the $100 xbox360 on amazon.com...
EatChex89
21-11-2006 22:52:23
so who the FUCK is getting this?
I want to get one, right? duh, who doesnt!!
anyway. so this is a fucking kickass deal right here, but there's only what, 100 of them or something? So, how do you think it's going to work?
Will they?
a) first PAY first GET
b) add it to your cart, you have it
c) some other method
also, you think their servers will be flooded or that they have enough power to hold the masses.
Also x 3, i'll be camping out at bestbuy, should I run to my nearby internet cafe (which happens to be about 100ft (or less) away from bestbuy, lol, and try to purchase this?
The final also, how many of you are going to go for this?
BD2006BD
21-11-2006 22:57:40
when is this happening again?
johnjimjones
21-11-2006 22:57:54
What are you talking about?
irmuslim
21-11-2006 22:58:45
Amazon.com is selling 1000 units of an XBOX360 Core System on US Thanksgiving Day for $100.
schizerbone
21-11-2006 22:58:58
EDIT Ughh....beat me to it....
bruman
21-11-2006 22:59:49
They're selling 1000 of them, not 100
I'm going to try for it.. I think it's going to be really hard to get one though. I'm sure A LOT of people are going to try for it.
CustomOrderThis
21-11-2006 22:59:57
[quote83dcbd3e23="irmuslim"]Amazon.com is selling 1000 units of an XBOX360 Core System on US Thanksgiving Day for $100.[/quote83dcbd3e23]
Exactly what I was going to say! lol
geej86
21-11-2006 23:00:27
is this for realz or just a rumor, so thursday 12 am?
irmuslim
21-11-2006 23:01:56
11AM PST.
Am I able to use Amazon.com and order from Canada? Probably not. (
BD2006BD
21-11-2006 23:02:27
it's for real.. I saw a video at amazon before.. but I don't know the time.
bruman
21-11-2006 23:02:35
11 AM pst thursday, you can go to amazon.com - it's right on there front page
Excel
21-11-2006 23:03:39
Umm... if I'm not mistaken, it isn't guarenteed yet. They are gonna announce later today which of the 4 deals is gonna take place. It BETTER be the 360!!
CustomOrderThis
21-11-2006 23:04:59
[quoteedb3154e72="Excel"]Umm... if I'm not mistaken, it isn't guarenteed yet. They are gonna announce later today which of the 4 deals is gonna take place. It BETTER be the 360!![/quoteedb3154e72]
Yeah, and last I checked, the voting was like 85% for the xbox360. lol
bruman
21-11-2006 23:05:18
[quote7776aa0613="Excel"]Umm... if I'm not mistaken, it isn't guarenteed yet. They are gonna announce later today which of the 4 deals is gonna take place. It BETTER be the 360!![/quote7776aa0613]
It's guaranteed. Xbox 360 had like 90% of the votes.
This thread is going to fast for me. Everything I post, I look up and someone says the exact same thing like a few seconds before. Happened three times.
CustomOrderThis
21-11-2006 23:05:48
[quote3feb016b43="bruman"][quote3feb016b43="Excel"]Umm... if I'm not mistaken, it isn't guarenteed yet. They are gonna announce later today which of the 4 deals is gonna take place. It BETTER be the 360!![/quote3feb016b43]
It's guaranteed. Xbox 360 had like 90% of the votes.[/quote3feb016b43]
Beat you!
x323smostwantedx
21-11-2006 23:06:18
Damn its gonna be flooded, good luck all
EatChex89
21-11-2006 23:08:18
don't you think amazon will be able to hold all the refreshes and soda spills on their page?
I think i'll go for it, hell, I'll have nothign better to do anyway.
bruman
21-11-2006 23:09:28
[quote218a054f01="EatChex89"]don't you think amazon will be able to hold all the refreshes and soda spills on their page?
I think i'll go for it, hell, I'll have nothign better to do anyway.[/quote218a054f01]
Don't have a family?
CustomOrderThis
21-11-2006 23:10:24
Maybe he means nothing better to do at 11 AM. lol
irmuslim
21-11-2006 23:12:46
Hmm...it appears I CAN use Amazon.com. I've signed up and turned on 1-click ordering just for this occasion. ;D
EatChex89
21-11-2006 23:12:54
[quote4a97fe2152="bruman"][quote4a97fe2152="EatChex89"]don't you think amazon will be able to hold all the refreshes and soda spills on their page?
I think i'll go for it, hell, I'll have nothign better to do anyway.[/quote4a97fe2152]
Don't have a family?[/quote4a97fe2152]
no, i'll be sitting outside in front of bestbuy from 7pm thanksgiving night until 5am friday morning. so i'll be fucking bored, and i'll just run down to my B&N which sits not too far from the BB
[BESTBUY] [STAPLES] [PARTY CITY]
that's how it is with those stores sitting next to each other, so a walk from bestbuy to b&n is about 30 secs. and i pay for the at&t wi-fi shit, so i'll just log onto that and order it with my parents Discover card
ha. merry christmas to me!
lol
zdub08
21-11-2006 23:15:53
i had no idea peopel camped out that long for black friday
what are you looking to get?
EatChex89
21-11-2006 23:20:49
[quote7f8943dc91="zdub08"]i had no idea peopel camped out that long for black friday
what are you looking to get?[/quote7f8943dc91]
the eMachines computer
the digital camera for $80
the $70 casio keyboard/piano
and the 2GB Sansa Rhapsody music player
the emachines computer is tight because for under $200 you get the computer which has a celeron D processor, 512mb of ram, 15" LCD monitor, and a canon color printer... sweeeet.
last year we were able to return the monitor for the computer and get like most of the price back, which made it an uber sweet deal, but this year, i'll keep the monitor and try to return the printer. Hopefully they'll sell it in three separate pieces.
x323smostwantedx
21-11-2006 23:23:15
I didnt know people camped out that long for black friday shock What store is that PC gonna be in?
EatChex89
21-11-2006 23:30:35
[quote2edf5ee6c8="x323smostwantedx"]I didnt know people camped out that long for black friday shock What store is that PC gonna be in?[/quote2edf5ee6c8]
bestbuy
which, actually, you can go to www.bestbuy.com and view the ad for thanksgiving if you want.
FreeEnterprize Joe
21-11-2006 23:33:34
I want that westinghouse 22" LCD monitor for 199... And I want a $100 xbox 360... I hope all that woot BoC training proves useful.
mpj31
21-11-2006 23:55:42
Umm.. guys tell your friends and everything its been canceled .... twisted
justinag06
22-11-2006 01:13:10
[quote47b32ee359="EatChex89"][quote47b32ee359="bruman"][quote47b32ee359="EatChex89"]don't you think amazon will be able to hold all the refreshes and soda spills on their page?
