Red hot--99.99 36" RCA TV+

[tazmania99]

Originally posted by: technoteaser
I am going to pricematch it in Circuit City and give it a try.

I guess I 'm going nuts with this crazy deals.

If you have spare time, I suggest you go wash your yellowish toilet than trying to PM with Circuit City.

 

[BigPotato]

too bad some of the members here don't have their profiles shown....i wanna rate them!

 

[JJd]

Originally posted by: BigPotato
too bad some of the members here don't have their profiles shown....i wanna rate them!

I'd like to rate some of them too...probably the same folks that think being rated #1 is a good thing!

 

[vabrave]

Why is it when a "deal" like this comes along, some people insist on ordering a bunch? I mean, seriously, who needs 10 36" TVs. We all know that the chance of these orders getting filled is slim to none, but ordering 3+ TVs is gluttonous. Does the greed just take over so much that you want to stick it to Amazon that bad. Or perhaps you do have a need for 3-5 new 36" TVs in your palatial mansions just in time for MTV cribs to stop by.

Sorry, but I myself did put in an order for one, just to see what happens, but multiple orders is annoying.

my 2 cents

 

[BigPotato]

i believe that people order multiple orders so they can turn around and sell them.

 

[paulieside]

If these shipments actually come in.. I ordered a whole mess of these.. maybe for those of you who couldn't get one in time and feeling left out.. can buy one from people who bought multiple ones.. haha everyone wins!

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: vabrave
Why is it when a "deal" like this comes along, some people insist on ordering a bunch? I mean, seriously, who needs 10 36" TVs. We all know that the chance of these orders getting filled is slim to none, but ordering 3+ TVs is gluttonous. Does the greed just take over so much that you want to stick it to Amazon that bad. Or perhaps you do have a need for 3-5 new 36" TVs in your palatial mansions just in time for MTV cribs to stop by.

Sorry, but I myself did put in an order for one, just to see what happens, but multiple orders is annoying.

my 2 cents

Unfortunately there are many people who are very greedy by nature. At this point they'll never learn what it's like to be fair and just in consideration for others, and you can only hope that their greed will get the better of them at one point, leaving them either a victim of someone else's greed or reliant on the good nature of those that aren't foul and corrupt.

 

[technoteaser]

Finally, I was able to price match to a 13 inch TV at Circuit city.
So cool.

 

[TurtleMan]

Well, im not suprised that Amazon pulled the thing off,
because one of anandtecher was dumb enough to call amazon to correct his shipping ...

orinigal post that got locked last night
RCA thread

shortnugly
Member

Posts: 31
Joined: Jun 2002
808/29/2002 3:24 AM

Just got ahold of a customer rep at 877-243-2910 and she changed it to free shipping.

She also mentioned it was a typo on the price.

OOPSY!! Not my issue. If I can snag them at this price, I will.

I placed an order for two more.

Pre-ordered 4 total. Hee Hee.

I doubt they'll honor this, but what the hey. Maybe I'll get a free gift card or something.

Naptime.....good eye.

 

[WolverineGator]

I called up Amazon to verify that I'm getting this TV because I just bought a TV stand specifically for this deal that was more expensive than the TV!

@m@zon: I'm sorry, it was a pricing error.

Me: Is there anything you can do to compensate me for the inconvenience?

@m@zon: I'm not authorized to do that.

Me: You could, say, give me a $30 GC!

@m@zon: Well, we're not going to give you that. Let me talk to my superior.

Me: Waits an eternity.

@m@zon: Good news! We are authorized to give you a CyberWings reseller account! And, if you act now, you can be triple-zapped with double bandwith, space, and lifetime accounts! It'll only cost $5 per month. For an additional $1, CEO Shawn will generously never kick you off #CyberWings!

Me: No thanks! I'm sure CEO Shawn will have even better super-zap sale soon. I'll wait...

 

[ghettobanana]

Originally posted by: WolverineGator
I called up Amazon to verify that I'm getting this TV because I just bought a TV stand specifically for this deal that was more expensive than the TV!

@m@zon: I'm sorry, it was a pricing error.

Me: Is there anything you can do to compensate me for the inconvenience?

@m@zon: I'm not authorized to do that.

Me: You could, say, give me a $30 GC!

@m@zon: Well, we're not going to give you that. Let me talk to my superior.

Me: Waits an eternity.

@m@zon: Good news! We are authorized to give you a CyberWings reseller account! And, if you act now, you can be triple-zapped with double bandwith, space, and lifetime accounts! It'll only cost $5 per month. For an additional $1, CEO Shawn will generously never kick you off #CyberWings!

