It took me 6 years and I finally got in for a Barrels of Crud Dreams can come true!

Beson wrote:It would be all luck if you didn't see so many central people grabbing them every time from multiple accounts while the rest of us time out.

Do you walk into a gunfight with just one bullet? Do you walk into a knife fight with just one knife? Do you walk into a catfight with just one.... never mind, the analogy doesn't stretch that far.

Secrets to success (note: no multiple accounts, no bots): open every browser you have on your machine. Log into woot with each of them. open up 1.2 metric buttloads of woot windows on each browser. When the Bag of Cuuuuuute! hits, reload and hit the button on everything. If you get to the next step, keep going. if you get a time out, reload. Fast. Do not stop the process if you hit a big gold button. Keep hitting the pages. Stop when you get an error message that says you can only buy one.

In this way, you can do two things:

1.) get your very own Bag of Cuuuuuute!,
2.) Quit Katie Kabooming, whinging, and kvetching.

AlienZulu wrote:i clicked the "this info is correct button" 4 different times and keep getting server errors

b2pi wrote:Do you walk into a gunfight with just one bullet? Do you walk into a knife fight with just one knife? Do you walk into a catfight with just one.... never mind, the analogy doesn't stretch that far.

Secrets to success (note: no multiple accounts, no bots): open every browser you have on your machine. Log into woot with each of them. open up 1.2 metric buttloads of woot windows on each browser. When the bad of crap hits, reload and hit the button on everything. If you get to the next step, keep going. if you get a time out, reload. Fast. Do not stop the process if you hit a big gold button. Keep hitting the pages. Stop when you get an error message that says you can only buy one.

In this way, you can do two things:

1.) get your very own Bag of Cuuuuuute!,
2.) Quit Katie Kabooming, whinging, and kvetching.

You're doing it wrong. It takes patience and a couple spurts of ninja speed.

Patience waiting for the Barrels of Crud to come up.
Ninja speed to click buy
Patience for the page to load.
Ninja speed with the 3 digit credit card number then click buy.
Patience for the next page to load.
Ninja speed to click the big yellow button.

If error, always try to refresh and resubmit data before pressing back page.

Multiple tries on the same internet connection could actually put you later in the queue if you don't let the server finish your 1st request.

In achieving the Bag there is no try, only do. Just remember, chicks dig scars.

imagine that....a Barrels of Crud during the lunch for the western states or during the drive home for the eastern states.

Forget it Eastern time zone. woot hates you

My husband stopped trying to get bags after his first and only was, well, the uninteresting type of crap. I got mine before Amazon and they were all awesome. Crap mind you but the bits of trash just added to the fun. Like they literally had stock fall off a shelf, get broken then swept it into a dirty dust pan and placed in a box just for me. I LOVED IT...
I sprang on this just cause I love woot and thought even if I get one usable item it was good. I haven't kept up with the box threads cause they seemed disappointing. Cookie cutter dollar store crap. Since I got one this round I decided to look up the Christmas thread. I know know to open my box outside... Crazy bugs... and that woot has vowed that these boxes be back to the pre- amazon woot standard....
WoW! I Can't wait! I hadn't even told my hubby I got one till I read that. Now I am genuinely exited again...
On the down side I WAS just going to let my box arrive. Now it will be the maddening barrage of fedex, packagemapping.com and forum lurking....
*squeals*

Dear Woot Gods,

There was a time when I said, "I got a Bag of Cuuuuuute!" and my coworker bowed to me in awe. Each day they would ask, "Did it arrive yet?" They would plan THEIR lives to MY bag.

And now if I say, "I got a Bag of Cuuuuuute!" they all say 'Meh' and treat me as they would a common man. No longer do they carry me on their shoulders and cheer my name. No longer do they wait patiently as I open my box. They just lost the awe.

I have never lost the awe. I love the fact that I have UV cleaned toothbrush. I love it so much I brush my teeth twice a day even if I don't need it! I love my Woot headbands, I wear them when I hit the All You Can Eat buffet to keep myself from over-heating! I love my two Barbie Bay-Watch back packs which I use to carry around my two High School Musical Alarm Clocks!

I'm not asking for "The Letter". I'm not asking for you to stick an LCD TV in my Bag. Heck, I'm not even asking for something that works. But what I want is something that will make people say, "I envy him. I wish I had a Bag of Cuuuuuute!"

Help me, Woot Gods. Make me a hero among the common man again!

Faithfully,
Me.

CCericola wrote:Dear Woot Gods,

There was a time when I said, "I got a Bag of Cuuuuuute!" and my coworker bowed to me in awe. Each day they would ask, "Did it arrive yet?" They would plan THEIR lives to MY bag.