I think i'll go for it, hell, I'll have nothign better to do anyway.[/quote47b32ee359]
Don't have a family?[/quote47b32ee359]
no, i'll be sitting outside in front of bestbuy from 7pm thanksgiving night until 5am friday morning. so i'll be fucking bored, and i'll just run down to my B&N which sits not too far from the BB
[BESTBUY] [STAPLES] [PARTY CITY]
that's how it is with those stores sitting next to each other, so a walk from bestbuy to b&n is about 30 secs. and i pay for the at&t wi-fi shit, so i'll just log onto that and order it with my parents Discover card
ha. merry christmas to me!
lol[/quote47b32ee359]
they said 11 AM though
superintendent
22-11-2006 01:13:57
I have read some posts on the Amazon forums that there are going to be 4 more weeks of these types of deals? If so, I would rather wait and maybe a PS3 would be one of the discounted items...
irmuslim
22-11-2006 01:19:39
[quotec3fbc2d398="superintendent"]I have read some posts on the Amazon forums that there are going to be 4 more weeks of these types of deals? If so, I would rather wait and maybe a PS3 would be one of the discounted items...[/quotec3fbc2d398]
You can always auction off the 360 on eBay.
Zags1199
22-11-2006 01:36:07
When you add it to your cart, you get a claim code if there are still 360s available. You then have one day to either use the claim code to purchase the 360 or you forfeit your 360. It's on the Buying Tips page.
Tolemac
22-11-2006 02:03:26
Well, I wasn't even considering a 360 till I saw this thread. shock
Tsmith10803
22-11-2006 04:56:19
I'm camping at beset buy as well. Going for a 32 inch hdtv
OrderGiftsFree
22-11-2006 06:48:52
I wanted to go to best buy at 1am in the morning. I thought that'd still get me at least within the top 15 people. Am I right or should I plan on going earlier? My city has about 120,000 people so its' not small or too big.
[b581a1ad180]EDIT![/b581a1ad180] Guys it says "The winner will go on sale Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Be here!" That is Thanksgiving morning that's not even at night!
egyptianruin
22-11-2006 06:53:50
they predicted that they are going to sell out in minutes. Its been all over CNN and FOX News. The likelihood of one of us getting one was compared to winning the lottery, lol.
rwgrier
22-11-2006 06:59:04
[quote18f5faebb2="egyptianruin"]they predicted that they are going to sell out in minutes. Its been all over CNN and FOX News. The likelihood of one of us getting one was compared to winning the lottery, lol.[/quote18f5faebb2]
Ouch! My brother was hoping to get his Xbox 360 that way. Maybe he'll be one of the lucky ones.
btw, note that u can return an item to target without a receipt twice in one year. note that if u return a basic 360 and pay the difference for a premium u can get a premium for $200. also note that u can only return and use ur credit the SAME day.
johnjimjones
22-11-2006 08:36:22
oh shit, I didn't realize this was in 1-1/2 hours.
rwgrier
22-11-2006 08:48:24
[quote5165afa224="johnjimjones"]oh shit, I didn't realize this was in 1-1/2 hours.[/quote5165afa224]
I think it's tomorrow.
johnjimjones
22-11-2006 08:49:10
[quoteb063c9bb79="rwgrier"][quoteb063c9bb79="johnjimjones"]oh shit, I didn't realize this was in 1-1/2 hours.[/quoteb063c9bb79]
I think it's tomorrow.[/quoteb063c9bb79]
I lied, the voting was for today.
kidd2108
22-11-2006 09:09:17
So, I can add it to my cart today and checkout at 11 PST tomorrow? or do i have to add it to my cart tomorrow, exactly at the time of promotion?
I know the chances of getting it are small, but just asking.
EatChex89
22-11-2006 09:28:04
[quotebbb1faef9c="smashedpumpkins"]I wanted to go to best buy at 1am in the morning. I thought that'd still get me at least within the top 15 people. Am I right or should I plan on going earlier? My city has about 120,000 people so its' not small or too big.
[bbbb1faef9c]EDIT![/bbbb1faef9c] Guys it says "The winner will go on sale Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Be here!" That is Thanksgiving morning that's not even at night![/quotebbb1faef9c]
11AM?? i thoguht it was PM, thanks for the heads up, fellas and gals.
Well i'm still not doing shit except for sitting on my ass and watching Daybreak.
Well, I'm going to try for one, this is a kickass deal.
Also, smashedpumpkins... NO! 1AM is too late, you won't get shit. Trust me, I got to my BestBuy at 10PM thanksgiving and I got the very last voucher for the eMachines computer, I lucked out. This year I'm playing it safe and I'm going at 7PM. People usually start to line up big time at 9 or 10. I figure I can get within the top 15 or so at 7PM, my friend is going at like 5PM though, so I'll just line up with him.
u gotta be extremely quick to get in on this. I hope I'm quick enough and remembers!!!
[quote87c7c1a338="kidd2108"]So, I can add it to my cart today and checkout at 11 PST tomorrow? or do i have to add it to my cart tomorrow, exactly at the time of promotion?
I know the chances of getting it are small, but just asking.[/quote87c7c1a338]
Its 11 PST, 2 EST.
I don't know about the cart thing.
ajasax
22-11-2006 09:50:06
I'm gonna try and get in on this. If I get one, I'll sell it on eBay and buy a Wii, and still have $ left over based on the prices 360s are going for.
lisets cell phone alarmli
tjwor
22-11-2006 10:20:24
i'm goin for it! didn't want a 360 but I do now!
TryinToGetPaid
22-11-2006 10:22:22
I am also going to try and capitalize on this.
MyJobIsThis
22-11-2006 15:03:08
I dunno I would actually rather buy that nice moongose mountain bike for $30 instead.
BD2006BD
22-11-2006 15:20:51
This item is competing in Amazon Customers Vote, where customers choose which of four products will be offered at a ridiculous discount. You must wait until Thursday and buy via the Amazon Customers Vote Page in order to receive the discount.
YOU MUST BUY IT ON THIS PAGE
http//www.amazon.com/gp/holiday/cv/homepage/002-3447640-7676032
[quote12ec739bd0]
1) The Xbox 360 has won the vote and has been announced. The 3 losing items (Bike, Barbie, Prime Membership) will still be available at a discounted price, although not as low as if they would have won, come Thursday 11am PST. I think the bike for $60 & free shipping is still a great deal in my opinion.
2) The price for the Xbox will be $100 & there will only be 1,000 of them.
3) Shipping cost...looks like it qualifies for Free Super Saver shipping.
4) The sale will start at 11/23/06 Thanksgiving Day
1100 am Pacific Standard Time (CA, OR, WA etc)
1200 noon Mountain Time (CO, UT, WY etc)
100 pm Central Time (TX, OK, IL etc)
200 pm Eastern Time (NY, FL, GA etc)
see map of time zones here...
http//www.worldtimezone.com/time-us12.html
5) Look at the "Buying Tips" section for detailed info regarding how to purchase this deal. The link is located under the pictures of the 4 items up for vote and in the "How This Works" area. Or copy and paste the link below
http//www.amazon.com/gp/holiday.html//ref=cu_vo_hp_htw_htb/104-1765172-3750323?ie=UTF8&id=cv%2Fbuyingtips
6) Having a fast internet connection and a lot of luck will be your best allies. Dial-up users will have a very tough time getting one of these before they sell out.
