eBay Flash Sale Discussion and Commentary Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by kibble, Jan 11, 2018.

  1. djtfmd

    djtfmd Well-Known Member

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    almost didn't wanna post this cuz it's kinda crappy, but just in case it helps anyone:

    5% eBay bucks (no minimum), until 8/29 11:59pm (PT)
    => likely targeted, so if you need it, check your ebay messages to see if you got it...
     
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  2. ChromeMagnus

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    Yeah the good old flash sale days of 2016, 2017, 2018 are over.
     
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  3. Exastiken

    Exastiken Into the Cyberverse

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    eBay Bucks

    Link for those that want to see it directly.
     
  4. northjason

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    When I saw 5% Bucks in my inbox this morning I just threw my head back and laughed at the ridiculous-ness of it.
     
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  5. divinecomedy

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    5% bucks. It's getting sadder and sadder. Pretty soon it's going to be 0% bucks.
     
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    Uhm... 0% is already happening on normal days... LOL
     
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    Monkeys know that. I was talking about eBay purposely doing a "promotion" of "0% bucks"

    Some people will fall for that.
     
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  8. solskjaer

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    Seriously 5% is better than nothing but is very pathetic.
     
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  9. kibble

    kibble Seeker style, yo!

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    Well, normal days is actually 1%...
     
  10. Max Tower

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    5% was so inconsequential - I esentially forgot about it moments after reading it & didn't use it at all - I'd have to spend hundreds to even notice the discount - I get Topcashback discounts better than that on a regular basis on a $5-15 spend that is way more useful.

    Speaking of which I expect a Labour Day offer is likely on both eBay and Topcashback.com
     
  11. Atomic Tofu

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    what do we think for labor day sale, discount day of, after? percentage?
     
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  12. MysticFortune

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    Any other time we'd be up to our elbows in 8% to 10% eBucks promotions... but now that I'm actually counting on one to get a good bit back on a TF I purchased on Sunday (but have yet to pay for), there's no promotion to be found. Go figure...
     
  13. Max Tower

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    Labour Day was a bust - Canada Day had a sale of some sort didn't it so I recall.
     
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  16. Max Tower

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    Hmm 8% That is a tricky amount I'll have to do some math.

    Spend $80.00 get $6.40 off.
    Spend $70.00 get $5.60 off.
    Spend $60.00 get $4.80 off.
    Spend $50.00 get $4.00 off.
     
  17. solskjaer

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    If you want to do it absolutely right, it is an extra 7%, so for $80, you will have extra $5.6 ebay bucks on top of the usual $0.8 ebay bucks. lol
     
  18. Max Tower

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    1% eBay Bucks then 7% on the amount left then ?

    Seems needlesly complex. I was just trying to see where the $5.00 level was as that is the sweet spot for me really.
     
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  19. djtfmd

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    why is $5 a sweet spot? are you comparing it to something else?

    just wondering... =)
     
  20. Atomic Tofu

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    some ppl don't want to spend way too much like the rest of us? really...some of us are crazy...not pointing any fingers ;)