’t going to wind up with pink, light blue and bright orange.
@Barney Wait a minute. Wait wait wait. Hold your horses…
You already have one phone in the junk pile. Why in the world would you need TWO phones you don’t use? Is it because you’re a bot, and bots can multitask not using multiple phones at once?
@ruouttaurmind I need a backup phone for my not-in-use phone in case it breaks down while in my nightstand drawer.
And here’s proof positive that I’m not a bot – I can’t multitask.
Also, now that I have purchased one of these and the other losers (@medz and @OldCatLady) have lost out, I guess I could sell this and make a reasonable enough profit so that I could retire in a very comfortable style. Right?
I guess I could sell this and make a reasonable enough profit so that I could retire in a very comfortable style.
Oh, absolutely! Well, I mean, assuming you’re already independently wealthy, or you don’t plan on living beyond however long about $10-$20 will take you. And, of course, assuming your unused phone doesn’t fail and you wind up having to buy a new unused phone. That one scenario would pretty much destroy your profit margin.
woot 3 pack of men’s sweatshirts for $19.99 … assorted colors. I am not sure the 1x and below sizes make this a great sale, but there is no upcharge for the 3XLs… Prime only exclusive. Fruit of the loom and jerzee brands.
@mikibell Yeah, and make sure you tell Woot that you want the bright pink and jailhouse orange sweatshirts. I’m sure they’ll help you out and make an exception and sell you these color choices.
I call party foul. When creating the Deals topic it is compulsory for the creator to kick it off with a deal.
@ruouttaurmind
Amazon is offering Amazon Echo Device Owners: 4-Month Amazon Music Unlimited Service Trial for Free valid for New Subscribers only. (worked for me even though I had a previous trial)
Note, once your free four-month trial subscription is over, your plan will auto-renew at the standard monthly rate unless cancelled ($7.99/mo. for Prime members or $9.99/mo. for non-Prime members). You may cancel your subscription at any time (manage subscription).
Must redeem offer between January 28th, 2019 at 12am PT through February 5th, 2019 at 11:59pm PT.
https://www.amazon.com/b/?tag=slickdeals09-20&ascsubtag=87a1b9c4265b11e995e8a66a415f3ee70INT&node=18274646011
@reg036 Now than wasn’t so difficult, was it?
Amz: Winco WWB-10 Wooden Woven Salad Bowl, 10-Inch for $1.35/ea. and free Prime shipping or free shipping with $25 order. Be sure to choose Amazon as the seller.
@ruouttaurmind
@ruouttaurmind YAY! My bowls order, placed February 1st, has shipped! It was delayed a couple of times, and I felt for sure I’d get a notice that it had been cancelled like that spray we ordered…but I GOT THE SHIPPING NOTICE TODAY!
Oh, and hey thanks @Bezos for the overnight shipping. lol. I shit you not, they are overnighting my six bowls from Cali after a month of sitting on my order. Thanks be to God! Tomorrow we SALAD!
@therealjrn Cripes!
@ruouttaurmind And they’re back up for $1.35 each!
EVERYBODY BOWL NOW!
@therealjrn And they’re gone.
Again.
@therealjrn what’s so special about a wooden bowl?
@RiotDemon This bowl? The price, mainly. Ok, all of the value is in the price. That and it can hold things.
@RiotDemon @therealjrn ahhh and I thought it was nostalgia for steakhouse salads circa 1979!!!
@mikibell Nostalgia for the old Shakey’s Pizza Place my father used to take me to when I was a wean. They served salad family style in a big wooden bowl, with littler wooden serving bowls. My dad always used to get blue cheese dressing on it.
Returning from memory lane in 3… 2… 1…
@therealjrn I just think of all the bacteria lingering in the wood… Same reason I no longer have wood utensils or cutting boards. All my stuff can go in the dishwasher.
I’m lazy.
Best Buy DotD until midnight CT, Saturday, February 2nd: Lenovo 8" Smart Display with Google Assistant for $99.99 and free shipping or in-store pickup.
All specifications suggest this is superior to Google’s own Home Hub on several points. Next lowest price I found was $120 at HSN.
Amz: LEGO Classic World Fun 10403 295 Piece Building Kit for $13 and free Prime shipping, or free ship with $25 order.
Also available at Target for $13 and free in-store pickup or free ship with $35 order. Use your Red Card for an additional 5% discount.
@ruouttaurmind you owe me a cookie.
@RiotDemon Bless you!
@ruouttaurmind
/giphy thumbs up
Best Buy: Atari Flashback 8 Console for $34.99 and free shipping if you pad your cart with $0.01 or more of additional merchandise (Pro-Tip: check out the clearance and outlet center to find hundreds of items for A couple bucks or less). In-store pickup is not available for this item.
Includes:
@ruouttaurmind sold out already…
@mick Keep an eye on it mate. Was sold out last night and came back tonight. Could be back again at any time.
@mick @ruouttaurmind if you’re in the market for this and have a Sam’s membership, check there. They had like three different versions of this (Atari, Capcom, and Sega maybe?) in for Christmas and the other day when I was there they had the Capcom one for $9.
I had it in my hand but then thought about what I was doing. I built a retropi setup that already had all those games and more, so I put it back for someone else.
@djslack Ya, I use my Raspberry Pi running RetroPie and have access to nearly all the games in this Atari.
@djslack where did they have that at in your store? I didn’t see any of those.
@RiotDemon In the store near me they’re usually stocked along with the game disks and computer software. But last year when they were clearancing out the Guitar Hero bundles they were stacked up with all the discounted returned goods stuff.