7) They will sell out very, very fast.
8) This deal has been reported on via news stations, news websites, many forums, even on several cable tv shows. Many, many people know about this.
9) Only a small fraction of these people are posting here on this forum
10) You can not add the 360 to your cart and then come back on 11am pst Thursday morning and purchase it from there at the $100 price.
11) You have to purchase this deal from the main vote page where you currently see the 4 items up for vote. The winning item will be made available for purchase at the correct time on this page.
12) Once it's up for sale you will click on the "Get This Deal" button then it will take you to a screen where you will be asked a simple question that you must answer. This is for security reasons so that bots (automatic buying software) can not be used by cheaters. It might be a simple question like re-entering a series of displayed numbers and letters into a box.
13) Once you answer the question you will be given a purchase code IF there are any of the 1,000 units left. Once you have that purchase code you can relax. You will have until the next day, Friday 11am pst to use this code to purchase the system. Again...once you have this code then your 360 is reserved for you and you can relax and purchase it anytime before 11 am pst the next day.
14)This is the core system. It comes ready to play games right out of the box. It has a single wired controller & basic cables to hook up to the tv. It does NOT have a hard drive, wireless controller, component cables, headset for online gaming. But buying these items seperatly will still keep your overall price below that of a premium Xbox 360 system. Good deal.
15) This will only be shipped to US residents as far as I can tell.
16) You DO NOT need to sync your time over and over and over and over again. If you need to sync your computer time with Amazon's time then fine. But to do it days before the sale and to do it over and over again is silly. Just prior to the sale, log on and sync your time if you need to. Then be on the correct page and hit refresh right around 11am PST until you see the item come up for sale. Simple.
17) Reality check Don't go into this expecting to get one because more than likely you won't. Too many people will be trying to score one of these and the odds are not good. I'm not saying don't try...just be prepared.
18) There are people on these forums giving false information. They think they will increase their chances if they can limit the number of people who know about this or don't know the proceedures. Again...there are so many people who already know about this deal that these attempts will not make any sizeable difference in their odds.
19) If you don't get one it's not the end of the world. At this very second there are millions who wish they had something to eat.
20) Once you get your code then you can buy your 360 but DO NOT use the 1-Click buying system. If you do you will not be directed to your Place Order page as you check out, and you will be unable to confirm that the promotion has been attached to your order.
21) The page you need to be at when the item goes up for sale is...
www.amazon.com/gp/holiday/cv/homepage/104-1765172-3750323
22) No more than one of each offer can be redeemed per household, per customer, per credit card, or per shipping address.
23) You can NOT buy the item now and then expect to get a refund for the difference. This will not work.
24) Each Amazon Customers Vote promotional offer claim code can be used only once.
25) Offers are eligible for Amazon Prime
26) Amazon.com cannot be responsible for unforeseeable mechanical failures of our computer hardware or software that may occur during the ordering process.
27) Terms of Conditions (read these!)
http//www.amazon.com/gp/holiday.html//ref=cu_vo_hp_ln_fp/102-1
[/quote12ec739bd0]
Zags1199
22-11-2006 15:29:29
[quote041ee68020="kidd2108"]So, I can add it to my cart today and checkout at 11 PST tomorrow? or do i have to add it to my cart tomorrow, exactly at the time of promotion?
I know the chances of getting it are small, but just asking.[/quote041ee68020]
No, you have to add it at 11 PST to get the claim code. Otherwise, you'll pay full price.
kidd2108
22-11-2006 15:33:42
yea, i just read the rules posted by BD2006BD.
JUNIOR6886
22-11-2006 16:17:23
I definetly will be getting this......
IllBuyReffs
22-11-2006 16:18:48
Can I use the 1-click buy feature? ) That way you don't even have to add it to your cart.
EDIT Oops, looks like you can't. Nevermind.
J4320
22-11-2006 17:27:49
DAMMIT...
I just accidentally crushed the part of the headset that clips into the controller. Now there is a piece of metal stuck inside the headset port on the controller and the metal tip of the headset is broken off. (
On top of that, my 360 constantly freezes and gets the dirty disk error. |
I'm gonna try and buy this 360 for $100 and send in my old one to get fixed. When I get it back I'll give it to my brother for Christmas or something. ?
bruman
22-11-2006 18:12:44
I'm gonna be ready. A lot of people in the message board for the voting are doing a 'timestamp' thing to get there time exact with Amazon.com's time. Anyone know how to do that?
EatChex89
22-11-2006 18:14:39
[quoted07f4f7166="bruman"]I'm gonna be ready. A lot of people in the message board for the voting are doing a 'timestamp' thing to get there time exact with Amazon.com's time. Anyone know how to do that?[/quoted07f4f7166]
just hit "reply" on one of the people's things... my clock on my laptop is sync'ed up with "Internet Time" so as long as i'm on this laptop, i'm fine.
bruman
22-11-2006 18:15:44
[quote94d9124137="EatChex89"][quote94d9124137="bruman"]I'm gonna be ready. A lot of people in the message board for the voting are doing a 'timestamp' thing to get there time exact with Amazon.com's time. Anyone know how to do that?[/quote94d9124137]
just hit "reply" on one of the people's things... my clock on my laptop is sync'ed up with "Internet Time" so as long as i'm on this laptop, i'm fine.[/quote94d9124137]
Yeah I tried that but I didn't see anything about time at all..
dmorris68
22-11-2006 18:52:00
I'm sure Amazon's server time is NTP synched with the NIST atomic clock. Just sync your PC's time with any atomic time source, and you'll be synched with Amazon, I'm sure.
In Windows XP, double click on the clock in the tasktray, then go to the Internet Time tab. You should be able to sync with the default time.windows.com server, as I just tried it and it worked.
Unless you've disabled this feature, or have a really bad PC clock, XP should be doing this automatically anyway, so you're probably already synched.
EatChex89
22-11-2006 20:12:45
no the windows time server is actually off
amazon.com is synced up to the time.nist.gov so that's what my laptop and computer have been synced to
dmorris68
22-11-2006 21:44:23
[quote6c903679c3="EatChex89"]no the windows time server is actually off[/quote6c903679c3]
Umm, no? They're both atomic synchronized. I just synched to both of them and got the exact same result. That's the whole point of time servers. ;)
But it doesn't matter which one you use, as long as it's a valid time server.
