Comments on: Vote for Insane Amazon Deals http://cybernetnews.com/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-123921 Ashley Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:47:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/#comment-123921 I voted but no luck so far! :( I voted but no luck so far! :(

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-123774 Ryan Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:29:29 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/#comment-123774 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123421" rel="nofollow">DKong wrote:</a><blockquote>After last year, I don’t even care about this crap. The stuff sells out .0001 seconds after they start the buying day. It’s not worth my time.</blockquote></div> It's not the same thing as last year. They realized their flaws with that system, and so they are just randomly selecting winners from those who vote. That's why it is so great. Sure your chances of getting one are still slim to none, but at least it doesn't require that you count down the seconds on the clock. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-123428" rel="nofollow">rogoisu wrote:</a><blockquote>I think it’s a great idea, but I really really hate that they post the current results. Why would anybody vote for what they want, if it’s losing badly? I voted for a lot of things that I didn’t want, just because I’d have .0000001% chance of getting something cheaper, as opposed to no chance of getting something cheaper. They should have posted the tivohd with the toys :P That’s the only thing on that list I want…well I guess a PS3 wouldn’t be bad..</blockquote></div> That was my thought as well. My votes were swayed by the current majority, because if you don't pick the popular item you'll likely get no chance whatsoever to win. It's a significant improvement over last year, and maybe by next year they'll have it down pat. DKong wrote:
After last year, I don’t even care about this crap. The stuff sells out .0001 seconds after they start the buying day. It’s not worth my time.

It’s not the same thing as last year. They realized their flaws with that system, and so they are just randomly selecting winners from those who vote. That’s why it is so great. Sure your chances of getting one are still slim to none, but at least it doesn’t require that you count down the seconds on the clock.

rogoisu wrote:
I think it’s a great idea, but I really really hate that they post the current results. Why would anybody vote for what they want, if it’s losing badly? I voted for a lot of things that I didn’t want, just because I’d have .0000001% chance of getting something cheaper, as opposed to no chance of getting something cheaper. They should have posted the tivohd with the toys :P That’s the only thing on that list I want…well I guess a PS3 wouldn’t be bad..

That was my thought as well. My votes were swayed by the current majority, because if you don’t pick the popular item you’ll likely get no chance whatsoever to win. It’s a significant improvement over last year, and maybe by next year they’ll have it down pat.

]]> By: rogoisu http://cybernetnews.com/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-123428 rogoisu Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:17:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/#comment-123428 I think it's a great idea, but I really really hate that they post the current results. Why would anybody vote for what they want, if it's losing badly? I voted for a lot of things that I didn't want, just because I'd have .0000001% chance of getting something cheaper, as opposed to no chance of getting something cheaper. They should have posted the tivohd with the toys :P That's the only thing on that list I want...well I guess a PS3 wouldn't be bad.. I think it’s a great idea, but I really really hate that they post the current results. Why would anybody vote for what they want, if it’s losing badly? I voted for a lot of things that I didn’t want, just because I’d have .0000001% chance of getting something cheaper, as opposed to no chance of getting something cheaper. They should have posted the tivohd with the toys :P That’s the only thing on that list I want…well I guess a PS3 wouldn’t be bad..

]]> By: DKong http://cybernetnews.com/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-123421 DKong Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:30:52 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/21/vote-for-insane-amazon-deals/#comment-123421 After last year, I don't even care about this crap. The stuff sells out .0001 seconds after they start the buying day. It's not worth my time. After last year, I don’t even care about this crap. The stuff sells out .0001 seconds after they start the buying day. It’s not worth my time.

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