@ruouttaurmind thanks!
Amz: Sharpie Pro King Size chisel tip markers, black, box of 12 for $10.34 and free Prime shipping, or free ship with $25 order. That’s 86¢ per marker.
@ruouttaurmind I just grabbed 2 4 packs of these on clearance at Staples for $.50ea!!
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People that want to order their own tests (for reasons) might find this appealing. I know I did.
This may be old news to many of you, but I just saw it this morning for the first time. I have no idea how long this has been going on, or how much longer the promo will run…
Chewy.com: Set up your first Autoship order and save 30% (up to $20) in addition to the 5% standard auto-ship savings. Important note here though, Chewy charges shipping for orders less than $50.
FWIW, I also had a Chewy “$15 off $50” coupon and was able to stack the offers for a total discount of $39.30 on my $86 order of dog food with free shipping. These are probably one-shot codes, but you can try this if you’re feeling adventurous: HVXKDT5X
@ruouttaurmind I think that’s the same promos I got over a year ago. Chewy is great.
@RiotDemon I’ve never been able to benefit from them before. Between shipping and sales tax, everything is more costly there than just picking up at Walmart or ordering from Amz. But this time I ordered two bags of chow for the free shipping and it’s really paid off. Two $43 bags of food for about $50. Not bad.
@ruouttaurmind I try to avoid the giant that is Amazon and Walmart doesn’t carry my dog’s food. I got tired of buying locally when PetSmart stopped carrying the specific type of my dog’s food. PetCo was cheaper online and they would honor the price, but it was a pain in the ass. I started doing their online ordering and it was fine for the first order, then suddenly they said they couldn’t ship canned food. If I tried to place a regular order, and not auto ship, they would ship the canned food. When I spoke to customer support they said cans got damaged in shipping, but they couldn’t explain why they could ship a regular order with cans.
I gave up and went to chewy. Never looked back.
@RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind We have a local Pet Supplies Plus nearby, and use them. I can find discounted gift cards every now and then too. They’re structured as local franchise owners, so the profits stay more local than PetCo and definitely more than WM or Amazon.
Get a free bag of Purina One dog food or cat food. Fill out the super short form and Purina will send you a coupon via USPS for a free bag of Purina One. Easy peasy.
No, this is not Blue Buffalo or Taste of the Wild. But it’s as close to premium dog food as many people on a budget can get. So please feel free to skip the lecture on how evil Purina is.
PS: Even if you don’t have pets, get the free bag and drop it off at your local animal shelter, or give it to that homeless lady with the puppy on a leash made from old shoelaces.
@ruouttaurmind Mr. Whiskers says thanks, this is awesome.
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME
@ruouttaurmind Thanks!
@ruouttaurmind oohhhh that is my doggies brand. thank you
@ruouttaurmind OR send it to me so I can give it to the ex-cattery employees I have been helping.
Daily Steals via the Facebook Market: Amazon Fire TV Stick for $15 and free shipping while supplies last. Still in stock as of 11:38AM PT.
This is the 1080p version with the v2 “Alexa Voice Remote” (no volume or power buttons). For 80% of streamers, this is sufficient. Particularly good for the kids, or the guest room.
@ruouttaurmind as long as you don’t watch Youtube
@sammydog01 It’s very simple to sideload YouTube on Fire TV stick. Probably other Fire TV devices as well. No hack, no unlocking, just sweet, simple sideload.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Awesome
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME
Amazon: Mordacious: The City Series, Book 1 for free (Prime) or 99¢ (non-Prime). Add Audible audiobook for $2.
This title is currently in the free Prime Reading library, so Prime subscribers can simply download the book. Non-Prime subscribers must pay 99¢. In either case, you may add the Audible audiobook version by selecting “Add Audible book to your purchase for just $1.99”.
The Audible version is not one of the PD amateur narrator versions. This is 18 hours of excellent professional narration by Luke Daniels and Therese Plummer, two of the best Audible has to offer.
For a 'limited time:Crackdown is free on Xbox marketplace. It’s an open world crimefighting game. Rated M
Crock-pot has lunch food warmers 3 for $33 with free shipping. Use code LUNCH. I bought a set for my daughter- she’ll be living in a dorm next year.
https://www.crock-pot.com/collections/lunch-crock/crock-pot-lunch-crock-food-warmer/SCCPLC200-MASTER.html?dwvar_SCCPLC200-MASTER_color=blue
Now I need to buy her a case of ramen.
@sammydog01 their site is odd. Once you add 3, it seems like the deal also works for 4, 5, or 6 units. But it stops at 7 and didn’t work for 9. This is a good deal compared to their MSRP and shipping prices, it’s like getting a discount on one and getting two more to give as gifts.
The crock reaches temperatures of 165-175°F according to their customer service reps. I’m sure that could cook ramen but not sure how long it would take to do it. They even suggest oatmeal in their site copy and then say it won’t cook oatmeal in the q&a, which was weird.
Colors have been selling out while I played with the site. From reading their q&a section, they run this sale once every few months so it will come back around.
@djslack @sammydog01 It would cook overnight oatmeal. As in soak overnight, and then cook/heat in the crockpot.
@sammydog01 Thank you! Purchased for myself, so I can avoid the gross office microwave.
@sammydog01 I had this on my list of things to buy for potential Christmas presents so this is a great deal. Thanks for the tip!
