yeah, I think dameon's correct, there's a ton of lurkers on hot deals forums. just check out the "views" on fw's threads sometime.
later neo, it's been fun. sorry it turned out this way for you.
ok, that's it for this thread. knock, knock, lock lock.
later neo, it's been fun. sorry it turned out this way for you.
ok, that's it for this thread. knock, knock, lock lock.
This has been an interesting thread. Sorry NeoV got in trouble.
At the same time, like another poster I'm surprised he provided so much personal information when he was providing info he could get in trouble for. You've got to assume some bonehead who cares only about getting some deal--a deal they suddenly think is owed to them--will take the info in this thread to prove to a store manager that a certain monitor is there somewhere and it should ring up for a certain price. Evidence? "This guy at OM HQ said so, here's his personal info and the thread to prove it." Whoever screwed NeoV over didn't do it by accident. He went through the trouble to dig up and print out NeoV's personal info because he was dead set on getting a monitor at all costs, and if he didn't get it then he didn't care who got hurt.
Why would NeoV get in trouble when they want to sell the monitors anyway? I'm guessing a bunch of store managers got tired of looking up tons of SKUs only to end up being accused of lying about not having the monitors, over and over again. It is very apparent to anyone with a brain who has been reading these OM threads that OM's inventory system is highly inaccurate. Yet there have been tons of posts accusing employees of "stealing" monitors or of simply being too incompetent to find them just because the monitors that the lists said would be at certain stores were not there. Puh-leez. In most cases these monitors probably haven't been there in a long, long time.
Ditto the people who accused NeoV of lying about the monitors and the prices. He gave the best info he had available. He never promised that his inventory lists were accurate--he promised the opposite. He apologized plenty of times for the delays, which were beyond his control.
These ridiculously low prices--OM is stupid to clear out inventory this way in the first place--made a fairly large number of people into lunatics who would stop at nothing to get their hands on what they thought was owed them. I know the feeling--you hear about a great deal and suddenly you can only lose, by not getting the deal. You are now OWED the deal. You feel bad and perhaps more than a bit angry when it just doesn't happen the way you imagined it.
Final result: someone somewhere was so upset that a monitor wasn't in the "promised" location at the "promised" price that they got in the store manager's face and started waving "proof" around that said manager was lying, scheming, or in some other way inflicting grievous harm on them. Put yourself in the store manager's shoes. About the third time this happened--on top of the numberous other people who simply made your people look up lots of SKUs and then peacefully went on their way--you'd be pissed off enough to hunt down NeoV, too.
Hopefully people really will learn from this experience. I know I've learned from it. It's time to relax and enjoy the deals you get, while not getting too wound up about the ones you don't. Too much agonizing, scheming, and trying to milk out the last possible saved cent will only bring the whole house down.
At the same time, like another poster I'm surprised he provided so much personal information when he was providing info he could get in trouble for. You've got to assume some bonehead who cares only about getting some deal--a deal they suddenly think is owed to them--will take the info in this thread to prove to a store manager that a certain monitor is there somewhere and it should ring up for a certain price. Evidence? "This guy at OM HQ said so, here's his personal info and the thread to prove it." Whoever screwed NeoV over didn't do it by accident. He went through the trouble to dig up and print out NeoV's personal info because he was dead set on getting a monitor at all costs, and if he didn't get it then he didn't care who got hurt.
Why would NeoV get in trouble when they want to sell the monitors anyway? I'm guessing a bunch of store managers got tired of looking up tons of SKUs only to end up being accused of lying about not having the monitors, over and over again. It is very apparent to anyone with a brain who has been reading these OM threads that OM's inventory system is highly inaccurate. Yet there have been tons of posts accusing employees of "stealing" monitors or of simply being too incompetent to find them just because the monitors that the lists said would be at certain stores were not there. Puh-leez. In most cases these monitors probably haven't been there in a long, long time.
Ditto the people who accused NeoV of lying about the monitors and the prices. He gave the best info he had available. He never promised that his inventory lists were accurate--he promised the opposite. He apologized plenty of times for the delays, which were beyond his control.
These ridiculously low prices--OM is stupid to clear out inventory this way in the first place--made a fairly large number of people into lunatics who would stop at nothing to get their hands on what they thought was owed them. I know the feeling--you hear about a great deal and suddenly you can only lose, by not getting the deal. You are now OWED the deal. You feel bad and perhaps more than a bit angry when it just doesn't happen the way you imagined it.
