seiichiusa wrote:If our orders arrive on the same day I'll come home early.

Quit stalking my posts! Shouldn't you be working?

Publikwerks wrote:It takes awhile to process. I mean, 3000 boxes to get all together takes a bit. Plus, I can't imagine they make anything on the Bowl of Cereal's, so other items probably take priority.

Just remember, the whole process is part of the game. Chatting with people, seeing who got what, waiting with baited breath. It's all good.

Ok. It's my 1st Bowl of Cereal (score!) so just want to make sure it doesn't just disappear. Thx!

Edit: And nothing yet on the fedex track-by-reference site, so I'll be patient. : )

Just checked Fedex, My Bowl of Cereal is already down the street from me in Houston, 5.8 Lbs Whoo!!! Still no Smartpost or tracking email though!

15.5 X 15.5 X 15.5 and 11.2 lbs. My first Bowl of Cereal and I can't wait!!!!

jgwallace3 wrote:Ok. It's my 1st Bowl of Cereal (score!) so just want to make sure it doesn't just disappear. Thx!

Edit: And nothing yet on the fedex track-by-reference site, so I'll be patient. : )

I was the same way with my first. I kept thinking the order was going to up and get lost.

Cage1901 wrote:Just checked Fedex, My Bowl of Cereal is already down the street from me in Houston, 5.8 Lbs Whoo!!! Still no Smartpost or tracking email though!

So with Smartpost that "down the street" will add up to about 2 weeks delivery time. amirite?

tmccubb wrote:15.5 X 15.5 X 15.5 and 11.2 lbs. My first Bowl of Cereal and I can't wait!!!!

My first one also! Checked the reference number on Fedex and it shows my package is 1 lb, but I couldn't tell if it'd actually shipped yet or not. At least I have a tracking number now!

barbatl wrote:My first one also! Checked the reference number on Fedex and it shows my package is 1 lb, but I couldn't tell if it'd actually shipped yet or not. At least I have a tracking number now!

Sadly, I've had my reference tracking number for a bit now, and mine is still sitting as at 1lb and status of: Shipment information sent to FedEx; CARROLLTON, TX; Please check back later for shipment status or subscribe for e-mail notifications

First time Bowl of Cereal winner, First time blogger

The Bunches of Carnations has already paid for itself! I've learned so much:

-what F5 does
-how to stalk Woot through Fedex
-how English as a major isn't a giant waste of time when used to decipher online contracts/unless it is deciphered incorrectly
-that nervousness, anxiety and anticipation don't necessarily have to be because of something bad...waiting can be so exciting!
- I'm the envy of my office for snagging a Bowl of Cereal
- DH is in awe of my ordering skills (we were doing it at the same time and I got it, but he did not..HA!!)

So, thats way more then 3 things...what ever else comes is gravy!!

Setral wrote:Sadly, I've had my reference tracking number for a bit now, and mine is still sitting as at 1lb and status of: Shipment information sent to FedEx; CARROLLTON, TX; Please check back later for shipment status or subscribe for e-mail notifications

Ahh...that must be the standard 'we'll ship eventually but just haven't yet' line. They tease with these tracking numbers!

1st time Bowl of Cereal'er! 4 long years of waiting!!!
My F5 key is broke, Fedex has banned me from their site for a potential DOS attack and my mailman won't talk to me anymore! I'm not obsessing about my Burden of Commitment!!! Please please please oh Woot Gods, Demi-Gods and those in power (even those not in so much power but at least a little bit of power) please send me a 60" plasma TV, a new Driver (preferably right handed) and some sweet electronic goodness (like some 2TB hard drives and a NAS storage box)!!!!1

Meh... if my kids can write Santa a letter, I can beg on Woot!, right? :-D

You must remember
Crap by any other name
Is good crap from Woot

OK, so we all love getting a Bowl of Cereal for bragging rights and the joy of opening up the surprise in the box. And deep in our hearts we all harbor the hope that we may be the guy who gets the 50" HDTV instead of a zune.