Me: No thanks! I'm sure CEO Shawn will have even better super-zap sale soon. I'll wait...

Haha!

 

[technoteaser]

Considering what happen to the orders last time for 9.99 flatwear set I am 99.99999999% sure that they will cancel the orders.
I am not going to sit back and wait till they cancel my order.
I can prove that This is not a typo since it appeared in several places at the same time.

So I am going to ask for my lost time, lost opportunities and hurting my emotions since I cancelled my vacation flight today morning after seeing this deal at amazon.



This is what happen to the 9.99 flatwear deal.
######################
Greetings from amazon.com.

We are sorry to report that we will not be able to obtain the following
item from your order:

"WMF Diva 20-Piece Set Stainless Steel Flatware"

Though we had expected to be able to send this item to you, we've
since found that it is not available from any of our sources at this
time. We realize this is disappointing news to hear, and we apologize
for any inconvenience we have caused you.

We have cancelled this item from your order.

Please note that if you took advantage of a promotional offer when
placing this order, this cancellation may affect your order's
eligibility for that offer. If you discover this to be the case, please contact
customer service so that we may reimburse you for the value of the promotional offer.


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NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine is no longer in my account anymore either...it's been 2 weeks! What a joke!

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Pearl Jam Rocks. New album due in November. Thought you'd like to know.

Message edited by: given2trade on 08/29/2002 17:00:25



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JWong

New Member

Date Posted: Aug/29/2002 5:03 PM

Hmm... mine still shows active. But I imagine it will disappear before long.

I wonder if their note about promotional offers means they will still give me the $20 gift certificate (from the $20 for purchasing $50 in housewares offer) if I call up.



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mist

Member

Date Posted: Aug/29/2002 5:55 PM

nukem said:

<< Greetings from amazon.com.

We are sorry to report that we will not be able to obtain the following
item from your order:

"WMF Diva 20-Piece Set Stainless Steel Flatware"

Though we had expected to be able to send this item to you, we've
since found that it is not available from any of our sources at this
time. We realize this is disappointing news to hear, and we apologize
for any inconvenience we have caused you.

We have cancelled this item from your order.

Please note that if you took advantage of a promotional offer when
placing this order, this cancellation may affect your order's
eligibility for that offer. If you discover this to be the case, please contact
customer service so that we may reimburse you for the value of the promotional offer.
>>



YUP! Mine got cancelled as well. Oh well, maybe next time

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move on!!

 

[DocBartend]

Wel i see that the new price on the 36" TV is like $860. I dont expect to get my TV but i better get some credit or a free set of 5.1 Klipsch!! Good luck to all that snagged one, and to hell with those that gorged on multiple.

 

[TheDon]

Originally posted by: technoteaser
Considering what happen to the orders last time for 9.99 flatwear set I am 99.99999999% sure that they will cancel the orders.

Oh good, then there's still some hope

 

[Josh]

Deal = dead...

 

[Ranger8P]

I'm really annoyed because I checked this site and another deal site in the morning, and missed the notice on both posts. The ones on the other site had been locked so I guess I didn't dig down enough, and gfor some reason this didn't stand out to me of the other posts. I'm really annoyed because I would have ordered one of these and that flatscreen they say was selling for $150

One thing I must say, RCA's suck. Personal expeience, but my family bought A bunch of RCA's on sale for 99 bucks about two years ago. We had four total, like one 27 and three smaller ones. Anyway, Within a year, all four of them had started to die. All of a sudden we'd lose picture and get static. Sometimes it would last for a few minutes, sometimes for an hour.

Secondly, from what I heard, this is a buy and wait deal. They these won't ship yet. Well, I rememeber the Diva deal, and I really doubt the one set of flatware I ordered is going to ship by the 1st being labor day weekend. If it does, I'll be suprised. If it's hard to get flatware for $10 bucks on time, how long will you have to wait to ship something worth $100.

Anyway, one last thing. I don't believe that Amazon makes price mistakes but.... I found one minor one today. Now, the TV had Reg price $999. And it has the slashed Amazon price and then that "so low you have to ad to your cart" whatever. Anyway, the slased pice I uess was meant to say 899, but it read 099. So, of course I added it to my cart to check the price and it rang to $750. So, I guess price mistakes do happen.