Final result: someone somewhere was so upset that a monitor wasn't in the "promised" location at the "promised" price that they got in the store manager's face and started waving "proof" around that said manager was lying, scheming, or in some other way inflicting grievous harm on them. Put yourself in the store manager's shoes. About the third time this happened--on top of the numberous other people who simply made your people look up lots of SKUs and then peacefully went on their way--you'd be pissed off enough to hunt down NeoV, too.
Hopefully people really will learn from this experience. I know I've learned from it. It's time to relax and enjoy the deals you get, while not getting too wound up about the ones you don't. Too much agonizing, scheming, and trying to milk out the last possible saved cent will only bring the whole house down.
The Office max I looked in, Anaheim CA or some such at the 5/Euclid intersection, had squat. Two old demo 14" Compaq monitors at something like $149 each, and not much else. Huge signs in the windows, Store Closing, 15% to %40 off, except technology or something like that. I walked the aisles and found NOTHING that wouldn't be cheaper elsewhere if I waited for a sale. Not that I am complaining, but if thats the store you had in mind save a trip.
Given the level of confidential information being posted, eventually somebody is going to get canned. I just hope it doesn't screw Anandtech.com. Maybe its time to start being a LITTLE discrete. Use a AOL 30 day throwaway account, post links to the details instead of the details, use bitmap .gif images of lists instead of text.
With all the ragging on people dumb enough to wave around a list, some of the blame has to go on the people who buy every single unit in a 60 mile radius and put it on eBone.
More common sense, less greed, now get on with life.
Given the level of confidential information being posted, eventually somebody is going to get canned. I just hope it doesn't screw Anandtech.com. Maybe its time to start being a LITTLE discrete. Use a AOL 30 day throwaway account, post links to the details instead of the details, use bitmap .gif images of lists instead of text.
With all the ragging on people dumb enough to wave around a list, some of the blame has to go on the people who buy every single unit in a 60 mile radius and put it on eBone.
More common sense, less greed, now get on with life.
Firstly, a Salute NeoV.
I wonder if these guys that went to OMax with the list traveled via the little yellow bus or, if they are grand kids of Dr. Smith from "Lost In Space". Looking
out for himself screwed up everything for the rest of the crew...every time!
Had you read the posts following the sale list? At least two of them mentioned keeping this on the Q.T. and while you're at it, read the quote at the foot of
post. "The mirror gives back what you put into it".
Well, this is what(who ever you are) put into it, and these are your/our fruits.
I recomend to the other members, move on. More deals to come and I look forward to contributing
to the forum.
-Loote1
I wonder if these guys that went to OMax with the list traveled via the little yellow bus or, if they are grand kids of Dr. Smith from "Lost In Space". Looking
out for himself screwed up everything for the rest of the crew...every time!
Had you read the posts following the sale list? At least two of them mentioned keeping this on the Q.T. and while you're at it, read the quote at the foot of
post. "The mirror gives back what you put into it".
Well, this is what(who ever you are) put into it, and these are your/our fruits.
I recomend to the other members, move on. More deals to come and I look forward to contributing
to the forum.
-Loote1
NeoV,
I live in Canada, so of course, I couldn't get in on this deal. However, I have been watching this thread with great interest since the day you started it. I was so impressed at your willingness to help everyone out here on the BBS, without ever expecting anything in return.
I think that what you did was highly commendable, putting your ass on the line like that for us. It truly sickens me to think that someone could have taken that generosity on your part and turned it around against you. There really are some disgusting people in this world and I am so sorry that this one chose to lash out at you.
Best Regards,
Jordan Dubuc
I live in Canada, so of course, I couldn't get in on this deal. However, I have been watching this thread with great interest since the day you started it. I was so impressed at your willingness to help everyone out here on the BBS, without ever expecting anything in return.
I think that what you did was highly commendable, putting your ass on the line like that for us. It truly sickens me to think that someone could have taken that generosity on your part and turned it around against you. There really are some disgusting people in this world and I am so sorry that this one chose to lash out at you.
Best Regards,
Jordan Dubuc
Thanks, NeoV. Though I don't have a car and didn't plan to get OMax dela on monitor, I salute your effort to help people out.
Very sorry to hear that you get into uncessary trouble. Many people here will remember you did a great job.
I have to admit that I know a couple deals that I didn't post on the forums, but shared them in private with a few Anandtech members via PM and e-mails. Bottom line is, we do not want *flame on* idiots *flame off* to kill the deals.
