I am sooo sad, I think I may cry. But I am a big boy, so I will bottle it up until one day I just erupt with all of these emotions coming out at once. I don't know what I will do if I don't get it next time.

Justin11 wrote:WHAT IS SOME OF THE PREVIOUS CRAP PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN WITHIN THERE BAG-O-CRAP??????????????????????????????

Absolute crap in my bag, but the actual bag was a sweet cloth camera bag suitable for carrying/protecting my handy cam! I guess sometimes you get a good bag, sometimes a good crap. It's all random.

nevets64 wrote:

I got bumped for using paypal with money in the account

i had money in my account as well...just like $60 or so but had no problems getting thru.
I was 1st sucker..woohoo!

Finally got my Bag-O-Crap!!!
Can't wait to see what Crap they send me.

woot shoulda put a laptop between 16.2 and 16.3. They would have sold more laptops faster because people wanted to get to 16.3, if it existed.

granted, if that was the case, these damn speakers would be gone by now. buy 3, i wanna see 16.5!

aalto wrote:Damn!.....1500 gone in less than 30 seconds....servers busy>>>>>UGGGGGH...FIX IT WOOT!

Everyone blames woots servers... but 1500 gone in 30 seconds... amazing... how many people were pounding on those servers trying to buy.... wonder how many people in the US were sitting watching and hit buy it now in that brief 30 seconds???

Snapster,
What's the most expensive item anyone got from a Blinged-Out Cabbage? A new laptop? A DVR? A 61" TV (i've heard that was a lie though). Thanks for your time.

ikishk wrote:woot shoulda put a laptop between 16.2 and 16.3. They would have sold more laptops faster because people wanted to get to 16.3, if it existed.

granted, if that was the case, these damn speakers would be gone by now. buy 3, i wanna see 16.5!

So far I think the count through 16.4 is 6000. I think Woot should make it 10000 at least but could possibly go all the way to 15000, hence the .1, .2, .3, .4,....etc.

I got one and I even had time to order 3! Fourth time is a charm I guess! My coworkers were quite excited I got through. I did, however, promise to not open my Bandolier of Carrots right away and bring it into work (Unless of course my Bandolier of Carrots is BIG then I'll be opening it right away.)

When I told my old lady of my sucess she said she was going to take my credit card away. See if I share my crap with her![/quote]

How awesome would it be if they sent you something sweet like a big screen TV.... that would teach the wife!!

Jamessir wrote:Well after a year of trying this is the closest I've gotten to actually scoring some crap but still denied twice. But you have to give props to Woot! 6000...that means 2000 people got three. Pretty generous Woot people. Thanks!

I just wonder how long it takes to put together 6000 bag orders?

Ok, I'm really going to shoot myself now. After 16.3, I watched closely for perhaps 16.4. My wife calls me away from the computer for 2 minutes, I come back and the Logitech has sold out and a Bag of Crap has been put up again.

I miss it 4 times in a row.

Better yet, maybe I should just shoot my wife instead.

tommyfinger wrote: Which wont be rectified i'm assuming

I can't come close to calling this process fair -- the split method had some good and some bad effect, just as the 'completely crashed servers' method had some of both. from what I understand it was only 16.2 that reported previously ordered as the gaps between 2-3 and 3-4 were sufficient to clear up the order markers.

it's possible that it was even less fair than I am aware, and your assumption would be correct.

JessTx26 wrote:
I just wonder how long it takes to put together 6000 bag orders?

Why does it have to stop at 6000, keep 'em coming Woot!

tickldpink wrote:
Everyone blames woots servers... but 1500 gone in 30 seconds... amazing... how many people were pounding on those servers trying to buy.... wonder how many people in the US were sitting watching and hit buy it now in that brief 30 seconds???

Not to mention they DID fix something. the servers havnt crashed like they have many times before. woot has definately listened to the complaints in the past and incorperated solutions which have kept the machines up. If you didnt have a quick mouse finger, you cant blame woot. After 4 chances, dont think anyone has any sympathy for you if you complain that you are slow. you must be one with the browser.

Snapster wrote:
yep, you're right: 16.1 started 100%. 16.2 started 50% (included 16.1's sales with new qty released) 16.3, 33%. Basically same sale, just fresh qty. keeps the order restriction in place so same folks didn't get multiple orders through. caused some other hiccups though. (kb's inbetween 16.1 and 16.2 sold faster than order queue could catch up, so some people got 'already ordered messages' in error)

So is this something new that you all are doing to give the servers a breather or is it a way to see who gets better crap like .4 version is better than .1 version or are we all in the same crap pool

So so so very happy - giddy in fact - after many failures, a waiting list or two, and thoughts of giving up on our beloved Woot for good - I finally can look forward to the infamous bag full of two used rubber bands and a plastic doohickie whose function can not be named! Ah, RAPTURE!!!

Well, I don't know if I got through or not. I made it all the way to the "ridiculously huge button", (after remembering to click I want three), then got a message saying it was sold out. How soon will I be able to tell if I got through in time?