 

[Ranger8P]

One more thing.... I just found out the Diva flatware orders were cancelled. And the wait time for shipping was about the same as the wait for the TVS I think. So, it doesn't bode well. Not well at all.... :disgust:

 

[dpham00]

i'm still waiting on my 165 spools of 500ft monster cable

165 "Monster Cable SV-RG6-CL EZ500 Monster Standard SV-RG6 CL3-Rated
Video Cable in EZ-Pull Box (Yellow)" Electronics; @ $0.60 each


Subtotal: $ 99.00
Shipping & handling: $ 3159.75
Super Saver Discount: - $ 3159.75
Promotional Certificates: -$ 5.00
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Total before Tax: $ 94.00
Estimated Tax: $ 0.00
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Total: $ 94.00
Gift Certificate: -$ 10.00
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Purchase Total: $ 84.00

 

[FreemoreJohnson]

Originally posted by: vabrave
Why is it when a "deal" like this comes along, some people insist on ordering a bunch? I mean, seriously, who needs 10 36" TVs. We all know that the chance of these orders getting filled is slim to none, but ordering 3+ TVs is gluttonous. Does the greed just take over so much that you want to stick it to Amazon that bad. Or perhaps you do have a need for 3-5 new 36" TVs in your palatial mansions just in time for MTV cribs to stop by.

Sorry, but I myself did put in an order for one, just to see what happens, but multiple orders is annoying.

my 2 cents

Someone could do a pretty good sociology paper on the way these things work... It's always predictable. First someone posts the deal, then everyone posts "YEah, I got in!" Then the waiting starts. Then the theories about how it will or will not be honored. Then calls for legal action. (As if.) And finally, the recriminations and accusations. "You ordered two? Why you slimy scumbag, you ruined the deal! Why, I only ordered one, because I love and respect the company."

Hahahaha, I don't know why people try to inject morality into this stuff. It's not about morality, it's just about fun and trying to get something for (relatively) nothing.

 

[shortnugly]

Originally posted by: TurtleMan
Well, im not suprised that Amazon pulled the thing off,
because one of anandtecher was dumb enough to call amazon to correct his shipping ...

orinigal post that got locked last night
RCA thread

shortnugly
Member

Posts: 31
Joined: Jun 2002
808/29/2002 3:24 AM

Just got ahold of a customer rep at 877-243-2910 and she changed it to free shipping.

She also mentioned it was a typo on the price.

OOPSY!! Not my issue. If I can snag them at this price, I will.

I placed an order for two more.

Pre-ordered 4 total. Hee Hee.

I doubt they'll honor this, but what the hey. Maybe I'll get a free gift card or something.

Naptime.....good eye.

Turtleboy, I think it's time to move out of your parent's basement. C'mon buddy we're all your friends here. No one's gonna think any less of you.

I think someone else also echoed the sentiment that if you think Amazon is going to give you a tv for that price............

that you still believed in tooth fairies?

Maybe if we all hold hands and chant, they'll honor the deal.

You crack me up.

 

[ghettobanana]

Originally posted by: FreemoreJohnson

Originally posted by: vabrave
Why is it when a "deal" like this comes along, some people insist on ordering a bunch? I mean, seriously, who needs 10 36" TVs. We all know that the chance of these orders getting filled is slim to none, but ordering 3+ TVs is gluttonous. Does the greed just take over so much that you want to stick it to Amazon that bad. Or perhaps you do have a need for 3-5 new 36" TVs in your palatial mansions just in time for MTV cribs to stop by.

Sorry, but I myself did put in an order for one, just to see what happens, but multiple orders is annoying.

my 2 cents

Someone could do a pretty good sociology paper on the way these things work... It's always predictable. First someone posts the deal, then everyone posts "YEah, I got in!" Then the waiting starts. Then the theories about how it will or will not be honored. Then calls for legal action. (As if.) And finally, the recriminations and accusations. "You ordered two? Why you slimy scumbag, you ruined the deal! Why, I only ordered one, because I love and respect the company."

Hahahaha, I don't know why people try to inject morality into this stuff. It's not about morality, it's just about fun and trying to get something for (relatively) nothing.

Hehehe...well put!

 

[jim64477]

Enough already! Check your calendar. Why would Amazon make such a blatant pricing mistake with 3 days left in the month and then not cancel the orders until the next month? Can anyone say "creative accounting"! Not much of that going on these days! I have my name on three of them and will be lucky if I see the cancelation e-mail not to mention the TV's.

But ya never know??? Even a blind squirrel gets a nut every once in a while!

 

[jjm]

Check your order status online. They are cancelled.

 

[jono8]

hmm, mine doesn't say that it's canceled yet

 

[Undream]

Mine hasn't been cancelled yet. I have a confirmation E-mail, they have Pre-authorized the purchase on my credit card, and My account online says Will ship September 15.

I'm not expecting anything, but, hey, just correcting you in saying that all of them have been cancelled.