@djslack @Trillian This thing is perfect for making queso, absolutely perfect! (If you call melted Velveeta and salsa queso, and I do.)
Regal Cinemas is playing A Nightmare on Elm Street on February 12 in honor of the 35th anniversary. Tickets are $5 and a popcorn/soda combo is $5 with a Regal Crown Club card. I’m going to try and go.
@sammydog01 plus 10% hot topic coupon.
@RiotDemon Did you go? I forgot how terrible that movie was. We had fun.
@sammydog01 no. Honestly I forgot.
Target in store and online: Buy two, get one free books, audiobooks, games, video games, and movies now through February 16th. There’s a much larger selection available online than in my local store. Free shipping with $35 purchase or free in-store pickup for available items.
I received a Redbox code for a free DVD, Blu-Ray or game rental, but the code expires today, 2/10. If you’re up for a free movie or game, whisper to me and I’ll reply with the code.
Please don’t ask if you’re not definitely going to use it. Thx.
Audible NON SUBSCRIBERS: Presidents Day Event - Save 46% on a three month Gold subscription ($8 per month, billed monthly). Look for the banner on the Audible.com home page. Open to new AND returning subscribers alike.
An audible Gold subscription gives you one book credit per month, good for any audiobook in their library, plus entitles you to purchase the Audible Daily Deal (one book per day featured at an exceptionally low price, usually around $4 or $5).
Mystery t-shirts $5 at Woot.
https://shirt.woot.com/plus/february-garage-sale?ref=w_cnt_wp_1_6
(The t-shirts are at the bottom- other nice stuff is there too.)
@sammydog01 I bought one. It will probably join the dozen others I’ve never worn because the fit and finish is crap.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 I bought two. I never learn.
Bah. My mystery shirt arrived today. Apparently created by a giant seagull with digestive issues. I am not amused.
@ruouttaurmind I am.
@ruouttaurmind is that supposed to be a death star moon?
@RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind Kinda looks like a dirty golf ball too.
@mfladd @RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind I see a giant female sunflower, wearing a full length dress, standing on a ledge with the bluebirds from Snow White flying around her and singing songs from Walt Disney movies.
@Barney @mfladd @ruouttaurmind
/giphy zooms in closer
Did you hit your head recently?
@Barney @mfladd @RiotDemon I’m sticking with the seagull diarrhea concept.
@Barney @mfladd @RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind Take it into a closet- it glows in the dark.
@mfladd @RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind I don’t know what’s wrong with @mfladd and @ruouttaurmind, but I have some new drugs from my doctor.
@sammydog01
Uh-huh. Yep, I’ve heard that one before.
@Barney @mfladd @RiotDemon @ruouttaurmind I’m starting to see that sunflower lady too.
@sammydog01 lol Wait until you hear the soundtrack.
@ruouttaurmind I got this one:
/wootstalker https://shirt.woot.com/offers/watching-from-the-dark-1?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_1
Watching from the Dark
Price: $10.00
Condition: Probably New
@sammydog01 I got that one, too. I don’t like it.
@Barney @ruouttaurmind got this one:
/wootstalker https://shirt.woot.com/offers/thats-no-moon-remix-1?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_3
That’s No Moon Remix
Price: $10.00
Condition: Probably New
It’s kind of cool.
@Barney TWINSIES!
I have so, so many Star Wars shirts and sweatshirts and almost all of them were randoms.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 I got another design that I think I received on a recent sweatshirt. I haven’t checked for sure.
I’ve got so many t-shirts and stuff…
Edit: Yeah, most of mine are random Star Wars, too. And I’m in between a size lg and x-lg. Neither fits me.
@Barney I’m wearing a Star Wars sweatshirt right now. And most days. People probably think I like Star Wars.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@sammydog01 At least they are warm.
@Barney @sammydog01 @mfladd
Meh.
@Barney @mfladd @ruouttaurmind I guess you need to wear it in the dark?
@sammydog01 First I need to be in the light, then go to the dark side?
@Barney @sammydog01 Twinsies too. I love GITD shirts, except I can’t leave them draped over the foot of the bed.
Original Paperwhite S&D for $34.
/wootstalker https://computers.woot.com/offers/kindle-paperwhite-2012-6-reader-sd-9?ref=w_cnt_wp_1_4
Kindle Paperwhite (2012) 6 Reader (S&D)
Price: $33.99
Condition: Refurbished
2016 version for $50 (not that much of a deal IMHO)
/wootstalker https://computers.woot.com/offers/kindle-paperwhite-2016-6-reader-sd-7?ref=w_cnt_wp_1_3
Kindle Paperwhite (2016) 6 Reader (S&D)
Price: $49.99
Condition: Refurbished
@ruouttaurmind The 2013 version is a big step up from the 2012 and it’s only two bucks more.
@sammydog01 Your will is wootstalker’s command:
/wootstalker https://computers.woot.com/offers/kindle-paperwhite-2013-6-reader-sd-4?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_4
Kindle Paperwhite (2013) 6 Reader (S&D)
Price: $35.99
Condition: Refurbished
Not a deal… but for the cost of your email address you can send a Valentine to a kid at St. Jude’s Hospital …
Such a deal!
https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/valentines-day.html?sc_icid=gi-mm-valentine
Google Play: Digital movie sale. Many to choose, several in 4K for just $5. Yours to own.
Notable $5 4K titles include The Dark Knight, Man of Steel, I am Legend, Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Live Die Repeat, The Matrix, The Town, Suicide Squad, and more.
