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Black Friday/Christmas 2013 Killer Deals - Post them here!

Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
edited 2013-12-26 20:30 in General Discussion
Seems like a good idea to have one place for anyone and everyone to post Black Friday/Christmas 2013 killer deals of interest to electronic/robotics hobbyists

And that place is here...

LOL..so give us a reason to spend lots of money this holiday season...

And thanks for any info you provide.

FWIW...Radio Shack has a killer Panavise on sale/clearance right now.
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  • xanaduxanadu Posts: 3,347
    edited 2013-11-25 23:24
    http://parallax.com all the way!
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2013-11-26 00:18
    I would do anything, including paying full retail price, to avoid the traffic, pandemonium, and smell of the crowd surrounding so-called "Black Friday." The venality of it all sickens me, quite frankly.

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-11-26 07:24
    Word on the street is that Radio Shack is making some righteous deals on Monster Cables and coathangers.
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2013-11-26 07:49
    http://parallax.com all the way!

    ...and with that post, xanadu hits 4 STARS - hoorah!
    -MattG
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2013-11-26 07:52
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    I would do anything, including paying full retail price, to avoid the traffic, pandemonium, and smell of the crowd surrounding so-called "Black Friday." The venality of it all sickens me, quite frankly.

    -Phil


    I couldn't agree more. By now the news programs must have hours of stock footage of people being trampled to death at retail outlets. I think they used said footage as CGI templates for the movie, World War Z.

    world%20war%20z%202.jpg
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2013-11-26 08:01
    Check Newegg if you need any computer or consumer electronic stuff. The Egg always has some good deals.

    Today for example, I noticed they have a very nice ASUS 23.6" 1080p LED monitor for only $109.99 (after $20 MIR) with "free shipping".
  • fataldavefataldave Posts: 61
    edited 2013-11-26 08:06
    xanadu wrote: »
    http://parallax.com all the way!

    I heard a rumor in another thread of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals, Just waiting for someone to leak the ad! I already ordered a bunch of stuff so hoping the remaining stuff I need makes the list and not everything I just bought! LOL.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-11-26 14:43
    Starts Friday. Goes through Monday. The 15% off robot kits sale is Monday only.

    ParallaxHolidayKickoff13.png


    We'll also be launching a certain Y-6 Multicopter Kit on Monday...

    Get your credit cards ready.
    ParallaxHolidayKickoff13.png
    475 x 600 - 97K
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2013-11-26 16:29
    Too_Many_Tools wrote: »
    Seems like a good idea to have one place for anyone and everyone to post Black Friday/Christmas 2013 killer deals of interest to electronic/robotics hobbyists

    And that place is here...

    LOL..so give us a reason to spend lots of money this holiday season...

    And thanks for any info you provide.

    FWIW...Radio Shack has a killer Panavise on sale/clearance right now.

    The clock is ticking folks...post those deals before the money is spent!
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2013-11-26 16:35
    Jen J. wrote: »
    Starts Friday. Goes through Monday. The 15% off robot kits sale is Monday only.

    ParallaxHolidayKickoff13.png


    We'll also be launching a certain Y-6 Multicopter Kit on Monday...

    Get your credit cards ready.

    Thanks for posting the info Jen.

    As I said, the sooner I know what a retailer is offering, the better chance that retailer gets my money.

    Good luck with the sales!
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-11-26 16:48
    I heard rumor of the Y-6 multicopter being ON SALE on Monday too...stay tuned. :)
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2013-11-26 17:03
    @Parallax

    A cool feature that would set Parallax apart at times like these (deal times) would be "delayed shipping". This is where the purchasing of goods and the shipment of those goods are separated, and at the customers command.

    For example, if I wanted to purchase $50 of sensors on Friday (with the 30% off), but wanted the free shipping. I would wait until Monday when I got my $150 robot and the free shipping. Then the two are merged and sent off.
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2013-11-26 17:25
    SRLM wrote: »
    @Parallax

    A cool feature that would set Parallax apart at times like these (deal times) would be "delayed shipping". This is where the purchasing of goods and the shipment of those goods are separated, and at the customers command.

    For example, if I wanted to purchase $50 of sensors on Friday (with the 30% off), but wanted the free shipping. I would wait until Monday when I got my $150 robot and the free shipping. Then the two are merged and sent off.

    Great idea!

    Is Parallax listening?
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2013-11-26 18:09
    To expand further, maybe when you checkout you have the option for each item to "ship later", and that item would be added to a "purchased" list. On the checkout you would also have the option to "add item from purchased list". If it's added then it goes into the shipping calculator.

    Of course, anybody who implements this would have to pull the purchased items from the shelf (or make sure inventory never drops too low) so that it can ship at command.

    My use case? I'm pretty scatter brained, so when I remember that I need to buy something I want to buy it now. But I really hate paying shipping, even if it's as low as $5. And some things I don't care about getting quick, I just want to have them (eventually).

    Case in point: the Quickstart pin finder. I want a few, but chances are that I'll forget that it's there. I'd much rather purchase some now and ship it with my next order.

