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Parallax Daily Deal!

Paul Bouchard (Parallax)Paul Bouchard (Parallax) Posts: 56
edited 2009-01-10 00:50 in General Discussion
Parallax announces the Daily Deal!

Every day Parallax will be·pricing a product at out of the ordinary sale prices. We've had sales before but·the·Daily Deal·takes it to a new level! Check back with us every day at 9:00am PST for new items every day!


Welcome to the Parallax.com Daily Deal page! Each day we will have a different product available at a great sale price. Check back every day to see what's available.

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For all the details click on the image above or visit: http://www.parallax.com/Company/PoliciesOrderInfo/DailyDeal/tabid/693/Default.aspx

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  • MinimumWageMinimumWage Posts: 72
    edited 2008-10-27 17:08
    I'm starting to feel like a chump for playing full price for a PPDB... =(
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2008-10-27 17:18
    Maybe not.. Did you buy the "Propeller" board? This one is for BASIC STAMP, etc.

    OBC

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  • Paul Bouchard (Parallax)Paul Bouchard (Parallax) Posts: 56
    edited 2008-10-27 17:50
    MinimumWage,

    As OBC stated. This is indeed for the PDB (28138) not the PPDB (32111). Completely different boards.
  • DosManDanDosManDan Posts: 179
    edited 2008-10-27 19:48
    Great idea!

    I know I was starting to miss your SALE page since the new web site design took place. I'll be checking back daily...unless my wife hides the computer...

    Dan
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2008-10-27 20:03
    Just need an RSS feed now...
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2008-10-27 20:59
    SRLM said...
    Just need an RSS feed now...

    Maybe we can get Nick to add this to his RSS feeds. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    OBC

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  • MinimumWageMinimumWage Posts: 72
    edited 2008-10-27 21:55
    Oops! The sale price was so low that it short-circuited my reading comprehension circuits. Now I only feel slightly bad about missing out on the PPDB scratch & dent sale... =)
  • parts-man73parts-man73 Posts: 830
    edited 2008-10-28 03:24
    It's like a dream come true! Woot and Parallax collide.

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  • DgswanerDgswaner Posts: 795
    edited 2008-10-28 03:32
    now if I can only get deal of the day on my Itouch like I can Woot!

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  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2008-10-28 15:28
    What's today's deal? what? what? 8:30.... comon, clock, go faster!
  • DosManDanDosManDan Posts: 179
    edited 2008-10-28 18:31
    Great, now Ken has me buying things I don't even need yet! These prices are too good to pass up. I need a therapy group...
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,403
    edited 2008-10-28 18:35
    We offer therapy, too. Maybe that's part of tomorrow's daily deal. Our counselors can offer advice in programming, circuits, and the best use of the part you are about to purchase!

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2008-10-28 20:25
    Is there a minimum shipping weight? When I tried to order just the accelerometer, I got the following:

    There are no shipping services currently available for that shipping company. Please select a different shipping company in the [noparse][[/noparse]Rates By] dropdown menu.
    USPS Rates Request Error, Number: -2147219500, USPS Rates Request Error: Please enter the package weight.

    The only other choice is UPS, and that comes out to $9. Can't it just go in an envelope with a couple of postage stamps?
  • lenswerkslenswerks Posts: 40
    edited 2008-10-28 21:52
    That's happened to me a couple of times and I just added to the order so that I could select USPS, costing a couple of $ less to ship and getting it in 3 days verses 7 days. Hopefully, Parallax will correct this soon.

    Donnie
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2008-10-29 00:16
    Except that I ordered pretty much everything that I can afford over the weekend deal... [noparse]:)[/noparse]
  • GICU812GICU812 Posts: 289
    edited 2008-10-30 15:44
    Isnt this the same stepper motor from yesterday?
  • Paul Bouchard (Parallax)Paul Bouchard (Parallax) Posts: 56
    edited 2008-10-30 16:02
    Hello,

    Please note the Daily Deal changes every business day at 9:00am PST.
  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2008-10-30 16:21
    lenswerks said...
    That's happened to me a couple of times and I just added to the order so that I could select USPS, costing a couple of $ less to ship and getting it in 3 days verses 7 days. Hopefully, Parallax will correct this soon.

    Donnie

    I had the same issue, and wound up adding a servo that seemed to make the difference. UPS delivery is just not practical for me - I wind up having to get one of those tags on my door, calling to have it held, then needing to drive down to the depot to pick it up - and paying several dollars for the privilege. I can't see myself ordering many of these "daily deals" if shipping on a $15 item is going to be $9 unless I add more $13 items each time. USPS shipping, please. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    Love the "daily deal" idea, though. It's addicting.
  • GICU812GICU812 Posts: 289
    edited 2008-10-30 17:27
    Ahh. PST ... sorry, us easterners have a superiority complex, we always assume everything is EST
  • Paul Bouchard (Parallax)Paul Bouchard (Parallax) Posts: 56
    edited 2008-11-03 21:22
    Keep checking in daily!

    Post Edited (Paul Bouchard (Parallax)) : 11/3/2008 9:29:03 PM GMT
  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2008-11-03 23:58
    Paul Bouchard (Parallax) said...
    Keep checking in daily!

    It didn't change all weekend. That was a LONG weekend. I spent most of it clicking on that red button with my fingers crossed.
  • Paul Bouchard (Parallax)Paul Bouchard (Parallax) Posts: 56
    edited 2008-11-06 20:06
    sylvie369,

    Thanks for the feedback. We will look to change out items over the weekend once we have the process completely automated. For now we will leave the Friday Daily Deal up over the weekend. I will make an announcement once we make the change.

    Thanks for the support
  • Invent-O-DocInvent-O-Doc Posts: 768
    edited 2008-11-08 01:53
    What great deals, I'm getting started with the propeller because of the great sale on that proto board the other day. Looking forward for another shot at the propeller PDB, love the old one for stamps and SX.

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  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2009-01-09 22:45
    Question: Is there no daily deal for today (Friday)? It's the same 4X20 LCD as yesterday. Or is the deal supposed to be the Protoboard and accessory kit combo, and the link wasn't updated?
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2009-01-09 22:59
    Actually that a super deal to see over the weekend.

    I've got one of those and it's extremely handy.

    OBC

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  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2009-01-09 23:45
    They finally updated it sometime late in the afternoon. I felt like I was in the movie "Groundhog Day".

    More accurately, I'm a rat in a Skinner Box on a Fixed Interval schedule of reinforcement:

    employees.csbsju.edu/TCREED/pb/schedules.html

    "Fixed interval responding is characterized by the FI scallop, which is a result of the gradually accelerating rate of response as the interval comes due."

    You should see how fast I click that little red button between 10:58 CST and whenever the Daily Deal finally appears.

    Post Edited (sylvie369) : 1/9/2009 11:51:44 PM GMT
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2009-01-10 00:50
    Ah, that explains my cat Browser's behavior in the afternoon as shrimp time (his, um, "cocktail" hour) approaches!

    -Phil
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