My favorite trilogy, The Hobbit series, is available for $5 each, but unfortunatley only in HD.
Not a barn burner, but fair enough value: Focus Camera is offering the factory refurbished Anki Cozmo with charging dock and 3 interactive cubes for $90 and free shipping, no sales tax in most states. Your choice of classic white or limited edition liquid metal finishes.
Probably the most innovative interactive toy since Teddy Ruxpin.
River Colony Trading (via Amazon): LEGO compatible Windows and Doors Brick House Building Set (Over 500 Pieces) for $13 and free Prime shipping after clipping coupon on page and applying discount code WINDOOR40 on checkout (original price $25).
Unfortunately CCC is brain damaged after the rebuild, so limited pricing history is available. Only 11 reviews lead me to suspect it’s a new product. Fakespot doesn’t have much confidence in the few reviews which are there, but Reviewmeta thinks it’s fine. Caveat emptor.
I just received the “compatible” baseplates I ordered from Wednesday’s Amz DotD. Eight 10”x10” plates in 4 colors for $22.46 (now back to $30).
My initial impression? Good value. Less than half the price of LEGO baseplates. The fit and finish is great. I tried about a dozen different LEGO bricks in various shapes and sizes, all fit perfectly. Firm, snug fit. The only thing that isn’t quite perfect is the color match. Green and blue are nearly perfect. Gray and sand are a bit off. They are also a bit thicker than LEGO baseplates, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, since I don’t see myself trying to match the two brand baseplates in one project.
@ruouttaurmind the dollar tree near my house has 3x3 (i think) baseplates for $1. As well as 48 misc blocks for $1. I have not checked compatibility yet…
@mikibell I should have a peek at my local dollar tree. I don’t hit the dollar stores much lately. The one near me used to carry this awesome modelers foam board in 18”x30” sheets for a buck a sheet.
VAN GOGH! MANGO! TANGO! AWESOME!
Crap. I forgot about mediocrebot’s unhealthy attachment to “the word”.
Mini Soul boxes are $5 at Penzey’s this weekend, free if you work for the government- any goverment, not just federal. I wonder if volunteering for a state museum counts? Probably not.
https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/mini-soul-box/c-24/p-3140/pd-gb
BOGO at catshirtswoot with Amazon Prime.
https://forums.woot.com/t/two-shirts-are-better-than-one/386117
Good until 2/19/19.
@narfcake does it work on the remaining $5 random shirts? None in my size, though.
@medz I doubt it. They’ve closed a lot of the “it’s not supposed to work for those” nowadays. Like when I previously bought the blankets.
Most of the randoms are Star Wars designs anyway.
@narfcake what a bunch of jerks
Best Buy has put the Lenovo Smart Displays on sale again, 8" for $99, 10" for $149. I know that someone around here was waiting for them to be $99 again, not sure if they ever scored one.
@djslack Rakuten has the 8” for $85 with discount code SAVE15.
I wouldn’t mind having the 10” version around, but maybe in the sub-$100 range.
@djslack Also, Lenovo.com has the 8” for $93.47 after code WEEKEND. Also with various bundles of smart plugs and/or bulbs for even less.
@ruouttaurmind I agree. I think I’d jump on a $10" for sub-100. But if I were buying today I like those deals. I have enough smart plugs to probably not go for them at even $5 additional, but when adding them lowers the price? Sure, bring em on!
Careful, though. Lenovo’s bundles don’t all make a lot of sense. There’s a bundle that appears to be one bulb and one plug and then there is a bundle that states one bulb and one plug and they’re two different prices. The 10"/1 bulb/1 plug bundle is $100 or so more than the 10" smart home bundle that seems to also include one bulb and one plug. The gap is not that big on the 8" bundles.
They seem to mostly sweeten the pot but caveat emptor, don’t pick the wrong bundle.
It doesn’t make me a paranoid narcissist if I believe Audible is watching everything I just posted in the Book Chat topic yesterday.
Audible: First in a series sale - Hundreds of series starters on sale for as little as $5 each.
Freakin’ Audible.
$57 for 15lbs of 651 vinyl. Amazing price compared to what I paid for the same scrap pack last year.
I got a good variety of colors and pieces last time I ordered.
https://www.amazon.com/Oracal-651-Super-Scrap-Pack/dp/B01KI6VCCU
P.s. i might be a bit cdo, i sorted the scraps by color and then size…sigh!
PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!
@mikibell What triggered mediocrebot? I didn’t see you use the word “awesome”.
HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!
@Barney Maybe @mikibell edited her post?
@sammydog01 That could be. I think she did go to the @mfladd school of ninja thread posting.
@mikibell I was just about to order… and realized I probably have close to 50# of assorted vinyl on hand. Hundreds of 12x12 sheets and a few dozen 12x24 or 12x36. No more for now.
@barney
Yes, I modified the post – wanted to see what would happen
@ruouttaurmind I think I will be there soon… not including the htv stuff
@mikibell
@Barney @ruouttaurmind soooo… now a moral conundrum … I ordered the vinyl, lotion and hand soap in the same order. Ok, they shipped the hand soap and lotion in one box, and the vinyl in another. So my daughter opened the box and told me I ordered popcorn and lotion and soap … “popcorn”? I don’t remember ordering popcorn – I don’t eat popcorn. Ok, so maybe I did… check order, nope, just three things.
I sent an email off to amazon, I ordered 3 things, received 4. “What should I do?” (can’t be much simpler than that!!)
