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thebra wrote:It's really boring where I live...kibble wrote:Hey, I don't care that I didn't get my order in. This was pretty exciting to watch/participate in. They'll definitely get my business later on!You must have a low expectation of "exciting".
KofS wrote:Yea, compare the prices of the reflow stations at SparkFun to the prices of similar stations on the most popular auction site and you'll see almost a 100% price difference. Even with the $100 discount, it would come out to a similar price as if I just went ahead and bought it at the auction site.buchacho wrote:Please start a business to compete with SparkFun!! They are taking advantage of good natured DIY'ers with their high profit margins and poor customer service, there is plenty of room for competition.dunno about their service but their markups are often pretty large....
hey.morris wrote:congratulations, however some people (again not me) find it disappointing and frustrating to not get into a sale theyve been anticipating. understanding this is understanding basic human responses to stimuli, hope you're capable of thatdisappointed customers angry at the retailer???? ha ha what loser morons, all the cool guys know fanboyism is where its atGet over it. Angry about what? I sat here for the same 2 hours trying to get in and I'm not butthurt about anything.
(btw im not disappointed or angry or going to shop somewhere else)
KofS wrote:Please. Tell us again how 'not' disapointed you are.hey.morris wrote:congratulations, however some people (again not me) find it disappointing and frustrating to not get into a sale theyve been anticipating. understanding this is understanding basic human responses to stimuli, hope you're capable of thatdisappointed customers angry at the retailer???? ha ha what loser morons, all the cool guys know fanboyism is where its atGet over it. Angry about what? I sat here for the same 2 hours trying to get in and I'm not butthurt about anything.
(btw im not disappointed or angry or going to shop somewhere else)
whelzorn wrote:Agreed. A pre-registration would have solved much of the problem, I think, and rewarded loyal customers. I wonder what percentage of the sales will actually go towards MAKING things, and what percentage will end up being re-sold online.I like how pissed off some of you are. That's hilarious.Ummm. I think it's more that people saw this a month ago, got excited, put it on their calendars etc., then the day comes, people went into work late and sacrificed time they could have spent otherwise to arrive at a hugely disappointing conclusion.
"I'll never shop here again!"
jesus christ.
That's why people are aggravated and disappointed
napierzaza wrote:F*ck this noise.nuck this foise!
*slam*
rbz wrote: Please. Tell us again how 'not' disapointed you are.im still going to order what i was going to order? hows that. im just confused by people who seemingly have cold emotionless android brains
whelzorn wrote:Ummm. I think it's more that people saw this a month ago, got excited, put it on their calendars etc., then the day comes, people went into work late and sacrificed time they could have spent otherwise to arrive at a hugely disappointing conclusion.Sparkfun never promised everyone free stuff. They said the first $100k worth of orders, they weren't guaranteed free stuff if they went into work late. That's the way the cookie crumbles.
That's why people are aggravated and disappointed
johngineer wrote:My guess is 20/80.whelzorn wrote:Agreed. A pre-registration would have solved much of the problem, I think, and rewarded loyal customers. I wonder what percentage of the sales will actually go towards MAKING things, and what percentage will end up being re-sold online.I like how pissed off some of you are. That's hilarious.Ummm. I think it's more that people saw this a month ago, got excited, put it on their calendars etc., then the day comes, people went into work late and sacrificed time they could have spent otherwise to arrive at a hugely disappointing conclusion.
"I'll never shop here again!"
jesus christ.
That's why people are aggravated and disappointed