For those that are complaining about FedEx, they are way, way, way, WAY Better than UPS.

My monkeys arrived today. Too funny. The dog made himself scarce pretty quickly after first launch. Boy these things are obnoxious.

Time to send one to my nephew as revenge for my brother sending my kids talking teletubbie dolls about 4 years ago. Mwahahahaha

My monkey minions arrived today. The black cape would've made them the perfect ninja monkeys, but the element of stealth has been ruined by an overzealous lackey pulling one of the tabs.

Any idea how to get it to not scream, apart from not launching it?

mffnike wrote:For those that are complaining about FedEx, they are way, way, way, WAY Better than UPS.

i agree w/ that 100%. anytime a UPS package arrives at the hub in my area earlier than the estimated delivery date they will always just sit on it until that day and then send it out. also, on many occassions they have just not delivered an item for one reason or another. there have been times when the driver has called me from 2 streets over saying they can't find the street (even though they deliver here all the time) and i tell them what 2 turns to take to get here and they just decide go home and don't show up...fedex almost always shows up 2 -3 days BEFORE their estimated delivery date and have never had any trouble w/ missed deliveries.

the last item i had delivered via UPS actually showed 'out for delivery' at like 5:45am on the day it was supposed to be delivered then mysteriously at 4:02pm they updated the tracking page saying the item was somehow left behind at the warehouse....!?!?!?

check it out:

3 different items to include an aluminum case for my laptop came with dents out of ups.. so far.. 16 woots through fedex and boxes arrive reusable.. lucky the router i wooted was well package because when the ups guy handed to me i had to open it before signing for it cuz the box looked like it went through thick and thin.. please woot i rather wait than having stuff sent with ups.. on a lighter note.. hooray my monkeys arrived and mah bully loves em... especially when they scream..

They came today in a mangled box, but the monkeys are fine and the recipients are happy.

My monkies took 2 days from pick up to depart their location in the Dallas area. Fedex does not have any information on my monkies for the past 4 days.
They have started a trace on the package because all they know is it left 4 days ago, to travel a distance that takes 5 hours to drive, and is no where to be seen.

Woot This is the first time FedEx has let me down with you guys. You should demand a refund on your shipping expenses.

YAAAY!!! MY MONKEYS ARRIVED. I couldn't resist and had to pull the rip cord on all three to get them to scream in unison, in a round, and then for the grand finaly, a triple, screaming, flying chorus of leather-clad woot Monkeys. It was beautiful. I wept.

Here's my FedEx experience -

Said they were out for delivery yesterday. Got home and waited from 6pm on; never saw FedEx or got a sticker on my door saying they had been at the house.

This morning got up and checked, they said that at 9:36pm there was nobody at the house. Still no sticker on the door. Somebody is lying, I'm assuming it's the driver.

So it is out for delivery (supposedly) again today, but I probably won't be home to receive so I MAY get the sticker on my door, which means they won't be leaving my monkeys until tomorrow.

For the record, I have had more problems with FedEx than UPS, but I have probably gotten more things shipped FedEx.

I got MINE!!!! MONKEYS! three of them..I have been busy catapulting the furry screaming critters all over the house ( much to the dismay of my felines.) Should I bring one to work?

tc04 wrote:I got MINE!!!! MONKEYS! three of them..I have been busy catapulting the furry screaming critters all over the house ( much to the dismay of my felines.) Should I bring one to work?

The real question is, How can you NOT bring one to work?!

Disclaimer - not responsible for any resulting actions due to bringing at least one to work....lol

My monkeys CAME!!!!

I am so happy!!! Right before finals is the perfect time to play with these guys.

My monkeys are still in Fedex limbo somewhere between Texas and California. Checking Fedex status it shows the box is 6.5 lbs. Unless that was just a random weight entered by Woot prior to shipping I think I am getting the chunky monkey version.

My Monkeys are evidently taking a vacation around the United States without me...