So, they refund the vinyl, and resend to lotion and soap with one day shipping. I fear I can only make this worse if I try to fix it. AND I still have a case of popcorn that I won’t eat!!!
Feels like stealing…
@Barney @mikibell @ruouttaurmind
Stick it to the man!
They screwed up and you were honest. The fact that they overdid the response isn’t your fault. Enjoy your popcorn. Don’t worry- you’ll pay for their customer service in the long run.
This is why people get so pissed off here- Fedex lost my package, Meh should not only give me a refund but extra shit to make up for it.
@Barney @mikibell @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Reading is hard.
@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @speediedelivery omg, I tried to make it as remedial as possible.
@mikibell @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @speediedelivery I don’t like popcorn either. Don’t worry about Amazon shipping you the extra goodies. It’s their penance for the popcorn foul up.
@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 that is really my problem – we all pay for screw ups like this, including possibly the innocent vendor whose product was fulfilled and refunded
… sigh… I don’t do inventory accounting as a living, but it boggles my mind how “human” intervention affects the balancing of goods. Every time a cashier scans something incorrectly, I cringe. I guess that is why reserves were invented.
@mikibell Okay, you’ve given me my dose of guilt for the day. Nice job!
@Barney I sorry… these are things that spin in my brain… it is a byproduct of boredom!!
and a lifetime of wanting to know why… how… what does that impact… yada yada yada…
@mikibell Consider:
.1. You tried. You were honest and still Amz couldn’t get it right.
B. The cost for Amz to ship back the stuff, process, and restock/disposition the goods may likely exceed the value of the items.
III. The items you choose not to use can be donated to your local food banks and homeless shelters and Amz’s errors will still benefit the greater good.
In inventory accounting it’s called shrinkage or spoilage. It’s also how your local grocer accounts for that lug of tomatoes which turned before they could sell, or the $30 bottle of olive oil accidentally knocked off the shelf by a stocker.
@mikibell Your brain must be pretty dizzy by the end of the day.
I agree with the others. You tried to correct this – Now don’t worry about it.
@mikibell @ruouttaurmind I bet food bank users don’t get much popcorn- good idea! You might also see if there’s a Ronald McDonald House nearby.
@mikibell Echoing the above. You did the right thing. It does cost more to actually fix it especially now that they made it worse. The correct answer should have been something like “Sorry for the mixup, please keep the popcorn. Thank you for letting us know.” My guess is someone ordered popcorn and did not get it because a warehouse person put it in your box.
If it makes you feel better you can try and tell them they screwed up again but you might drown in soap and lotion. I don’t think it is necessary. I don’t know how to force someone to read and comprehend the message.
@ruouttaurmind true… on the return logistics… as for the popcorn, I have to make baskets for the robotics fundraisers, so the movie basket just became fuller!!
It is probably more altruistic to donate to the food bank, but there are lots of kids who can’t afford the trip $$ for the robotics competition too. Still helping the community, probably a smaller portion though!
@Barney omg, you have no idea how dizzy I am
@sammydog01 robotics … . there are some kids who barely have shoes/coats good enough to wear in the snow. It is heart breaking. My kids are blessed to have two parents who make good $$. I feel very overindulged when I go to the build site
@speediedelivery oh goodness, no drowning…
@ giphy … you disappoint me!!!
/giphy reading is fundamental
Woot is selling BOCs today and the site just broke. Oops.
@sammydog01 That site is obnoxious right now. I can’t even log in w/o getting knocked off.
@mfladd @sammydog01 I got one on 1/22, so I recon I’m ineligible.
Newegg: Dell D3218HN 32" LED monitor for $150 and free shipping, no sales tax in many states. Also available at Amz for $155 plus tax.
VESA mountable, and internal power supply, so that’s a plus. I’m annoyed by the number of larger displays with external power supplies. One HDMI and one DSUB (VGA) connector, no speakers so that’s not ideal. But the internal speakers are usually crap on computer monitors anyway, so not a show stopper.
Sure, I wish it was 4K and bezel-less, but alas, frameless UHD at this price point is still a pipe dream. Still, a pair of these and this mounting bracket and for $330 you’ve got yourself a decent workstation setup (probably the 8ms refresh is a bit too slow for serious gamers but suitable for graphics or business power users).
Rtings.com did a review of this model, and the thing they dinged it for the most was “ergonomics” stating “The ergonomics of this Dell D3218HN are bad. The monitor can only be tilted and even that is constrained to a very narrow range.” This concern goes out the window if you ditch the factory stand and go with a VESA mounting system.
Walmart B&M is offering discounts on Ozark Trail roto-molded coolers (better values than the Palm coolers I think). Prices are in-store only. YMMV.
Brickseek links embeded…
Ozark Trail 60QT High Performance Rolling Cooler, orig. $200, now $100 in my local stores (a couple stores on the other side of town have it in stock for $50!).
Ozark Trail 73-Quart High-Performance Cooler, orig. $194, now $89 in my local stores.
Ozark Trail 26-Quart High-Performance Cooler, orig. $100, now $45 in my local stores.
I have owned an Ozark Trail roto-molded cooler for a few years now. I’m very pleased with the performance. It keeps cold at least as well as my brother’s Yeti when tested side-by-side.
Sorry, here’s the BS linky for that 26qt cooler.
@ruouttaurmind I have no need for any of these but I want one just based on the quality to price ratio.
@cinoclav I’m probably gonna pick up the little 26qt. for day trips and such. Lugging around the larger one is a PITA and way too much trouble for a picnic.
