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Title: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Sun, 17 January 2016, 09:14:47: I ordered 2 so I thought I would share 720 sold in 1 hour at the time of this posting.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321951071507?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: orihalcon on Sun, 17 January 2016, 11:48:14: Picked up a couple myself! Even ships from the USA. Thanks!
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 11:09:47: All of these got back ordered because of the high demand.
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 20 January 2016, 13:25:55: Quote from: Lain1911 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 11:09:47
All of these got back ordered because of the high demand.

Yes, I got a notice today.
I suspect that they meant $29.99 instead of $2.99 and sold many hundreds instead of a few dozen.
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: FLFisherman on Wed, 20 January 2016, 13:31:28: Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 20 January 2016, 13:25:55
Quote from: Lain1911 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 11:09:47
All of these got back ordered because of the high demand.

Yes, I got a notice today.
I suspect that they meant $29.99 instead of $2.99 and sold many hundreds instead of a few dozen.

Nah, TigerDirect is liquidating assets so they're very motivated to sell. They just listed their inventory incorrectly, most likely.
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 15:25:55: 14,949 sold lol
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 20 January 2016, 17:10:25: Quote from: Lain1911 on Wed, 20 January 2016, 15:25:55
14,949 sold lol

They are screwed. Postage will be way more than $3
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 21 January 2016, 13:46:44: Just got a notice the my order is cancelled and that I will get a refund.

Surprise!

I am not angry - "If something seems too good to be true, it probably is"
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Thu, 21 January 2016, 19:06:35: Same, but I guess we can give them bad reviews >:)
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: 1391406 on Sat, 23 January 2016, 11:14:56: 1464 negative reviews in the last 30 days and counting. If that doesn't ding their defect rate... No more listings, either.
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:38:43: Do you guys remember a couple of year ago when one of the big office supply companies sent out to government agencies such as schools a list of items that they could buy for 1 cent, and they started getting orders for entire truck loads of things like laser printers for $10?
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Sat, 23 January 2016, 15:51:28: Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:38:43
Do you guys remember a couple of year ago when one of the big office supply companies sent out to government agencies such as schools a list of items that they could buy for 1 cent, and they started getting orders for entire truck loads of things like laser printers for $10?

No. But I like where this is going.

BTW I still haven't received my refund for the cables :blank:
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:51:44: If I post the link it is crippled, but add the "h" to the front of this and read it and laugh:

ttp://www.wsj.com/articles/when-staples-offered-items-for-a-penny-state-workers-ordered-kleenex-by-the-pound-1406169004
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Sat, 23 January 2016, 17:00:22: Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:51:44
If I post the link it is crippled, but add the "h" to the front of this and read it and laugh:

ttp://www.wsj.com/articles/when-staples-offered-items-for-a-penny-state-workers-ordered-kleenex-by-the-pound-1406169004

Have to sign in or sub to read the whole thing? :(
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 23 January 2016, 17:11:46: Quote from: Lain1911 on Sat, 23 January 2016, 17:00:22
Have to sign in or sub to read the whole thing?

No, I was able to read it through, but they are stingy. Try plugging this into Google search:

When Staples offers items for a penny WSJ 2014
Title: Re: 25ft hdmi super cable [ebay]
Post by: Lain1911 on Sat, 23 January 2016, 18:51:04: Thanks this was a fun read. Amazing how things like this happen.