They started on the usual route - CARROLLTON, TX to IRVING, TX to CHAMPAIGN, IL where they rested for a long weekend (4 days) but instead of coming up to Chicago they decided to see the southern US and are now in ELLENWOOD, GA!

Bad Monkeys!

I've called FedEx and they're now looking into it... My Leak Frogs arrived a couple of days ahead of FedEx's estimate - I guess this is how they're making up for that mistake.

Must be a diferent monkey tab to pull for that feature!

Our monkeys came in today; one box intact, the other mangled. (UPS pwns Fed-Ex in my area.)

"Welcome to the family, boys!"


The Screaming Monkey Kick Line:

gotroot801 wrote:My monkey minions arrived today. The black cape would've made them the perfect ninja monkeys, but the element of stealth has been ruined by an overzealous lackey pulling one of the tabs.

Any idea how to get it to not scream, apart from not launching it?

You could have your dog/child chew on it or stomp it till the screamer breaks... OR... you could just trade your screaming monkey for my scream-challenged monkey. He seems to be special... in the shorter bus, vocally challenged sort of way.


But seriously, anyone have any idea what I can do about a vocally challenged monkey? I think one of your warehouse minions over zeallously pulled his tab before shipping because he no longer seems to have the power to vocallize his inner torrment.

But seriously, anyone have any idea what I can do about a vocally challenged monkey? I think one of your warehouse minions over zeallously pulled his tab before shipping because he no longer seems to have the power to vocallize his inner torrment.
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Have you tried monkey spinal surgery? Carefully remove the stitching in the seam
from the monkey's neck to his tail, and remove the battery/speaker unit.
There is a teeny tiny phillips screw to undo, then take off the battery cover.
It takes three LR44 button cells.

Is there a Woot! trade site? I'd like to try and trade a Black Cape Monkey for a Green Cape Monkey.

gotroot801 wrote:My monkey minions arrived today. The black cape would've made them the perfect ninja monkeys, but the element of stealth has been ruined by an overzealous lackey pulling one of the tabs.

Any idea how to get it to not scream, apart from not launching it?

My Green Cape doesn't need launching to scream. I literally shifted in my chair and he went off, on my desk.

Now I have him hanging from my rearview.

If you want to wear out the battery, maybe? I bet if you gave him to a four year old for the weekend and he'll come back with a worn out voice. And pissed off parents.

Monkeys arrived intact today. The dog HATES them, the daughter loves them...now what to do with the other ones.

Gatzby wrote:

There's a thread dedicated to monkey swapping right here.

Thank you very much!

wootmink wrote:But seriously, anyone have any idea what I can do about a vocally challenged monkey? I think one of your warehouse minions over zeallously pulled his tab before shipping because he no longer seems to have the power to vocallize his inner torrment.
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Have you tried monkey spinal surgery? Carefully remove the stitching in the seam
from the monkey's neck to his tail, and remove the battery/speaker unit.
There is a teeny tiny phillips screw to undo, then take off the battery cover.
It takes three LR44 button cells.

Button batteries are inexpensive at meritline.com

Merlin330 wrote:Our monkeys came in today; one box intact, the other mangled. (UPS pwns Fed-Ex in my area.)

"Welcome to the family, boys!"


The Screaming Monkey Kick Line:

Bastard! Hording all the monkeys to yourself!!!!

RocketJeff wrote:My Monkeys are evidently taking a vacation around the United States without me...

They started on the usual route - CARROLLTON, TX to IRVING, TX to CHAMPAIGN, IL where they rested for a long weekend (4 days) but instead of coming up to Chicago they decided to see the southern US and are now in ELLENWOOD, GA!

Just a quick update, the Monkeys are still on their vacation... According to FedEx, they arrived in MOBILE, AL this morning. If they continue like this, they're going to have a better vacation this year then I'll have.

OMG these are fun to play with!