If you have a 1974 Gremlin with a 3.8 liter engine, for some reason, here’s a list of parts for it that are available at wholesale prices, or a discount or whatnot: http://www.rockauto.com/RSS/vehiclefeeds.php?carcode=1003701&m=wc&l=en&html=true
(To be honest, though…I always feel left out on this thread, because I never know about deals, and I just wanted to feel cool like y’all, even if it only lasted for a second.)
@UncleVinny
Uh…
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@UncleVinny My very first car that I bought with my very own money!
When the Bondo could no longer hold the unibody together, I upgraded to a 1981 AMC Eagle.
*Edit to add: I got my driver’s license in 1991; these were certainly not ‘cool’ cars for a kid from the suburbs, but I was the only one driving my own (read not mommy’s) car for at least three years.
@Nate311 I always liked the look of those Eagles (coupe, not so much the wagon).
DailySale.com: iPad Air, 16GB, seller refurb for $130 and free shipping, no sales tax in many states, 30 day return if you don’t love it. Deal ends at midnight MT 2/22.
Still supported in Apple’s most recent iOS releases, here’s a cheap option for those pesky apps which require iOS. Good for web, email, streaming, etc. And of course there’s that legendary Apple iPad high resolution IPS display (2048 × 1536 264 ppi).
Amazon contest - chance to win a cell-and-wifi newest gen Kindle Oasis here.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/come-out-of-the-closet-and-into-the-light#5c719e394dff02008d1b2a3c
I posted this to the wrong topic.
/giphy slaps head
@f00l lots of other chances to win
https://www.amazon.com/ga/giveaways
Ex:
TVs (terrible odds)
https://amzn.to/2EiOyuE
https://amzn.to/2EnQFNV
https://amzn.to/2TUHV7j
iphone screen protectors (1:100 chance)
https://amzn.to/2Xg4DZA
https://amzn.to/2EvjAzu
Woot: Prime exclusive offer - Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA III SSD for $57 and free shipping.
Woot: Prime Exclusive Offer
Lowest price since 2014 according to C3. Amz rating is 4.3 stars from nearly 7,300 reviews.
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/oral-b-white-pro-1000-rechargeable-toothbrush-11
Oral-B White Pro 1000 Rechargeable Toothbrush
Price: $29.99
Condition: New
Amz: Receive $15 towards your purchase of $60 or more when you pay with at least $0.01 in Chase Ultimate Rewards points using your linked Chase Ultimate Rewards credit card (purchased items must be sold by Amazon).
Click linky for full offer details.
I took my 40% off coupon to Michaels to feed my new 3Doodler addiction and found grab bags for $4. Do I need one, no. Do I neeeeeed one, definitely.
There was a llama mold. I CAN MAKE LLAMA ICE CUBES!
Fortunately I’m putting together donations for a Boy Scout troop so I can get rid of this stuff. I’m keeping the llamas though.
On an unrelated note when I was bringing my loot into the house an Osprey tilt-rotor plane flew overhead. Cool.
@sammydog01 I love llamas.
@ruouttaurmind I’m doodling a loot llama. It looks like crap. I’ll put a photo here when I’m done.
@sammydog01 how many grab was that? I’ve heard of these bags but I’ve yet to see them at my local store.
@RiotDemon It was just a giant bin of closed bags but you could see through them. This one was really heavy. I could see the wreath with a $40 price tag but couldn’t see quite how ugly it was. (It’s ugly.) Yep, $4 for the whole pile. Maybe I’ll go back tomorrow for one with a stuffed animal in it.
@sammydog01
Don’t forget the value of dismantling ugly stuff for other creations! Frankencrafting.
@sammydog01 would everyone here agree that we all have an obsession over grab/mystery bags? Lord knows I do!
@lilsrm123 Sure. It’s like low stakes gambling. Except once the bet is placed, you know you’re going to win at least something, even if it’s craps.
Mark Twain, The Complete Novels Kindle edition is free for a limited time. Add the PD version Audible companion for $0.66, but HU: I don’t believe this is Whispersync ready.
I’ve expressed my opine about Mark Twain before, but for free? Sure, why not.
Woot Prime Exclusive Offer:
@sammydog01, it’s a robot!
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/wowwee-mip-balancing-robot-4
WowWee MiP Balancing Robot
Price: $29.99
Condition: New
@ruouttaurmind That’s an amazing deal! I wish I hadn’t paid more for one.
If anyone’s following the Woot-off today items seem to be showing up in the forums before Wootstalker.
@sammydog01 He mentioned Woot was making a change which might affect timing. Must have gone into effect.
Where in the forums does it show up? Deal discussions?
Maybe I need to keep the app open today?
@ruouttaurmind The forums seem to be beating twitter too.
@ruouttaurmind Deal discussion- just keep the main forum page open and it will pop up there.
@sammydog01 So here like?
Got it I think. Here:
https://forums.woot.com/c/deal-chatter/woot-off/l/latest
@ruouttaurmind That’s how I got mine.
@sammydog01 Oh, dear, I guess you didn’t read the BoC fine print that says that anyone going on a cruise for spring break is automatically disqualified.
@sammydog01 Thx. Requires a BUNCH more attention that the Wootstalker routine. But you weren’t kidding… Wootstalker is nearly a minute behind the forum.
“I miss the old Woot(stalker)”
I see we got some crap. Oops.
So, yeah, crap hunters, refresh the forums- it posts there first.
@sammydog01 my brain is fried, and it is only Tuesday!!!
