A couple months ago, I became a fan of Woot, a website that sells electronics at very discounted prices (http://www.woot.com). It lists only 1 product per day (starting at midnight), and it gets frustrating because I don't stay up that late and if it is a "great deal", the product is sold out by the time I check first thing in the morning (some items sell out within 10 seconds!).
Every few months they have whats called a "woot off day" where they sell more than 1 product in a day at even a higher discounted price. They put on one item after another until it sells out (ranging from 2 seconds up to 1 hour). You can download a little alarm that goes off when a product sells out to warn you a new item is coming. On a "woot off day" a few months ago we were able to buy a recordable DVD player that sells on Amazon for $250 for only $35 and a leather Nike ipod case that sells on Amazon for $30 for $0.99 for 2!
All this brings me to the point of one item they sell. It's called a "Bag of Crap". Basically they are trying to clean out all the "leftovers" from items that never sold out. People have gotten boxes full of ipods, computers, big screen TV's, while others have gotten random wires and junk. A "Bag of Crap" is only $0.99 so it is worth the risk...however it sells out immediately (less than 2 seconds) cause everyone wants one. Well, last "woot off day", my alarm went off and the "Bag of Crap" showed up and I immediately hit the "buy" button and was able to get one! As I tracked the package while it was being shipped, it was taking several days as it went slowly from state to state. Well, I had visions of my shipment being on an "Oversize Load" truck with police escorts. Jen and I were excited when it finally showed up on Friday. So what was it?...check it out...
4 comments:
Get out the can of Pledge and redd up the place.('redd up' was a new phrase I learned when I moved in with Mike in 1999) According to www.pittsburghese.com it means "to tidy up."
Please share with your readers your method of cleaning anything at anytime. Also let us know if you have taught Jen how to do this.
Well it sounded at the start like a kid's Mr Rodgers episode....
Mike sitting on the couch, looking up quietly, shaking the box, "what do you think is in it?" question...
It cracked me up! you guys did seem to lack a bit of enthusiasm over your novel prize! ~ But now that you put this whole video on your blog, that really limits your people you can "regift" it to. Although I suppose it could always become a great gag gift. Hope you still had fun.
Well...with "Sitemeter" I see which of our family and friends visit here and which ones don't.
Those that don't read my blog may regret it when they get a battery powered duster for Christmas this year!
And Steve, Pledge has always been the duct tape of cleaning...can fix anything! Make sure you check the Blog tomorrow...
That's great!!!! Hey that really isn't that bad...you could've got a few cable wires...I'd be happy with that. It will definitely sell for more than $0.99...
I will say I agree with the bath salts as crap...enjoy those! Mike, you should put rose petals around the tub and draw a bath for Jen some night. Hahahaha :)
I loved the video! And nice "shout-out" to woot! haha
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