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What is the most annoying refrain you see on woot! deals?

Mar 2, 2012 2:48 AM

For me:

-Complaining and going into detail about the speed of a given memory card, time after time
-Complaining about cost of shipping, even when low (but more than the cost of the deal)

Any other regular complaints that get your knickers in a twist?

I realize that there are legitimate reasons for most, or even all, of the things we see over and over, but I still roll my eyes when I see them, and wonder what other items cause orb-spin.

drjing drjing

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Using the word bacon to sell a product that doesn't involve or taste like bacon.

xavoc xavoc
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Definitely the shipping. Always the shipping.

And "So-and-sos price are so high, even this discount isn't a deal." Sigh.

okham okham
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"mom" in reference to lingerie ads

videowallart videowallart
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Seeing "free shipping" in the title when it is only free under very restricted conditions that the general populous won't meet (super deluxe premium rewards member for $100/year, purchase with other items 10x the cost of the deal, etc.).

proxgotsthafia proxgotsthafia
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@videowallart: O.O

gmwhit gmwhit
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@videowallart: Would MILF be acceptable?

xavoc xavoc
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After reading the article today about warehouse pickers and runners and packers and stuff, I don't think I'm going to complain about shipping costs ever again. Rough, brutally tiring and thankless job!

fenriq fenriq
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We can add complaints about MIRs as well. There's always one...

okham okham
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When people put Free in a deal, but you have to pay for shipping or its BOGO.

teenracer6 teenracer6
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The flood of cheap Chinese junk that shows up most days.

Oh, and the idiotic company that lists deals for Macbooks and iPads but requires you to buy at least two. Duh.

rhmurphy rhmurphy
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@teenracer6 & @rhmurphy: You're on the wrong thread. Hahahaha!

drjing drjing
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I find it interesting that my last post is being down-voted. Let me explain the reason for my comment: This thread is for those complaining about complainers on deals, not to complain about deals. My last post was a bit tongue in cheek...

drjing drjing

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