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/does-it-spark-joy-20oz-tumbler
put it in the microwave, and it will spark more than joy, was my thought when this listed…sigh…
I think this is the lowest price I’ve seen on the 1G Show, although condition is Used-Good; minor imperfections
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/amazon-echo-show-first-generation-black-or-white-7
Amazon Echo Show - First Generation - Black or White
Price: $69.99
Condition: Used - Good; minor cosmetic imperfections
here
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/bag-o-crap-cs0dfm0-sks
Bag o’ Crap cs0dfm0-sks
Price: $9.99
Condition: Probably New
@ruouttaurmind I got one! From the BOC a little after 2pm. It’s been at least a year or so. Yay! Although I know my chances are much better as the day goes on and I failed at the noon and 10am ones.
@moonhat
I got the 2PM edition.
It’s a bit more work without Wootstalker as a crutch, but maybe that levels the playing field a bit also. I do know there’s NO WAY you can get one if you’re just watching the retail site. They’re long gone before the retail site even recognizes they were offered.
@ruouttaurmind the only way I know how to get one is via the retail site- that’s why it takes me until late in the day! (on the few times I’ve gotten one)
@moonhat Today I’ve been using a combination of Wootstalker and the Woot forums.
I login to Wootstalker and keep it open in a tab with the audible Low Stock warnings enabled.
Then I open a tab to https://forums.woot.com/c/deal-chatter/woot-off/l/latest
Wootstalker is far enough behind that by the time I hear a Low Stock warning tone, Woot is pretty much already sold out, or just about to be sold out. So I go to the Woot forum tab and start to refresh, waiting for the next item listing to appear. I can then click on the forum notification for a new sale item, then click on the link therein to the item sale on the retail site.
What I like about this routine is I don’t have to sit an hit F5 all day. I just ignore it until I hear the Wootstalker Low Stock tone, and only then do I need to start refreshing. But be aware: the retail site is several seconds behind the forum item listing, so using this routine, skipping the forum and going directly to the retail site will put you several seconds behind anyone who was watching the forums.
@ruouttaurmind that makes sense. Thanks!
@moonhat @ruouttaurmind I pull up Wootstalker, Tweetdeck, the forums, and the main site at the beginning of the Woot-off and try to figure out what works the best. It’s been a bit variable at times. Once Twitter won.
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/popsocket-collapsible-phone-tablet-grip-stand?ref=w_cnt_cdet_sell_dly_img
PopSocket Collapsible Phone/Tablet Grip & Stand
Price: $5.99
Condition: New
diy meh popsockets, just use a white sharpie
Well, crap.
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/squatty-potty-toilet-stool-12
Squatty Potty Toilet Stool
Price: $12.99
Condition: New
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/bag-o-crap-rpjxwqqmxf
Bag o’ Crap RpJXwQQmXf
Price: $9.99
Condition: Probably New
Well… what do you know… I actually got one! First time ever. I decided to try my luck after seeing the posts above - hit F5 occasionally for about an hour.
@opivp99 And to complete the story… I received it today and it was… disappointing. I’ve never appreciated Meh more than I do right now! I’ll never stray again…
@opivp99 What did you get? We NEED to know.
@sammydog01 I got a stuffed animal that turns into a pillow (Colts) - this was the pick of the litter. Also, a micro-usb car charger (ladybug), a fake lego toy (40 very tiny pieces), a pop socket phone holder (damaged), a precision screwdriver set (8 tiny screwdrivers), a Woot pen and a paper bag. Guess I’m just spoiled by the wonderful folks at Meh!
@opivp99 I saw this post on the Woot forums. Gotta say I like the horsie, but to each his own. I’ve started keeping a box for donations going so my crap, IRKS, and Morningsave mystery boxes can go straight out of the house. A waste of money, you say? Yes indeed. I count it as entertainment.
@sammydog01 Ah I was just giving the woooters a hard time
I WAS a little disappointed with the haul compared the other posts, but this ain’t my first rodeo, I know how it works. Like I said over there, it went straight to a thrift shop that supports a good cause. I don’t think it was a waste of money at all! Great fun in the mystery!! Actually I’m waiting for my mystery box to arrive next week 
@opivp99 Not tryin to pile on or anything, but my box arrived today and wasn’t very horrible. I always seem to get a random shirt, usually in a child’s size or women’s size. Today I received a hoodie and it’s actually a size I can wear! Also a couple other things I can use, some I can’t, and the ever present ladies or child’s Halloween costume. I have received a Halloween costume in the last five or six BOCs.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Overall, not disappointed. Again. Woot has really been on a roll for me for the last several. Nothing stellar, but none made me feel like I wasted my $10.
@ruouttaurmind “Not horrible” = awesome! I would be happy with a hoodie I could wear
I got my MorningSave Mystery Box today as well, more than a few things I’ll keep!
HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!
@opivp99 @ruouttaurmind Here’s mine- pretty good.
@sammydog01 That tote looks useful. Does that shirt fit for you or your fam? And surely someone will wear the beanie next winter. What’s the blue box?
@ruouttaurmind The tote is a really nice laptop tote- used to be $70 at Best Buy. Daughter may wear the shirt, the beanie is youth sized but more or less fits me. The blue box contains 2 candles in glass cubes- St Louis Cardinals. They smell like cupcakes. Mmmm, cupcakes.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 I’d say better than pretty good - nice haul!