BTW, probably all gone, or not too many left, I got my Targus leather case (model 050) for Palm III series from Staples a week ago for $8.50, with the MSRP $30 and lowest price from teh net at around $17 + S&H. It's an excellent leather case at an excellent price, much better than the $24.95 MSRP Palm slim leather case.
For some of those lazy Anandtech members who always takes things for granted, or asked for where the hot deal and links are. go to Targus web site to check it out yourself to find out what it is.
Very sorry to hear that you get into uncessary trouble. Many people here will remember you did a great job.
I have to admit that I know a couple deals that I didn't post on the forums, but shared them in private with a few Anandtech members via PM and e-mails. Bottom line is, we do not want *flame on* idiots *flame off* to kill the deals.
BTW, probably all gone, or not too many left, I got my Targus leather case (model 050) for Palm III series from Staples a week ago for $8.50, with the MSRP $30 and lowest price from teh net at around $17 + S&H. It's an excellent leather case at an excellent price, much better than the $24.95 MSRP Palm slim leather case.
For some of those lazy Anandtech members who always takes things for granted, or asked for where the hot deal and links are. go to Targus web site to check it out yourself to find out what it is.
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I CAN'T FATHOM THE ARROGANCE SOMEONE HAS!!!! EVERYONE KNEW IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE MONITORS WOULD GO DOWN.... BUT NO.... " NO ONE IS GOING TO SCREW ME OUTTA MY DEAL!" ...... IF SOMEONE TELLS YOU SOMETHING IN CONFIDENCE OR SECRET YOU DO EVERYTHING TO KEEP THAT A SECRET.
That is so stupid !!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe these people!!!!!!!!!!!!
They broke the cardinal rule here ....... NEVER Kill the goose that lays the golden egg.......
LOW KEY -- LOW KEY !!!!!
I would never have done that NEO. I'm really sorry anyone got you in trouble.....
Your superhero STATUS is always safe with me!!!
That is so stupid !!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe these people!!!!!!!!!!!!
They broke the cardinal rule here ....... NEVER Kill the goose that lays the golden egg.......
LOW KEY -- LOW KEY !!!!!
I would never have done that NEO. I'm really sorry anyone got you in trouble.....
Your superhero STATUS is always safe with me!!!
NICKel
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I agree with everything mkaresh just said above^. Some of you new to this board should keep this in mind when receiving deals from this board. The existence of this board could be put in jeapordy too if people are not more subtlein their approach to get their deals. I cannot believe the cajones of some people during the recent 99.00 PALM VII deals....
Complaining that OMAX would not PM to OD for 49.00!!!! Honestly ..... How much is too much!!!
Complaining that OMAX would not PM to OD for 49.00!!!! Honestly ..... How much is too much!!!
Yet another reminder to "use your head". NeoV, a hearty thanks, pure and simple. You made the chase fun.
Nobody was hurt in the deal and whether they want to claim one way or another, Officemax didn't lose any real money. Sure, a clearance monitor goes unsold for months/years. It's not going to sell when they mark it down even further?!
Nobody was hurt in the deal and whether they want to claim one way or another, Officemax didn't lose any real money. Sure, a clearance monitor goes unsold for months/years. It's not going to sell when they mark it down even further?!
I think the main problems that omx would have with the issue...are..
1. he was probably on the clock when he did all this researching (I personally dont think it's so bad.... my manager got mad when I got on the web on a gateway computer for two minutes (when the store was EMPTY) to check how much money I had in my checking account to see if I could afford to buy something I wanted to get from the store.)
2. there is a company policy that says not to give out any company info, to send all information inquiries to the corporate office
3. omx employees want the deals for themselves (which is understandable...I was a little peeved when someone came into my store and bought the palm vii before I even knew the price dropped)
but since the palm thing, I've been keeping an eye on here so I can get all the deals myself! cause just being a sales associate, I can't compete with what neov had
1. he was probably on the clock when he did all this researching (I personally dont think it's so bad.... my manager got mad when I got on the web on a gateway computer for two minutes (when the store was EMPTY) to check how much money I had in my checking account to see if I could afford to buy something I wanted to get from the store.)
2. there is a company policy that says not to give out any company info, to send all information inquiries to the corporate office
3. omx employees want the deals for themselves (which is understandable...I was a little peeved when someone came into my store and bought the palm vii before I even knew the price dropped)
but since the palm thing, I've been keeping an eye on here so I can get all the deals myself! cause just being a sales associate, I can't compete with what neov had
Just goes to show...that common sense is not very common...especially on this board!
