Has anyone on here been selected for Amazon's "Customers Vote"?

lokiju

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I was selected for tomorrows vote which is the 46" Samsung 1080p LCD for $699 and I'm planning on giving it a try.

They mention though to "log-in early on race day" but I'm wondering how early is necessary.

Does it lessen my chances if I don't log in earlier than everyone else even if it's before the sale starts?

The LCD will be available at 9:30AM EST (6:30AM PST) and I was thinking of logging in around 7:30 or 8:00AM but have no clue if there is any point is doing this or if this isn't early enough.

:beer:
 

AmberClad

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The idea might be that, since the servers might get hammered once the sale starts, having to log in while the servers are bogged down is just one more step you need to take while you're competing with everyone else to get the item before it goes OOS.

(wow...that sentence was much longer than I intended...)

I haven't gotten picked for any of the Customer Vote deals so far :(. Not that I really wanted those Sam Fisher / Splinter Cell style nightvision goggles.
 

Ika

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:Q That sounds like a crazy deal to me... what's the catch?
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: AmberClad
The idea might be that, since the servers might get hammered once the sale starts, having to log in while the servers are bogged down is just one more step you need to take while you're competing with everyone else to get the item before it goes OOS.

(wow...that sentence was much longer than I intended...)

I haven't gotten picked for any of the Customer Vote deals so far :(.

Ah, well that makes sense.

That does make me wonder how many people they "select" for the deal though.

They show that there will only be 250 of these LCD's at this price.

I wonder if they selected thousands or hundreds or multiple of thousands even...
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: Aflac
:Q That sounds like a crazy deal to me... what's the catch?

No catch, you just have to sign up and cast your vote on what you want from a predefined choice of products at a crazy low price.

They are doing 6 days of deals and every day has different items.

Blackfriday was a PS3 80GB with 2 games and 2 blu-ray movies and a movie remote for $199.

That was the one I was really hoping to get but wasn't selected :(
 

Ika

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Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: Aflac
:Q That sounds like a crazy deal to me... what's the catch?

No catch, you just have to sign up and cast your vote on what you want from a predefined choice of products at a crazy low price.

They are doing 6 days of deals and every day has different items.

Blackfriday was a PS3 80GB with 2 games and 2 blu-ray movies and a movie remote for $199.

That was the one I was really hoping to get but wasn't selected :(

Oh, so there are only X number of units available, and X*2 or whatever people are chosen?
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: Aflac
:Q That sounds like a crazy deal to me... what's the catch?

No catch, you just have to sign up and cast your vote on what you want from a predefined choice of products at a crazy low price.

They are doing 6 days of deals and every day has different items.

Blackfriday was a PS3 80GB with 2 games and 2 blu-ray movies and a movie remote for $199.

That was the one I was really hoping to get but wasn't selected :(

Oh, so there are only X number of units available, and X*2 or whatever people are chosen?

Yep.
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: amdskip
Any luck getting it?

OMG YES!!!!


Dude I'm trying so hard to contain myself while at work :p

I got the confirmation and all saying I got it for the $699 price.

SOOOOO happy right now.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014175E8

You got it???? LUCKY!


I just keep getting emails saying I haven't been picked to participate. :roll:

I did.

Holy shit I'm still in shock.

I called up my wife to tell her and she was all excited also.

Now I need to focus on selling my old RP CRT HDTV to help offset the cost of this.
 

CrackRabbit

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Grats! I got selected for the stupid toy nightvision goggles thing. But I have no use for em. :( Only thing left that I would want would be the kitchenaid mixer.
 

NeoAaronX

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Grats! I got selected for the stupid toy nightvision goggles thing. But I have no use for em. :( Only thing left that I would want would be the kitchenaid mixer.

Wait wait wait,.... nightvision goggles? Who DOESN'T have a need for them?

Link? And what was the price they quoted you? I'll buy them off of you,... if they're decent.
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: amdskip
Any luck getting it?

OMG YES!!!!


Dude I'm trying so hard to contain myself while at work :p

I got the confirmation and all saying I got it for the $699 price.

SOOOOO happy right now.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014175E8

You got it???? LUCKY!


I just keep getting emails saying I haven't been picked to participate. :roll:

I did.

Holy shit I'm still in shock.

I called up my wife to tell her and she was all excited also.

Now I need to focus on selling my old RP CRT HDTV to help offset the cost of this.

wow that's amazing.

No dice for me this year or last.
 

Imported

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Grats!

I was hoping to get selected for the TV.. but getting the $200 PS3 will do.
 

lokiju

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Originally posted by: Imported
Grats!

I was hoping to get selected for the TV.. but getting the $200 PS3 will do.

Funny thing is I was really wanting the PS3 the most and really didn't plan on spending $699 right now.

But if I can sell my old HDTV for a few hundred it should help offset it a bit...
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Those aholes havent selected me for anything this year or last

same here