@opivp99 @sammydog01 Mine:
Kitchen tongs
Kinetic Foam in 3 bright colors
Apple iPad cover (damaged)
Child’s Monster High costume
Pullover hoodie with embroidered LA Rams logo
Coaster set, NIP
Two pairs child’s scissors
Woot pen
Obligatory Woot bag
As I said, not a windfall, but I can use the hoodie, tongs and even though they’re kids scissors, I’ll use them. The foam I’ll gift to my nephew. So overall, I definitely got my value back. Not displeased.
@ruouttaurmind I have that same Air 2 Ipad cover in that color! (it’s a work tablet) It is beat to shit.
But work is sending us new Ipad Pro’s this month - with keyboard folio (since they took away are dinosaur laptops too finally) So yay!
But their transition of trying to implement everything from windows to Ipad accessible has been not so great.
@mfladd @ruouttaurmind If that iPad cover is coral I have one too- from a bag of crap long ago.
@mfladd @sammydog01 It’s like a taupe color and it’s seriously beat down. The magnetic bar is bent and the cover has deep cuts and scratches on it. It’s a shame to toss it in the bin, but I don’t think even the charity shop will want it.
If anyone missed a sale on the Woot-off everything that didn’t sell out is up right now.
https://sellout.woot.com/plus/woot-off-leftovers-2
(By the way that OMG Kindle is up for $40.)
@sammydog01
Gee, I wonder why it didn’t sell out during the Woot-off?
The world would be a better place with more marble madness. To that end, BATTOP (via Amz Marketplace) is offering their 97 piece Marble Run Building Block Construction Set for $19.49 (after applying discount code R6JCIADP on checkout) and free Prime shipping or free shipping when you pad your order with an additional $5.51.
The only thing which would make this a better deal is if they were compatible with regular size LEGO bricks.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
AUKEY via Amz Marketplace: Car Phone Windshield/Dash Mount Suction Cup Phone Holder with Quick Release Button for $5 (after applying discount code FL6GFUK7 on checkout) and free Prime shipping or free ship with $25 order.
For a fiver, I finally talked myself into giving this thing a go. Usually my phone is tossed on the seat next to me when I’m driving. This would put it up where I can actually see driving directions, easily start/stop/skip back my books, and receive incoming calls with some chance of the caller actually being able to hear me.
@ruouttaurmind I just realized I need one of these to run my Spheros. Let me know if you see another one please?
Amz: LG Rebel 3 4G MP3 player, music streamer, audiobook player, etc. for $10 and free Prime shipping or free ship with $25 order. NEW, not refurb or used.
Locked to Net10, but you are not required to activate it. Just use local wifi, or hotspot in the car, and dedicate this cheap Android phone as a media player.
Lowest price ever according to C3
@ruouttaurmind Is this thing better than my crappy old Amazon Fire tablets? As in faster I guess?
@sammydog01 I recon that depends on how old your crappy old Fire is? 1G Kindle Fire had 512MB RAM and a dual-core processor. In that case, yes, this one has twice the processor cores, double the memory, and even higher resolution display.
@ruouttaurmind Mine says quad core 1.3 so I guess it’s about the same. But smaller so there’s that. Thanks!
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Another playtoy to add to my pile of stuff that I’ll never use. Thanks, and I hate this thread.
@sammydog01 I already spent my HH Woot coupon – I bought the sweatshirts. I wonder how I will look in Pepto Bismol pink?
@ruouttaurmind don’t see the $10 price
@Barney
That was the thing keeping me from ordering, and not posting the not-a-deal here. No way to ensure I wasn’t going to wind up with pink, light blue and bright orange.
@medz
Already sold out. Bumma.
@Barney Wait a minute. Wait wait wait. Hold your horses…
You already have one phone in the junk pile. Why in the world would you need TWO phones you don’t use? Is it because you’re a bot, and bots can multitask not using multiple phones at once?
@ruouttaurmind I need a backup phone for my not-in-use phone in case it breaks down while in my nightstand drawer.
And here’s proof positive that I’m not a bot – I can’t multitask.
Also, now that I have purchased one of these and the other losers (@medz and @OldCatLady) have lost out, I guess I could sell this and make a reasonable enough profit so that I could retire in a very comfortable style. Right?
@Barney I still got purple in my Morningsave box, and you didn’t.
@OldCatLady Ouch, you really know how to hurt a person.
@Barney
Oh, absolutely! Well, I mean, assuming you’re already independently wealthy, or you don’t plan on living beyond however long about $10-$20 will take you. And, of course, assuming your unused phone doesn’t fail and you wind up having to buy a new unused phone. That one scenario would pretty much destroy your profit margin.
@ruouttaurmind You made my head hurt.
@Barney
@sammydog01 I think I need to trim my mustache.
@Barney Naw, it gives you character.
woot 3 pack of men’s sweatshirts for $19.99 … assorted colors. I am not sure the 1x and below sizes make this a great sale, but there is no upcharge for the 3XLs… Prime only exclusive. Fruit of the loom and jerzee brands.
https://sellout.woot.com/offers/name-brands-mens-sweatshirts-3-pack?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialowned&utm_campaign=primeappreciationweek&fbclid=IwAR0EP7yYaoytgJ8pU0eZfi8QjFpj_kQWwo5jxEl6Un8H0W1rlfnTPU6LU_4
@mikibell Yeah, and make sure you tell Woot that you want the bright pink and jailhouse orange sweatshirts. I’m sure they’ll help you out and make an exception and sell you these color choices.
@Barney I think I would like any of the colors! In 3xl, they would be more like a dress though!!