Lets all thank the group of m0r0ns that not only crushed an excellent deal but also nearly ruined a guys life.
Lets all thank the group of m0r0ns that not only crushed an excellent deal but also nearly ruined a guys life.
There are a lot of different people in this world. NO Strange there exists that selfish guy who nearly cause NEVO the job.
Last NOV., I saw a code(maybe 50/50.01 code)of a company in this site. I called the company, the CSR said the code was expired. I said it was impossible because my friend just used it. Finally the CSR told me the truth that somebody told them he knew the code from Anandtech and ask the CSR to check the thread on Anandtech. Then all deals were dead and that company even posted a new message in Anandtech about the code was expired.
I agree there needs an IQ test for all people here. That stupid and selfish guy even did not know to tell the CSR that a friend informed him of that code.
Last NOV., I saw a code(maybe 50/50.01 code)of a company in this site. I called the company, the CSR said the code was expired. I said it was impossible because my friend just used it. Finally the CSR told me the truth that somebody told them he knew the code from Anandtech and ask the CSR to check the thread on Anandtech. Then all deals were dead and that company even posted a new message in Anandtech about the code was expired.
I agree there needs an IQ test for all people here. That stupid and selfish guy even did not know to tell the CSR that a friend informed him of that code.
A big Fvck you! to the greedy bastard who did this to NeoV and to the forum......I salute you NeoV, you are the best!
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I picked up.. hmm, 4 sharp wizards in Topeka, KS, and my father in law picked up another 11 in Wichita. We had a baby over a month ago and selling some of these sharp wizards on e-bay allowed us to let her stay home longer with the baby. Unfortunately, she has to go back to work on the 5th and its going to be a sad sad day.
RigorousT. When I called the store, I simply asked to check the sku and product number on the box of the 19" monitor. I live in Lawrence, KS, about a 45 minute drive from Office Max in Merriam, about a 1 hr and 30 minute drive through Friday rush hour traffic (the original time this thread was posted), and about a 2 hour drive with a wife and baby..
I didn't ask about prices, knowing I could take it back later if and when the prices went down. I wish I had been at work that day, its about a 10 minute drive from where I work....
RigorousT. When I called the store, I simply asked to check the sku and product number on the box of the 19" monitor. I live in Lawrence, KS, about a 45 minute drive from Office Max in Merriam, about a 1 hr and 30 minute drive through Friday rush hour traffic (the original time this thread was posted), and about a 2 hour drive with a wife and baby..
I didn't ask about prices, knowing I could take it back later if and when the prices went down. I wish I had been at work that day, its about a 10 minute drive from where I work....
To NeoV: Your still a superhero in my book, as well I am sure many others in this forum feel the same way. Thank You!
To OMAX: I find your handling of NeoV's post about clearance items in your company to be quite assenine. Your proprietary agreement with a large computer manufacturer forced you to sell these items IMMEDIATELY or be in breech of contract so instead of saluting NeoV for his efforts to move these monitors, you decided that it best to punish him? What kind of company does this to their employees? You big leather chair corporate types set the price and NeoV just let us know what the price would be. If this is the way you handle a free plug to get people into your stores, perhaps I don't wish to do business with you anymore. Since I am high enough on the food chain at a very large fuel company to make decisions about who we get all our office supplies from, I can promise you it will NOT be OMAX.
Ultanium
To OMAX: I find your handling of NeoV's post about clearance items in your company to be quite assenine. Your proprietary agreement with a large computer manufacturer forced you to sell these items IMMEDIATELY or be in breech of contract so instead of saluting NeoV for his efforts to move these monitors, you decided that it best to punish him? What kind of company does this to their employees? You big leather chair corporate types set the price and NeoV just let us know what the price would be. If this is the way you handle a free plug to get people into your stores, perhaps I don't wish to do business with you anymore. Since I am high enough on the food chain at a very large fuel company to make decisions about who we get all our office supplies from, I can promise you it will NOT be OMAX.