EatChex89
22-11-2006 22:10:01
[quote2a6170367a="dmorris68"][quote2a6170367a="EatChex89"]no the windows time server is actually off[/quote2a6170367a]
Umm, no? They're both atomic synchronized. I just synched to both of them and got the exact same result. That's the whole point of time servers. ;)
But it doesn't matter which one you use, as long as it's a valid time server.[/quote2a6170367a]
maybe because mine was synced up last month?
lol
anyway, the apple server IS a couple mins/secs off from the nist server. At least, when I switched over from apple to nist on my macs, they both changed a little bit.
So if you're using a mac, switch over to the nist!
Dr. Doom
22-11-2006 22:11:31
You don't really have to time sync your computer. Just check the time somewhere other than your computer (ie, wrist watch, cell phone, cable box, etc) and go to Amazon.com right before 11am pst.
Daggoth
22-11-2006 22:13:15
I honestly don't think it matters if it is synched or not. People are going to start refreshing five minutes before it starts and won't stop till they either get it or miss it.
EatChex89
22-11-2006 22:14:02
[quote59bd366ec5="Dr. Doom"]You don't really have to time sync your computer. Just check the time somewhere other than your computer (ie, wrist watch, cell phone, cable box, etc) and go to Amazon.com right before 11am pst.[/quote59bd366ec5]
don't have time? dude it takes like 5 secs depending on how fast you can type "time.nist.gov"
do it tonight so you don't have to do it tomorrow..
kdollar
22-11-2006 22:19:08
with all the users tryin to buy at one time, wouldn't it act like a DOS attack, hopefully it doesn't go down.
Daggoth
22-11-2006 22:28:54
[quote116565425c="kdollar"]with all the users tryin to buy at one time, wouldn't it act like a DOS attack, hopefully it doesn't go down.[/quote116565425c]
I'm not so hot with computers, but isn't a DoS attack only effective if people send massive amounts of data to a site or attack a specific exploit?
Dr. Doom
22-11-2006 22:29:36
[quote80d66ae2a3="EatChex89"][quote80d66ae2a3="Dr. Doom"]You don't really have to time sync your computer. Just check the time somewhere other than your computer (ie, wrist watch, cell phone, cable box, etc) and go to Amazon.com right before 11am pst.[/quote80d66ae2a3]
don't have time? dude it takes like 5 secs depending on how fast you can type "time.nist.gov"
do it tonight so you don't have to do it tomorrow..[/quote80d66ae2a3]
What's the point? It isn't necessary to be able to buy the Xbox.
OrderGiftsFree
22-11-2006 22:32:29
I'm going to have time.gov open and ready! 5 seconds before constant refresh and fast click to buy!
BTW guys all 1000 are supposed to be sold within 5 seconds.
J4320
22-11-2006 22:36:08
[quote170cdb7894="smashedpumpkins"]I'm going to have time.gov open and ready! 5 seconds before constant refresh and fast click to buy!
BTW guys all 1000 are supposed to be sold within 5 seconds.[/quote170cdb7894]
shock
That's INSANE. I really doubt I'm gonna be able to get it. It's worth a shot though.
OrderGiftsFree
22-11-2006 23:05:43
[quoteda88009cc1="Daggoth"][quoteda88009cc1="kdollar"]with all the users tryin to buy at one time, wouldn't it act like a DOS attack, hopefully it doesn't go down.[/quoteda88009cc1]
I'm not so hot with computers, but isn't a DoS attack only effective if people send massive amounts of data to a site or attack a specific exploit?[/quoteda88009cc1]
No infact what he is saying is correct. Normally when you DoS attack a site it's always to one page. (Example anything4free.com/forums/index.php) Since everyone is going to press refresh on the same page it can easily act as a dos attack. Though amazon.com is so huge that even a million refreshes wouldn't take it down. They have so many servers that they won't have to worry. If it were to be this site then yes it'd crash in a heartbeat. It may slow down a bit because of all the people refreshing.
Infact I honestly wonder if it'd be smarter to press refresh 2 seconds later after 11 that way all the people get a rush of lag and I go right ahead and pass them up. Though I don't know if this would be the case. Anyone know?
J4320
22-11-2006 23:06:32
Wow I'm wondering if a single one of us from FiPG will be lucky enough to get one. |
x323smostwantedx
22-11-2006 23:28:03
Ill be trying it, good luck all
Powerbook
23-11-2006 05:55:41
5 seconds, I doubt it... I heard 5 minutes from a couple places, but that seems like a high figure.
Darkside
23-11-2006 06:05:14
2secs sounds more right to me
So this is 3PM EST, right?
Powerbook
23-11-2006 07:18:26
[quotea550255006="Psyc"]So this is 3PM EST, right?[/quotea550255006]
2pm eastern if you read the thread! roll j/k I am going for it as well. If I get a code I am selling it for a $100 in epassporte funds or slightly less. Still a good deal because you get the xbox 360 for $200 instead of $300, so everyone makes out. D
Oh, right my counting was off >_>
I was too excited so I didn't really read it completely.
But yeah, if I can snag one, I'm definately keeping it.
...or I could sell it on craigslist and put it towards my PS3 fund. P
Coolbgdog
23-11-2006 07:28:55
2Pm est.
EatChex89
23-11-2006 09:55:26
one more hour and then we're on!
J4320
23-11-2006 10:12:42
It's okay to order two right? I'm gonna order one on my account while my parents try on their account. I'm really not trying to get two, I'm just trying to make sure at least one of us gets one. If end up with two though that'd be cool though.
JUNIOR6886
23-11-2006 10:18:04
about 43 minutes till the madness commences
OrderGiftsFree
23-11-2006 10:22:57
Haha yep I'm getting ready! Can we sale the code? Or is it stuck to your account?
bruman
23-11-2006 10:31:00
Anyone know of a clock website that updates in the title? (So I can see it on the tab while i'm on another site in firefox).
Powerbook
23-11-2006 10:40:03
I hope I can get this. My family really needs a good camera. I could sell it for a good camera.
bruman
23-11-2006 10:42:02
<20 minutes to go
kdollar
23-11-2006 10:43:39
the deal has ended, i got it!
x323smostwantedx
23-11-2006 10:45:05
[quote01e6af399d="kdollar"]the deal has ended, i got it![/quote01e6af399d]
me 2 D
J4320
23-11-2006 10:47:56
[quote63983227c1="x323smostwantedx"][quote63983227c1="kdollar"]the deal has ended, i got it![/quote63983227c1]
me 2 D[/quote63983227c1]
STFU both of you. You made my heart rate climb and my adrenaline started pumping. cry
lol
I'm serious too.
irmuslim
23-11-2006 10:48:45
Wheee...set on auto reloading. )
JKirk
23-11-2006 10:48:58
This is going to be sweet.
kdollar
23-11-2006 10:49:48
[quoteadbc0431ad="J4320"][quoteadbc0431ad="x323smostwantedx"][quoteadbc0431ad="kdollar"]the deal has ended, i got it![/quoteadbc0431ad]
me 2 D[/quoteadbc0431ad]
STFU both of you. You made my heart rate climb and my adrenaline started pumping. cry
lol
I'm serious too.[/quoteadbc0431ad]
haha, thats exactly what i wanted, thanks for makin my day J4!!
