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Have today's sponsored deals set a record for negativity?

Feb 25, 2013 1:11 AM

As I write this at 8:10pm ET, of the five deals one is at -57, one at -77, and one at -92.

I don't recall ever seeing three total-loser deals up there in one day, but perhaps I missed the even.

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I don't know if it's a record or not but there are some theories in this similar yet different thread.

jsimsace jsimsace
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nope, any crocs deal will beat those 3 combined

mkentosh mkentosh
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There was at least one other day when 3 deals were negative, but I don't remember the exact specifics. I know one man's trash is another man's treasure and all, but I wish Woot was a little more selective about the sponsored stuff, as they're supposed to ("if your deal is lame, or sketchy, no amount of money will let you buy your way in.") There's some repeat offenders like TravelZoo and Szul that the community has pretty clearly opposed.

starblind starblind
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I think this is pretty hard to beat

But yeah it's been a while since a day like this. Sometimes you just get a bad bunch I suppose. I'm pretty sure there was a day were we had 4 sponsored deals in the neg though.

cowboydann cowboydann
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I evidently should have made my question clearer.

It's the only day I can remember seeing three of sponsored deals all with high negatives.

magic cave magic cave
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http://puu.sh/6VyD

pinchecat pinchecat
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As others have pointed out, there have been some pretty bad days around here before.

ki4rxm ki4rxm
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These are pretty extreme negatives considering it's still early in the day. We're not looking at a record yet but by day's end it's possible.

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