There’s a wootoff thread circa 2004 floating around that is full of complaints and people not getting what they want… So even the old woot wasn’t as awesome as y’alls recollection tells you it was.
NEVER FORGET:
“and no im not on dial up I have dsl so its not that slow but not top speed either so dont blame me for it. i blame the Woot server period. Because when I finally got back it was sold out”
Heh - human nature, gotta love it, 'cause it SOoo doesn’t react nicely to most “Better living thru…” concepts, particularly crossed with enlightened self-interest (much like a flock of seagulls going “mine, Mine, MINE!”)…
I miss out on stuff (including the $8,000 camera) but I’ve also been able to get some cool things for $1. I don’t do well with the hidden links and all that. But I figure things are mostly balanced. My BOC luck during a wootoff is trash. So I try for the digital games.
However, my lack of complaints has apparently made folks think I work for Woot. I didn’t even win anything from Dave’s desk and I posted a lot in the post mongering.
I guess it depends how far north you are, but I’ve decided not having to prewarm my car, or shovel snow is worth the other crap. Especially when the weather is gorgeous.