ffactoryxx
23-11-2006 10:49:59
Yea, can i buy one as well as my brother??
bruman
23-11-2006 10:50:32
[quote49f3fd7a99="ffactoryxx"]Yea, can i buy one as well as my brother??[/quote49f3fd7a99]
If you guys don't live together
J4320
23-11-2006 10:50:57
[quote91c4ee26bc="irmuslim"]Wheee...set on auto reloading. )[/quote91c4ee26bc]
I've got my atomic clock sitting right next to me. P
JUNIOR6886
23-11-2006 10:51:46
less than 10 minutes..... im feeling confident...
edit amazon is loading pretty slow compared to just a few minutes ago
J4320
23-11-2006 10:51:51
[quoted01ad9bd9b="kdollar"][quoted01ad9bd9b="J4320"][quoted01ad9bd9b="x323smostwantedx"][quoted01ad9bd9b="kdollar"]the deal has ended, i got it![/quoted01ad9bd9b]
me 2 D[/quoted01ad9bd9b]
STFU both of you. You made my heart rate climb and my adrenaline started pumping. cry
lol
I'm serious too.[/quoted01ad9bd9b]
haha, thats exactly what i wanted, thanks for makin my day J4!![/quoted01ad9bd9b]
Luckily I'm not an old man with a heart problem. lol
bruman
23-11-2006 10:52:37
Good luck everyone (but not really, cuz I want one)
J4320
23-11-2006 10:53:09
[quote81871c4af2="bruman"]Good luck everyone (but not really, cuz I want one)[/quote81871c4af2]
ya srsly
You guys can all go to hell. wink
bruman
23-11-2006 10:54:42
Is it just me or is amazon already starting to go slow?
kdollar
23-11-2006 10:54:59
it is refreshing slowly.
x323smostwantedx
23-11-2006 10:54:59
[quotee5ee85d920="bruman"]Is it just me or is amazon already starting to go slow?[/quotee5ee85d920]
It is for me (
JKirk
23-11-2006 10:55:02
I doubt anyone here will get one but good luck to everybody.
jatt.
23-11-2006 10:55:09
5 more minz to go!!
bruman
23-11-2006 10:55:47
I have a feeling it'll refresh, go really slow, then when it finally does load it'll be sold out. Thats what always happens.
J4320
23-11-2006 10:56:07
Hmmm...
It takes about 10-15 seconds to refresh. |
Daggoth
23-11-2006 10:56:15
wow I can't even refresh the dam page because it takes so long now...
x323smostwantedx
23-11-2006 10:56:25
[quotebe5a7a9827="bruman"]I have a feeling it'll refresh, go really slow, then when it finally does load it'll be sold out. Thats what always happens.[/quotebe5a7a9827]
Ya rly, this fucken sucks (
irmuslim
23-11-2006 10:56:36
OMG IT'S STUCK!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
JKirk
23-11-2006 10:57:18
Kiss that 360 goodbye, fellas. It takes me a good 30 seconds!
ffactoryxx
23-11-2006 10:57:39
Wow. Servers are getting killed!!!
Crynos
23-11-2006 10:57:46
wow, sooooooooo slow (
kdollar
23-11-2006 10:58:17
too much bandwith!!!
x323smostwantedx
23-11-2006 10:58:51
Bye Bye Xbox360..................... (
Daggoth
23-11-2006 10:59:09
well, i told my computer to start refreshing at 1157 MST and still isn't done.
jatt.
23-11-2006 10:59:24
fuck 1 more min and the page wont even load.
J4320
23-11-2006 10:59:34
One more minute. Should we keep it refreshing or click refresh again when it's exactly 1100 AM?
J4320
23-11-2006 11:00:22
NOOOOOOOOOO they sold out! (
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:00:22
[quotea3ae49dc70="J4320"]One more minute. Should we keep it refreshing or click refresh again when it's exactly 1100 AM?[/quotea3ae49dc70]
Well, I lose.
irmuslim
23-11-2006 11:00:22
You gotta refresh at exactly 11 AM PST.
topbillin1
23-11-2006 11:00:31
waste of time, can't access the site, thing is moving too slow...
kdollar
23-11-2006 11:00:37
wont load!!!
JUNIOR6886
23-11-2006 11:00:49
its over.....
justinag06
23-11-2006 11:01:09
nothing is loading LOL
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:01:14
SOLD OUT!
topbillin1
23-11-2006 11:01:14
figures, freaking devils and they're greed....
Stroid
23-11-2006 11:01:15
yeah there goes that ive been loading for 2min
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:01:21
I bet the only people who managed to get those 360's were the ones who were on a T3 connection living right next door to amazon's servers...
JUNIOR6886
23-11-2006 11:01:50
its over..... i couldnt even get the page to load (
kdollar
23-11-2006 11:01:55
how did yall get to the sold out part??
Brok3n_Sword
23-11-2006 11:01:59
i got nothing..
topbillin1
23-11-2006 11:01:59
Guys with fast connections got this, home users are fucked....
geej86
23-11-2006 11:02:22
yea this is lame nnot even loadin g
EatChex89
23-11-2006 11:02:43
freakin' a... it won't load.
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:02:57
Mine says sold out.
Stroid
23-11-2006 11:02:57
i still havent gotten it to load and i thought i had a fast connection
Crynos
23-11-2006 11:03:03
Yeah, that blew, page didnt even load, great promo amazon!
bruman
23-11-2006 11:03:16
it finally loaded on mine but all it was was a blank white page!
!@#$
topbillin1
23-11-2006 11:03:24
whelp, better get some refs for the 360, from now own I'll just deal with the stores in person, this internet buying shit is too much, these guys are salvages.....
x323smostwantedx
23-11-2006 11:03:36
FUCK AMAZON!!!!! I thought I actually had a chance (
OldManWrigley
23-11-2006 11:03:50
fucking stupid, fuck amazon
tjwor
23-11-2006 11:03:50
i clicked refresh on 2 computers right at 11 and neither have loaded yet...
kdollar
23-11-2006 11:03:51
exactly what i thought would happen.
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:04:07
[quoted989b83027="JKirk"]Mine says sold out.[/quoted989b83027]
Where do you live? I am guessing somewhere in the northwest?
J4320
23-11-2006 11:04:13
It loaded for me right at 1100 AM and it was sold out already.
