The Something Store

1. Tara
   May 15th, 2008 at 9:36 am

   I'm curious to see if anyone here will try it. If you do please let us know what you got

2. sparge
   May 15th, 2008 at 10:02 am

   I did this a couple weeks ago. The problem is that they send you something that's worth 10 bucks to someone... just not necessarily you.

   I got a Christmas pin that I wouldn't have paid 5 bucks for. The price tag on the bottom of the box it came in said $20, so apparently it's worth that much to someone...

3. jamie
   May 15th, 2008 at 10:15 am

   A woman on a message board I frequent got an ipod. Shuffle maybe? I know it was the smaller cheaper model. Anwho, it's more for fun - to see if you get something cool or a white elephant

4. Fran
   May 15th, 2008 at 10:25 am

   Yep, I'm probably a sucker, but when I saw this yesterday on MentalFloss, I thought, what the heck and I clicked to receive an item. We'll see. It said 7 days. It's really dangerous for me to troll the Internet late in the day when I'm particularly bored....

5. LuAllen
   May 15th, 2008 at 10:35 am

   Aw (!) the perfect Christmas gift for the lonely...

6. Thomas
   May 15th, 2008 at 10:51 am

   What a strange concept. I can imagine people getting addicted to this like gambling.

7. bean
   May 15th, 2008 at 10:52 am

   This sounds like fun until you realize that in order for them to have things like iPods and designer clothes, most things will have to be worth a lot less than $10. Unless the proprietors are running this as a charity.

8. Tara
   May 15th, 2008 at 11:03 am

   my luck I'd get the crappy xmas pin. lol

9. Video Game Dork
   May 15th, 2008 at 11:15 am

   Mystery Kitch!

10. JoBo S
    May 15th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    Wow! This is the ultimate rolling of the dice. I would at least like to know that I would get something that is WORTH 10 bucks

11. patty
    May 15th, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    i bought a something! i can't wait to see what it is... i almost hope it's something really awful that i can give away.

12. Dianne
    May 15th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Be careful...you might get back those leg warmers you gave to Goodwill years ago.

13. Rich
    May 15th, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Perhaps the govt could do this instead of a lottery, food stamps or a stimulus...

    Your tax dollars at work... here's something.

14. Jake D.
    May 15th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    I just bought one and I instantly regret it. I figured 10 bucks is nothing and it would have just went to food I'd buy on a whim... But after reading the reviews almost all of them give a positive rating and say something along the lines of, "really like the idea, but the product was worthless."

    But hey maybe I'll be one of the four people that gets something of value, or at least something interesting or rare.

15. gibson8or
    May 15th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    It seems like an internet version of a white elephant raffle... except the proceeds don't go to charity or a good cause, just to the proprietors. I'm still tempted to try it out though.

16. CheeseDuck
    May 15th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    So you pay $10 for a random piece of crap?

17. Ali S.
    May 15th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    I'd find it hilarious if someone ended up with nothing in the box except for a piece of paper. "Here is your box of fresh air."

18. reznicek111
    May 15th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    It's the 21st Century version of the brown paper $2.00 grab bag - but it costs $10.00.

19. kid_icarus
    May 15th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    i thought of doing this on ebay a while ago.....you bid on what may or may not be in the box. i didn't want to screw with all my positive feedbacks though.

20. SenorMysterioso
    May 15th, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    its tempting

21. NeuroGirl
    May 15th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    I did it. I expect junk.

22. ...tom...
    May 15th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    ...
    Seems much like woot dot com's occasional 'Random Crap' days. But this one is available anytime.

    ...tom...
    .

23. SenorMysterioso
    May 15th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    you could get a $10 gift certificate to their store

24. Archbob
    May 15th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    This is just like my idea for a restaurant with only 1 thing on the menu -- food.

25. ted
    May 15th, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    Geez, I guess there is one born every minute.

26. Idil
    May 15th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    I am incredibly tempted... I'm afraid this would be really contagious

27. Ashley
    May 15th, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    This is indeed tempting. I won't get my hopes up for the fancy items, but I've read dozens of things other people got and some of them really are just crap dollar store stuff. I think the surprise might be worth $5, but the other $5 would have to be the item.

28. baxter
    May 15th, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    I personally prefer the free information grab bag of neatorama.

    The Something Store would be a good idea if EVERYTHING was handmade, or had character to it. Instead, they're just widely available (cheap, for the most part) products from mass market retailers.

29. anonymoose
    May 16th, 2008 at 1:01 am

    i went ahead and bought THREE somethings!
    the idea is absurd and i'm just pathetically curious.
    here's hoping it's somethings i LOVE or something godawful. whatever they are i'll be back to let you know!

30. ripper
    May 16th, 2008 at 9:07 am

    Televangelists have been doing this for years.

31. Jezebel
    May 16th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    Wait. . .what if the designer jeans don't fit you?!?!

    Lol. If I had internet money, I'd so buy a something. Just for the hell of it.

32. Moon
    May 20th, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    The Something Store would be a good idea if EVERYTHING was handmade, or had character to it. Instead, they’re just widely available (cheap, for the most part) products from mass market retailers.

    I disagree with this completely. Who wants some homemade kitschy crap? If I wanted that, I'd just go to one of those "street fairs" that pop up every summer.

33. Liz
    May 23rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    Your article makes it seem much more peppy and intriguing than it actually is. After ordering 3 somethings, received items you could find at the 99c store. (Art coloring kit, tool set, cheap junk bracelet). Ugh….

34. sw
    May 30th, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    i got my something today! it was a rather nice travel mug. i'm slightly disappointed that it's so pedestrian, but worth $10

35. Cassandra Stirling
    August 13th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    To make it a bit more of a surprise, my friend and I each ordered a something for each other... that way, neither of us feel quite like we wasted any money, but got each other a present. Neither of us are getting our hopes up... we just look forward to being pleasantly surprised... who cares if it's junk... it's something you sign on for when you buy a something.

36. Night
    October 30th, 2008 at 1:03 am

    I HATE them, i ordered mine a week and a half ago, and STILL not here...! SO pissing off.. and there is no numbers i can call, or no way to track it either..!
    has this happnd to anyone else?

37. Night
    November 5th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    okay i finally received my SOMETHING..! and its a damn book on ACNE..! Helloooo, i don't need a damn book on acne, but oh well, i waited almost two and a half weeks for this stupid book..!
    hope you enjoy your SOMETHING.. i just wished it was something else, but oh well, you can't do anything about it..lol
    i still HATE THEMMMMM..lol
    lol i'd still do it again for the sake of it..

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