Given the warehouse move there might be a lot of crap. OTOH 6000 is more than the usual amount as is... I think the Christmas crap was only 3000 and the "standard" size is 4500.

mytemuzlim wrote:Snapster,
What's the most expensive item anyone got from a Blinged-Out Cabbage? A new laptop? A DVR? A 61" TV (i've heard that was a lie though). Thanks for your time.

the most expensive item was $1 :0

(yeah, sorry - the blog entry / write-up tells the story and we're sticking to it)

Snapster wrote:
I can't come close to calling this process fair -- the split method had some good and some bad effect, just as the 'completely crashed servers' method had some of both. from what I understand it was only 16.2 that reported previously ordered as the gaps between 2-3 and 3-4 were sufficient to clear up the order markers.

it's possible that it was even less fair than I am aware, and your assumption would be correct.

IMHO if wasn't completely unfair but was a huge disadvantage to those of us that usually are very patient with the server pounding and get in line and wait patiently. While we are waiting other BOCs are being offered (behind our backs...lol) and we can't get in.

tickldpink wrote:

How awesome would it be if they sent you something sweet like a big screen TV.... that would teach the wife!!

I don't think Woot will be sending me a TV. Maybe a Gamebridge! My wife will get over the $8 quickly, just wait till I tell her I bought a new 7.1 HDMI Switching Receiver! LOOK OUT!

Snapster wrote:
the most expensive item was $1 :0

(yeah, sorry - the blog entry / write-up tells the story and we're sticking to it)

LoL! good answer! *heh* :D

The splitting up thing didn't thrill me but no big deal. I am a bit annoyed at getting in line for the first only to be denied for the second. The third I missed, ok, fine, then the fourth I got to processing then denied.

I don't mind missing it because someone got there first, well, I'm bummed, but that's how it works, but i's annoying to miss it because I almost got it the first time. I hope if they do this again they fix the glitch.

Oh well, back to see what I can spend more than 8 bucks on.

missed it ..... crap

Awesome, I get off work 15 min early, and had I not been rear-ended on the drive home, I would've been able to get some crap. Bah

Wobblytoddles wrote:Oh well, back to see what I can spend more than 8 bucks on.

There's some flat panel speakers you can buy, and it's only $24.99, so buy 3! :D

Snapster wrote:
I can't come close to calling this process fair -- the split method had some good and some bad effect, just as the 'completely crashed servers' method had some of both. from what I understand it was only 16.2 that reported previously ordered as the gaps between 2-3 and 3-4 were sufficient to clear up the order markers.

it's possible that it was even less fair than I am aware, and your assumption would be correct.

Well I only got in on the last one and got a paypal error even though I was using credit card and then due to this error (im guessing) I got the already ordered message.. This tells me that there are way more problems than woot can handle. Like I said all in the day of woot. It happens and I knwo it does. Just gives a fella a bummed feeling but I will survive

Snapster wrote:
the most expensive item was $1 :0

(yeah, sorry - the blog entry / write-up tells the story and we're sticking to it)

Glad to see you here Snapster and still with a sense of humor after all of this!!

godsgirl wrote:

So is this something new that you all are doing to give the servers a breather or is it a way to see who gets better crap like .4 version is better than .1 version or are we all in the same crap pool

one cesspool to rule them all. the sub batches appear as one to us.

Man, first woot! And used a credit card. I was so pissed when I missed the first round... so I nearly freaked out when it worked during the second round. ^_^

This really sux... the server keeps on getting jammed everytime I try to buy it ... can't get the Blinged-Out Cabbage ...

Snapster wrote:
one cesspool to rule them all. the sub batches appear as one to us.

Great refrence!

DOH!

Took a nap during the looooooong DVD player sale. Slept too, too long. Rats.

(At least it wasn't as bad as the last Woot-off, where I missed the Bride-o-Chuckie due to, ironically, taking a seat in the men's room.)

Snapster wrote:
one cesspool to rule them all. the sub batches appear as one to us.

Any chance of hinting if there are other sub batches to come....Ok, I know, I will shut up now..can't blame me for asking!

crimsonclay wrote:

Yeah that through a lot of us veterans off!! Usually once you are in line you are golden but when you get put in line then 2 others are offered it is sort of unfair but I guess Woot never claims to be fair...hehe!! I am hoping for version 16.5.

So... if you are "in line" in case someone gets denied, what are the odds of actually getting one? And how long does it take for the order to show in your accounts page?

BuffBillsFan wrote:DOH!

Took a nap during the looooooong DVD player sale. Slept too, too long. Rats.

(At least it wasn't as bad as the last Woot-off, where I missed the Bride-o-Chuckie due to, ironically, taking a seat in the men's room.)

i took a nap during the Poizin wine and missed batches 1 & 2, but was here for the rest of it. wasnt quick enough on the clicks, though. Oh well, next time Sides, I got some new toys this woot-off

nil for me.

It appears I'm one of the many with "in line" status on our orders from batch 1. I completely agree that this is total crap (pardon the pun). I'd have much rather seen the sold out message (yet again) than be teased with the 'in line' message and not be able to order any of the next 3 batches. I'd pretty much given up hope on ever actually getting a Blinged-Out Cabbage, but after this I think I've given up trying as well.