It looks like this ----
![]("dfa1e9a5b7)
http/" alt=""/img53.imageshack.us/img="53/9708/arghqb6.png[" alt=""/imgdfa1e9a5b7]
Tsmith10803
23-11-2006 11:04:16
I didn't get one, but my friend from Boston got one. He said he hit refresh at like 157 and went to pee, then came back at 2 and it just loaded and he got one
ffactoryxx
23-11-2006 11:04:19
Well thankgod i already have a 360. Back to Gears of War i go
irmuslim
23-11-2006 11:04:25
The closer you are to Amazon's servers, the better your chances. (
Stroid
23-11-2006 11:04:35
i think it is a bit funny that all of us are here try to do this we are all hopeless deal freaks....by the way Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
JUNIOR6886
23-11-2006 11:04:35
i wouldnt be so pissed if the page at least fucking loaded. Im on a fucking 6 meg connection.....
yeah wont load for me either
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:04:50
[quotea0ccf95628="Daggoth"][quotea0ccf95628="JKirk"]Mine says sold out.[/quotea0ccf95628]
Where do you live? I am guessing somewhere in the northwest?[/quotea0ccf95628]
West Virginia. My page was loading for about 5 minutes and as soon as the clock struck 200 it said sold out.
EatChex89
23-11-2006 11:04:56
freakin' i missed it
tjwor
23-11-2006 11:05:29
The connection was reset
The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.
li The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
li If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
li If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
GRRRRRREEEEAAAAAATTTTT roll
its been stuck on the same page for the last 15 minutes already!!!!
any1 here got one?
kdollar
23-11-2006 11:05:53
remind me to never try that again, even if they have 20000 range rovers for 20 bucks.
jatt.
23-11-2006 11:06:07
man i just woke up for this shit ( and now it won't even load the page
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:06:12
[quote9433013425]Registrant
Amazon.com, Inc
Legal Dept, P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226
US
Domain Name AMAZON.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact
Amazon.com, Inc. email==hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM=hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM/email
PO BOX 81226
SEATTLE, WA 98108-1300
US
+1 206 266 4064 fax +1 206 266 7010[/quote9433013425]
Those are amazon servers, so if you don't live near there, you would have had to start refreshing at like 5 minutes before.
Tsmith10803
23-11-2006 11:06:30
Yea, the irony is it most of the people who went for already had 360s.
EatChex89
23-11-2006 11:06:50
i'm trying to get a bike now
geej86
23-11-2006 11:07:02
ugh i hate amazon soo much for this, atleast give me a sold out page not a 'couldn't load' page
x323smostwantedx
23-11-2006 11:07:16
![]("1969072fd1)
http/" alt=""/img280.imageshack.us/img="280/760/untitled1zn1.jpg[" alt=""/img1969072fd1]
Stroid
23-11-2006 11:07:40
mine was refreshing fine until about 158 EST after that down hill we went
OldManWrigley
23-11-2006 11:07:49
look at all the posts in this thread in the last 5 minutes, crazy!
J4320
23-11-2006 11:08:01
[quote7bad8d705d="Daggoth"][quote7bad8d705d]Registrant
Amazon.com, Inc
Legal Dept, P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226
US
Domain Name AMAZON.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact
Amazon.com, Inc. email==hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM=hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM/email
PO BOX 81226
SEATTLE, WA 98108-1300
US
+1 206 266 4064 fax +1 206 266 7010[/quote7bad8d705d]
Those are amazon servers, so if you don't live near there, you would have had to start refreshing at like 5 minutes before.[/quote7bad8d705d]
Yeah I live about an hour away from Seattle so I got to the page alright. It seriously sold out within like 2 seconds.
irmuslim
23-11-2006 11:08:49
[quotebfcc1588c9="Daggoth"][quotebfcc1588c9]Registrant
Amazon.com, Inc
Legal Dept, P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226
US
Domain Name AMAZON.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact
Amazon.com, Inc. email==hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM=hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM/email
PO BOX 81226
SEATTLE, WA 98108-1300
US
+1 206 266 4064 fax +1 206 266 7010[/quotebfcc1588c9]
Those are amazon servers, so if you don't live near there, you would have had to start refreshing at like 5 minutes before.[/quotebfcc1588c9]
Damn, that's all the way on the other coast. (
Stroid
23-11-2006 11:08:50
oh well ill go back to my premium 360 and lots of turkey ummmm turkey!!!
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:08:53
Here's the sold out page
![]("483932cca7)
http/" alt=""/img53.imageshack.us/img="53/4456/360jl3.jpg[" alt=""/img483932cca7]
J4320
23-11-2006 11:09:19
[quote4d0912d5b6="x323smostwantedx"]
![]("4d0912d5b6)
http/" alt=""/img280.imageshack.us/img="280/760/untitled1zn1.jpg[" alt=""/img4d0912d5b6][/quote4d0912d5b6]
"Limited quanitites" lol lol
J4320
23-11-2006 11:10:51
[quotee01ebea403="Stroid"]oh well ill go back to my premium 360 and lots of turkey ummmm turkey!!![/quotee01ebea403]
I get to go back to my shitty 360 that freezes all the time. cry
mr_black
23-11-2006 11:11:05
[quotea7297bd25f="J4320"]It loaded for me right at 1100 AM and it was sold out already.
It looks like this ----
![]("a7297bd25f)
http/" alt=""/img53.imageshack.us/img="53/9708/arghqb6.png[" alt=""/imga7297bd25f][/quotea7297bd25f]
i got this page too...its ghey tho cuz this isnt the sold out page so we just got screwed
Zags1199
23-11-2006 11:11:17
[quote594d10e1d8="Daggoth"][quote594d10e1d8]Registrant
Amazon.com, Inc
Legal Dept, P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226
US
Domain Name AMAZON.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact
Amazon.com, Inc. email==hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM=hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM/email
PO BOX 81226
SEATTLE, WA 98108-1300
US
+1 206 266 4064 fax +1 206 266 7010[/quote594d10e1d8]
Those are amazon servers, so if you don't live near there, you would have had to start refreshing at like 5 minutes before.[/quote594d10e1d8]
I live in Spokane, and I didn't get shit.
kdollar
23-11-2006 11:11:32
look at all the people in offtopic, most ive seen in a while at one time.
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:12:15
[quote034c5ad183="kdollar"]look at all the people in offtopic, most ive seen in a while at one time.[/quote034c5ad183]
Yah, we didn't even get this many people when A4F was down...
Chris
23-11-2006 11:12:19
Whoohooo..
Verification
Answer the question below in order to obtain the claim code you will need to get the deal. This step helps prevent abuse.
What do you get when you add 20 and 15?
Terms and conditions
li No more than one of each offer can be redeemed per household, per customer, per credit card, or per shipping address.
li Amazon.com reserves the right to cancel orders or modify/terminate this promotion at any time.
li Amazon.com cannot be responsible for unforeseeable mechanical failures of our computer hardware or software that may occur during the ordering process.
I agree to the terms and conditions
Chris
23-11-2006 11:13:14
Congratulations! You got the deal!
You have been assigned one of a limited number of claim codes that entitles you to purchase this item at the Customers Vote discount. Your claim code has also been emailed to you for your reference. The next steps are adding the item to your cart and checking out.
Read the following carefully
Relax! You have until Friday, November 24, at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific to check out.
Click the Add to Shopping Cart button below.