And at the risk of being a killjoy, what is the tax treatment of getting the 50" HDTV in your mailbox? After all, It's really no different than buying winning lottery ticket. Does Woot send us a 1099 and report us to the IRS for difference in value between the "prize" value and the $8 we spent on it?

Carlos

cbonilla wrote:OK, so we all love getting a Bowl of Cereal for bragging rights and the joy of opening up the surprise in the box. And deep in our hearts we all harbor the hope that we may be the guy who gets the 50" HDTV instead of a zune.

And at the risk of being a killjoy, what is the tax treatment of getting the 50" HDTV in your mailbox? After all, It's really no different than buying winning lottery ticket. Does Woot send us a 1099 and report us to the IRS for difference in value between the "prize" value and the $8 we spent on it?

Carlos

Good question however, I dont want a 50" tv so it makes your question null and void since you said everyone wants one. sorry

So what will we get?
Please, no Jonas brothers crap!
Roomba would be fun...

cbonilla wrote:OK, so we all love getting a Bowl of Cereal for bragging rights and the joy of opening up the surprise in the box. And deep in our hearts we all harbor the hope that we may be the guy who gets the 50" HDTV instead of a zune.

And at the risk of being a killjoy, what is the tax treatment of getting the 50" HDTV in your mailbox? After all, It's really no different than buying winning lottery ticket. Does Woot send us a 1099 and report us to the IRS for difference in value between the "prize" value and the $8 we spent on it?

Carlos

That's got me thinking about woot's tax situation for the bandoleers. Do they get any kind of tax writeoff for putting expensive stuff in the bags of crap and selling it at a loss? Will the IRS step in to become the ultimate gallivanting alpaca, keeping us from ever getting the prize again? Who knows. Much about your tax situation would depend on what woot did. If they do not turn in any kind of tax forms, you shouldn't have to either.

Note: I am not an accountant. I am a computer engineer. And I am definitely not an editor.

I wish I could get my tracking number soon. Reference isn't working ;__;

Also, I hope to get enough letters to play scrabble with.

Either that, or that mysterious white substance woot accidentally shipped out... >_>

think of it this way. You paid $8 for random crap. Would you claim a purchase for $8 on your taxes? It's not a sweepstakes or a a contest it's a regular purchase of mystery items for $8.

jaymanmsu wrote:That's got me thinking about woot's tax situation for the bandoleers. Do they get any kind of tax writeoff for putting expensive stuff in the bags of crap and selling it at a loss? Will the IRS step in to become the ultimate gallivanting alpaca, keeping us from ever getting the prize again? Who knows. Much about your tax situation would depend on what woot did. If they do not turn in any kind of tax forms, you shouldn't have to either.

Note: I am not an accountant. I am a computer engineer. And I am definitely not an editor.

This is equated to a lotto a lot, but I don't thing its like that at all, from a tax perspective. We offer consideration and we get crap. everyone gets soemthing. Its not a drawing. There are no prizes to be had, just crap. It like if you got a good deal on toilet paper at costco, would the price defference between youe deal and retail be taxable? I would think not, but again engineer not editor.

I am a Barrel o' Chinstraps virgin and my head is about to asplode in antici........ pation. Is the waiting part of the package? Like buying a lottery ticket? I guess it takes extra time to box up my widescreen. Yeah, that's the ticket.

All of the other things that I ordered during the woot off have arrived, but still no tracking info other than the fact a shipment has been created for my reference number.

Dear Woot! gods,

Give me some crap that's better, cooler, neater, and way more awesomer than everyone elses crap!

- Narsil

Dear Woot Gods,

Are you made of crap? Did you invent the word crap? Where did the word crap come from?

Crapfully crapfully,
Chad

narsil487 wrote:Dear Woot! gods,

Give me some crap that's better, cooler, neater, and way more awesomer than everyone elses crap!

