Showing posts with label woot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label woot. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Do I iBOOD or do I Boffer...
The eternal question for those in a world without woot (but with woot shirt). Do I go for the Dutch or the, let's face it, English. UK my arse, that's no Scotsman telling dodgy jokes.
Anyway, as I sit here mulling over the next twenty minutes I think to myself: "If a great bargain appeared and I missed it because I was on the other site, how annoyed would I be?". How indeed. The answer is surely somewhat or possibly even quite.
But just because both sites have the potential to create the perfect environment for producing a most lusted-after item from my list (which I assure you has no tangible form per say, beyond it's manifestations in my increasingly unpleasant personality) there are more factors to consider. The pedigree for instance. While Boffer has shown a great knack for quirkiness, they have yet to show that they can deliver performance when selling items of a greater scale. Whereas iBOOD occasionally forget to ensure that a given offer really is the internet's best offer, they have been known to come up trumps on big ticket items.
So how do I reconcile these two very different yet ultimately harmonious schools of consumerism? Casting a look at yesterdays offer sheds no clues at what will come tomorrow: iBOODS wifi enabled Archos media center (complete with loathsome optional browser) and Boffers cheapy PC repair kit typify the gulf that divides them and does nothing to make me think some serious mould-breaking is in the works.
iBOOD or Boffer...
Whoops, almost eleven. Gotta go.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Introducing Boffer!
If you've been less than impressed with the weighing scales, backpacks and barometers iBood has been serving up lately then you'll pleased to know there's a new kid on the block. Boffer is filling a niche that more closely resembles the one occupied by woot, with ultra-reduced prices, dirt cheap shipping and freebie giveaways. available to many European countries. Crazy descriptions of the products, low prices and the occasional gem... what more do you want? One to keep an eye on.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Shirt.Woot now shipping to Ireland
As the title says, Shirt.Woot are now willing to send their stuff to Ireland for the more than reasonable price of $5. If you are wondering who the hell Shirt.Woot are, or what relevance this has to, allow me to enlighten you. Woot use the same sales model for selling that iBood use: 1 day, 1 deal. They are notable for having a great sense of humour, awesome goody bags, great low prices and not shipping outside America. It's the last one disappoints me. But hopefully this is a step in the right direction. Shirt.Woot is a sub-site that sells shirts using the sales model.
And just to compare Woot and iBood, today deals are:
Woot
Navigon 2100 Portable 3.5” GPS with Text to Speech
$89.99
+$5 shipping
iBood
Navigon PNA 2110 White West Europe preinstalled with TMC
€149.95
+€12.50 shipping
C'mon Woot, ship to Ireland already!
And just to compare Woot and iBood, today deals are:
Woot
Navigon 2100 Portable 3.5” GPS with Text to Speech
$89.99
+$5 shipping
iBood
Navigon PNA 2110 White West Europe preinstalled with TMC
€149.95
+€12.50 shipping
C'mon Woot, ship to Ireland already!
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