Note You must add the item to your cart from this page; otherwise, you may not receive the discount.
Proceed to checkout. You will see the discount applied on your Place Order page, as shown in this example. You will not need to enter your claim code; it has been automatically applied.
Note When you proceed to checkout, do not use 1-Click™ ordering. If you do so, you will not be directed to your Place Order page as you check out, and you will be unable to confirm that the promotion has been applied to your order.
Check out before the deal expires on Friday, November 24, at 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific.
D
bruman
23-11-2006 11:13:22
[quote11bffb8525="Chris"]Whoohooo..
Verification
Answer the question below in order to obtain the claim code you will need to get the deal. This step helps prevent abuse.
What do you get when you add 20 and 15?
Terms and conditions
li No more than one of each offer can be redeemed per household, per customer, per credit card, or per shipping address.
li Amazon.com reserves the right to cancel orders or modify/terminate this promotion at any time.
li Amazon.com cannot be responsible for unforeseeable mechanical failures of our computer hardware or software that may occur during the ordering process.
I agree to the terms and conditions[/quote11bffb8525]
So you got it?
J4320
23-11-2006 11:13:31
[quote659448e9ea="Zags1199"][quote659448e9ea="Daggoth"][quote659448e9ea]Registrant
Amazon.com, Inc
Legal Dept, P.O. Box 81226
Seattle, WA 98108-1226
US
Domain Name AMAZON.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact
Amazon.com, Inc. email==hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM=hostmaster@AMAZON.COMhostmaster@AMAZON.COM/email
PO BOX 81226
SEATTLE, WA 98108-1300
US
+1 206 266 4064 fax +1 206 266 7010[/quote659448e9ea]
Those are amazon servers, so if you don't live near there, you would have had to start refreshing at like 5 minutes before.[/quote659448e9ea]
I live in Spokane, and I didn't get shit.[/quote659448e9ea]
Yeah...
It didn't work out too much better for those of us closer to Seattle. I think the pages did load a tad better though.
OldManWrigley
23-11-2006 11:13:42
You got one?!?!!?!?
$100 for your code.
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:14:21
[quotee85b6eae3b="OldManWrigley"]
$100 for your code.[/quotee85b6eae3b]
Weak. lol
Dr. Doom
23-11-2006 11:14:29
$150 for your code! FTW!!!!
bruman
23-11-2006 11:14:40
$500 for your code!
kdollar
23-11-2006 11:15:14
105 for ur code, by the way if u got one ur a gay amazon employee
Dr. Doom
23-11-2006 11:15:41
$501!!!1111!!!!!
Dippy
23-11-2006 11:15:56
I live 45min from Seattle, and I couldnt get the page to load at 1057, so it was really slow.
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:16:34
/screw it
I am going to go act like I have a life and enjoy my Thanksgiving without a $100 Xbox 360...
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:17:36
It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.
Dippy
23-11-2006 11:18:27
[quote891225fa73="JKirk"]It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.[/quote891225fa73]
So did u manage to get one?
J4320
23-11-2006 11:18:53
[quoted02d2e42bb="JKirk"]It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.[/quoted02d2e42bb]
Well the Amazon servers were definitely a factor. It really does have to do with the servers to some extent.
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:19:47
[quote4be28ad777="Dippy"][quote4be28ad777="JKirk"]It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.[/quote4be28ad777]
So did u manage to get one?[/quote4be28ad777]
No, but I did get the page like 2 or 3 seconds in and it was already sold it. If people in Seattle/Spokane didn't get the page then it's nothing to do with the location. Think about it.
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:21:20
[quote4510368022="JKirk"]It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.[/quote4510368022]
I'll give you an example. In a MMO I used to play, the servers were located in the southwest. People who lived nearest to the servers, ran/attacked the fastest compared to others since there was no maxed out ping. This is why I think that people living nearest to the servers had a better shot than others, the fact that their pages loaded more/faster than the rest.
nick_e
23-11-2006 11:21:32
I got a power surge at exactly 110003 at my house so I missed it (
bruman
23-11-2006 11:21:32
[quote16c7d88b61="Dr. Doom"]$501!!!1111!!!!![/quote16c7d88b61]
ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!
Powerbook
23-11-2006 11:22:04
if anyone got the code for the barbie please pm it to me. Was trying to get that for my sister as well and it sold out. America is a bunch of fat pigs. ARGHH. lol
J4320
23-11-2006 11:22:59
[quoted9b4bb8c3b="Powerbook"]if anyone got the code for the barbie please pm it to me. Was trying to get that for my sister as well and it sold out. America is a bunch of fat pigs. ARGHH. lol[/quoted9b4bb8c3b]
And you're one of them. P
JKirk
23-11-2006 11:24:51
[quote8c0375fefd="Daggoth"][quote8c0375fefd="JKirk"]It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.[/quote8c0375fefd]
I'll give you an example. In a MMO I used to play, the servers were located in the southwest. People who lived nearest to the servers, ran/attacked the fastest compared to others since there was no maxed out ping. This is why I think that people living nearest to the servers had a better shot than others, the fact that their pages loaded more/faster than the rest.[/quote8c0375fefd]
Although that may be true, I just think the servers that Amazon run on are top of the line servers or atleast they are up there and I don't think they would be effected, ya know? But you are right about that, servers certainly do affect load times to some extent but I just don't think in this instance it did. That's just my opinion though judging from people who got the loading screen and those who didn't.
Powerbook
23-11-2006 11:24:51
[quoteea7e7f5e74="J4320"][quoteea7e7f5e74="Powerbook"]if anyone got the code for the barbie please pm it to me. Was trying to get that for my sister as well and it sold out. America is a bunch of fat pigs. ARGHH. lol[/quoteea7e7f5e74]
And you're one of them. P[/quoteea7e7f5e74]
hey hey fat albert, i am not fat. Heh. They even fricken sold out the barbie. arhh!
J4320
23-11-2006 11:27:57
[quoted4c08ab9d4="Powerbook"][quoted4c08ab9d4="J4320"][quoted4c08ab9d4="Powerbook"]if anyone got the code for the barbie please pm it to me. Was trying to get that for my sister as well and it sold out. America is a bunch of fat pigs. ARGHH. lol[/quoted4c08ab9d4]
And you're one of them. P[/quoted4c08ab9d4]
hey hey fat albert, i am not fat. Heh. They even fricken sold out the barbie. arhh![/quoted4c08ab9d4]
When you said fat pigs I thought you meant that Americans were all greedy bastards all over the deal, so I said that you are one too, since you were doing the same (I am too lol).
