cgwodehouse wrote:GAAAAAHHHHH!!! Missed while vacuuming!! That'll teach me not to do housework!! Curse you, Woot Gods!!

This could be the reason why so many dedicated Wooters seem to want (or have) a Roomba.

While reading a article for work I randomly refreshed the page... and saw the Big o' Cosmos didnt expect the I want one to work and got amazingly lucky, my first after only 3+ years of trying

Buy page opened immediately and gold button pushed, but after ten minutes I got a server timeout error and missed out. Grrrrr....not fair!

My record now ties the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers; I am 0-14.

This time I did get as far as the "buy it" button. I was denied the Big Orphaned Cetacea only after I clicked on the stupidly large button.

beachspirit1 wrote:Totally disgusted with the website. I clicked buy and it took 7 freaking minutes to load the log-in. Of course, that means you don't get the Big Orphaned Cetacea. This System stinks!

During a woot-off, you should log yourself in before the Big o' Cosmos even comes up.

This is what I would call a rookie mistake.

Another would be not having your CC security code ready for the order page.

Live and learn.

Dang it, I was actually doing WORK and missed it!!! ARGH!

Oh, man, I actually got one! How did I manage that? Here's to my first Big o' Cosmos. Can't wait to see what's inside.

Ugh, missed it.

The Jatravartid Woot Me Droid app didn't even warn me! Argh! >:-o

Finally got one! Wooo!!!!

I didn't have to mash F5, open 15 browser windows, use a bot, or any other shenanigans. I simply checked up woot and saw it was loading slowly--which can only mean one thing! Big Ol' Cat.

As soon as the bag appeared, I clicked 'Buy', waited... waited... Other than being really slow, my order went through successfully, on the first try.

It's about time!!

:D

YES!!!! *happy dance*

I got to the big gold button and it hung for a LONG time. Then my email said paypal was charged long before woot said I got one. My kid loves when we get these. He's going to be so excited (as am I).

I missed the last 3 or 4 so this Big o' Cosmos makes me happy.

Clicked instantly, couldn't get to the order page till right before they sold out, and then it said sold out after it wouldn't go past the I need a lift!.

I think this system is horrible. Been here since the first item dropped cause I am home sick. Very dissapointed.

Wow got another Big o' Cosmos but did not get the confirmation page for about a minute after it was showing sold out.

Just left the page sit and it finally came through.

swafford wrote:Got my first Big o' Cosmos! Actually my first Woot ever, I just haven't seen anything else I was interested in.

I've been busy on the computer all day and have periodically been refreshing the page. By the time I saw the Big o' Cosmos the bar was halfway down, so I didn't think I had a chance when I clicked the button. I had to have been one of the last to grab it.

Excited to see what crap I'm going to get!

Bragging about getting a Box of Cheerios is bad enough, but bragging that it's your 1st Woot ever is insufferable.

Congratz

sportsfan82 wrote:During a woot-off, you should log yourself in before the Big o' Cosmos even comes up.

This is what I would call a rookie mistake.

Another would be not having your CC security code ready for order page.

Live and learn.

Agreed. Alternatively, ready your Woot password if you're paying by PayPal.

Got one! WOOHOO Thanks Woot!

Argh! Meetings! Just missed it!

mgullick wrote:I think one of the most common problems is getting in a hurry and failing to fill in the security code box for the credit card info.

Of course there is also the fact that the w00t monkeys (Mortimer and Monte) just like to screw with the order process sometimes......

Made sure I did that. I had plenty of time to verify everything was correct. I have sent a letter to customer service in hopes that they might care. Has anybody had luck with that before? Surely they have some crap sitting back there they can send me.

rkuhns wrote:Tried multiple times can't get system to work.
either get a better server or quite doing it.

It worked fine for me ... I've been at almost every single woot-off since March of '07 ... I've scored 3 BOCs ... not a high level of success ... but right now I'm as happy as a pig in $hit ...

First Big Orphaned Cetacea! It's been like 5 years of tryin.

I didn't work this hard at getting SEX for the first time!

Geez, I'm all sweaty!
Christopher

I had given up for a while and just happened to check WOOT today and there was the Big o' Cosmos, so I got real lucky and was able to make it through to getting the confirmation email. Last Big o' Cosmos won was 9/25/09.

Kilikopele wrote:First Big Orphaned Cetacea! It's been like 5 years of tryin.

I didn't work this hard at getting SEX for the first time!

Geez, I'm all sweaty!
Christopher

Just take a cold shower. You'll be fine.

This was the first Big o' Cosmos I've scored since Christmas 2009. Not that I haven't been trying...

I will add these to the official thread I suppose.

To the winners:


And the losers:


I'm a loser this time.

Yipee! Bagged the bag. I opened two tabs on my FireFox and got the order through on the second. Went pretty smooth this time around. Now the wait to see what kind of bundle of crud arrives.

rebeltreble wrote:I will add these to the official thread I suppose.

To the winners:


And the losers:


I'm a loser this time.

Genius. I love it. The picture I mean, not that you lost out.

In for one BIG OLD CRUMB!!!

Not playing. My first (and likely last) Bonjovi Over Cinderella was complete and utter crap...not nearly worth the actual cost ($8), much less worth the hassle to get it.

First try and I got the Big Orphaned Cetacea! However, I have also bought two other items in this Woot! off.

i could have got one, but have no idea what people usually get, so i didn't want to waste $8.

WHAT IS USUALLY IN THESE?

I logged in to buy 1 Big Orphaned Cetacea and it turned into two smoke alarms. Take the smoke alarms and put them "there"! I want on Big Orphaned Cetacea!!!

fxfuji wrote:Bragging about getting a Box of Cheerios is bad enough, but bragging that it's your 1st Woot ever is insufferable.

Congratz

Haha thanks, I'm just excited. I've been following Woot for a couple years now, so I'm not totally new to it all. I'm just not impulsive enough to buy many things spur of the moment... except crap, apparently.

Had Wootalyzer going and I walked away to work on something for work. Come back and see the Order Page up 2 mins after it had began. So damn close!!

Got the security code in and clicked the "this info is correct" but nope, which is fine with me b/c this is the game we play.

Congrats to you that scored.

And, asking woot to get better servers is like asking Best Buy to put in 25 more cash registers for Black Friday... not worth it for so little need.

I hope all of you winners get some good carp!

First ever purchase from here and it was a Big o' Cosmos can't believe I actually got one now I can finally sleep.

With Wootalyzer it popped right to the order screen. I wasn't paying attention and looked at the order screen and as I clicked it off, I saw Big o' Cosmos, but it was too late. So I hit order and told myself there was no way, but lo and behold, snagged one.

For those who struggle getting the Big o' Cosmos, try buying it on your smartphone. I clicked buy it and got stuck with my PC, but I got it done quickly on the iPhone.

My second Basket of Corn! woohoo

I was not expecting it that early in the day. Damn! I was hoping for my second crappy bag.

My FIRST Big o' Cosmos!!!!
Even WITH my crappy work internet!

dh4645 wrote:i could have got one, but have no idea what people usually get, so i didn't want to waste $8.

WHAT IS USUALLY IN THESE?

Random Crap. Just like it says.

spicedrum wrote:argh! earlier than usual today!

Gr, agreed. Got home expecting one around 5:30 but walked in the door and checked online to see it happened two minutes before I got home. Darn woot =[

Finally see my first Big o' Cosmos, and the server dies. :D

Here's looking to the next attempt.