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Do you tend to buy stuff you don't need during the woot-off because you unlocked free shipping?

Aug 22, 2012 4:20 PM

I was looking at all the stuff I bought yesterday and today I'm thinking "why did I buy that?" and my only defense to myself is because I unlocked the free shipping pretty early yesterday, which made me not think twice about buying other things. Then the other side of me says "well, you didn't want to waste it!"

lmensor lmensor

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All the time. I think woot is trying to exploit my insomnia shopping habit. Of course I hardly need any of these things, but I have found used and enjoyed stuff I would never thought about had it not been a deal.

michaelconst michaelconst
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This is where money goes...

claire05 claire05
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sorta, but a little backwards; I had decided to get the popcorn popper on moofi, but since it had 4 more days when I decided, I watched for a few days to see if anything popped up that I wanted. Then the woot off started, and I wanted nothing on day 1, but on day two the bamboo knife block I had wanted was offered, and I decided that was my tipping point.

And I bought the HDMI cables a few minutes ago because since I already had the shipping...

so it is an ouroboros of shipping, really.

thespiansmc thespiansmc
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@s21: Me too, and then I'm tired at work the next day,,,as I was today and as I will be tomorrow!

lmensor lmensor
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It also makes me stay up until midnight to make sure I don't miss anything else.

s21 s21
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I only checked the woot sites today and yesterday to vote on the polls. I already have enough stuff that we don't need or use. :(

jsimsace jsimsace
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Actually, I use everything I buy on woot more than anything else.... so, I guess you could say I need these things...

fountain3586 fountain3586
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I DEFINITELY DO. Picked up 3 foot flushes (semi-gag gifts), Fish-board set, nascar glowsticks, and Marché Noir Pasta Caberneti 4-Pack all impulse buys I would not have made w/o the free shipping.

daveinsocal daveinsocal
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@wolfsmane: Amazoot? Wootazon??

s0xm0nk3y s0xm0nk3y
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Back in the day, when it was actually woot, yes. Since it's amazoniawoot, no.

wolfsmane wolfsmane
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Buy lot of the kids stuff for xmas.

gigi889 gigi889
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I want a jumbowoot.

fierytresses fierytresses
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I'm definitely a lot quicker to jump on things once I unlock free shipping...but once I do, I feel like I need to get as much as I can :) In my defense, most of what I buy is for other people (husband, grand/God kids, etc)....not that they need any of it either!

mkdr mkdr
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You buy stuff you NEED during a woot-off????

erinaine erinaine
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Yep, and the $5 @jumbowoot gave me covers it. Thanks jumbowoot

coreyking coreyking
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@90mcg112: Yeah, I missed out on that too, would have made a great stocking stuffer, but it sold out too quick.

lmensor lmensor
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I am considering it today. So far, nothing too tempting. Though the Bacon lip gloss was close.

90mcg112 90mcg112

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