Powerbook
23-11-2006 11:28:23
Wow they suck. I entered the verification for both the barbie and the 360 and it just stopped loading, so i won both items but they fucked me over. Stupid amazon, I hope all your computers get set ablaze and that you lose $25 million in revenue! D
Daggoth
23-11-2006 11:29:15
[quote238463751c="JKirk"][quote238463751c="Daggoth"][quote238463751c="JKirk"]It has nothing to do with the server I don't think. It's just whenever you refreshed. I refreshed 5 minutes before and with 2 seconds in I had the page. I probably have one of the slowest broadband connections here and I'm all the way across the country. It was luck and internet connection for the winners.[/quote238463751c]
I'll give you an example. In a MMO I used to play, the servers were located in the southwest. People who lived nearest to the servers, ran/attacked the fastest compared to others since there was no maxed out ping. This is why I think that people living nearest to the servers had a better shot than others, the fact that their pages loaded more/faster than the rest.[/quote238463751c]
Although that may be true, I just think the servers that Amazon run on are top of the line servers or atleast they are up there and I don't think they would be effected, ya know? But you are right about that, servers certainly do affect load times to some extent but I just don't think in this instance it did. That's just my opinion though judging from people who got the loading screen and those who didn't.[/quote238463751c]
I agree that they run on the best servers out there, but the amount of advertising they did along with the usual traffic, thats a hella lot of traffic. Even if it didn't take down the server, it consumed most, if not all, of its resources. It is kind of like Trainn servers, they weren't down, but they were running slow as hell the past week. I also agree luck was a major factor, if you happened to refresh five minutes before and then it landed on the screen just on time, then you lucked out.
Powerbook
23-11-2006 11:29:17
[quotef81767fca8="J4320"][quotef81767fca8="Powerbook"][quotef81767fca8="J4320"][quotef81767fca8="Powerbook"]if anyone got the code for the barbie please pm it to me. Was trying to get that for my sister as well and it sold out. America is a bunch of fat pigs. ARGHH. lol[/quotef81767fca8]
And you're one of them. P[/quotef81767fca8]
hey hey fat albert, i am not fat. Heh. They even fricken sold out the barbie. arhh![/quotef81767fca8]
When you said fat pigs I thought you meant that Americans were all greedy bastards all over the deal, so I said that you are one too, since you were doing the same (I am too lol).[/quotef81767fca8]
I wasn't! My family needs a camera haha.
EatChex89
23-11-2006 11:31:30
i almost got the bike, but freakin' it took forever to load so it wouldn't go. i was pissed
everyone who got it got it at 11000000 AM PST
so yeah, if your page didn't load at that time, it was doubtful that you even get it it. because statistically, there is a 99% chance that 1000+ got a refresh on exactly that time. if you follow me.
Chris
23-11-2006 11:35:47
All of my posts were for the Bike deal.. P
I wasn't able to get an Xbox 360.. (sold out cry )
I DON'T work for Amazon, and I live in Fl..
P.S.
I'm thinking on selling the Bike code, PM me if interested...
JOSHBOX
23-11-2006 12:09:12
You have to give them credit, they lost about $200,000 in xbox 360's alone with this deal.
galperi1
23-11-2006 12:25:20
[quotea20fae20f9="JOSHBOX"]You have to give them credit, they lost about $200,000 in xbox 360's alone with this deal.[/quotea20fae20f9]
Not to mention they revenue they lost by Amazon.com being pretty much down for 5-10 minutes
EatChex89
23-11-2006 12:26:18
[quote9d1352a30a="galperi1"][quote9d1352a30a="JOSHBOX"]You have to give them credit, they lost about $200,000 in xbox 360's alone with this deal.[/quote9d1352a30a]
Not to mention they revenue they lost by Amazon.com being pretty much down for 5-10 minutes[/quote9d1352a30a]
hahaha
those poor bastards
Tsmith10803
23-11-2006 17:47:42
Not at all, Amazon made money off of this. Not only do they not pay 300 for each core, they only lost around 120 to 130 on each system. Not to mention the people who bought from their site while there to vote and check the stats. This was smart for Amazon. They definetly made a lot of money from this.
tylerc
23-11-2006 17:55:43
~$125,000 is a drop in the bucket for Amazon.
Offer4All
23-11-2006 17:56:37
Amazon obviosly knows what it is doing, they would not do such a promotion if they expected to loose money.
JOSHBOX
23-11-2006 18:27:54
[quote68c835745c="Tsmith10803"]Not at all, Amazon made money off of this. Not only do they not pay 300 for each core, they only lost around 120 to 130 on each system. Not to mention the people who bought from their site while there to vote and check the stats. This was smart for Amazon. They definetly made a lot of money from this.[/quote68c835745c]
your retarded, and are probably one of the same people that say that freepay dosent take a hit when shipping ipods because they buy them in bulk. Consoles and such items are set price items, the vendor pays the same that you pay. Any discount is a hit to the retail store.
tylerc
23-11-2006 18:29:24
Even $200,000 is a drop in the bucket to Amazon.
J4320
23-11-2006 18:39:11
[quotee967ec4d2b="JOSHBOX"][quotee967ec4d2b="Tsmith10803"]Not at all, Amazon made money off of this. Not only do they not pay 300 for each core, they only lost around 120 to 130 on each system. Not to mention the people who bought from their site while there to vote and check the stats. This was smart for Amazon. They definetly made a lot of money from this.[/quotee967ec4d2b]
[be967ec4d2b]your retarded[/be967ec4d2b], and are probably one of the same people that say that freepay dosent take a hit when shipping ipods because they buy them in bulk. Consoles and such items are set price items, the vendor pays the same that you pay. Any discount is a hit to the retail store.[/quotee967ec4d2b]
Not to judge intelligence by grammar but... I found that kind of funny. lol
Anyway, I'm not so sure if Amazon [ie967ec4d2b]made[/ie967ec4d2b] money off of this but they sure got some good attention and I'm sure they have added to their chances of people buying from them this season.
Tsmith10803
23-11-2006 18:50:52
Maybe consoles, I'm pretty sure ipods can be bought in bulk though, I'll try and find the link
btw, no need to be a dick over it
tjwor
23-11-2006 19:22:43
if this was a profit loss thing, Amazon wouldn't have done it...
Iloveipods2
23-11-2006 22:56:04
[quotecfa8676b99="JOSHBOX"][quotecfa8676b99="Tsmith10803"]Not at all, Amazon made money off of this. Not only do they not pay 300 for each core, they only lost around 120 to 130 on each system. Not to mention the people who bought from their site while there to vote and check the stats. This was smart for Amazon. They definetly made a lot of money from this.[/quotecfa8676b99]
your retarded, and are probably one of the same people that say that freepay dosent take a hit when shipping ipods because they buy them in bulk. Consoles and such items are set price items, the vendor pays the same that you pay. Any discount is a hit to the retail store.[/quotecfa8676b99]
LOL anyone catch the irony in that?? Don't call anyone retarded if you can't differentiate "your" and "you're" yet.
TryinToGetPaid
23-11-2006 22:57:03
Yeah.....we got it. Thanks.
tylerc
23-11-2006 23:07:09
J4320 pointed that out a couple posts above yours, but thanks.