Value America reapers, check in!

[Triumph]

The 1999 thread brought back some fond memories. Ah, the golden days of the Hot Deals forum! And yes, even before that was the WMC's. Many people here probably don't even know what that means. So post your fondest hot deals memories from the days of yore! My fondest-

Voodoo3 3500: Everywhere else $199...... Value America 50 bucks
Epson Stylus 740: Everywhere else $199........Value America 50 bucks

 

[pulse8]

I got so much good stuff from ValueAmerica for 50% off I don't think I can think of it all right now.

Definitely the best deal EVER.


But probably the worst business model.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

I was and still AM a WMC

 

[ArmenK]

lol i got a Rio mp3 player for $30 after rebate and sold it for $120 on egay (it was $150 in stores)

 

[20_MuleTeam_Borax]

I got a Dreamcast for $100 (i think) right when they came out. I think I waited while it was on back order for @ least 2 months.

 

[NFS4]

I got all of the following at insanely low prices:

Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
American Pie DVD
The Abyss DVD
Western Digital Expert 27.3GB 7200RPM, ATA66 hard drive
(2) Lexmark Z11 Printer Cartridges

 

[SuperSix]

Wow.. WHere do I start..

(2) Mongoose 10 speed bicycles
Hunter programmable thermostat
(3) Air tools
128MB IBM SDRAM
Various other goodies..

Ah the days...

 

[AaronP]

Ahh, VA my old friend.

Toshiba 27 inch tv. Everywhere else $450, VA $250.

2 sets of revere cookware, everywhere else, $100 each, VA FREE! (I cancelled my order, got my CC refunded, and 3 months later, I had 2 sets of cookware on my doorstep!

 

[atom]

The best thing I got from VA was probably my 19 inch monitor. While my voodoo 3 is collecting dust, my 19 inch still gets use.

That wasn't even the best deal back in the day IMHO. Remember Whoopi and the free $10 flooz?

$10 coupon at Tower Records+STACKABLE Flooz= a buttload of free DVD's and CD's

 

[erikiksaz]

Ahh, the good ol' Value America days... I myself bought a Western Digital 20.5 gig drive for 90 bucks when they retailed for over 200. How i miss those days.

 

[dc]

too much to list. hehe.

 

[luckydragon]

ahhhh so many memories... couple dvd players, video card, digital camera, sports stuff, lots of dvds...gosh just tons of stuff, ups was at my house so many times that year =]

 

[ace31216]

I remember I got my DVD player for 100 bucks back then... I am still pissed about buying Dreamcast Resident Evil for 20 bucks after rebate. The 30 dollar rebate was to be redeemed by value america but they went out of business!!!

 

[exp]

Buy.com was also really good to me (aside from that monitor fiasco).

How about the Visitalk Buy.com gift certificates deal?? $200 per account...I made a killing.

 

[OS]

<< Voodoo3 3500: Everywhere else $199...... Value America 50 bucks >>



Voodoo 3 2k: 10 dollars

 

[PistachioByAzul]

RIP VA

Dreamcast $99 (took a while though)
Pioneer DV-525 + 13 free rentals + 5 free DVDs $150

 

[Hoeboy]

VA was the reason i started accumulating credit card debt. damn them yet it was one of the hottest deals ever

 

[luv2chill]

Hehe I got my fair share from ValueAmerica.... Mercata too.

But my utter favorite deal was in December of 1998. 800.com had just opened their DVD section, and were offering any three DVDs (it was a pretty good selection) for $1.00 SHIPPED (UPS Ground). It was one per credit card number... As well as using my own, I "borrowed" friends and family's credit cards and handed them a dollar on the spot. That was how my DVD collection got started. After buy.com, Columbia House, reel.com, vividence gcs, and numerous other deals it's over 300 strong.

l2c

 

[RossMAN]

(wipes a tear away)

Ah the good 'ole days of Value America and Value Bucks ... getting everything for 50% off, free shipping _AND_ eBates, damn those deals were hot.

Spent at least $1,000 on VA.com in a way it's good they went under, all that money I saved but eventually spent elsewhere.

 

[vegetation]

Best part for me was the Omaha steaks they sold. All that cheap meat was great stuff!!

 

[burnedout]

Yes, I'm also guilty of plundering Value America on numerous occassions. Primarily for CPUs and hard drives............ when they had them in stock. Those discounts were just too cool.

Remember the $100 discount offers if you made the purchases with a Visa card? Even though Mastercard was valid for the same discount.

 

[Thrillhou]

I think the best for me was a Pioneer DV525 with the 5 free DVDs and 13 rentals for $50 after MIR.

That was all I risked my money on buying from them and surprisingly I didn't have any problems at all.

 

[creedog]

<< I was and still AM a WMC >>




me too..

 

[stingbandel]

I got Viewsonic monitor where it was around $250. I got it for $140 shipped.








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