Ultanium
NeoV- Thanks for everything, didn't get in on the deals but sure enjoyed trying!! For those out there who took in this thread to PROVE that They had made a miosake and owed you this deal you are a fool. why not just post that office max is selling computers for $1. Think about this, Anyone can post here, take every thing with a grain of salt. I check here and F*Twallet daily. Those who think that what is post is GOLDEN or PROOF are idiots. It goes back to the Zip Deal earlier this week. If you get it great, if not you lose nothing. Accually saves you money, you don't spend it! I never reference these deal board when discussing with a CSR or Manager. Like they will take your word on this. It can only bring attention that WE DONNOT want. Lets face it OMAX, STAPLES, BUY none of them want people to find ways to get lower prices. nothing good can ever come from showing a employee a printout or saying "JEFFY657483" said so. The only paper you should ever show an employee is a printed ad or printout From a ESTORE for price matching purposes. I do this when shopping B&M and A friend in wabashaw told me or did this with that store. I have never said "I know you have to price match because FRED656748 said it in thred 235443 on anandtech" Get A clue you are owed nothing in life. Luck varies and putting someone else on the line to benifit yourself is the act of a selfish coward!
NeoV- May you overcome this with dignity intact. Good luck to you in the future, you have givin us one hell of a ride!
NeoV- May you overcome this with dignity intact. Good luck to you in the future, you have givin us one hell of a ride!
NeoV - Sorry to hear about your trouble. Thanks so much for helping us assist your company move its clearance items out. Sad, sad, sad how some don't care about how they get a deal - I guess if the power went off while they were in the store they would be making their way out the door with their cart full!
Will miss the heads up on OM deals.
Post or not - you rock!
Will miss the heads up on OM deals.
Post or not - you rock!
Laeving Neov out of this, i wonder if the OM heads will carry out with the price reductions now that the jig is up, i guess we shall see tomorrow...
-babutiger
-babutiger
Yeah, what you guys don't realize is that you're steadily killing off your chances for good deals. I hate reading things here and then trying to find the deals at B&M stores.. usually if I can't track something down on my own, I WON'T ask an employee/manager. If I do have to have them check something, (if it's something I just can't live without) I usually say "oh, a friend bought one at the other store and he got it for like $15, I was just checking..."
Half the time when (for whatever reason) I end up asking about it, I get a totally exhausted/angry salesguy or manager who is like "you're the 15th person to come looking for that today. We don't have any. We never had any. I don't know where you heard about it but they're wrong."
And you are honestly WASTING THEIR TIME harassing these poor people about deals. They aren't out to get you, they either don't have what you're looking for or if they did, it's too late now. When all 10,000 anandtechers go to their local office depots trying to track down item x, and they don't have them, by the 3rd or 4th person the employee/manager is going to ask "why is everyone coming in here??" and someone is going to say "oh, I heard it on the internet." And then they're just going to get pissed off, and it'll be harder and harder to find these deals.
Please.. use some common sense. Don't make a scene. Don't make life harder for the employees. Don't pester them.
Half the time when (for whatever reason) I end up asking about it, I get a totally exhausted/angry salesguy or manager who is like "you're the 15th person to come looking for that today. We don't have any. We never had any. I don't know where you heard about it but they're wrong."
And you are honestly WASTING THEIR TIME harassing these poor people about deals. They aren't out to get you, they either don't have what you're looking for or if they did, it's too late now. When all 10,000 anandtechers go to their local office depots trying to track down item x, and they don't have them, by the 3rd or 4th person the employee/manager is going to ask "why is everyone coming in here??" and someone is going to say "oh, I heard it on the internet." And then they're just going to get pissed off, and it'll be harder and harder to find these deals.
Please.. use some common sense. Don't make a scene. Don't make life harder for the employees. Don't pester them.
Guys, thanks for the kind words.....Today I was fired from OMax, after nearly 8 years with the company. Regardless of what you think of Omax, the bottom line is that I was on the clock when I entered many of these posts, which is wrong, and I shared private company information that I was not allowed to do. The over-zealous approach that some people have taken to try and get in on the deals I posted here led to a number of complaints from Store Managers and Customer Service people, as well as an unknown amount of wasted labor. The delay in getting the prices down to the stores only made things worse. The timing for me is terrible, as I have a two year old daughter as well as a son due on March 15th, but life goes on. Please don't call Officemax complaining or boycotting them. Clearly, I think my intent in posting these deals is not understood, but they have made their decision, and we all have to live with that. I will still be around in the forums, but I just won't have any Omax info for you guys! If anyone needs an accounting/database/inventory control guy, hook me up!
OUT
OUT
Neov, I was afraid that it was only a matter of time until something like this happend. I'm sorry to hear that you got grief for trying to help people.
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