And now if I say, "I got a Bag of Cuuuuuute!" they all say 'Meh' and treat me as they would a common man. No longer do they carry me on their shoulders and cheer my name. No longer do they wait patiently as I open my box. They just lost the awe.

I have never lost the awe. I love the fact that I have UV cleaned toothbrush. I love it so much I brush my teeth twice a day even if I don't need it! I love my Woot headbands, I wear them when I hit the All You Can Eat buffet to keep myself from over-heating! I love my two Barbie Bay-Watch back packs which I use to carry around my two High School Musical Alarm Clocks!

I'm not asking for "The Letter". I'm not asking for you to stick an LCD TV in my Bag. Heck, I'm not even asking for something that works. But what I want is something that will make people say, "I envy him. I wish I had a Bag of Cuuuuuute!"

Help me, Woot Gods. Make me a hero among the common man again!

Faithfully,
Me.

This isn't the pity channel. Good luck on your bag.

Fountain3586 wrote:I have hit the stupid gold button 7 times and the page times out... Wakko Talks Faboo!

Me too, never did get it...hoping for another one. Since Santa's had bugs in it.

DARN IT LOL

jpawmsu wrote:imagine that....a Barrels of Crud during the lunch for the western states or during the drive home for the eastern states.

Forget it Eastern time zone. woot hates you

Your theory is flawed perhaps you should introduce yourself to the concepts of facts.

Obscure movie quote #4
"Oh yeah? Well, the only show you could ever star in would be a show called the not funny diarrhea club!"

mikebbass wrote:Obscure movie quote #4
"Oh yeah? Well, the only show you could ever star in would be a show called the not funny diarrhea club!"

I have no idea but your avatar makes me want to grab the bridge and go get the secret dot.

That game was epic.

Yeah I think ever since Woot was sold things have lost their appeal.. Kinda glad I missed it

mikebbass wrote:Your theory is flawed perhaps you should introduce yourself to the concepts of facts.

When are they going to get the internet in Mississippi?

After 6 years of trying, I've managed the last 5 in a row. My method:

1) Click "I WANT ONE" wait.... wait.... wait.... If it times out, or errors: F5.

2) fill in woot password for paypal payment. Click "BUY IT" wait.... wait.... wait.... If it times out or errors: F5

3) Click the stupidly large button. wait.... wait.... wait.... If it times out or errors: F5

Barrels of Crud

One window, one browser, one account. 100% success over the last 5 offerings. YYMV

dbcooper wrote:After 6 years of trying, I've managed the last 5 in a row. My method:

1) Click "I WANT ONE" wait.... wait.... wait.... If it times out, or errors: F5.

2) fill in woot password for paypal payment. Click "BUY IT" wait.... wait.... wait.... If it times out or errors: F5

3) Click the stupidly large button. wait.... wait.... wait.... If it times out or errors: F5

Barrels of Crud

One window, one browser, one account. 100% success over the last 5 offerings. YYMV

Thats what I usually do..although today I had to log-in before doing those steps.

Got my first Barrels of Crud today yay!!!!!

Been trying for 3 years and finally got a Bag of Cuuuuuute!.

taternuggets wrote:Got crap!

Congrats!!

Anyone else from the family here?

I don't know what is wrong with me. I had 2 chances to pick up a Barrels of Crud but passed both times. What if I never get another chance before the Blizzard Zombie Mayan Apocalypse?

C'mon you slackers! Lets get this thread up to 666 comments! Seems to be stuck at 661, move it!

I love Amazon but their ideas of Barrels of Crud are terrible. Not worth the $8 anymore. Maybe this one will be interesting like the "old" W00T used to be. Remember all of the Sansa mp3 players that you'd find lurking in the corners of the old BOGs?

Ahhh,the good old days of W00T.

Well, at least Woot broke out of the 3-6:30 p.m. eastern pattern this time. Can't get the bag anyway during work hours, but hope it helped some of you who wouldn't otherwise get a bag (I have to wait for special times like Christmas to try get my first).

mvanco wrote:
I sprang on this just cause I love woot and thought even if I get one usable item it was good.

Even when it was truly *crappy* crap, my dogs loved it.



That stupid panda came in one of my first Bandoliers of Carrots. She'd toss it up in the air by herself, catch it, and run laps around the yard before doing it again.

It lasted more than a year - longer than most of her other toys.

tweber287 wrote:I love Amazon but their ideas of Barrels of Crud are terrible. Not worth the $8 anymore. Maybe this one will be interesting like the "old" W00T used to be. Remember all of the Sansa mp3 players that you'd find lurking in the corners of the old BOGs?

