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Will the great deals come back?

Aug 24, 2012 2:27 PM

Like alot of people, I joined for the great deals and ended up staying because of the community. DW is the only reason I got any shopping done last year. There have been changes, but the biggest one is that the deals aren't too great anymore. Is this a seasonal thing? Does this happen every year? Have I been so spoiled by BOGO movie tickets and free samples that 5% off on a Ukranian tablet doesn't excite me as much as it should?

I'm not posting to complain about the lack of great deals (there are more than enough of those), I'd just hate to think that DW won't be as useful as it was 8-10 months ago

1298ty 1298ty

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Maybe it's a combination of a lot of things:
When you're used to getting a good deal, your "standards" go up. People have to try harder to impress. That's a good thing!
The economy (not making this political so don't even start in the comments) isn't what it used to be. Real deals (vs. markups so markdowns look impressive) are harder to find then they used to be. It's just a fact.
Seasonal waves. They just tend to happen in retail, they happen in any user-driven community.

You're right - there are a lot of great deals out there. But what I see is you not finding what you're looking for. Are you looking for something particular?

Tell us! Challenge people to find specific items! :)

inkycatz inkycatz
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"I want more life, Father."

(Using the G-rated version of the quote here rather than the original line.)

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I'm thinking it is mostly a seasonal thing, coupled with habituation.

baqui63 baqui63
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Ask and you shall receive:

[url=http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/bea3e84f-a8e7-46c0-8b5c-bca8abe5064a/regal-cinemas-free-soft-drink-with-small-popcorn-purchase#2]Regal Cinemas - Free small drink with purchase of small popcorn![/url]

coondogg97 coondogg97
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@inkycatz: Didn't mean for the question to sound gloomy. The thing is, if DW somehow ceases being great then I might have to figure out how to shop in the real world with stores and carts and whatnot.

So the fact that there are actual reasons for this as opposed to it being a "Woot! problem" is good to hear :D

1298ty 1298ty
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No offense Woot but I always go to SlickDeals.net to find my deals. The deals on here aren't really that great. SlickDealers are die hard savers and will go to extreme measures for a good deal. There is also a forum link for Free Deals which are pushed to the side here. Facebook deals are also allowed there. I don't buy anything until I check SD.

missellienc missellienc
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I'm happy with the deals and their quality. I think there's something for everyone around here. We all keep coming back. Sometimes daily and that says a lot.

coreyking coreyking
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The deals will overwhelm us around November. Just wait and see.

jsimsace jsimsace
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@coreyking: What is says is that we're all way too optimistic.

magic cave magic cave
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So, are you saying we've become a bunch of Deals.woot slackers?

lavikinga lavikinga

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