Woot

I love woot.com, the online store where they only sell one thing per day, and once the day's over, that's it, and you don't know what tomorrow' items will be until the midnight clock strikes. Brilliant way to create scarcity.

Here's an interesting recent Dallas Observer article that goes into some detail and background on the site.

I've never bought anything at woot, I may never buy anything there. When you're in bootstrap startup mode you tend to stop thinking of buying anything anymore, unless it's beneficial to the company.

But then, today's woot item, a Uniden TRU4485-2 2.4GHz Dual Handset Speakerphone Digital Answering Machine looks cool! And all that for $34.99!

Be sure to read the Woot's FAQ. It's a hoot. To boot:

I see only 1 item, do you sell anything else?
No. We sell 1 item per day until it is sold out or until 11:59pm central time when it is replaced (see next entry for details). However, each item we sell is in stock and ready to ship that day. Our warehouse manager thinks we are insane.

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Will I receive customer support like I'm used to?
No. Well not really. If you buy something you don’t end up liking or you have what marketing people call “buyers remorse,” sell it on ebay. It’s likely you’ll make money doing this and save everyone a hassle. If the item doesn't work, find out what you’re doing wrong. Yes, we know you think the item is bad, but it’s probably your fault. Google your problem, or come back to that product's topic in our community and ask other people if they know. Try to call the manufacturer and ask if they know. If you give up and must return it to us, then follow on to the next FAQ entry.