    As a side note: the pin finder would make a great add on for a Christmas Quickstart special (2 for the price of 1!).
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-11-27 10:09
    SRLM wrote: »
    @Parallax

    A cool feature that would set Parallax apart at times like these (deal times) would be "delayed shipping". This is where the purchasing of goods and the shipment of those goods are separated, and at the customers command.

    For example, if I wanted to purchase $50 of sensors on Friday (with the 30% off), but wanted the free shipping. I would wait until Monday when I got my $150 robot and the free shipping. Then the two are merged and sent off.

    You can just order it all on Monday. The sensor sale continues through Cyber Monday as does the Free Shipping. Just that simple. :)
  • dmagnusdmagnus Posts: 271
    edited 2013-11-27 10:26
    There are lots of times I've made an "impulse" purchase from Parallax then, after I've pushed the buttons, I think of something else that I need. Alas, it's too late to add to the order so I pay shipping on both. My bad, but it sure would be nice to have the ability to add to an existing order before it is shipped...
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2013-11-27 10:29
    It is on our wish list of things to do with the web site.
  • Courtney JacobsCourtney Jacobs Posts: 903
    edited 2013-11-27 10:57
    For now, if you find that you missed something or made a mistake on your online order, we encourage you to call our wonderful sales department for assistance during normal business hours (8am - 5pm Pacific Time, Monday-Friday).

    The sooner you call us, the better the chance we can help.

    Call toll free within the US: 888-512-1024
    Local or international call: (916) 624-8333
    Email anytime: sales@parallax.com (if it is urgent, please call rather than email)
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2013-11-27 11:00
    Courtney Jacobs wrote: »
    For now, if you find that you missed something or made a mistake on your online order, we encourage you to call our wonderful sales department for assistance during normal business hours (8am - 5pm Pacific Time, Monday-Friday).

    The sooner you call us, the better the chance we can help.

    Call toll free within the US: 888-512-1024
    Local or international call: (916) 624-8333
    Email anytime: sales@parallax.com (if it is urgent, please call rather than email)

    I have done that in the past, and the sales team is very accommodating.

    Jim
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-11-28 18:57
    $170 MS Surface tablet mfr refurbish, 32 Gb. Great reviews except for cameras & speakers, curiously.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/32GB-Microsoft-Surface-RT-Tablet-P3T-00003/181265693099?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item2a3446f9ab#rwid
  • dmagnusdmagnus Posts: 271
    edited 2013-11-28 19:20
    Read in a trade rag that they are going to discontinue Windows 8 RT. They didn't say when, though.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-11-28 21:51
    Right you are, dmagnus. This article paints a gloomy forecast for Microsoft and Windows RT.

    http://www.ickypeople.com/2013/06/microsoft-to-discontinue-windows-8-rt.html
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2013-11-28 23:34
    170 dollars for something that is almost completely useless seems quite a lot to me.
    If I understand correctly RT has no software to run on it, no existing Windows programs run on it.

    Unless someone figures out how to get a Linux distro booted on it it's just a door stop.
  • CuriousOneCuriousOne Posts: 931
    edited 2013-11-29 00:55
    Last year, on black friday sale, I bought 128gb ssd on amazon for $69. Now 128gb ssd again in black friday deals costs $79...
  • PoundSign2PoundSign2 Posts: 129
    edited 2013-11-29 04:57
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    I would do anything, including paying full retail price, to avoid the traffic, pandemonium, and smell of the crowd surrounding so-called "Black Friday." The venality of it all sickens me, quite frankly.

    -Phil

    My wife and I are done with Black Friday. It has become more of a hassle to go out on Black Friday so I usually wait till the huge deals on Cyber Monday, or I try for Black Friday deals that are also online. I only go out to the stores after the initial craze.

    For those that were unaware, largely due to the Sandy Hook incident happening I think a couple days later, but just prior to that a mall that my family and I have gone to had an active-shooter last year here in Oregon. So I try to avoid the malls/stores in general around this time of year.
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2013-11-29 06:08
    It looks like Amazon is having a lightning deal on a Maker Bot replicator 2x at 9am PST: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GPWED14/ I've never seen a 3D printer on a Black Friday deal before.
  • localrogerlocalroger Posts: 3,451
    edited 2013-11-29 15:13
    Yeah the WinRT tablet is only as useful as the Windows CE netbooks, but those were $30.
  • tonyp12tonyp12 Posts: 1,951
    edited 2013-11-29 17:53
    $79 for infra oven shipped, should be good as a smt oven (but don't use for food after that)
    http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/NB-G110PW?t=reviews#BVRRWidgetID
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2013-11-29 18:18
    Jen J. wrote: »
    Starts Friday. Goes through Monday. The 15% off robot kits sale is Monday only.

    ParallaxHolidayKickoff13.png


    We'll also be launching a certain Y-6 Multicopter Kit on Monday...

    Get your credit cards ready.

    Where are the links to the BF sales?

    Thanks for the info.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-11-29 18:27
    Didja have a bad, tiring day, running frantically around to BF sales and getting nowhere? Not compared to this poor guy! Watch to the end, it just keeps getting better. Keep your eye on the large circular pit. Must be a giant magnet in there causing all the crashing. :)
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