Amazon Vote

[LukeSmith]

Well, I wanted the Xbox, but like everyone else, no dice. I did get the bike though, good deal.

 

[dcr]

...at 2:08 it was fast I said. 1:59 was a different story.

 

[Solema]

Originally posted by: milagro

Originally posted by: Solema
Is there any legal action route we as buyers can take, like a class-action suit? This "deal" was a total sham, since 99% of the people who tried couldn't even load the page. Unless you're close to Amazon's servers you had ZERO chance to get this thing.

I totally understand the limited quantities, and I would understand if I loaded the page and went through the buying process, but 1,000 people were quicker. But to not even be able to load the page at all is a crock of sh1t.

really this is no different that when radio stations have promotions and when you call in to be the nth caller the line is busy. Same smell.

Yeah, except with a radio promotion, you can call from anywhere in the US and have the same chance of getting a ring-in, vs. this promo you had to be near their servers to get any shot at this.


And yes, milliseconds (and network hops) mean everything for something like this.

 

[RagManX]

I can't believe there are actually babies who wonder if there is possible legal action. Well, I can believe it, but it is still stupid to even ask.

I also can't believe the babies getting mad at Amazon because their server and 'net connection couldn't handle the traffic. This is what happens when an amazing deal happens at a pre-announced time - overload and lots of people can't get in. The site is already back. There was no reasonable way for Amazon to assure sufficient resources for this, so there was no need to change. We all knew that most of us wouldn't get in on the deal. It's trying for the deal that drives us, and when we miss out, that's just unfortunate. Go find something else to whine and cry about.

RagManX

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: commOdog
i'm not pissed about this, but i am pissed about my ps3 preorder getting canceled:

Greetings from Amazon.com.

We're writing about your recent order for the Sony Playstation 3 from
Target at Amazon.com.

Amazon.com recently encountered a problem that caused the Sony
Playstation 3 to appear as available to order for a short period of
time from Target at Amazon.com.

Unfortunately, this item is not actually available for purchase and
Amazon.com has cancelled this item from the following order(s)

Me too... pretty damn pissed about that.

 

[commOdog]

hahaha people who are pissed about not getting one crack me up.

you are the kind of people i hope to run into tomorrow at 5am pushing people down so you can get the 7 inch portable dvd player at wally world for 49 bucks.

I'm going to wally world just to watch people act like friggin idiots over junk that they think they need.

hahaha

 

[bleuless]

i guess xbox 360 is no comparison for ps3, or amazon's server is much faster than costco (which is probably true as well)

 

[Braxus]

Originally posted by: RagManX
I can't believe there are actually babies who wonder if there is possible legal action. Well, I can believe it, but it is still stupid to even ask.

I also can't believe the babies getting mad at Amazon because their server and 'net connection couldn't handle the traffic. This is what happens when an amazing deal happens at a pre-announced time - overload and lots of people can't get in. The site is already back. There was no reasonable way for Amazon to assure sufficient resources for this, so there was no need to change. We all knew that most of us wouldn't get in on the deal. It's trying for the deal that drives us, and when we miss out, that's just unfortunate. Go find something else to whine and cry about.

RagManX

Couldn't have said it better myself. :beer:

Though wish I would have thought on getting the bike deal instead of of reading the posts here.

 

[Uclagamer_99]

So for those who picked up the Mongoose MTN bike...is that a good deal? I've been looking to pick up a bike for awhile now. Not for any commuting or anything like that...just for exercise and leisure riding every now and then

I have one in my shopping cart right now

 

[DigitalFreak]

At least when you shop at wally world you can knife someone if they take your ******.

 

[kindest]

im calling the white house to complain!
then im going to start a political campaign based on
shutting amazon down.

lol
i bet ppl are threatening amazon with stuff like that.
cant believe how stupid people are.

 

[JeffMD]

Bikes? I didn't need no stinken bike. ^^ I have a car. I thought the runner ups were available to buy before the xbox was, were they? Cause they were sold out minutes after the xbox closed up.

Ahh well, I was hopefull, but now I clearly see there was no chance. Not that there is any xbox 360 games out now that I want, so I can wait and hopefully another Christmas sale will rear its ugly head.

 

[TowerShield]

Seriously, why are people complaining? They have no incentive at all to sell these products at a loss. This is not like a normal B&M tactic where you will go and not get the good deal, and then potentially consider buying something else since you are there. Why upgrade your servers at high cost to accommodate 1000 times normal peak traffic just so you can lose even more money.

 

[Solema]

Originally posted by: RagManX
I can't believe there are actually babies who wonder if there is possible legal action. Well, I can believe it, but it is still stupid to even ask.

God I hope you don't work in IT support. You're precisely the kind of person I strive not to be. There's no such thing as a stupid question. Only stupid people who refuse to answer them.

 

[bleuless]

Originally posted by: commOdog
hahaha people who are pissed about not getting one crack me up.

you are the kind of people i hope to run into tomorrow at 5am pushing people down so you can get the 7 inch portable dvd player at wally world for 49 bucks.

I'm going to wally world just to watch people act like friggin idiots over junk that they think they need.

hahaha

no kidding, they probably sold 5000 barbies and bikes in that instant to afford giving the xbox away.

 

[delsvr]

To anyone who got the bike and isn't that interested in it: please please please PM the code to someone who would really love and needs it! Like me ! I would greatly, greatly appreciate it... please!

 

[Uclagamer_99]

nope the runner-up stuff went up at 11am as well. it was fairly easy to get them though once the stupid site actually started loading again for me at 11:05

 

[commOdog]

Blame it on the terrorists, or better yet, Bush

 

[Uclagamer_99]

to delsvr...they don't actually give you any code to enter...once you get in they make u answer a stupid math question (what's 17+16) or something along the lines of that. once you've submitted that they put it in your shopping cart with a coupon code automatically applied. i dont think there's anyway that one of us can pass along the bike to someone else.

 

[chinkgai]

i got to the verification page...then said it was sorry it sold out WTF

 

[batter]

I couldn't even ping amazon.com from where I am located at 10.58

 

[erwin1978]

I was able to get 4 xbox360 for ~$1200. Super easy! I don't know what ya'll are talking about.

 

[commOdog]

i'll trade my full suspension mongoose for your barbie and the new hannah montana cd?

anyone?

 

[DigitalFreak]

Originally posted by: HenHowC
to delsvr...they don't actually give you any code to enter...once you get in they make u answer a stupid math question (what's 17+16) or something along the lines of that. once you've submitted that they put it in your shopping cart with a coupon code automatically applied. i dont think there's anyway that one of us can pass along the bike to someone else.

Forcing you to answer a math question to buy a product? That's discrimination! What about all the mentally retarded folks? There's the basis for your lawsuit.

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
I was able to get 4 xbox360 for ~$1200. Super easy! I don't know what ya'll are talking about.

lol