- Narsil

Dude, it's too late now. I guess you could pray to the FedEx deities to swap your crap with a shipment from best buy, but it has most likely left the woot goods domain.

narsil487 wrote:Dear Woot! gods,

Give me some crap that's better, cooler, neater, and way more awesomer than everyone elses crap!

- Narsil

No! Now if they already sent you three mini-tripods, everybody else is going to get WORSE than that!

Actually, never mind. This is acceptable to me. I'd dig seeing how they could give less than three mini-tripods. Maybe a used left slipper, a copy of Word Star on 5.25" floppies, and a gift certificate to the Stardust Hotel in Vegas? Those would be AWESOME.

Still no Tracking Number for me..
till yesterday I was hopeful of peoples theory that perhaps its a TV and it takes longer time to pack. But since I still cant see my tracking I think it cant be just TV but a also blueray ,DVD player and Xbox.

yogeshkakodkar wrote:Still no Tracking Number for me..
till yesterday I was hopeful of peoples theory that perhaps its a TV and it takes longer time to pack. But since I still cant see my tracking I think it cant be just TV but a also blueray ,DVD player and Xbox.

I am in the same boat you are... in that we are getting new BOATS!!!

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Oh the Humanity!!!!!


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Just push F5 to pass the time. It helps with being patient.

Woot teach us patience
Today they ship my goodies
Fedex now controls

If no bag in box
or less than three craps present
May I be content

dharr18 wrote:Just push F5 to pass the time. It helps with being patient.

pressing F5 is like squeezing one of those stress toys.

I already received my Roomba virtual walls.. still waiting for tracking for my Blue Oyster Cult...

Jeus wrote:pressing F5 is like squeezing one of those stress toys.

...pushing the button for a walk signal...

bobjjones wrote:...pushing the button for a walk signal...

...or pressing the door close button in an elevator ;)...

no info on mine either. I just hope it gets here before Wed...I'll be out of town for a month! That would be torture! Esp. since this is my first one.

dseang21 wrote:...or pressing the door close button in an elevator ;)...

or pushing people down stairs.

Jeus wrote:or pushing people down stairs.

I haven't tried it, but I think that works.

bobjjones wrote:I haven't tried it, but I think that works.

probably more fun than helping an old lady cross the street.

That's got me thinking about woot's tax situation for the bandoleers. Do they get any kind of tax writeoff for putting expensive stuff in the bags of crap and selling it at a loss? Will the IRS step in to become the ultimate gallivanting alpaca, keeping us from ever getting the prize again? Who knows. Much about your tax situation would depend on what woot did. If they do not turn in any kind of tax forms, you shouldn't have to either.

Note: I am not an accountant. I am a computer engineer. And I am definitely not an editor.

That one’s pretty simple. If Woot pays less for the products they sell us (in the aggregate) they make a profit and pay taxes. If they pay more for the product than we pay them they pay no taxes but ultimately go out of business.

This is equated to a lotto a lot, but I don't thing its like that at all, from a tax perspective. We offer consideration and we get crap. everyone gets soemthing. Its not a drawing. There are no prizes to be had, just crap. It like if you got a good deal on toilet paper at costco, would the price defference between youe deal and retail be taxable? I would think not, but again engineer not editor.

Admittedly it’s a grey zone. We all pay $8 and all but one of us gets a Bowl of Cereal. But one person gets a 50” HDTV (or whatever). At the other extreme we could think of all of us paying $8 and all but one of us getting nothing (empty BOCs if you wish). The other person gets the 50” HDTV. Somewhere in there it becomes a lottery and it gets taxed as gambling winnings. I can guarantee you that if Woot gave one lucky Bowl of Cereal buyer a million bucks they’d be getting a 1099 reported to the IRS. It’s a question of degree, not a bright line.

If Woot closes its doors for the day at 5:00 we have only 2 more hours of shipping left

will they make it in time???