Ahhh,the good old days of W00T.

Yeah!

I'd much rather have some busted Sansas, mystery cables and refurbed HD's filled with French Canadian p r o n than spitball dart boards and cookie cutters.

Just posting back :> Got an email notice that my Barrels of Crud purchase was successful!

iaincaradoc wrote:Even when it was truly *crappy* crap, my dogs loved it.



That stupid panda came in one of my first Bandoliers of Carrots. She'd toss it up in the air by herself, catch it, and run laps around the yard before doing it again.

It lasted more than a year - longer than most of her other toys.

Aw =)

I missed this fargin' thing again, so woot!, I hate you!

I had to go somewhere for a bit this afternoon, and the apple ipad was up. I figured I was safe for a bit, but only 2 offers later, and the bag of C-R-A-P appears!

fargin' iceholes!

I have to say, though, that I'd be even more POed if I tried to buy one and had the problems you folks had. Man, that would have been frustrating.

And all for a bag of C-R-A-P! Amazing how this one thing can ruin so many days.

I went for the santa sack myself. I saw this one but passed. I hope does the right thing this time around. The last few I had were just trash. Love the bags since the beginning but the oversized viagra foam pills were the best thing that I have gotten in the past few years. (Got them a year or two ago)

first time ever trying to buy a Bag of Cuuuuuute! and my computer crapped out on me...grrrrr!..maybe nexttime

mvanco wrote:and that woot has vowed that these boxes be back to the pre- amazon woot standard

They stated this somewhere in the Dec 6 Barrels of Crud thread? Can you toss in the permalink or page # for those of us too lazy to dig through 40 pages of posts? Thanks.

iaincaradoc wrote:Even when it was truly *crappy* crap, my dogs loved it.



...

Awesome pup! Mine is a lazy bugger who cares not a whit for toys... only food gets him moving. Well, that and cats. And chipmunks. Maybe mice. Oh, and food.

nealo wrote:They stated this somewhere in the Dec 6 Barrels of Crud thread? Can you toss in the permalink or page # for those of us too lazy to dig through 40 pages of posts? Thanks.

Colonelcrap, a mysterious staffer with 1 post to date, has promised higher quality in upcoming Bags of Crap. LINK

colonelcrap wrote:It sounds like the troops’ moral is diminishing. I have been sent to clean up the mess, address the issues and right the ship. It looks like I have an uphill battle, but I have a good battle plan. If you will give me time, you have my commitment that we be victorious in our pursuit of the best Beachhead of Ceasefire yet.
I know there is some dissension in the ranks due to the changing of the guard. I have read that some of you are grumbling about how your crap is too crappy, not crappy enough or too much like your neighbor’s crap. Instead of addressing each of those complaints individually, let me just say that I am aware of the issues and have the power to make changes where changes need to be made.
I am here to make sure that the items being shipped are more diverse, interesting, bizarre, broken, weird and worthy of blog banter. I am also here to make sure that every package has, at least, the minimum amount of crap and that the crap gets shipped in a timely manner. I am here to make sure that communication about the shipped crap is distributed so that everyone can start getting battle-ready to receive their crap.
I know that there is more to address, but a plan doesn’t work if it never gets started. I am sure that this plan will work and make this a mean, lean, crapping machine. See you in the trenches.
ColonelCrap

Missed it today... STOOOOOPID work :D
Here's my last two though!!!

http://youtu.be/S6wrqM1GWW8
http://youtu.be/2brWC66v030

WCennamo wrote:Missed it today... STOOOOOPID work :D
Here's my last two though!!!

http://youtu.be/S6wrqM1GWW8
http://youtu.be/2brWC66v030

10 Music
10 B-Roll
10 Editing
but then you called that shirt an "Asian Shirt"
Ouch.

I loved the music of 2nd video.

Snagged one while at work. Just realized that this was also my 100th Woot! Purchase. I think I may need help...

jon98gn wrote:Carp! I had no idea I was sitting at the Order Confirmation page for 5+ minutes waiting for the button to pop up. I wish I could have received a 503 so I could have at least refreshed. Barrels of Crud sold out. Button pops up. Thanks for ruining my day woot, I really wanted in on this one after getting several crappy Barrels of Crud and hearing about Colonel Craps turn around plan. Maybe they'll send me a pity crap... okay probably not. I'll just fume at work the rest of the day about how I should have took a PTO day to get on a better non-filtered firewall connection.

I wonder if the Android 3.2.x browser on the Xoom has the same feature, I was also stuck on the confirmation page for ~ 5 min before I receive an out of stock message.