Comments on: The Something Store

By: Krueger

Krueger — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:08:49 +0000

The lighter is not broke. Is it a zippo? It probably just needs lighter fluid.

By: kathy

kathy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:07:26 +0000

I got my 3 somethings yesterday–a week and a half after ordering…i got a cool pair of earrings…a thermometer/date calendar/weather station thingy…and a broken lighter…….I am just upset with the lighter. I didn’t get any communication from the store…just paypal…kind of worrying, spoiled surprise a little. I might do this again…but not often…only the earrings were worth ten dollars…

By: jonnoj

jonnoj — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:57:21 +0000

This is a real rip-off, should have know. I ordered 2 things thinking I could use it for a gift exchange at my office I got a pair of plastic earrings and a cheap money clip straight from China, about $1.50 worth of junk I’d guess.

If you’re hoping for something neat or quirky I don’t think this is the place.

By: Gordo

Gordo — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:15:36 +0000

I just ordered one for my girlfriend, and she got luggage tags. Neither one of us even Flies, let alone the fact that luggage tags are about a Zero on a scale of 1-10 in terms of fun factor. I won’t be ordering again. Above posters are right- they show the best of the best items that they have sent to people, and probably just the best of the best comments are shown are their website. I rate them a Thumbs Down, use your 10 bucks to score a Cool Something on your favorite big auction website

By: AnaB.

AnaB. — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:37:44 +0000

This is a rip-off – don’t waste your money! I ordered 3 items, figuring at least one would be nice. It’s all a bunch of crap! I should have known better!

By: Night

Night — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:11:37 +0000

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..

By: Night

Night — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:03:22 +0000

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?

By: Cassandra Stirling

Cassandra Stirling — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:53:17 +0000

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.

By: sw

sw — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:22:51 +0000

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

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:30:35 +0000

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….

By: Moon

Moon — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:28:03 +0000

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.

By: Jezebel

Jezebel — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:50:14 +0000

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.

By: ripper

ripper — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:07:30 +0000

Televangelists have been doing this for years.

By: anonymoose

anonymoose — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:01:02 +0000

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!

By: baxter

baxter — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:18:16 +0000

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.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:31:45 +0000

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.

By: Idil

Idil — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:04:19 +0000

I am incredibly tempted… I’m afraid this would be really contagious

By: ted

ted — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:56:22 +0000

Geez, I guess there is one born every minute.

By: Archbob

Archbob — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:13:26 +0000

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

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:55:28 +0000

you could get a $10 gift certificate to their store

By: ...tom...

...tom... — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:17:31 +0000

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

…tom…
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By: NeuroGirl

NeuroGirl — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:31:43 +0000

I did it. I expect junk.

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:22:00 +0000

its tempting

By: kid_icarus

kid_icarus — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:15:23 +0000

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.

By: reznicek111

reznicek111 — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:56:40 +0000

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

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:15:13 +0000

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.”

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:32:10 +0000

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

By: gibson8or

gibson8or — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:59:17 +0000

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.

By: Jake D.

Jake D. — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:52:29 +0000

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.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:23:06 +0000

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

Your tax dollars at work… here’s something.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:56:46 +0000

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

By: patty

patty — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:16:54 +0000

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.

By: JoBo S

JoBo S — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:15:03 +0000

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

By: Video Game Dork

Video Game Dork — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:15:10 +0000

Mystery Kitch!

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:09 +0000

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

By: bean

bean — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:52:27 +0000

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.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:51:27 +0000

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

By: LuAllen

LuAllen — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:35:34 +0000

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

By: Fran

Fran — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:25:47 +0000

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….

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:15:02 +0000

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

By: sparge

sparge — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:02:33 +0000

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…

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:36:52 +0000

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