Mumsnet Talk

Ok.

I need to know ore about how it works before I commit KatieB.

Is it like a swanky high class PriceDrop TV?

Anyway.

Atm these things would please me.

Glossybox.
HC salted caramel puddles.
Chanel Nail Varnish - Particuliere.
Cable and Cotton pick your own.
Tweezerman tweezers.
Liquorice comfits.
Rhubarb liqueur.
Australian Organics hair stuff.

That's my birthday wish list sorted then.

Think some stickiness is required here KatieB.

I agree with Chaos, more details please!

There are millions of MNetters so limiting the one I just saw, for example, to 100 seems a bit low. Millions might be a bit of hyperbole, but you know what I mean.

And I like Chaos' list. Also:

Restaurants, chains it would have to be
Beauty treatments
Alan Rickman

MN, linky not worky ;-)

Ooh, I'd like some Liz Earl skin tint please

Linky work for me!

Maybe just the mobile site then? Error message follows...


VelocityViewServlet : Error processing a template for path '/co-buy'
Unable to find resource 'mobile/co_buy/index.html'
org.apache.velocity.exception.ResourceNotFoundException: Unable to find resource 'mobile/co_buy/index.html'
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.resource.ResourceManagerImpl.loadResource(ResourceManagerImpl.java:483)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.resource.ResourceManagerImpl.getResource(ResourceManagerImpl.java:354)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.RuntimeInstance.getTemplate(RuntimeInstance.java:1400)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.directive.Parse.render(Parse.java:198)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.java:175)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTBlock.render(ASTBlock.java:72)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTIfStatement.render(ASTIfStatement.java:87)
at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java:336)
at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:328)
at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:235)
at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.performMerge(VelocityViewServlet.java:805)
at com.mumsnet.baseservlets.CommonBaseServlet.performMerge(CommonBaseServlet.java:509)
at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.mergeTemplate(VelocityViewServlet.java:762)
at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doRequest(VelocityViewServlet.java:555)
at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doGet(VelocityViewServlet.java:509)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:114)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:91)
at com.caucho.server.dispatch.ServletFilterChain.doFilter(ServletFilterChain.java:103)
at com.caucho.server.webapp.WebAppFilterChain.doFilter(WebAppFilterChain.java:178)
at com.caucho.server.dispatch.ServletInvocation.service(ServletInvocation.java:241)
at com.caucho.server.hmux.HmuxRequest.handleRequest(HmuxRequest.java:435)
at com.caucho.server.port.TcpConnection.run(TcpConnection.java:586)
at com.caucho.util.ThreadPool$Item.runTasks(ThreadPool.java:690)
at com.caucho.util.ThreadPool$Item.run(ThreadPool.java:612)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)

is this a bit like groupon/wowcher?

Link doesn't work for me either, get the same as Itsallgoingtobefine. Also on mobile site.

Sadly, the link works for me (just ordered the Green and Black's chocolate ).

Icey Tek coolboxes!

Based on the number of times I have seen them mentioned on MN:

Oven Pride
Lakeland heated clothes airer
Shred DVD

Why can't I use links to other bits if the site when on app?

Nooo, MNHQ fix the link! I need cheap chocolate esp if it's Green & Blacks!

The G&B isn't that much of a saving - Tesco and Sainsbury's both have 2 bars for £3 at the moment, and I don't think I've ever seen a bar priced at £2.58, which is the RRP, according to BuyaPowa

I have ordered the G&B chocolate. However, the 'rules' seem ambiguous to me and I am even wondering if this is a bit of a con.

My confirmation email stated: 'Current price £6' and 'Best price £3'.

I am happy to pay £3 for the chocolate. At £6, particularly in the light of AgentProvocateur's comment, I do not want it.

Can anybody from MNHQ clarify the exact rules of a co-buy deal?

<Thought was getting a good deal but now a bit deflated >

I have now read the rules in detail. I suppose it is my own fault for not paying more attention the first time.

Basically, the best price is only achieved if 100 people take up the offer. However, you are still contracted to buy the product at whatever current price is achieved depending on the number of people who are purchasing the product.

In this case, the starting price was £6 (which is pretty much a shit price, as established by AgentProvocateur).

At the moment, it is still £6 and will remain so until at least 25 people decide to purchase the chocolate. It will then drop to £5. Another 25 people later and it drops to £4. Another 25 people and it drops to £3, which makes it a total of 75 people. I don't quite understand why it then seems to need 100 people but that is probably me being thick.

In summary, my view is that this co-buy and any that follows the same rules are NOT a good deal.

(I fully appreciate that I am shooting myself in the foot here as ideally, I should be aiming to enrol more people on the deal. I am pretty annoyed with myself for falling for it though!).

Actually, isn't Groupon with all its flaws better as at least, you know which price you are definitely getting your product or service at?

<Disclaimer: may also have misunderstood how Groupon works>

Thanks, KatieB. I think it is a good move to make the rules more prominent, so that people are fully aware what they are signing up to.

Now... good news about the special one-off deal for G&B chocolate. That should hopefully trigger more interest in that particular deal.

I'm sure it's there somewhere, but what about postage and packing? Is that included. I'd love some chocolate, but not if I don't know how much I'm going to have to pay, and also not if I have to pay another 3 quid for postage.

I would have thought it might to well on other more expensive mumsnetty things, like Babyliss Big Hair or Steam Mops (which by the way are the work of the devil).

Also, does your real name appear in the list of co-buyers, and if you persuade people on here to buy how do they know your name to say you persuaded them?

Maybe I'm not reading it right