Neatorama Mystery Sale Update

Posted by Alex in Neatorama Only on September 26, 2008 at 1:41 pm


A short while ago, Neatorama had its first ever Mystery Sale – it was a big hit, which also meant that we spent the last week packing orders! A really big thanks to everyone who bought a Mystery Box.

Waves of shipments have gone out – the last of which was yesterday. If you ordered one, then you should be receiving it shortly. Those of you who live outside the US may have to wait a little while longer, since customs usually take their sweet time clearing shipments.

Though this sale was over, you can still get great t-shirts on Neatorama’s Online Store. Thanks everyone!


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22 comments to "Neatorama Mystery Sale Update"

  1. Miss Cellania
    September 26th, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    Well, no, I really can't tell what that is. Could be because I am a gadget n00b. It may be a DVD set, a phone, or an iPod, maybe?

  2. Johnny Cat
    September 26th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    I have that CD, but I have no idea what exactly that is, either.

  3. Rebecca Watson
    September 26th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    I'm so sad I missed the sale! I love mysteries. And sales. I'll be more watchful for the next one...

  4. Sheldon
    September 26th, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    I'm pretty sure it's an iTouch, guys. Maybe an iPhone, but I'm banking on an iTouch.

  5. Woogie
    September 26th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    Oh my god, people, LOOK AT THE BOX! If you look at the top left corner of the picture on the box you can clearly see the word IPOD.

  6. Miss Cellania
    September 26th, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    Woogie, I've looked and looked, and even put my bifocals on, and cannot make out any lettering. But I'll take your word for it.

  7. Alex
    September 26th, 2008 at 10:54 pm

    Apparently, the mystery box will forever remain a mystery to some ... :)

  8. Johnny Cat
    September 27th, 2008 at 12:16 am

    not all of us are under the ispell.

  9. alice
    September 27th, 2008 at 4:13 am

    When you gonna do another mystery sale?

  10. joe
    September 27th, 2008 at 6:11 am

    I got a n-e-a-t-o t-shirt

  11. Orjan Morjan
    September 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am

    That isn't an iTouch! That's a Ipod Touch.

    Did you mean the Logitech iTouch keyboard or the Pasen iTouch media player which is white and not really easily confused with this one?

  12. Patty
    September 27th, 2008 at 9:03 am

    I got a tshirt, which was kind of a bummer. I was hoping for something cooler. Since it's a women's shirt, and it's really thin and kinda cheapy feeling.

  13. Alex
    September 27th, 2008 at 9:53 am

    Women's fit is actually a Bella Shirt, which is a pretty high quality t-shirt. It's thinner than the regular t-shirt, but wholesale price it's actually a lot more expensive. :)

    @Alice: we don't announce the mystery sale beforehand, so you've just got to be ready for it ...

  14. mjgolli
    September 27th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    I gots me a couple of Neat-O-Rama-lama-ding-dong t-shirts! Rock on! Thanks Neat-O-Rama! :)

  15. Ali S.
    September 28th, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    Wow. That reminds me...my bro-in-law and Sis never did bring those shirts I got from you Alex! :p

  16. LC
    October 1st, 2008 at 9:02 pm

    OMG I got the iPod Touch! Thanks, Neatorama!

  17. Jim
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 am

    I got a t-shirt. Ah well. Better luck next time.

  18. lumpy
    October 8th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    3 orders, 3 shirts, 2 the same :/

  19. Alex
    November 9th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    I found out from lumpy that it was ordered under two different names. We made sure that if you ordered multiple items they were all different.

  20. gaby
    December 26th, 2008 at 2:00 am

    I bought two mystery boxes and used them as Christmas gifts for me and my husband. We were expecting at least a t-shirt or maybe stickers, but we got a kids plastic princess crown and a cheap ugly belt with a crown on it. As you can imagine it was a big wtf? for us. It felt like a total rip off.

    I thought that the value of the content of the box had to be at least $9.95 (which is the cost of the mystery box) but I bet that the price of the crown and the belt together cost less than that. It didn't ruin our Christmas because luckily we had more presents but we were extremely disappointed. I don't think I will be buying a mystery box for Neatorama again.

  21. Alex
    February 18th, 2009 at 1:23 am

    @gaby - your issue has to do with the November 2008 Mystery Sale, of which I responded here.

    Though the tiaras and belts are actually quite expensive (worth $9.95 retail, believe me), I do acknowledge that they don't seem very Neatorama-ish to some of you. Got that - we will definitely learn from this experience to improve the next Mystery Sale.

    Please note that positive or negative, your comments are listed here for everyone to read.

  22. Bast
    March 12th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Well, gaby, you're not the only one with a 'wtf' feeling. I looked forward to my Neatorama Mystery Sale, and now I feel ripped off in a major way. I didn't even get a tiara, which would have been amusing to give to a friend. No... I got 'Strawz'. Connectible Drinking Straws. Which you know, might be amusing if I was three. It looks cheap and the packing is cheap. I showed all my friends, and my family, and they are all in agreement with me - it looks like something that came from a dollar store. What a rip-off. Oh, and yeah, I know... it's worth $9.99 from ThinkGeek. And if anyone wants a set, they're 'available'. I wonder why.


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