Do not fire this at the gf while she is putting on mascara. Trust me.

Man, I really regret only buying one of these. I took him to school (last day of classes) and showed him to some kids. They loved it! One kid offered to buy it for $25 off me, but I turned him down. Showed it to my grandparents, they got a real kick out it too.

On how to get them to be silent, I think there is a way to actually re-insert the pull-tab. It's very tricky and will require tweezers, but it's possible.

Anyone know how long these things last before their arms become permanently stretched? If I stretch him the full 12", it takes a while for his left arm to go back to normal, and that worries me a little.

Got my monkeys the other day. One is very "steathily" hiding and ready to pounce on unsuspecting visitors at the door!! hehe

I hate these things. Got my 3 in though. As always daughter gets one, Then store two for a keep sake.

KingWiley wrote:
. . . On how to get them to be silent, I think there is a way to actually re-insert the pull-tab. It's very tricky and will require tweezers, but it's possible. . .

See message 1254696 regarding accessing batteries. There is a slit in the battery cover thru which the original tab was inserted; it separated two of the batteries, disabling the power. Try inserting a piece of plastic similar to the original tab in the slit. If that does not work, remove the battery cover and remove the batteries (or put a plastic divider between them so they don't touch each other).

wootmink wrote:But seriously, anyone have any idea what I can do about a vocally challenged monkey? I think one of your warehouse minions over zeallously pulled his tab before shipping because he no longer seems to have the power to vocallize his inner torrment.
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Have you tried monkey spinal surgery? Carefully remove the stitching in the seam
from the monkey's neck to his tail, and remove the battery/speaker unit.
There is a teeny tiny phillips screw to undo, then take off the battery cover.
It takes three LR44 button cells.

Sadly one of my monkeys arrived and was only good for one good scream as the tab was pulled, now lies mute amongst his fellow woot monkeys.

My sister pulled the tab out and then let out one scream and now will not scream at all.

I'm still waiting for my monkey, Fedex still doesn't have it leaving Woot headquarters yet. It's still at "data transmitted to Fedex on May 2" I was hoping to give one away as a Mother's Day gift

Derek

Derekl999 wrote:I'm still waiting for my monkey, Fedex still doesn't have it leaving Woot headquarters yet. It's still at "data transmitted to Fedex on May 2" I was hoping to give one away as a Mother's Day gift

That's OK, FedEx has now admitted that they lost mine - after lying about it...

When I called 2 days ago, the rep said that the box was on the way from Alabama to Illinois and should be delivered the next day (yesterday). Today when I call, the rep said that he saw no sign of that information and that there was no record of it leaving Alabama...

He actually did his job and contacted the Alabama facility who said they couldn't find it. The rep there took information about the contents of the package ('they're screaming monkeys????') and said that she'd probably have to turn it over to security.

I haven't contacted Woot about this yet, but I'm going to send the customer service people an email now.

Derekl999 wrote:I'm still waiting for my monkey, Fedex still doesn't have it leaving Woot headquarters yet. It's still at "data transmitted to Fedex on May 2" I was hoping to give one away as a Mother's Day gift

Derek

Same problem here... Mine says "Package data transmitted to FedEx " on May 2nd and still no monkeys! Sent email to woot, and have yet to receive a reply.

Update: Woot contacted me and informed me that they will be shipping them to me. I don't know maybe they will toss in an extra monkey for the wait?

zerktril wrote:woot got my three... take that Mudhen!

But I will always be better than you until you get a Roomba and some leak frogs...

Nodwick wrote:No back of crizznap, foo?!?!!

no

My cats still don't like screaming monkeys.

Did anyone else see this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/business/27toys.html?ex=1348545600&en=a47689709586911d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Looks like our favorite Woot! animal (no offense meant to the LeakFrogs) contains Lead in the cape. Specifically 928 parts per million of lead according to one site.

Shame on you Woot! Killing us softly... not with your words, but with your monkey's.